Kapcsolat concert
# Kapcsolat concert

"Kapcsolat" concert (Hungarian pronunciation:; 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.

## Events

| | Date | Featured act(s) | Tour | Opening act(s) | Sponsors |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 | 1996 (1996) | Santana | — | — | MOL Rt. Volkswagen Coca-Cola Dreher |
| 1 | 1997 (1997) | No Mercy | — | Zorán Charlie Hip Hop Boyz Ferenc Demjén Kozmix Cserháti Zsuzsa Kispál és a Borz V.I.P. | — |
| 2 | June 28, 1998 (1998-06-28) | Modern Talking | Back for Good Tour | Charlie Ákos Bestiák Ámokfutók Zorán Republic | — |
| 3 | 1999 (1999) | Locomotiv GT | — | Roy & Ádám Péter Gerendás Jazz+Az Zorán Tamás Hevesi Unisex | RTL Klub Népszabadság Nokia Sláger Rádió |
| 4 | July 2, 2000 (2000-07-02) | Pet Shop Boys | Summer Tour | Andrea Szulák Unisex Venus United Roy & Ádám | RTL Klub Sláger Rádió Blikk Pesti Est Shell Coca-Cola Borsod Brewery Volkswagen Budapesti Fesztiválközpont |
| 5 | July 1, 2001 (2001-07-01) | Kool & the Gang Melanie C | — | 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 | — | Jimmy Cliff Tamás Palcsó Caramel | 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 | Samsung MKB Bank Volkswagen Danubius Rádió Metro Magyar Televízió Pesti Est |
| 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 |
