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Bop Shop Records in Rochester
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Rochester, Monroe County, New York, US
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Phone: +1 585-271-3354
Site: http://www.bopshop.com/
Site: http://www.bopshop.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:Closed
- Wednesday:12–5PM
- Thursday:11AM–6PM
- Friday:11AM–6PM
- Saturday:11AM–6PM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (113)
Great selection of new and used Jazz and Classic Rock. Metal section is small but I find gems in there from time to time. The Wall has some real rarity’s.
Best record store around, hands down. Collectors heaven. Tom and his staff are super friendly, and very knowledgeable. The best. I drive an hour and half everytime I go there. Worth it everytime
The owner was incredibly polite and helped me find exactly what I was looking for. The service here is outstanding! They are very organized and reasonably priced. I have never been let down, they always have what Record Archive and House of Guitars dont.
Friendly people working in the shop. Nice big shop with plenty of records and cassettes. Good ambience and the AC was great.The owner bought some of my records and directed me to where I should sell my record player and cassette player. They were super courteous. Overall it was a great experience.
I wrote this review a few weeks back, but Im consolidating all of my reviews into on Google email account. In my younger days I would cull through the CDs at all the local shops. Now I’m older and wiser and just go to the Bop Shop. They’ve got it all and very knowledgeable. They even have a very good opera selection and people who can help with that—rare in these shops. Well done.
Very nice record store! They have a lot of great stuff showcased too. I really liked the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix displays, with valuable records being showcased to purchase, as well as other related stuff. This place is also filled to the BRIM with records. Of course, you have a wide selection of more popular records, but if youre feeling adventurous you can explore the back area where there lies more records than I can comprehend. My only complaint is there isnt much of a Hip-Hop selection, but other than that everything was well organized, and the staff were very friendly.
Visiting Rochester for the weekend, I decided to give the Bop Shop a chance as opposed to House of Guitars or Record Archive. What I found was a greatly curated collection of new and used records, and an incredibly knowledge staff. The store is well organized, and the staff is super helpful in locating any hard to find titles. I will definitely be back.
Our favorite place to find treasures, catch a show, and bump into friends!
The quality of the used vinyl is better than other outlets, the pricing is reasonable, the selection is very good (ask if you don’t see it) and the owner Tom is a great guy with great stories and a memory and knowledge base to complement any search. The rest of the crew are equally adept. The whole experience is a pleasure.
Incredible selection and staff. Over the years Ive brought home wax and CDs that were recommended to me by staff and they have become favorites. Its just great to be around people who have such a deep and wide interest in music.
This place is my favorite place to go in Rochester. Any mood youre in theyve got the right album suggestions and are always friendly. Most importantly their 2 for 5 area is always stocked with some of the best albums!
Just discovered this great store this week for the first time while visiting from Canada. Great selection of used vinyl! Staff was friendly and responsive to questions and requests. Will definitely be back on my next visit to Rochester.
Hands down, one of the best record stores in Rochester. Expertly curated selection of rare records. Superb in store events! Well worth your time to visit, esp. if you love music!
I was on a business trip in Rochester, NY and in my free time I wanted to buy some records. The first place I went was Record Archive but I was disappointed. I went back to my hotel and searched for another record store. The small Bop Shop got my attention. When I got there I told the owner I was looking for jazz records. He told me not bother with anything in the front and he took me to the basement. Oh my God! I was crying when I saw so many original Blue Notes. I spent a lot of money that day! They are shipping all of the records to me in Kansas City. Customer service was great and I wish them many years of success. Thanks!
Great selection of music, cool vibe & very knowledgeable staff.
Tom knows music, and has a huge catalog of vinyl that is in good to great condition in all genres. Im esoteric in my tastes, and he has always been able to fulfill my requests.Give Bop Shop a try!
While I didnt buy anything store is neat, well organized, and the prices seem reasonable. My companion sold some vinyl and books and says he got a fair price.
Tom has a great store for collectors of all kinds. He is personable and has a classic record store owner vibe. He will find the tough to find titles for you in his vast, constantly updated, and diverse store catalogue. If you are passing through rochester make this your first record store stop!
I would like to say that this is by far the best record shop and the best experience I’ve ever had. I went in looking for an album that was a childhood memory and favorite. Tom had his guy look for it in the back and surprisingly came out with the original album. I was just speechless. There is nothing better than seeing an original Self titled album of Black Sabbath in it’s rare form on Halloween. Thank you, Tom and everyone that works there for finding this!
