| Rockpalast | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | WDR |
| Country of origin | West Germany (1976-1990) Germany (1990-) |
| Original release | |
| Network | WDR |
| Release | 22 January 1976 (1976-01-22) |
Rockpalast (Rock Palace) is a German music television show that broadcasts live on German television station Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). Rockpalast started on 22 January 1976. Hundreds of rock, heavy metal and jazz bands have performed on the show. Some acts were recorded for broadcast and for retail sale. All-night marathon shows called “Rock Night” (Rocknacht) were produced once or twice a year from 1977 through 1986 and simulcast throughout Europe via the Eurovision network of TV broadcasters, thereby reaching around 25 million listeners on average. Rockpalast is involved in several German pop, rock and underground music festivals, once sponsoring the Bizarre-Festival [de].
The founder and long-time producer of Rockpalast was Peter Rüchel together with Christian Wagner [de]. Soon, Alan Bangs and Albrecht Metzger joined as hosts of the Rockpalast Nacht [de] events.
The J. Geils Band's song "Believe in Me" became the official Rockpalast intro tune ever since their first broadcast in 1976.
See also
References
- "Alle Bands von a bis Z - Bands A-Z - Rockpalast - Fernsehen - WDR". Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- Michael Marsch. "Rockpalast Archiv - Rocknächte 1977 - 1986". Rockpalastarchiv.de. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- "Rockpalast Archiv - Hinter den Kulissen des Rockpalast - Musikexpress/Sounds".
- Michael Marsch. "Rockpalast Archiv - Peter Rüchel Eclipsed 2004". Rockpalastarchiv.de. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
Further reading
- Rauscher, Frank (2007-06-15). "Verdammt lang her: Rock, live und in Farbe - Das WDR-Fernsehen erinnert an '30 Jahre Rockpalast'". TV Reportagen (in German). M&C. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18.
- Akalin, Cem (2013-03-18). "Interview mit Rockpalast-Chef - 'Du musst offen bleiben für Neues'" (in German). Bonn, Germany: General-Anzeiger. Archived from the original on 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Rüchel, Peter (2016-10-02). "Peter Rüchel meets 78Twins". YouTube (in German). SOL Kulturbar. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- Schwabe, Oliver (2017). "I've Lost My Mind In Essen – 40 Jahre Rocknacht" (documentary film) (in German). WDR. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19.
- Metzger, Albrecht; Heim, Wolfgang (2018-06-29). ""German Television proudly presents" - Rockpalast-Präsentator Albrecht Metzger". Leute [de] (in German). SWR1 Baden-Württemberg. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (in German)
- Rockpalast at IMDb