Condolences: Bruce Moser
• Legendary Buffalo, NY-based promoter Bruce Moser, who was instrumental in breaking such artists as U2, Bryan Adams, Melissa Etheridge, Rush, The Cars, The Goo Goo Dolls and countless others, has died due to heart failure. He had just turned 69 years old.
Industry pro Bob Catania of What’s In Store Music shared some of his fond memories of Bruce, telling RAMP, “I am truly heartbroken today to learn of the passing of my dear friend Bruce Moser. We just talked on Monday… we always checked in with each other and he was in good spirts. As always, he answered the phone with a booming ‘Could Be Jim Bob’ (an inside joke we shared for years!! As a rookie national promotion guy, I first met Bruce in the early ’80s and became fast friends. A visit to his ‘office’ was always a visit to a true rock palace… although the office had that college dorm room look — it was also full of rock history, including the autograph wall that began with a new band called U2, who not only crashed at the office, but signed the wall. (The wall was preserved as part of a renovation to the building.) The list of artists that owe success to Bruce is endless — his passion for the artists and music he worked is legendary. We have lost one of the greatest promotion executives ever; a loving husband and father; and a true friend.”
Moser was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 2006. He is survived by his two daughters, Erin &Grace, who were with their father when he passed. Sadly, Bruce lost his wife Mary in 2019. A celebration of Bruce’s colorful life will be held at some point in the future.
