Record Stores / California / Bakersfield
World Records
Record Store & Bar
Family-run Bakersfield fixture since 1982: new and used vinyl/CDs and listening stations up front, with an attached ~500-seat theater and beer & wine bar hosting commercial-free concerts.
Verified · July 2026
World Records — Provenance
- shopworldrecords.com (Official about page: founded June 12, 1982 by Scott Schwebel and Pat Evans, relocated to current F St location in 2015 with attached theater.) July 2026
- The Bakersfield Californian (bakersfield.com) (Feature confirming World Records at 2815 F St, established 1982, ~25,000 records on the floor plus warehoused stock, still operating.) June 2023
- recordstoreday.com (Listed as an official Record Store Day participating venue in Bakersfield at 2815 F Street.) July 2026
- World Records (official site) (Confirms record store operating since 1982 at 2815 F St, with theater offering beer/wine bar, craft beer on draft, full kitchen; site still live with active listings.) July 2026
- The Bakersfield Californian (bakersfield.com) (Local newspaper coverage of the F Street entertainment-complex build-out adding beer and wine service, a concert stage, and wood-fired pizza to the record store.) February 2017
- World Records (official site) (Ticketed concert calendar listing shows from Aug through Dec 2026, confirming the venue is currently open and operating.) July 2026
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