Demofest

Demofest is an annual music festival held at the Kastel Fortress in Banja Luka, the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded in 2008 with the aim to provide young unsigned bands with an opportunity to develop and revive the rock scene of former Yugoslavia. Today, it is the biggest festival of unsigned bands in Southeastern Europe and one of the biggest festivals in this region.

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Music festival.name: Demofest
Music festival.image: 26 July 2012 - Evening (7654856870).jpg
Music festival.image_size: 240px
Music festival.caption: Demofest 2012
Music festival.location: Kastel Fortress, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Music festival.years_active: 2008–present
Music festival.dates: Three days in July
Music festival.genre: Rock, Punk, Metal, Hip hop, Reggae

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Commons category: Demofest
inception: 2008-00-00

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Concept of the Festival
History
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Awards and Acknowledgements
Headliners
References
External links

Demofest consists of competitive and non-competitive program. Competition is open to all unsigned rock, punk, pop, metal, hip hop or reggae bands originating from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro or North Macedonia. Regional and world music stars are featured in non-competitive program and some of the biggest hosted names include Guano Apes, Kosheen, Gentleman, Stereo MCs, Kelis, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Triggerfinger, Asian Dub Foundation, Kiril Džajkovski, Dubioza kolektiv, Majke, Psihomodo pop, Damir Urban, S.A.R.S and Partibrejkers.