EXIT (also known as State of EXIT) is an annual summer music festival in Petrovaradin fortress of Novi Sad, Serbia. It is staged annually since 2000 and usually lasts four days (since 2003). Image File history File links Iggy00ve. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_(state)_(bordered). ... Nickname: Serbian Athens Motto: Град по мери грађана City of the citizens (in English) Location of Novi Sad within Serbia Coordinates: Country  Serbia Province Vojvodina District South Bačka Established 1694 City status February 1, 1748 Politics    - Mayor Maja Gojković (SRS)  - City assembly SRS, DSS and SPS  - Municipalities 2 (Novi Sad and Petrovaradin) Area... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian, English 3 Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Electronic music. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Heavy metal music. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as; musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ... Petrovaradin fortress, on the Danube river, overlooking Novi Sad Petrovaradin fortress (Serbian: Петроварадинска тврђава or Petrovaradinska tvrÄ‘ava) is a fortress on Danube river, near Novi Sad in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. ... Nickname: Serbian Athens Motto: Град по мери грађана City of the citizens (in English) Location of Novi Sad within Serbia Coordinates: Country  Serbia Province Vojvodina District South Bačka Established 1694 City status February 1, 1748 Politics    - Mayor Maja Gojković (SRS)  - City assembly SRS, DSS and SPS  - Municipalities 2 (Novi Sad and Petrovaradin) Area... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian, English 3 Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ...

Held in the picturesque setting of an eighteenth century fortress by the Danube, the festival quickly grew in stature and reputation. From its grass roots political beginnings, over to occasional problems with financing, and ending with wide praise it's lately receiving, EXIT tries to stick to its initial mission of providing relevant entertainment to Serbian youth while also bringing pertinent social topics to the forefront. The Danube (ancient Danuvius, Iranian *dānu, meaning river or stream, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river in the European Union and Europes second longest river. ...

The festival was started by two University students from Novi Sad: Dušan Kovačević and Bojan Bošković. In 2000 and 2001 festival was organized trough Students' Union of Faculty of Technical Sciences and University of Novi Sad. In the meantime several NGO's and commercial companies have been involved into organization. Nickname: Serbian Athens Motto: Град по мери грађана City of the citizens (in English) Location of Novi Sad within Serbia Coordinates: Country  Serbia Province Vojvodina District South Bačka Established 1694 City status February 1, 1748 Politics    - Mayor Maja Gojković (SRS)  - City assembly SRS, DSS and SPS  - Municipalities 2 (Novi Sad and Petrovaradin) Area... Faculty of Technical Sciences (Serbian Cyrillic: Факултет техничких наука, Serbian Latinic: Fakultet tehničkih nauka), short FTN, is high educational institution stationed in Novi Sad, capital of Serbian province Vojvodina and it is part of University of Novi Sad. ... The University of Novi Sad (Univerzitet u Novom Sadu/Универзитет у Новом Саду) is a university located in Novi Sad, the second largest city in Serbia and Montenegro. ...

History

EXIT 00

The inaugural installment of EXIT was held over 100 days throughout the summer of 2000 on various stages set up between University of Novi Sad's Faculty of Philosophy building and the Danube's left bank. Initially the festival had a pronounced political component, representing, in effect, another form of anti-Milošević protest. Although, due to fear of regime repression, its activism was thinly veiled under the guise of merely getting the youth interested in political process, the festival's ties with Otpor and other forces pushing for the regime change were clear to all that attended. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Novi Sad (Univerzitet u Novom Sadu/Универзитет у Новом Саду) is a university located in Novi Sad, the second largest city in Serbia and Montenegro. ... Slobodan MiloÅ¡ević (Požarevac, Nedićs Serbia, 20 August 1941 – The Hague, 11 March 2006) was President of Serbia and of Yugoslavia. ... Otpor! (Cyrillic: ОТПОР!, in English: Resistance!) was a pro-democracy youth movement in Serbia which has been widely credited for leading the eventually successful struggle to overthrow Slobodan MiloÅ¡ević in 2000. ...

