Black Dots
Record store in Buffalo, NY
368 Grant St, Buffalo, NY 14213, Buffalo, NY 14213
Black Dots is a record shop with a bar attached, hosting live shows in what regulars call the Garage Room - not something you find at most Buffalo shops. The stock leans into indie, rock, jazz, metal, punk & hardcore, hip hop, and soul, with new and used vinyl restocked weekly alongside cassettes and CDs. Reviewers single out the metal, hardcore, and hip hop bins as especially deep, and there are dollar bins for digging along with shirts, stickers, and pins near the register.
Selling is straightforward: they say they pay top dollar for quality used LPs, can evaluate a stack on the spot, and will travel to look at larger collections. Staff get called attentive and professional, the room stays chill even with a bar running, and parking on Grant Street is easy.
Last updated: 2026-08-20
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Quick facts
- 4.8 on Google (207 reviews)
- Record store with an on-site bar and live shows in the Garage Room
- Buys used LPs on the spot; house calls for larger collections
- New and used vinyl, cassettes, and CDs restocked weekly
- Deep metal, hardcore, and hip hop sections per regulars
- Dollar bins plus shirts, stickers, and pins
Source checked: 2026-08-06
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