Koncert Godine

## Koncert Godine - Concert Of The Year

Koncert Godine ( engl Concert Of The Year ) was rock concert edition with best bands from Serbia and ex Yugoslavia region , held in Novi Sad Serbia at Sports Hall Vojvodina in 10000 capacity main hall , in period from 1993. to 2017. ( with pause from 2002. to 2009.)

## Organization

Founders of Koncert Godine Milan Berar , Obrad Skrbic , Konstantin Polzovic

Main legal entities associated with organization and selection from 1993. to 2017:

Studio Berar ; production

AAA Production Konstantin Polzovic booking

Classic Rock association - Obrad Skrbic promotion

RTV Vojvodina ( National Radio Televison Vojvodina - record , braoadcast and advertise almost every edition of Koncert Godine )

Venue : Sports Center Vojvodina , Novi Sad , main hall , capacity 10000 visitors

## Concept of event

Legnth : 1 or 2 days event with one or two stages

Date : early december weeked every year

Selection : most popular and hard working bands in previous year from Serbia and ex Yugoslavia invited to perform in multifunctional venue and biggest indoor concert from regional bands in year .

Inovation : Koncert Godine was known for best audio / video / stage / lights set up and non stop live program during 8 -10 hours each night and affordable ticket price.

Started in 1993.with pause from 2002 - 2010 .finished in 2017.

## Contex in 1993.

Yugoslavia was falling apart . Huge influx of western arms was imported to Yugoslavian republics Slovenia and Croatia who were declare independence .

War already started in Slovenia and Croatia and soon to be spread into Bosnia .

What is left from Yugoslavia , primarily Serbia was targeted with unprecedented sanctions from most rich and powerful western countries led by America , Great Britain and their other European union vassals.

Hundreds of thousands of refugees from Serbian populated territories in Croatia and Bosnia was already returning to Serbia running away from ethnic cleansing .

Import of gasoline , energy and other strategical products were banned as well whole international money transactions payment system swift was blocked .

Also all Serbian international property and accounts were blocked and confiscated.

Already Serbian ( Yugoslavian ) sport teams and athletes were kicked from all international leagues and tournaments.

Export and trade from Serbia was blocked.

As landlocked country , all this break national economy to fall apart and soon complete banking system was collapsed with all people losing their savings , depending only for intern trade with dinar local currency what soon lead to one of the worst hyperinflation recorded in history.

## 1st Koncert Godine 1993.

Without clear prediction what actually will happen in summer of 1993 idea about concert was born and preparations start.

Idea was supported by Dusko Ercegovac , manager of most important band in Yugoslavia at that time Ekatarina Velika ( EKV ) and they agree to perform as main band of the evening  ,

Venue was booked as well  other artists: Atheist Rap then new band from Novi Sad with few ravaging punk rock hits .Other line up featured at time popular Yugoslavian rock bands Elektricni Orgazam , then newcomers rock trio Van Gog , new  “gay style” band Plejboj and of course bend for whom everybody would come - Ekatarina Velika ( shortly EKV ) , new wave pop synth Belgrade legends .

Contract with State Television Novi Sad ( Vojvodina ) was made for recording , broadcasting and advertising started as well as ticket sale months prior.

Beside all other unprecedented circumstances of refugees coming and many ordinary people leaving country , with rising numbers of death and wounded in Croatia and Slovenia front  circulating , organizers of event become aware of more problems ahead.

Hyperinflation started . Prices were raised in 1992 maybe 40-50% during year but in 1993. after colaps of bank system prices were going up more and more often,

What once was 100 dinara , soon becomes 1000 , after month 10000 and after few months 100000 dinara. Then almost every week another “ 0 ” was added to figures

Koncert Godine ticket price become ridiculous cheap ( even price of each fetch few hundreds millions dinars ) and price started rising every week.

And thousands of tickets were already sold with gross income in money significantly dropping every day

Bands were aware of this situation and agreed for reduced fees and beside all that decision is that concert must go on.

Price tag was removed from ticket and price was changing every day.

Restrictions of electric energy start with pauses without electricity several hours every day forcing organizers in more uncertainty and danger if there is complete darkness and silence in a crowded hall.

At 3rd December 1993. finally day of event arrives and  despite all the problems, the concert was held on time with all the announced performers and according to the hourly rate. The audience was very satisfied and even though no money was made, organizers were happy because no one was hurt and a video recording of the performances of all the performers was made.

In unpredictable circumstances, a few months after the concert, Milan Mladenovic, the singer of the group Ekatarina Velika, dies after a short illness, and the video from the performance at the Koncert Godine ( Concert of the Year ) is broadcast nationwide.

The organizers decided to continue with the concert the following year, in 1994.

More info to be added soon .