Through multiple appearances by domestic bands like Darkwood Dub, Orthodox Celts, Eyesburn, Van Gogh, Atheist Rap, Deca loših muzičara, as well as a wide variety of art performances, the crowds were encouraged to get involved. The festival ended a couple of days before the, now historic, September 24, 2000 general federal elections, which ended up becoming the first step in the dictator's overthrow, in the sense that they provided the legal basis for Milošević's eventual forceful removal from power in the 5th October overthrow. Darkwood Dub is an art rock/electro rock band from Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. ... Orthodox Celts is a band from Belgrade, Serbia which plays Irish folk music. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The band Van Gogh is a highly successful rock music group from Serbia. ... Atheist Rap is a punk rock band from the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bulldozer Revolution is the colloquial name for the series of events that occured in 2000 in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, that culminated with the downfall of Slobodan MiloÅ¡evićs regime. ...

EXIT 01

After straightening out some issues with municipal authorities over the use of Petrovaradin fortress [1], EXIT crossed the Danube to move into the historic site. The 2001 festival (July 6 to July 14) was set as the celebration of Serbia finally being rid of Milošević, as well as of the country opening up to the world again after years of international isolation. This year's event also went under the name 'EXIT - Noise Summer Fest'. July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian, English 3 Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ...

In many ways EXIT became the new authorities' darling as different levels of government (municipal, provincial and republican) all made sure the event received plenty of funding. The presence of politicians was very heavy indeed - the festival was opened by Vojvodina provincial assembly president Nenad Čanak and Novi Sad mayor Borislav Novaković. Furthermore, in what was a truly bizarre sight, Minister of Finance Božidar Đelić and the National Bank governor Mlađan Dinkić performed a set of EKV covers before a raucous crowd. Still, not even the photo-op hungry politicians could take away from the tangible feeling of excitement. EXIT 01 was an overwhelming success. The Democratic Opposition of Serbia was an alliance of political parties in Serbia, formed as an alliance against the ruling Socialist Party of Serbia and its leader, Slobodan Milosevic. ... Nenad ÄŒanak (Ненад Чанак) is a Serbian politician. ... Nickname: Serbian Athens Motto: Град по мери грађана City of the citizens (in English) Location of Novi Sad within Serbia Coordinates: Country  Serbia Province Vojvodina District South Bačka Established 1694 City status February 1, 1748 Politics    - Mayor Maja Gojković (SRS)  - City assembly SRS, DSS and SPS  - Municipalities 2 (Novi Sad and Petrovaradin) Area... Božidar Boža Đelić (Serbian: Божидар Ђелић), (born April 1, 1965 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, now Serbia) is a Serbian economist and politician. ... National bank of Serbia (NBS) was founded in 1884. ... MlaÄ‘an Dinkić (Млађан Динкић; born December 20, 1964 in Belgrade, Serbia) is the Minister of Finance of Serbia and Montenegro since 2004. ... Ekatarina Velika (Catherine the Great, named after Catherine II of Russia, also called EKV for short) was one of the most successful and influential rock/New Wave bands from Yugoslavia. ...

It was cut down to the more focused and manageable nine days with foreign acts Finley Quaye, Banco de Gaia, Kosheen, Tony Allen, manCHILD, Maximum Roach, 4 Hero, etc. rocking the Main and DJ stages. Still, equally, if not more exciting for the Serbian crowds was an opportunity to again see the acts from other parts of ex-Yugoslavia like Darko Rundek, or KUD Idijoti that not too long before that started touring Serbia again after staying away for close to a decade. Finley Quaye (born 25 March 1974, in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a British musician. ... Banco de Gaia is an electronic music outfit from England, formed by Toby Marks (born 1964) in 1991. ... Kosheen is a UK trip hop, drum and bass and rock musical group based in Bristol. ... Tony Oladipo Allen (born August 12, 1940 in Lagos, Nigeria. ... Manchild is a British television comedy / drama series that ran for two seasons of seven fifty-minute episodes each on BBC Two between February 2002 and April 2003. ... Comprised of Dego McFarlane, Mark Clair (Mark Mac), Gus Lawrence, and Ian Bardouille, 4 Hero are based in Dollis Hill, North London, from which they run their seminal Reinforced record label. ... Darko Rundek (born 30. ... KUD Idijoti (translation: Society of Culture and Arts Idiots) is a punk-rock band from Pula, Croatia. ...

