Fight over noise from The Rock continues in Franklin; Common Council discusses plan
FRANKLIN, Wis. (CBS 58) - The Franklin Common Council met on Tuesday night for their bi-weekly meeting and discussed several items regarding The Rock.
The council discussed plans for the upcoming Tacos and Tequila concert at The Rock, along with the Country Rising Festival, which is scheduled at The Rock the day before Tacos and Tequila in 2026.
Tacos and Tequila started in 2023 and has drawn noise complaints from neighbors each year since.
In May of 2025, the council agreed to raise the noise limits for concerts at The Rock.
With the upcoming music festivals, concerns are growing about more noise and foul language coming from the venue.
Dana Gindt was one of several residents who spoke during public comment at the meeting Tuesday night, sharing the message that those opposed are okay with concerts, but want a solution to the noise.
"This was gonna be my forever home,” Gindt said. “Why would I have to up-end my life because someone can’t manage their sound on their property?”
Gindt says from May to November, the noise is non-stop half a mile away, with baseball games and concerts going on every night at The Rock.
“That would be like someone throwing their garbage in your yard every day,” Gindt said. “That’s what's happening, pretty much.”
The Rock CEO Mike Zimmerman talked at the meeting Tuesday night and proposed a plan to help reduce noise at upcoming concerts.
Zimmerman suggested the city hire a third party to help with sound checks and prep the stage in the best way to limit excess noise.
Zimmerman says crews would be at the venue on Tuesday ahead of a weekend concert to check the stage and move speakers around.
Jeff Calimlim is the general manager at Franklin Hampton Inn and Suites and spoke during public comment.
“The Rock has done a lot of business for the area and has provided a lot of tourism and business for the hotels in the Franklin area, so I am completely in support of that,” Calimlim said.
The council also discussed a tax district at the meeting, which would allow for new construction around and near The Rock.
The Country Rising Festival is scheduled for May 29, with Tacos and Tequilla on May 30.