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Rough Trade

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Record Store and Music Venue
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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  • Tianqi L.heart icon on user image
    Tianqi LiaoNovember 7, 2017
    Great atmosphere for loitering. You can listen to cds, grab a coffee, browse through books or even take selfies in the b&w photo booth. Seriously, it's like a mini-mall in here.
  • Ken S.heart icon on user image
    Ken SuhOctober 14, 2016
    They try to manage with various collections I get that. Great for vinyl collectors. I think this store is second best you can get aside from Tower Records in Shibuya, Tokyo.
  • Sam B.heart icon on user image
    Sam BrownOctober 7, 2014
    The music venue in the back of this huge, spacious record shop, is so small and intimate that you can get close enough to your favorite artists to hear the pick crashing against their guitar strings.
  • Chris R.heart icon on user image
    Chris RaghoobarOctober 16, 2018
    Been here 10+ times
    My favorite record store, bar none. The selection is beyond top notch, and they carry way more than just records. It doubles as a fantastic music venue, one of my favorites for catching great shows.
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    ShahSeptember 9, 2014
    Well-stocked with tons of new releases as well as the classics. Also an awesome & intimate 250-person venue. If you can't get tickets to your favorite show, fret not, they also release day-of tickets!
  • Rebecca B.heart icon on user image
    Rebecca BalnisNovember 20, 2018
    Fun spot to catch more offbeat niche bands that bigger venues might pass on. Their loss, your win. Kill time browsing the store and talking to fellow patrons of the arts.
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    Jing Jing LiSeptember 17, 2016
    Been here 10+ times
    Bomb ass venue. If you know a band that's playing here, you must go. If not, listen to some artists and go anyway. Whoever does the booking is on top of their game.
  • naveen
    naveenMay 31, 2015
    the back room is a new favorite place to see a show - did not expect that when first walking into the record store. (which in itself is amazing)
  • Alexis T.heart icon on user image
    Alexis TrosoDecember 17, 2014
    This place has everything!! Awesome venue, great selection of new vinyl, interesting books. Cafe was closed when we went, but I'd like to check it out next time I'm in the area.
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    BasakFebruary 3, 2016
    In LOVE with this place. It can't beat the London location, but it's very well organized with a cool stage in the back and a coffee shop/bookstore on the second floor.
  • Samantha V.heart icon on user image
    Samantha VanderhoofSeptember 23, 2015
    This is an amazing venue and record store. I've been able to see and meet some of my favorite bands here. Absolutely love the size and vibe of this place!
  • Emily K.heart icon on user image
    Emily KaneJanuary 5, 2016
    Been here 10+ times
    The best place to spend your time. They've really done a lot with the space over the last year, adding a coffee shop and partnership with Melville House upstairs.
  • Elke N.heart icon on user image
    Elke NominikatAugust 15, 2014
    Been here 50+ times
    Awesome selection on new vinyl. Lovely in store coffee shop, fantastic music venue w/ interesting beers in draft and drink specials!
  • Benjamin J.heart icon on user image
    Benjamin JohanssonAugust 8, 2014
    I never saw such a brilliant and gigantic record store. You have a great variety of goods and you can listen to anything. I think I bought 8 LP's over there. If you enjoy music, this is the place.
  • Cole K.heart icon on user image
    Cole KennedyMarch 2, 2016
    Been here 5+ times
    Spectacular spot to see a show. If you can, snag one of the little booth benches up on the balcony. It's like the VIP section, but free!
  • Liliana A.heart icon on user image
    Liliana AndradeAugust 24, 2017
    This is a "must" when you are at Brooklyn and you love music. Great environment, decoration and vinyl.
  • Malene H.
    Malene HaldMay 6, 2016
    Awesome vinyl shop with a small selection of music-related books and welldesigned fiction. Small, but good, inhouse coffeeshop. Also has concerts.
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    LauraMay 1, 2016
    Head up to the mezzanine if you get there early enough - great view of the stage and they close it after a certain point so it doesn't get too crowded
  • Rodrigo C.heart icon on user image
    Rodrigo CarelliJanuary 15, 2017
    The place is fabulous. It's a pity that record stores are vanishing, but this one resists because is really fanstatic. And the concerts are always a good choice.
  • Cooper S.heart icon on user image
    Cooper SmithJanuary 19, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    They're stocking super limited edition bootleg releases of Frank Ocean's "nostalgia, ultra" and "unreleased, misc" mixtapes on vinyl. Only 750 total pressings of each worldwide. These will go quick!
  • Jeff F.heart icon on user image
    Jeff FergusonDecember 4, 2013
    Great record shop! Lots of vinyl, CDs, books... Oh, and a concert venue! Check the site for visiting bands.