This was also the year when the festival organizers started to carve out its musical profile. With the Main stage reserved for most commercially appealing acts (both foreign and domestic), they also introduced the DJ and Rock stages, clearly indicating the festival would be open to all kinds of music.

In addition to music, 2001 EXIT featured drama performances from different regional theatres, as well as workshops and socio-political roundtables discussing issues like reconciliation among the nations of former Yugoslavia.

EXIT 02

EXIT's 2002 edition (July 5 - July 13) was in many ways a repeat of the previous year, which noticeably clashed with the festival's new marketing mantra "Serbia, are you ready for the future?". Though it brought plenty of fresh DJ talents like David Morales, Darren Emerson, LTJ Bukem, Lottie, Marshall Jefferson, Erick Morillo, as well as Main stage acts like Asian Dub Foundation, Transglobal Underground, Smoke City, Blue States, etc., EXIT 02 featured too many of the already seen performers like Tony Allen, Manchild, Banco de Gaia, Darko Rundek, Roni Size, Van Gogh, and Love Hunters. July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... July 13 is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... David Morales (born 21 August 1961, in Brooklyn), is an internationally acclaimed house music DJ and producer. ... Darren Emerson (born April 30, 1971 in Hornchurch, England) is a dance music DJ, and one-time member of the UK techno band Underworld. ... LTJ Bukem is the stage name used by the drum and bass musician, producer and DJ Danny Williamson (born 1967, London). ... Marshall Jefferson (born September 19, 1959) is widely regarded as one of the leading innovators of the genre of music now known as house music, in particular the subgenre of Chicago house. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Asian Dub Foundation is a British alternative electronica band, that play a mix of breakbeat, dub, dancehall and ragga, also using rock instruments, acknowledging a punk influence. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Smoke City is a British band. ... Blue States is a trip hop/dream pop band headed up by Andy Dragazis. ... Tony Oladipo Allen (born August 12, 1940 in Lagos, Nigeria. ... Manchild is an avid contributor to the Christian rap genre. ... Banco de Gaia is an electronic music outfit from England, formed by Toby Marks (born 1964) in 1991. ... Darko Rundek (born 30. ... Roni Size (b. ... The band Van Gogh is a highly successful rock music group from Serbia. ... Live in Bistro album cover Love Hunters is a hard rock band from Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro, assembled in 1987. ...

Even if attendance was impressive once again (more than 250,000 visitors over nine days), many among the crowds were somewhat disappointed by the absence of really big and relevant names. Additionally, the prevailing feeling was that nine days of non-stop festival performances inevitably water down its overall effect.

Immediately following the end of 2002 EXIT, the organizers announced a €300,000 loss for that year's event.

This led to criticism and allegations of financial mismanagement by the Democratic Party of Serbia's (DSS) Novi Sad branch. The party announced plans of pushing for the creation of special commission within the Novi Sad municipal assembly that would look into the festival's finances.[2] The Democratic Party of Serbia (Serbian: Демократска странка Србије or Demokratska stranka Srbije ) is one of the main centre-right political parties in Serbia. ... Nickname: Serbian Athens Motto: Град по мери грађана City of the citizens (in English) Location of Novi Sad within Serbia Coordinates: Country  Serbia Province Vojvodina District South Bačka Established 1694 City status February 1, 1748 Politics    - Mayor Maja Gojković (SRS)  - City assembly SRS, DSS and SPS  - Municipalities 2 (Novi Sad and Petrovaradin) Area... Nickname: Serbian Athens Motto: Град по мери грађана City of the citizens (in English) Location of Novi Sad within Serbia Coordinates: Country  Serbia Province Vojvodina District South Bačka Established 1694 City status February 1, 1748 Politics    - Mayor Maja Gojković (SRS)  - City assembly SRS, DSS and SPS  - Municipalities 2 (Novi Sad and Petrovaradin) Area...