List of performers per year :

## Friday, December 3, 1993

Atheist Rap

Ekatarina Velika

Električni Orgazam

Plejboj

Van Gogh

## Saturday, December 24, 1994

Atheist Rap

Deca loših muzičara

Električni Orgazam

Generacija Bez Budućnosti

Love Hunters

Plejboj

Ritam nereda

Van Gogh

Zabranjeno pušenje

## Friday, December 22, 1995

Atheist Rap

Bloodbath

Elektricni Orgazam

Oružjem Protivu Otmičara

Riblja čorba

## Saturday, December 23, 1995

Goblini

Love Hunters

Generacija Bez Buducnosti

Rambo Amadeus

Ritam nereda

Svarog

Van Gogh

Amajlija

## Friday, December 27, 1996

Muve

Minstrel

Instant Karma

Bjesovi

Eva Braun

Goblini

Love Hunters

Osvajači

Sunshine

Veliki Prezir

Zabranjeno pušenje

## Saturday, December 28, 1996

Dža ili Bu

Generacija Bez Budućnosti

Instant Karma

Miladojka Youneed

Oružjem Protivu Otmičara

Partibrejkers

Ritam nereda

Zbogom Brus Li

Blockout

## Friday, December 5, 1997

Bajaga i Instruktori

Električni Orgazam

Generacija 5

Kristali

Love Hunters

Plejboj

Van Gogh

Veliki Prezir

Zbogom Brus Li

## Saturday, December 6, 1997

Block Out

Generacija Bez Budućnosti

Goblini

NBG

Partibrejkers

Riblja čorba

Ritam nereda

Six Pack

Sunshine

## Friday, December 11, 1998

URGH

Vibe

Oružjem protivu otmičara,

Atheist Rap

Darkwood Dub

Dža ili Bu

Mravi

Partibrejkers

Ritam nereda

Van Gogh

Vatreni poljubac

## Saturday, December 12, 1998

Eva Braun

Overdrive

Eyesburn

Generacija Bez Budućnosti

Kanda Kodža i Nebojša

Dzukele

Love Hunters

Orthodox Celts

Sunshine

Zabranjeno pušenje

## Friday, December 17, 1999

SMF

Korozija

Block Out

Love Hunters

Orthodox Celts

Van Gogh

Zbogom Brus Li

## Saturday, December 18, 1999

357

Muve

Simic Kvartet

Atheist Rap

Partibrejkers

Prljavi Inspektor Blaza & Kljunovi

Ritam nereda

Sunshine

Vrisak generacije

## Thursday, December 7, 2000

DMT

Blitzkrieg

Unison

Provokacija

Cuttwork

HIitman

Doghouse

May Result

## Friday, December 8, 2000

357

Džukele

Goblini

Kanda Kodža i Nebojša

Love Hunters

Negative

Orthodox Celts

Partibrejkers

Prljavi Inspektor Blaza & Kljunovi

Sunshine

## Saturday, December 9, 2000

Atheist Rap

Darkwood Dub

Direktori

Eyesburn

KUD Idijoti

Obojeni program

Ritam nereda

SMF

Vrisak generacije

## Saturday, December 15, 2001

Bjesovi

Eyesburn

Love Hunters

Obojeni program

Ritam nereda

## Friday, December 20, 2002

Doghouse

Vrisak generacije

## Saturday, December 21, 2002

Beogradski Sindikat

Darkwood Dub

Eyesburn

Let 3

Rambo Amadeus

Ritam nereda

Vrooom

## Saturday, December 11, 2010

Atheist Rap

Bjesovi

Dubioza kolektiv

Josip A Lisac

Lollobrigida

Pekinška patka

Ritam nereda

S.A.R.S.

Svi na pod!

## Sunday, December 11, 2011

Deca loših muzičara

Dža ili Bu

Eyesburn

Goblini

Kolaps

Love Hunters

Lude Krawe

Partibrejkers

Ritam nereda

Sunshine

Zbogom Brus Li

dreDDup

KBO

HYPE

## Saturday, December 22, 2012

Atheist Rap

Block Out

Dubioza kolektiv

Eyesburn

FEUD

Hladno pivo

Iskaz

Orthodox Celts

Ritam nereda

S.A.R.S.

Saša 21

Sve Barabe

Trula Koalicija

ZAA

Čovek bez sluha

## Saturday, December 21, 2013

Bjesovi

Brkovi

Električni Orgazam

Eyesburn

FEUD

Hladno pivo

Kanda Kodža i Nebojša

Kolaps

Obojeni program

Partibrejkers

Six Pack

## Saturday, December 13, 2014

Bad Copy

Dubioza kolektiv

Goblini

Grate

Hornsman Coyote

Iskaz

Marčelo

Prljavi Inspektor Blaza & Kljunovi

S.A.R.S.

Sopot

Škrtice

## Saturday, December 12, 2015

Artan Lili

Darkwood Dub

Goblini

Hladno pivo

Mortal Kombat

Ničim Izazvan

Orthodox Celts

Partibrejkers

Piknik

Ritam nereda

## Saturday, December 10, 2016

Bjesovi

Direktori

Goblini

Hadži prodane duše

Irie FM

Kolja i Grobovlasnici

Ritam nereda

Urban & 4

Van Gogh

Čovek Vuk

## Saturday, December 9, 2017

Atheist Rap

Dubioza kolektiv

Kanda Kodža i Nebojša

Kralj Čačka

Obojeni program

Repetitor

YU Grupa
Note : Performers are not listed in order of performances\

Note : Performers are not listed in order of performances\

Note 2 : List under constuction