Where and when is the SPAH Convention happening?

The 62nd Anniversary SPAH Convention will return to San Antonio, Texas August 12-16, 2025.
We will gather at the Hilton Palacio Del Rio on the Riverwalk, right in the city center, hosted by the Alamo HOOT Club in San Antonio.

Click the Photograph above for a very cool video about the 2025 SPAH Convention (by Winslow Yerxa)

 

 

Who is Coming this year?

SPAH is pleased to welcome so many excellent performers who will be coming to play at the 2025 SPAH Convention in San Antonio, including: Cheryl Arena, Steve Guyger, Dave Moore, Shane Sager, Ronnie Shellist and Dig3, Gerry Hundt, JimiLee, Ben Balmer, Tom Stryker, Michael Rubin and Michael Avi.  There are more names to be announced and, as always, there will be a few surprise guests when you arrive at the Convention!

Not to be missed!

Registration Details

Registration will open on March 15, 2025 to attend in person.
At that time, the registration form will be posted here, and SPAH will send a notice to all members and friends.

The preferred and easiest way for you to register for the Convention will be on the SPAH website.
If you  cannot pay online, you can write a check, print, complete and mail the Registration form from the March issue of Harmonica Happenings,
due to arrive at your home in early March.
You will also be able to print the Registration form using a link from this page as a PDF, then mail with your check.

Registration to attend ONLINE/Virtually will open in early May, as usual.

Getting involved in the SPAH Convention

There are a multitude of ways for you become involved in each SPAH Convention, as if attending and enjoying the company of amazing and sharing talent wasn’t enough. We highly recommend it! You could:

• • • • Volunteer to help at the Convention.
        SPAH provides a fair work-trade deal, offering attendance credit at the Convention in exchange for your help
      • Nominate your favorite players and legends for SPAH Awards
      • Propose a Seminar topic to present at the Convention
      • Help up remember those SPAH members who have passed
      • Join us at one of the two organized Breakfasts
      • Or, take a Tour of San Antonio!

Check this page for details and how to proceed!

 

Booking a Hilton Hotel room for the SPAH Convention

The website (or phone number and code) needed to reserve your hotel room at the SPAH discounted room rate will be published on this page when Convention registration opens. While the hotel only offers valet parking due to space constraints on the Riverwalk, there are plenty of surface and ramp parking lots in the vicinity of the hotel, including at 236 Arciniega St (Parkme.com app) and 146 Navarro St (Parking.com).

Hotel booking details are also printed on the Registration form.

Staying at the Convention Hotel provide you with the best experience at a SPAH Convention, and ensures you won’t miss a thing!

About the Hotel

The Hilton is on San Antonio’s River Walk, surrounded by dining and nightlife. The hotel is a five-minute walk from Rivercenter Mall and the Alamo. Rio San Antonio cruises and shuttles board just across the river. There is a huge selection of riverside restaurants, lounges, and entertainment options within walking distance.

 

What happens at a SPAH Convention?

If you have ever attended a SPAH Convention, then you know it is an amazing 5-day musical and educational experience, with over 40 seminars on a variety of topics, and more than 20 world-class performances, day & night.  There are also amazing jams in the hallways during the day, and evening jams for many genres: blues, jazz, bluegrass, country and gospel. We also feature renowned SPAH Troubadours, who are in the hallways daily to bring you music and insight into what they do and how.

 

Above all, it is a place to immerse yourself in the music, culture, and people of the harmonica world, and experience the camaraderie of the SPAH community.

 

For more details about the experience, click here

SPAH Convention Policies

Please note that SPAH has a few, common sense, Convention attendee policies concerning marketing & selling products and services.
SPAH expects everyone to follow these when attending, or participating in the Convention. Please make note of them here.