Montreux Casino on a Frank Zappa Bootleg album titled "Swiss Cheese/Fire!" The song "Smoke on the Water" by English rock group Deep Purple is about the incident: The Casino was subsequently rebuilt, and during the interim the Montreux Jazz Festival was held in other auditoriums in Montreux, until it could return to the newly re-opened Casino in 1975. The Festival continued to be hosted there until 1993, when it moved to a larger Montreux Convention Centre located approximately one kilometre from the Casino. From 1995 through 2006, the Festival occupied both the Convention Centre and the Casino. Beginning with the 41st Festival
Fairmont Le Montreux Palace Morrisson, Prince, Norah Jones stayed at Fairmont Le Montreux Palace during the Montreux Jazz Festival. 2008 - International stars such as Quincy Jones, Nana Mouskouri, Petula Clark, Alicia Keys, Mick Hucknall and many more stayed with us during the Montreux Jazz Festival. 2009 - During the Montreux Jazz Festival, Fairmont Le Montreux Palace had the pleasure to welcome many stars such as Quincy Jones, B.B. King, Lily Allen, Grace Jones, Prince and many more. 2010 - Bryan Ferry, Norah Jones, Gary Moore, Angélique Kidjo and many more famous artists are staying at the Montreux Palace during the Montreux Jazz Festival.