| Rockpalast | |
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| Created by | WDR |
| Country of origin | West Germany (1974–1990) Germany (1990–present) |
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| Network | WDR |
| Release | 4 October 1974 |
Rockpalast (Rock Palace) is a German music television show that broadcasts live on German television station Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). Rockpalast started on 4 October 1974. [1] Hundreds of rock, heavy metal and jazz bands have performed on the show. [2] 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, [3] thereby reaching around 25 million viewers on average. [4] Rockpalast is involved in several German pop, rock and underground music festivals, once sponsoring the Bizarre-Festival.
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The founder and long-time producer of Rockpalast was Peter Rüchel [5] together with Christian Wagner. Alan Bangs and Albrecht Metzger joined as hosts of the Rockpalast Nacht events.[ citation needed ]
