Bill Fulton on keyboards with Touch n Go Band
Bill Fulton Touch N Go San Jose December 26 recalls a 1986 live performance featuring Fulton on keyboards and piano with the Touch N Go Band. The musicians appeared in the cocktail lounge of the Red Lion Inn at 2050 Gateway Place in San Jose, California.
The December 26 date was part of a multi-night holiday engagement at the hotel. During this period, lounge engagements offered professional bands an opportunity to perform regularly for hotel guests and local audiences. As a result, musicians could develop a strong ensemble sound while working together over several consecutive performances.
Bill Fulton with Touch N Go
Fulton worked professionally as a keyboardist while also developing his skills as a composer and arranger. Live engagements such as this one formed an important part of that career. They also required versatility because hotel lounge musicians often performed a broad repertoire for changing audiences.
The Touch N Go engagement continued during the final week of December 1986. Therefore, this performance represents one date within a longer run rather than an isolated appearance. That type of booking was a familiar part of professional music work during the era.
San Jose Hotel Engagement
The Red Lion Inn property later became a DoubleTree by Hilton. Information about the hotel company’s current properties and services is available through the official Hilton website.
More performances from Fulton’s career can be found in the Bill Fulton past events archive. The archive documents his work on piano and keyboards with bands, vocalists, orchestras, and other ensembles throughout his professional career.
Artist: Touch N Go BandDate/Time: December 26, 1986 12:00 am
Venue: Doubletree by Hilton (fka Red Lion Inn)
Address: 2050 Gateway Pl San Jose, CA 95110
