As if it were not unreal enough to have a withdrawal of legendary indie cutting store Rough Trade in New York’s Rockefeller CenterRight next to Radio City Music Hall, there will soon be two.
“Rough trade Below ”, the new 4,000 square meter space, opens in the spring and will be at Rockefeller Centers Rink Level, directly against the Rockefeller Center/47-50 Street metro station. The space, which is significantly larger than the store upstairs, will offer more room for live-performance events and recruits.
Since the first Rockefeller Center store opened in 2021, after moving from its former place in Brooklyn, it has hosted close, without frills shows and recruits with Green Day, Coldplay, Charli XCX, De la Soul and others. It also hosts concerts in the nearby Rainbow Room and Indieplaza by the Rough Trade festival in the Rockfeller Center.
“We are extremely pleased to open Rough Trade Below this spring, which helps us to further meet the huge demand from music lovers in the five districts and outside,” says Rough Trade’s co -owner Stephen Godfroy. “It is obvious that Rough Trade’s Ethos-to reduce the gap between artist and audience-has hit a lot here in New York. Creating an even bigger mecca for the music lover is an exciting perspective, especially for our intimate live events, where the world Most exciting artists perform in stores to buy their new album. ”
EB Kelly, senior CEO of Tishman Speyer and Head of Rockefeller Center, said: “We are pleased that Rough Trade is expanding to a second place on campus and joining our collection of stores under 30 rock. In just three years, the store has become one of Manhattan’s cultural touch stones and a pillar in the Dynamic Transformation of the Rockefeller Center. New York residents have shown us how much they love the experience of the current store at Sixth Avenue, 1 and the new space in our lively under 30 Rock Community will Allow even more people to enjoy the music flavor in this legendary store. “
The new store will also significantly expand the range of artist and band products and audio equipment such as turntables and speakers, as well as new and used vinyl and CDs. The existing Rough Trade store will be known as Rough Trade Above.
The original Rough Trade store was founded in 1976 in the Ladbroke Grove district of west London. Inspired by City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco, the store quickly became a hub for the budding DIY and punk culture and was the contact point for countless groups and labels. In 1978, the self -titled record label was born in the store and continued to release classic singles and albums of falls, The Smiths, The Strokes and many others.
Together with the sites in New York, Rough Driving Trade seven stores in the UK (West, East, Denmark Street, Vintage – all London, plus Bristol, Nottingham & Liverpool) and one in Berlin.
