{"product_id":"rockpalast-festival-1980-original-backstage-badge-band-road-crew-grugahalle-essen-johnny-jw-roberts-closet","title":"Rockpalast Festival 1980 — Original Backstage Badge, Band \u0026 Road Crew, Grugahalle Essen | Johnny \"JW\" Roberts Closet","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original \u003cstrong\u003eBackstage Band \u0026amp; Road Crew badge\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong\u003eRockpalast Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e, held on \u003cstrong\u003eApril 19\/20, 1980\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong\u003eGrugahalle, Essen, Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is a physical credential — a printed card badge with an original \u003cstrong\u003emetal snap clip\u003c\/strong\u003e — not a laminate or sticky pass. It is among the earliest and rarest forms of backstage credentialing from the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRockpalast was the legendary WDR television broadcast series that captured some of the greatest live rock performances of the late 1970s and early 1980s, beaming them across Europe in marathon overnight broadcasts. The April 1980 Grugahalle event was a milestone edition, and a backstage Band \u0026amp; Road Crew badge from that night is a genuine artifact of European rock broadcasting history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetained by \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny \"JW\" Roberts\u003c\/strong\u003e, SHOWCO audio engineer, from his time working the production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvent: Rockpalast Festival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenue: Grugahalle, Essen, Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: April 19\/20, 1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess: Backstage — Band \u0026amp; Road Crew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Original Printed Card Badge with Metal Snap Clip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssued to: Johnny \"JW\" Roberts — SHOWCO Audio Engineer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Vintage — excellent for age, shows light wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvenance: SHOWCO Archives \/ Johnny \"JW\" Roberts Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eReserved for the SHOWCO Archives Collector Vault auction. Not available for direct purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Showco, Ltd. Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47801755435202,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1005\/4594\/files\/ROCKPALAST_1980_APRIL.jpg?v=1781295496","url":"https:\/\/shop.showcoarchives.com\/products\/rockpalast-festival-1980-original-backstage-badge-band-road-crew-grugahalle-essen-johnny-jw-roberts-closet","provider":"SHOWCO ® Archives - Swag Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}