THE BUFFALO MUSIC HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES THE CLASS OF 2025!
The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Announces the Class of 2025 Inductees at an official press conference at The Buffalo History Museum!
THE BUFFALO MUSIC HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES OUR OUTSTANDING CLASS OF 2025!
The Buffalo
Music Hall of Fame is proud to honor the spirit of Buffalo Music at an official press
conference announcing 11 World Class Inductees at TheBuffalo History Museum!
BUFFALO, N.Y. (July
16, 2025) 10:30 AM: The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame will make the official announcement of the Buffalo Music
Hall of Fame Class of 2025!
The names of the
Buffalo Music Hall of Fame inductees will be officially announced during
a press conference to be held at The Buffalo History
Museum, in the State Court
Room - which is located
at ONE MUSEUM COURT, BUFFALO, NY 14216 on Wednesday July 16, 2025, at
10:30 AM.
11 inductees will officially enter the “Hall of Fame”
during the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony that will take place
at Samuel’s Grande Manor on October 8, 2025, followed by a Live Concert
performance on October 9, 2025, at The Cove Seafood
& Banquets.
Please
visit our website
at: www.bmhof.org for more information on these upcoming events.
BMHOF Executive Board Member Carolyn Moser
will serve as Chairperson of the 2025 Induction Ceremony Events. BMHOF President Anthony Casuccio and Vice President Tom Lorentz along with the members of the
Board of Trustees will also be in attendance.
The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame is proud to introduce you to the Class of 2025:
The Balkan Serenaders – Established in 1948 The Balkan Serenaders are the ambassadors of Tamburitza culture, blending traditional folk melodies—rooted
in the Serbian, Croatian, and broader Balkan repertoires—with rhythms and
harmonies that resonate with the American spirit.
Bob Burwell – A worldwide music industry executive
- artist manager,
concert promoter, label
executive, and music publisher who managed the careers of country
powerhouse Kenny Rogers,
Steve Vai, plus John Jorgenson, Michael Martin Murphey,
Lee Roy Parnell, Leon Russell, Dwight
Yoakam, Billy Joel, Emmy Lou Harris, The Oak Ridge Boys, Roy Clark, and many more.
The El Tempos
– A vocal R&B and doo-wop group
from Lackawanna who captured key sounds of the early Rock‘n Roll era,
blending smooth harmonies with soulful instrumentation and helped shape the
musical sound of the WNY region.
Jim Beishline – A prolific
and celebrated pianist
and arranger, known for his versatility and his passion across a long and
wide-ranging career. He has shared the stage with iconic artists such as Chuck
Berry, Danny and the Juniors, The Diamonds, Muddy Waters, and Aretha Franklin.
Johnny Soul – A
Blues legend in the Buffalo R&B community, with well over 55 years worth of classic Blues performances in every important
Soul and Blues
music venue across Western New York.
John Bryans – A WNY based drummer who has spent over 5 decades playing behind
many of the most prominent local and national
recording musicians including
Barbara St. Clair, Red
Volkaert, Jim Lauderdale and Cory Wells of Three Dog Night, and many BMHOF
Inductees.
Tina Parol - A dynamic singer, songwriter, and record producer who has
written chart topping songs for major artists such as Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Sabrina
Carpenter, and a #1 song for Lady A - “Champagne Night”
which became a Billboard #1 radio hit in both the
United States and Canada.
Larry Covelli – A sought-after jazz
saxophonist who performed with esteemed composers and arrangers, including David Rose, John Williams, Chuck Mangione, Quincy
Jones, Henry Mancini, the Don
Menza Quintet, Louie Bellson Big Band, Woody Herman's various orchestras, and
many others.
Michelle Thomas – A nationally
honored musician and choir director who has made significant contributions to the WNY Music Community
through her lifetime
of work in education, performance, and community
engagement.
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus – A
Symphonic Choral Ensemble and winner of the 2020 GRAMMY® Award for Best Choral
Performance, for their recording of Richard Danielpour’s The Passion of Yeshua, with the BPO and its Music Director
JoAnn Falletta.
The Original Kazoo Factory –
The Original American
Kazoo Company, located
in Eden, New York is the
oldest—and today the ONLY—metal kazoo factory in the world with roots going back to 1907. The kazoo stands out as the
only known musical instrument invented and mass-produced in the U.S. SASI,
(Suburban Adult Services, Inc.) a Western New York nonprofit supporting
individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, owns and operates
the factory and museum.
