Bill Fulton on keys or piano with Touch n Go Band
The Touch n Go Band San Jose performance featured Bill Fulton on keyboards in the cocktail lounge of the Red Lion Inn. The engagement took place on Friday, June 6, 1986, beginning at 9:30 p.m. The hotel at 2050 Gateway Place is now known as the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Jose.
Bill Fulton on Keyboards
Bill Fulton performed on piano or electronic keyboards with Touch n Go Band for this evening engagement. As a keyboardist, he supported the ensemble by providing harmony, rhythm, accompaniment, and musical transitions. Lounge performances also required close attention to the other musicians and the changing energy of the room.
This appearance came during an active period in Fulton’s performing career. His professional work has included live concerts, nightclub engagements, recording sessions, television music, arranging, and composition. Learn more about his experience on the Bill Fulton keyboardist and pianist page.
Music at the Red Lion Inn
The Red Lion Inn provided live entertainment in its cocktail lounge for hotel guests and local listeners. Touch n Go Band appeared there as part of the venue’s evening music schedule. The 9:30 p.m. starting time placed the performance firmly within the hotel’s late-night entertainment programming.
Hotel lounges offered working musicians an important performance setting during the 1980s. These engagements gave bands opportunities to develop musical rapport through regular live playing. Moreover, musicians needed to adapt to the audience while maintaining a polished and consistent presentation.
A 1986 San Jose Performance
The Touch n Go Band San Jose performance is preserved here as part of Bill Fulton’s professional event history. Individual listings document the venues, ensembles, and musicians that shaped his career over several decades.
Visitors can explore additional appearances in the past events archive. The archive includes performances by Bill Fulton as a pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, arranger, and composer in California and elsewhere.
Artist: Bill Fulton on keyboards or piano
Band: Touch n Go Band
Date: June 6, 1986
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Venue: Red Lion Inn cocktail lounge, now DoubleTree by Hilton
Location: 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, California
Date/Time: June 6, 1986 12:00 am
Venue: Doubletree by Hilton (fka Red Lion Inn)
Address: 2050 Gateway Pl San Jose, CA 95110
