Rockpalast (Rock Palace) is a German musictelevision 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.
