"Kapcsolat" concert (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɒpt͡ʃolɒt]; English: connection) was an annual open-air free concert event between 1997 and 2011 in Budapest, Hungary. It was organized by the T-Mobile branch of Magyar Telekom on Ötvenhatosok tere. The open-air concert was considered to be one of the largest in Europe.
| "Kapcsolat" concert | |
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| Genre | various |
| Dates | around June 30 |
| Location(s) | Ötvenhatosok tere, Budapest |
| Years active | 1997–2011 |
| Organized by | Westel/T-Mobile, Magyar Telekom |
The name of the concert was borrowed from the motto of the mobile network operator Westel: "Westel, a Kapcsolat!" (English: "Westel, the Connection!"), while its approximate date from the telephone prefix of the operator (06-30, also dubbed "kapcsolat napja", English: Day of Connection). The concert was free and paid for from sponsorships. It attracted hundreds of thousand concert-goers. Tickets were only given to VIP guests and employees of Magyar Telekom to VIP sectors.
The first concert was organized in 1996, however, the name "Kapcsolat" was used only from 1997. It was held annually until 2011. In 2012, new telecommunication taxes were introduced, and the concert was called off due to budgetary reasons.[1]
Events edit
| Date | Featured act(s) | Tour | Opening act(s) | Sponsors | |
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| 0 | 1996 | Santana | — | — | |
| 1 | 1997 | No Mercy | — |
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| 2 | June 28, 1998 | Modern Talking | Back for Good Tour | ||
| 3 | 1999 | Locomotiv GT | — |
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| 4 | July 2, 2000 | Pet Shop Boys | Summer Tour |
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| 5 | July 1, 2001 | — |
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| 6 | June 30, 2002 | Joe Cocker | — |
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| 7 | June 22, 2003 | Elton John | 2003 Tour | Charlie |
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| 8 | June 5, 2004 | Sting | Sacred Love tour |
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| 9 | June 26, 2005 | Lionel Richie | — |
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| 10 | June 18, 2006 | Pink | I'm Not Dead Tour |
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| 11 | June 30, 2007 | Bryan Adams | — | Magdolna Rúzsa |
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| 12 | June 28, 2008 | Santana | 2008 Live Your Light European Tour |
Back II Black |
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| 13 | June 27, 2009 | Simply Red | Farewell Tour | Viktor Király |
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| 14 | June 26, 2010 | Rod Stewart | Soulbook Tour |
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| 15 | June 25, 2011 | Kesha | Get Sleazy Tour |
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References edit
- "Kapcsolat koncert". A T-Mobile világa (in Hungarian). T-Mobile. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
- ^ "Spórol a T-Mobile, elmarad a Kapcsolat koncert" (in Hungarian). mmonline. April 19, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.