Gunter Hotel Hosts Three Day Blues Anniversary

San Antonio's Gunter Hotel is scheduling a three day event to mark the ninetieth anniversary of a 1936 blues recording session.

The celebration runs from November 12 to November 14. The event centers on Steven Johnson, the grandson of Robert Johnson. Johnson will record in Room 414, the specific location where his grandfather captured music in 1936. He will also utilize the hotel's Gunter Studio to cut an upcoming album. The Robert Johnson Blues Foundation is set to release that new material.

The hotel reopened in 2025 following a seventy million dollar renovation. Management has integrated music into the property's core operations. The venue now offers a record lending library in the lobby and has opened its recording studio to emerging artists. Every guest room includes a turntable and a copy of King of the Delta Blues Singers. A new music council advises the hotel. Members include Adrian Quesada, Will Bridges, Noel Bridges, and Garrett T. Capps.

The weekend features a variety of musical acts. On Thursday, producer Michael Ramos leads studio tours. The Robert Johnson Revue featuring Nicky Diamonds performs in the Studio Lounge. The Aaron Stephens Trio plays at Bar 414. On Friday, a conversation with the Robert Johnson Family takes place in the Gunter Studio Lounge. Tomar & The FCs and Jordan Matthew Young perform in the Crystal Ballroom. Nick Brown & The Blues Cruise plays at Bar 414.

Saturday offers the primary showcase in the Crystal Ballroom. Pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph performs. He recently won his first Grammy for Preacher Kids. He is joined by Texas blues rock guitarist Ally Venable and the Steve L. Johnson Band. Marco Cervantes, who performs as Mexstep, serves as the emcee. Tickets for the event start at fifty nine dollars. The Eve Monsees Trio follows the main show at Bar 414.

Jiwon Choi, the hotel owner, stated in a release that the property is honored to bring talented people together to celebrate its history. Choi noted the mission is to encourage future generations of artists who may enter the hotel.