Record Stores / New York / Rochester
Record Archive
Record Store & Bar
Rochester's flagship record store since 1975: 13,000 sq ft with 250,000+ vinyl records, 60,000+ 45s, and an in-house Backroom Lounge — full beer/wine bar, live music stage, listening parties, trivia and drag bingo.
Verified · July 2026
Record Archive — Provenance
- Record Archive (own site) (Official site confirms current address, hours, founding year (1975), phone, and social links.) July 2026
- Democrat and Chronicle (Picture gallery on Record Store Day 2024 at Record Archive; headline and dated URL confirmed via search index (site blocks direct automated fetch).) April 2024
- Record Archive (official site) (Official Backroom Lounge page: full beer and wine menu, stage, live music, listening parties; confirms current operation of the attached bar.) July 2026
- NYS Music (Reports the Backroom Lounge's official opening as the first record store in the Northeast/NY to serve beer and wine on-site.) April 2017
- Record Archive (official site) (Live events calendar lists Backroom Lounge shows dated throughout July 2026, confirming the venue is currently open and active.) July 2026
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