Excellent place. They got everything about jazz and rock music. Also Classic, Ska, Reggae... all old school. Fair prices. You really can find your treasure. The staff is good as well.
Compact, yet comprehensive selection. Plus the owners/staff puttering around are wonderfully warm, friendly and knowledgeable on the arcana and the history behind the recordings that encompass you in there.
Been going to the Bop Shop for 2 years and it’s hands down one of the best record stores you could think to go to! Tom and the rest of the staff are helpful and friendly and you’ll find things here that you’d never see anywhere else.
Best record store in Rochester in my opinion.Well organized, lots of selection, great staff, and fair pricing.Love this place and looking forward to coming back whenever I am in Rochester.
Great store. Fantastic selection of vinyl and CDs. Owner eager to to serve or talk music. Warm vibe, awesome stock. The plural of vinyl is vinyl.
A fantastic place to go, find and listen. I found a sweet Technics turntable there that works as good as new. If you like vinyl you have to check this place out
The Bop Shop stocks an astounding selection of vinyl records and CDs including rare and hard-to-find items. Exceptional live performances are frequently held in this intimate venue.
As a classical fan, it had some of the best selection of any store Ive been to. The staff are very helpful and enthusiastic about records, its always fun to visit a store thats run by enthusiasts.
Awesome place for vinyl, CDs etc. Tom and Dan were very helpful.
I have preferred The Record Archive & House of Guitars. Yet, the Bop Shop has an increase amount of Vinyl. The genre of choice is Jazz. I dont necessarily find myself purchasing Jazz however, this store gets two major thumbs UP!!!
Super organized with plenty of people on hand to help you, and fair pricing too.
Best, most comprehensive record store in Rochester. Also the most knowledgeable staff. Go there for any hard to find item as well.as new releases
Well organized and great selection. Nothing super cheap but they know the value of everything and it’s fairly priced for what you’re getting.
Great vinyl, CDs and other mediums .They also host an extensive series of concerts both at the store and other venues such as Lovin Cup
Tons of vinyl and CDs at great prices.
Excellent selection of vinyl. Staff is real friendly and always available to help and answer questions.
They didnt have what I went in looking for, but ordered it for me so I could keep my business there. Great little shop.
Great selection of high quality vinyl. The staff is very knowledgeable on various genres of music.
Bop Shop Records is the best! Lots of vinyl, CDs, cassettes - with frequent great live music!
Great store! Friendly, Knowledgeable staff and great selection
Always a pleasure. Welcoming staff. Big selection vinyl and a smaller selection of new and used cds. In-house concerts also.
Had A really hard time finding Some Phylis Hyman Vinyl. These guys went above and beyond to dig and find what I was look for. Thank You
Great store for vinyl records! Great selection and nice staff. Highly recommend!
Ginormous selection of vinyl records, cassette tapes, and CDs. The wall art - old concert posters, photos of notable musicians, and more - brings back memories.
Fantastic selection of vinyl both new and old. Nice clean layout. Friendly staff.
This place is great for finding vinyl. If they dont have what your looking for they will help you locate it.
Best vinyl store in Rochester, ,we buy all our records from here,great customer service,lovely staff, 10/10
Fun place
Im surprised this place is still open. It seems like all music is digital now, everybody just downloads everything these days. They must be doing something right.
Good selection but they overcharged me and didnt fulfill a promotion even though there were signs for it all over the store
This is a gem of this area. Fantastic selection of all kinds of great jazz that I cant find anywhere else
The owner is a warehouse of information (a salesman) but a damn good one😊 A very interesting person to engage and quite accommodating.
Great selection of records and friendly staff.
You get an education in this store. Extremely knowledgeable staff, friendly, helpful & fair!!
It was my first time buying a record and the clerk gave me tons of great info and helped me find everything i needed.
Bop Shop is great for finding vintage records. The staff are friendly and helpful.
Great selection of records. Owner knowledgeable. Good live music.
Awesome selection, kind staff, fair prices. I love Bop Shop!
If you need to find a record they will help you, its a nice place to shop, the owner and his staff is very friendly
Wow, what an extensive collection! I am in awe of the scope and high degree of organization. Excellent shop!
