Main Street Armory

from Vintage Views of Rochester.

Location

900 E Main St, Rochester NY, 14605

Phone

585 262 4192

Website

http://www.myspace.com/mainstreetarmory

The Main Street Armory officially opened to the community in 2006. This beautiful and historic building serves as a venue for a variety of functions such as concerts, visual and performing arts, corporate and community events, as well as a production location for film and video.¹

In July 2009, neighborhood complaints about the crowds and security prompted a self-imposed, 60-day temporary suspension of concerts held at this venue, until the owner, Scott Donaldson, obtains a business permit from the city of Rochester.²

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2005.06.10 - Walking by today while on a 4 hour walk, it is clear that the place is being repaired. The roof is being reshingled, windows have been repainted, and there were 4-6 workmen inside setting up equipment. I changed the name from "Abandoned Armory" to "The Armory" since, as you can tell, it's no longer abandoned -Far

2006.02.04 - The newly renovated Armory, now a concert hall, hosted its first event—a concert by alternative rockers O.A.R. Early reports from WHAM-TV show concerns from nearby residents regarding noise and crowds. The city is reportedly monitoring the parking situation and noise levels and will use this data as a determination in whether or not to renew the venue's entertainment license in one year. - Jason

2006-10-01 15:40:37   Picture of the interior: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobin/257878723/ —TobinFricke

2007-01-02 21:57:08   According to a recent article in the D&C, the armory will be the future home to the Rochester Raiders Arena Football team. —ScottHendler

2007-03-19 16:27:14   The Armory is now indeed the home of the Rochester Raiders indoor football team. It is a good venue for that, not a bad seat in the house —JasonPacheco

2009-10-24 03:09:56   Just got back from the Silversun Pickups show here. This place is awesome; it has an unrivaled atmosphere for concerts and shows. Had a fanstastic time. —JimGimbi