  • The New Yorker
    The New YorkerNovember 26, 2013
    “Record stores have long been forums for like-minded people. Stephen Godfroy, a co-owner of Rough Trade, said that they present an opportunity to discover music in ‘a non-algorithmic fashion.’” Read more
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    HolidayOctober 30, 2016
    Definitely feel like it's the 1990s in here or the decade I spent too much time in record shops. Make an afternoon out of it and stay for coffee and ping pong. Re buy Psychocandy on vinyl.
  • JD H.
    JD HarringtonDecember 1, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Really well done record store and nicely stocked. Don't miss the corner of synths and pedals, all demo-able, curated by Main Drag Music!
  • L. T.heart icon on user image
    L. T.June 9, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    Lovely record store with seating inside. The live music venue inside is spacious with good sound, but when it's hot, it's HOT!!
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    NetsirkDecember 12, 2015
    Cool staff and awesome venue for shows in the back. They have coat check in the front for $2. Bring cash!
  • Jim T.heart icon on user image
    Jim TaylorApril 9, 2015
    The NYC outpost of legendary record label & store Rough Trade opened in early 2014, and after a slew of council shut downs & renovations is finally in full swing & well worth a visit. Read more
  • Brian R.heart icon on user image
    Brian RiesMarch 1, 2015
    Fantastic record shop + live music venue. Public bathroom allows for slightly intoxicated listening sessions that are uninterrupted by forced exits to pee.
  • Jonathan B.heart icon on user image
    Jonathan BorinSeptember 7, 2015
    Great vibe and listening stations for the geek inside me...Would like to see a show here someday, so far..so good!
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    Brandon 🍣🍶☕️December 14, 2018
    Great selection and organization. A+ vinyls
  • ben m.
    ben mSeptember 10, 2014
    They did great work here. The store and venue are both top notch!
  • Joe M.heart icon on user image
    Joe M.August 17, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Besides the records, head to the second floor for an awesome selection of music books and a constantly changing gallery.
  • Brendan M.heart icon on user image
    Brendan MMay 15, 2015
    Great concert space and the record selection is on point - great selection of classics and compilations
  • Alexandros P.heart icon on user image
    Great vinyl place with lots of music in all forms, books, posters and a live music venue in the back.
  • Jackson I.heart icon on user image
    Jackson IsaacsonDecember 4, 2016
    Cool record shop, excellent music venue. Try to score a seat upstairs for the best view.
  • Kelsey✨heart icon on user image
    Kelsey✨August 8, 2015
    Cool music venue; has a low-key, hipster vibe. Great place to watch up-in-coming artists
  • Alex R.heart icon on user image
    Alex RobertsonJanuary 11, 2017
    a really fantastic record store--took my vinyl-obsessed little brother here and he totally geeked out
  • Ann T.heart icon on user image
    Ann T.March 12, 2015
    Lots of space to move around, great selection, and you can listen to highlighted CDs at these music stations.
  • Vivian R.heart icon on user image
    Vivian RamirezMarch 25, 2017
    Great place to spend an afternoon browsing vinyl while sipping on a cappuccino from the bar.
  • Jeffrey K.heart icon on user image
    Jeffrey KaoOctober 17, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    Play some ping pong upstairs and check out a concert or something.
  • Gothamist
    GothamistMarch 10, 2016
    Upcoming rapper, Jay Prince is in NYC and will deliver some solid rhymes with West Coast beats that remind you of a young Kendrick with nothing but relaxation on his mind. Sat, 3/12, $15. Read more
  • Gaby G.heart icon on user image
    Gaby GingolaJune 23, 2016
    The venue is intimate and well ventilated. The records can be overpriced but you can find some gems in the sale section
  • Jill H.heart icon on user image
    Jill HarrisonOctober 25, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Great music venue with record shopping between sets! Nice barista too with Toby's Estate coffees.
  • Time Out New York
    Time Out New YorkMarch 31, 2016
    For the release of their new album "Do you want to get high?", Weezer will be at Rough Trade for an intimate performance you don't want to miss. Fri, 4/1, free with album purchase. Read more
  • Kaila M.heart icon on user image
    Kaila MazzyAugust 31, 2015
    Best record store I've debatably ever been to in my entire life. Unreal book section also.
  • The Wild Honey Pie
    The Wild Honey PieOctober 23, 2017
    Rough Trade is a chain of independent music shops headquartered in London, the first of which was opened in 1976.
  • Chet M.heart icon on user image
    Chet ManciniFebruary 16, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    Spacious vinyl and CD store. Lots of great concerts in back.
  • Lauren S.heart icon on user image
    Lauren SmithJanuary 10, 2015
    The concert venue in back is intimate and awesome!
  • Margaret W.heart icon on user image
    Margaret WolkAugust 7, 2015
    Large variety of records! Got the Girlpool album which included a bonus mixed cd :-) there are always cool bonuses in the albums of the month
  • Pedro S.
    Pedro Sorto IIIJune 13, 2014
    Highly recommend, awesome selection, beautiful space, and the sound rooms are really fun.
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