Bill Fulton on keyboards with Touch n Go Band
Bill Fulton Touch N Go San Jose December 27 documents a 1986 performance by keyboardist Bill Fulton with the Touch N Go Band. The group performed in the cocktail lounge at the Red Lion Inn in San Jose, California. The property is now operated as a DoubleTree by Hilton.
Fulton performed keyboards and piano with Touch N Go during this engagement. Hotel lounges provided steady work for professional musicians during this period, allowing bands to perform varied material for guests in an intimate setting. Consequently, these engagements became an important part of Fulton’s early professional performing career.
Touch N Go Band in San Jose
This December 27 performance followed several consecutive nights by Touch N Go at the same San Jose hotel. The engagement illustrates the type of extended bookings that working bands frequently played during the 1980s. Rather than appearing for only one concert, musicians could perform several nights at a hotel, restaurant, or lounge.
Bill Fulton had already developed substantial experience as a professional keyboardist by this time. His live work complemented his developing career as a composer and arranger. In addition, performing regularly with ensembles provided practical experience with different musical styles, audiences, and performance settings.
Red Lion Inn Performance
The performance took place at 2050 Gateway Place in San Jose. The former Red Lion Inn property is now associated with Hilton through the DoubleTree brand.
This appearance is preserved as part of the Bill Fulton past performance archive, which documents decades of work as a pianist, keyboardist, arranger, composer, and professional musician. Together, these individual dates provide a broader picture of Fulton’s live performance history in California and beyond.
Artist: Touch N Go BandDate/Time: December 27, 1986 12:00 am
Venue: Doubletree by Hilton (fka Red Lion Inn)
Address: 2050 Gateway Pl San Jose, CA 95110
