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Kapcsolat concert

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"Kapcsolat" concert
Genrevarious
Datesaround June 30
Location(s)Ötvenhatosok tere, Budapest
Years active1997–2011
Organized byWestel/T-Mobile, Magyar Telekom

"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.

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

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Date Featured act(s) Tour Opening act(s) Sponsors
0 1996 (1996) Santana
1 1997 (1997) No Mercy
2 June 28, 1998 (1998-06-28) Modern Talking Back for Good Tour
3 1999 (1999) Locomotiv GT
  • Roy & Ádám
  • Péter Gerendás
  • Jazz+Az
  • Zorán
  • Tamás Hevesi
  • Unisex
4 July 2, 2000 (2000-07-02) Pet Shop Boys Summer Tour
  • Andrea Szulák
  • Unisex
  • Venus
  • United
  • Roy & Ádám
5 July 1, 2001 (2001-07-01)
  • Roy & Ádám
  • Venus
  • United
  • Kispál és a Borz
  • TV2
  • Sláger Rádió
  • Pesti Est
  • Est Fm
  • Coca-Cola
  • Volkswagen
  • Budapesti Fesztiválközpont
6 June 30, 2002 (2002-06-30) Joe Cocker
  • Dannii Minogue
  • Bon Bon
  • Sub Bass Monster
  • Zanzibar
  • Old Boys
  • Eszter Váczi
  • Siemens Mobile
  • RTL Klub
  • Sláger Rádió
  • Pesti Est
  • Coca-Cola
  • Dreher
  • Volkswagen
7 June 22, 2003 (2003-06-22) Elton John 2003 Tour Charlie
  • Siemens Mobile
  • MOL
  • Volkswagen
  • Dreher
  • Coca-Cola
  • RTL Klub
  • Sláger Rádió
  • Pesti Est
8 June 5, 2004 (2004-06-05) Sting Sacred Love tour
  • Suzanne Vega
  • Elsa Walle
  • Charlie
  • Adrienn Zsédenyi
  • Eszter Váczi
  • Tamás Somló
  • András Hajós
  • Barna Pély
  • Emilio
  • Péter Geszti
  • Veronika Tóth
  • Ibolya Oláh
  • Budapest Jazz Orchestra
  • MOL
  • Volkswagen
  • Dreher
  • Coca-Cola
  • RTL Klub
  • Danubius Rádió
  • Pesti Est
  • Metro
9 June 26, 2005 (2005-06-26) Lionel Richie
  • Heineken
  • Coca-Cola light
  • Volkswagen
  • Danubius Rádió
  • Metro
  • RTL Klub
  • Pesti Est
10 June 18, 2006 (2006-06-18) Pink I'm Not Dead Tour
  • The Tarantinos
  • NOX
11 June 30, 2007 (2007-06-30) Bryan Adams Magdolna Rúzsa
  • Sony Ericsson
  • MKB Bank
  • Volkswagen
  • Danubius Rádió
  • Pesti Est
  • Metro
  • TV2
12 June 28, 2008 (2008-06-28) Santana 2008 Live Your Light
European Tour
Back II Black
  • Sony Ericsson
  • MKB Bank
  • Volkswagen
  • [origo]
  • Danubius Rádió
  • Est.TV Magazin
  • Metro
  • TV2
  • Story
  • Best
  • PORT.hu
13 June 27, 2009 (2009-06-27) Simply Red Farewell Tour Viktor Király
  • Sony Ericsson
  • TV2
  • Danubius Rádió
  • EXIT magazin
  • Metropol
  • Pesti Est
  • [origo]
  • PORT.hu
14 June 26, 2010 (2010-06-26) Rod Stewart Soulbook Tour
  • Ibolya Oláh
  • László Gáspár
  • Gabriella Tóth
  • Caramel
  • Viktor Király
  • Sony Ericsson
  • TV2
  • Class FM
  • Metropol
  • Best
  • Exit
  • Sony Music
  • Life Network
15 June 25, 2011 (2011-06-25) Kesha Get Sleazy Tour
  • Attila László
  • Krizbai Teca
  • Gomes
  • Appril Project
  • Ádám Szabó
  • Zoli Ádok
  • István Tabáni
  • Viktor Varga
  • Sony Ericsson
  • Metropol
  • Class FM
  • [origo]
  • Life Network
  • Story
  • Best
  • Meglepetés
  • Színes RTV
  • Maxima
  • Sony Music
  • Exit
  • Hungarofest

References

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  • "Kapcsolat koncert". A T-Mobile világa (in Hungarian). T-Mobile. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  1. ^ "Spórol a T-Mobile, elmarad a Kapcsolat koncert" (in Hungarian). mmonline. April 19, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.