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 film "Kiss of the Dragon" with Jet Li and Bridget Fonda. The American soul singer Lionel Richie stays at the Palace during the Montreux Jazz Festival. 2002 - The Grand Prix Ferrari is again being hold with a gala dinner at the Montreux Palace. Jamiroquai and David Bowie stay at the Montreux Palace during the Montreux Jazz Festival. 2004 - At the occasion of the "Panda Ball" from WWF, Fairmont Le Montreux Palace had the honor to welcome Queen Noor of Jordan with her daughter. During the Montreux Jazz Festival, Fairmont Le Montreux Palace had the visit of Seal, Carlos