Rockpalast
| Rockpalast | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | WDR |
| Country of origin | West Germany (1974-1990) Germany (1990-) |
| Original release | |
| 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.
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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://www.rockpalastarchiv.de/rp-chron.html
- ^ "Alle Bands von a bis Z - Bands A-Z - Rockpalast - Fernsehen - WDR". Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Michael Marsch. "Rockpalast Archiv - Rocknächte 1977 - 1986". Rockpalastarchiv.de. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Rockpalast Archiv - Hinter den Kulissen des Rockpalast - Musikexpress/Sounds".
- ^ Michael Marsch. "Rockpalast Archiv - Peter Rüchel Eclipsed 2004". Rockpalastarchiv.de. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
Further reading
[edit]- Rauscher, Frank (15 June 2007). "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 18 June 2012.
- Akalin, Cem (18 March 2013). "Interview mit Rockpalast-Chef - 'Du musst offen bleiben für Neues'" (in German). Bonn, Germany: General-Anzeiger. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Rüchel, Peter (2 October 2016). "Peter Rüchel meets 78Twins". YouTube (in German). SOL Kulturbar. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- Schwabe, Oliver [in German] (2017). "I've Lost My Mind In Essen – 40 Jahre Rocknacht" (documentary film) (in German). WDR. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. [1]
- Metzger, Albrecht; Heim, Wolfgang [in German] (29 June 2018). ""German Television proudly presents" - Rockpalast-Präsentator Albrecht Metzger". Leute (in German). SWR1 Baden-Württemberg. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
External links
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- Official website (in German)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (in German)
- Rockpalast at IMDb
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk
- 1974 German television series debuts
- 1970s German television series
- 1980s German television series
- 1990s German television series
- 2000s German television series
- 2010s German television series
- German music television series
- German-language television shows
- Das Erste original programming