Rick Falkowski

Rick Falkowski has been involved in all aspects of WNY entertainment during the past 60 years. He is the founder of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame and Buffalo Music Awards, former publisher of Buffalo Backstage Magazine, coordinator of Tonawanda's Gateway Harbor Concerts, Assistant Curator of the New Cheektowaga Historical Association Museum, owner of Buffalo History Books publishing service, a UB graduate, USAF veteran, former employee of American Society of authors, Composers & Publishers (ASCAP) and Time Warner retiree. He presents classes on the History of Buffalo History and Music at libraries, community centers, schools, senior living centers and for various organizations. In addition, Rick is the author of History of Buffalo Music & Entertainment (2017), Profiles Volume I: Historic & Influential People from Buffalo & WNY – the 1800s (2019) – Second Edition (2024), Profiles Volume II: Historic & Influential People from Buffalo & WNY – the Early 1900s (2021), The Spirit of Buffalo Women (2023) and Historic Places of Buffalo & WNY (2025). Working on two new books for 2026 – Profiles Volume III: Historical & Influential People from Buffalo & WNY – the Late 1900s and X-Terrestrial Ancestors, along with assisting authors in releasing their new books.

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