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World Records

4.6 ★★★★★ 118 Google reviews · Music store · Concert hall

Record Store Day blues live in-store showscoffee or bar

Store for new and used records also hosting live concerts and serving wood-fired pizza.

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2815 F St
Bakersfield, CA 93301

(661) 325-1982

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Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 11 AM–5 PM
Thursday 11 AM–5 PM
Friday 11 AM–5 PM
Saturday 10 AM–2 PM
Sunday Closed

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What's in the crates

The genres crate-diggers actually call out in reviews of World Records — not self-reported, earned.

🎺 blues 2 mentions

“The "No Stinking Service Charge Blues" series is great.”

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What collectors say again and again

The things reviewers keep bringing up across 118 Google reviews — in their own words.

🎤 live in-store shows 2 mentions

“The new version of the store with food, drink and venue for live music makes World Records even more special and unique!”

coffee or bar 2 mentions

“Bar service was handled by World Records so that was one less thing we had to worry about (& their prices were more than reasonable).”

What customers say

We chose World Records to have my son & daughter-in-law’s wedding and reception and we could not have been happier with how the entire evening turned out. The record storefront was the perfect backdrop for the pre-wedding cocktails, photos and mingling and the concert area in the back was transformed into a beautiful…

★★★★★ — Sandee, 2020-02

I had never heard of this music venue until I saw that one of my favorite artists, Shemekia Copeland would be appearing there on April 1. Although Bakersfield is a 2.5 hour drive from Long Beach we could not miss this opportunity to see Shemekia and we were not disappointed.

★★★★★ — Donald, 2023-04

There's just something about a real record store and World Records is that. Since 1982 they've been doing it right and the fact that they are still around in this day and age speaks for itself. Great selection and quick turn around on no extra cost special order items.

★★★★★ — Steven, 2018-07

My husband and I are from Massachusetts and have been in the Central Valley for over 10 years. We have attended many wonderful shows at World Records. World Records is a terrific venue with top notch performers. The acoustics and seats are all great. World Records is really a gem.

★★★★★ — Cynthia, 2022-12

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