Bill Fulton on keys or piano with Touch n Go Band
Bill Fulton keyboard Portland July 10 1986 marks another night of Bill Fulton’s engagement with the Touch N Go Band at the Red Lion Motor Inn in Portland, Oregon. Fulton performed on keyboards and piano with the group on July 10, 1986. The hotel was located at 310 SW Lincoln Street in Portland.
This performance followed the band’s July 9 appearance at the same venue. As a result, it formed part of a continuing hotel engagement rather than a single isolated concert. Multi-night engagements were an important part of professional live music because they required musicians to maintain consistency while keeping each performance fresh.
For a keyboard player, that meant supporting the entire ensemble from night to night. Piano and electronic keyboards could provide harmony, rhythmic support, introductions, fills, and accompaniment. Moreover, the player had to remain responsive to the band and to the flow of each performance. That combination of preparation and flexibility is a central part of professional live playing.
Live music with Touch N Go
The Portland venue has changed names since 1986. Today, the property operates as University Place Hotel & Conference Center and is owned by Portland State University. Its documented history shows that the building carried the Red Lion Motor Inn name during the period when Touch N Go performed there. More information is available through Portland State University.
Fulton’s work with Touch N Go is one part of a broader performing career that has included live keyboard and piano work in many professional settings. These dated entries preserve details that might otherwise disappear from a long career chronology. In particular, they show the repeated engagements and consecutive performances that are part of the everyday work of a professional musician.
Explore more dates in the Bill Fulton Music events archive. In addition, the Bill Fulton Band archive features other performances, recordings, and milestones from Fulton’s work as a musician and bandleader.
Artist: Touch N Go BandDate/Time: July 10, 1986 12:00 am
Venue: University Place Hotel & Conference Center (fka Red Lion Motor Inn)
Address: 310 SW Lincoln St Portland, OR 97201