Incredible selection, fair pricing, friendly and knowledgeable staff. I love this place!
Best record store in all of New York State, maybe the entire Northeast...
A little dusty. Need a better classical section but nice quiet place with some good old music
Good selection of records. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Great vinyl selection and knowledgable people.
Mint condition used, alphabetical and knowledgeable to the max. One of the best!
My favorite record shop. I can always find something good.
Incredible selection of records and CDs . Knowledgeable staff.
Clean and organized. Easy to search their collection and the staff is very friendly.
Very organized record shop with tons of cool finds
They held a great concert party for a musician...loved it!!
Great selection of records at reasonable prices
If youre a record collector this is the place to go. They know their stuff.
Helpful employees and organized sections, well kept and old fashioned, loved it!
Awesome time listening to new music and great conversations with the owner.
One of the only places to get vinyl.
Its a cool store of you have vinyl
The best, of the best for records. Been going for almost 15 years.
Great selection of classical music and jazz.
Nice place to plug in and get Wi-Fi in the lounge
Good people
Great selection, friendly and knowledgeable
A+ experiance for RSD. Cant say enough about this shop
Very organized and many choices new and old.
Incredible.
Cool little record shop that hosts live performances.
Great selection knowledgeable staff
Excellent friendly kind rare records
Well organized, large selection.
Excellent selections and knowledgeable staff
Organized spot. Not very eccentric
Well organized and helpful staff.
Great selection of lps
Vintage place, good selection
Outstanding store and super people
Great selection of Americana!
So much fun!
Wonderful knowledgeable people.
Great service
Love it !
I love this place!
Nostalgic
Awesome selection
Great selections
Total reviews rating 4.8
113 Reviews for Bop Shop Records 2023:
Review №1
2022-04-28My favorite spot to buy vinyl in Rochester. Tom has a fantastic, varied selection that spans genres and decades. Looking for something obscure? This is your place. Even better - Tom is a great, welcoming guy who also brings great live shows to the area.
Review №2
2022-04-24This is one of the premier music stores in the North towns. A great selection of new and used records. The selection was fabulous. All the employees were very helpful and the store was cleans and well organized. I will visit again.Frank
Review №3
2022-05-21Love Bop Shop! If you want to escape the commercial feel of record stores in 2022, go here. While there are new releases available, this record shop is full of used records from almost every genre of music. I got the Herbie Hancock LP I was searching for! The employees are there to help and give solid recommendations if requested.
Review №4
2022-01-22Ive known Tom for at least 30 years. For a while I think one of our mutual friends was putting Toms kids through college! I try to support Tom as best I can and will gladly steer people his way. Im not a vinyl person. So I go pouring through the used Jazz and Rock CDs. Tom tips me off on stuff Ill probably like. He hasnt been wrong yet.
Review №5
2022-03-14To my experience Bop Shop is a treasure. I dont usually read reviews because theyre populated with cranks...I was pleasantly disabused of that notion until I came upon Cindy, whining about being asked to wear a mask. Pleeeease....
Review №6
2022-03-05The best record store in Rochester for jazz, rock and roll, and roots music. Great prices and knowledgeable staff.
Review №7
2022-06-30What a great shop. Owners are true music enthusiasts. Go visit a cool site and buy some music
Review №8
2021-11-20A gem of a shop, stocking a deep and vast variety of vinyl and CD recordings (plus some 45s and 78s!): jazz, blues, rock, classical, soundtracks, world ethnic musics and more. They also present jazz, folk and blues concerts in-store. Knowledgeable and committed staff; did I mention that the place is a gem? 😊
Review №9
2022-01-22Even though there are no laws requiring individuals to wear masks in stores, I was approached by an employee here and asked to put one on. I told them I would rather not and they were fine with me leaving. I was not near anyone and was quietly looking at records when I was approached. This is both poor customer service and discriminatory! I will never spend a penny at this business.
Review №10
2020-08-15This place is awesome! I recently moved to the area from NYC so I’m still discovering new places to buy records. Of course everyone talks about Record Archive which is a great place but I happened upon Bop Shop accidentally about a month ago and it’s been my go-to ever since. The selection there is the best around! Every time I’m there I find something I’ve been hunting down for a while. Even got me an original pressing of London Calling in FANTASTIC condition last time I was there. Staff is very helpful and welcoming as well.