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Guestroom Records set to open second Louisville location on Saturday November 8th
Louisville, KY, October 27 2025
Guestroom Records is finalizing their second store opening celebration on Saturday November 8th at 1330a Bardstown Rd in Louisville's Highlands neighborhood. The day will begin at noon and features a Guestroom themed pop-up from local chain stitch artist Cry Baby, with curated sounds from WannaDance DJs. The new location will feature similar music genres as the Frankfort Ave store with expanded sections for CDs and Bargain LPs and space for more used records.
The store announced plans for its second location in late August, citing more than a year-long process for determining how to meet growing demand in their current space. “We’ve needed more room since early 2022 if not before,” said owner Travis Searle of the decision to expand from their original home at 1806 Frankfort Ave in Louisville’s Clifton neighborhood. Searle and his partner, Lisa Foster, settled on the Highlands location when they toured the old #7 Firehouse. “There was something about this spot’s history, to both Louisville generally and the local music scene, that really called out to us,” said Foster. The building, placed on the national historic register in 1980, also houses Shrout Tate and Wilson Mechanical and Electrical Engineers who purchased it in 2023.
Guestroom staff members are both grateful and excited by this opportunity. “Everyone who works at Guestroom, has shopped at Guestroom, who has lined up for a Record Store Day at Guestroom has been instrumental in helping us open these doors,” said Searle, who also praised the team of contractors and electricians who have helped to turn the space into a record store. The owners stress that neither store is a venue, but do hope to be able to offer more community events next year with the addition of a second location. The original Guestroom Records on Frankfort Ave will close for the Bardstown Road grand opening and remain closed for one week to welcome in the Highlands location.
About Guestroom Records Louisville
Guestroom Records Louisville is an award winning independent record store serving Louisville and the surrounding region since 2013. The store strives to excel equally in commerce and community, hosting a variety of local and national in-store events and annual participation in Record Store Day celebrations. The store specializes in new releases from independent and major label artists as well as a breadth of genres in new and used vinyl and CD formats.