What are the opening hours?

Monday 12pm - 7pm Tuesday 12pm - 7pm Wednesday 12pm - 7pm Thursday 12pm - 12am Friday 12pm - 12am Saturday 12pm - 12am Sunday 12pm - 5pm

BLACK DOTS

Independent Record Boutique est. 2013. WE BUY RECORDS! Send us a message if you have vinyl records, DRINKS ARE NOT SERVED DURING THE DAY.

PLEASE NOTE: OUR BAR IS ONLY OPEN THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY FROM 8PM-MIDNIGHT.

09/10/2026

METAL NITE tonight, 8-12, no cover.

Friday the fine folks in SLOW ANIMALS return for another gig in the garage, this time celebrating the 25th anniversary of IS THIS IT by THE STROKES. Bring $10 for the band!

The bar will be CLOSED Saturday night. Shop will be open until 6pm.

Open Sunday - cheap drinks etc. til 5pm.

09/07/2026

We are OPEN today... normal hours 12 til 6 for Labor Day.

09/02/2026

Fun stuff...

METAL NITE tomorrow 8-12. No cover.

Giggin' Friday night with MASUDA METHOD - buncha local folks playing jazzy renditions of video game music. Bar will be open 8-12, music at 9pm. Bring $10 for the band!

Bar will be CLOSED Saturday night. Shop will be open til 8pm.

08/28/2026

It’s like damn near every week with this brand new stuff...

BLACK MARBLE, DJ SHADOW, INSANE CLOWN POSSE, NAS, PUP, WEEZER, WILD PINK, ALABAMA SHAKES, CZARFACE, DINOSAUR JR., INTERPOL, KORN, KLAUS NOMI, MASTODON, RUSSIAN CIRCLES, TY SEGALL, BILLY STRINGS, SWAMI JOHN REIS

Tap to purchase via blackdotsbuffalo.shop!

08/27/2026

Yup

CHESS NIGHT TONIGHT! Come thru for some casual play 8 to Midnight, no cover. We will definitely be doing battle.

If you ever wanted to be happy, TRIPLE HAMMER RECORDS is back slinging drinks for Happy Hour from 5-8. HORROR HANG Friday night - we'll be doing two showings of WOLF MOON RISING at 8:30 and 10:30. $5 cover.

Just hangin Saturday night, nothin crazy going on. 8-12, no cover.

See ya

08/19/2026

More fun this weekend.

Unfortunately we are CLOSED today due to illness. Sorry! We'll be back to regular hours Thursday!

MARK FROM ENGLAND Mark Walton on the decks Thursday night spinning choice cuts of 90s alternative/pop tracks. No cover, 8-12.

LIVE JAZZ Friday night with JT NICHOL TRIO, featuring special guest ELLEN PIERONI. Bar opens at 8, music at 9, bring $10 for the band.

Shop favorite BPD TRIO returns for another show Saturday night - local free jazz/experimental/etc. highly recommend! Bar opens at 8, music around 8:30, bring $10 for the band.

08/18/2026

We are pumped to be hosting a gig for LA based ambient etc duo GREEN-HOUSE next month. They're touring on their new record HINTERLANDS, released earlier this year on Ghostly International. It's a certified chiller. They'll be joined by local heads VWLS and HAPPYGROUPPPP.

Bar will open at 8 and music will start shortly after. BRING $15 FOR THE TOURING BAND! Friday September 18th - be there 🫧🗻🌝

08/15/2026

You might be discovered.

08/14/2026

Here we got an all killer, no BS new release day. Might wanna check that out.

PHOEBE BRIDGERS, ATTIC ABASEMENT, BIG L, CITIZEN, DESCENDENTS, HOVVDY, HOT MULLIGAN, FIDDLEHEAD, JUNGLE, SWEEPING PROMISES

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08/13/2026

Another large helping of USED NEW ARRIVALS out now. Mixed bag. Lots of stuff getting filed away directly into the bins too.

Address

368 Grant Street
Buffalo, NY
14213

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 7pm
Tuesday	12pm - 7pm
Wednesday	12pm - 7pm
Thursday	12pm - 12am
Friday	12pm - 12am
Saturday	12pm - 12am
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

(716) 725-0010

Website

https://blackdotsbuffalo.shop/

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