Record Stores in Rochester, New York
4 stores to explore
One of the core Rochester stops and a good first move if you want a serious record-store browse with depth. Best fit for used digging, older catalog, and a shop with a stronger jazz, folk, and blues identity.
More of a music-and-audio shop than a giant record warehouse. Good fit if you want records plus stereo knowledge, or if the audio side of the hobby matters as much as the digging.
House of Guitars
$-$$$A Rochester institution that is worth seeing at least once even if you are not shopping with a laser-focused list. Best fit for people who enjoy big, chaotic, old-school music-store energy.
A strong Monroe Avenue stop if you want something a little more focused than a broad generalist shop. Best fit for used digging with more pull toward punk, metal, and heavier sides of the racks.