EXIT 03

EXIT 03 was staged from July 3 to July 6, 2003. Organizers heeded the previous public advice by giving the festival a major organizational and conceptual makeover. It was shortened down to four days along with a new 'State of EXIT' marketing campaign. Additionally, they also did away with most of the non-musical content, marking the beginning of festival's commercial shift. This was visibly reflected in the aggressive advertising presence, of which the festival had been spared up to that point through generous government funding. Each of the seven stages had a separate sponsor, and the ticket prices went up. July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Justifiably, the lineup was much more mass-audience friendly with acts like Rollins Band, Tricky, Moloko, Stereo MC's, Dirty Vegas, Chumbawamba, Soul II Soul, Shane MacGowan, Misty in Roots, Pete Tong, Tim Deluxe, Jeff Mills, Rambo Amadeus, Mizar along with old favorites Roni Size, Darren Emerson, Lottie, etc. Rollins Band is a rock music group led by singer and songwriter Henry Rollins. ... For other uses, see Tricky (disambiguation). ... Moloko is an electronic/pop group from Sheffield, England, consisting of Róisín Murphy and Mark Brydon. ... Stereo MCs are an British rap group. ... The self-titled album of Dirty Vegas. ... Chumbawamba are an English band who started out playing punk rock but over a 25-year career have gone on to play music in a wide range of styles, including pop influenced by dance music and world music, and now play acoustic folk music. ... Soul II Soul is a dance/funk/soul act that emerged at the end of the 80s from London. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Misty-in-Roots began life as a Southall based British roots reggae band in the late nineteen seventies. ... Pete Tong (born July 1960) is a British DJ who works for BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Rambo Amadeus (Serbian and Montenegrin: Рамбо Амадеус), born June 14, 1963 in Kotor, Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia, is the stage name of the Belgrade-based Montenegrin singer-songwriter Antonije Pušić, popular all over the former Yugoslavia. ... Mizar is the name of a Macedonian rock band. ... Roni Size (b. ... Darren Emerson (born April 30, 1971 in Hornchurch, England) is a dance music DJ, and one-time member of the UK techno band Underworld. ...

EXIT 04

The events leading up to EXIT 04 (July 1 - July 4, 2004) were almost as interesting as the 4-day happening itself. On June 7, three weeks before the festival's scheduled opening night, four of the organizers were arrested for embezzlement. The specific charge was "defrauding the organization of 12 million dinars (around US$160,000) by doctoring official financial papers".[3] July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ...

Two of them (sisters Deana and Ivana Gligorić), suspected of assisting, were released almost immediately, while Dušan Kovačević, EXIT society president and Bojan Bošković, EXIT general manager were assigned 30-day detention to prevent them from influencing potential witnesses since they were now suspected of failing to report the actual revenue from EXIT 03 ticket sales by writing up false invoices.

Petrovaradin Fortress aerial view

The remaining EXIT team fronted by spokesperson Aleksandra Kolar vehemently denied the charges, claiming the festival was the target of political persecution. The arrests were such a big story in Serbian press that even presidential candidates who were campaigning at the time, weighed in on the controversy. Image File history File links State-of-EXIT1. ... Image File history File links State-of-EXIT1. ... Petrovaradin Petrovaradin (Serbian: Петроварадин or Petrovaradin; Croatian: Petrovaradin; Hungarian: Pétervárad; German: Peterwardein; Turkish Petervaradin]), formerly a fortified town, is part of the agglomeration of Novi Sad in Serbia (population 13,917 in 2002). ...

On June 15, after examining seven witnesses that confirmed the earlier police statements by Kovačević and Bošković, the duo was released after seven days of prison detention.[4] No charges were ever pressed. June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ...

So following a rough week during which it looked like the festival might even be cancelled for the year, the event was on again. The commercialization took further root with many more in-your-face sponsors and even the omnipresent MTV coming to Petrovaradin fortress for the first time to shoot a documentary on Novi Sad and the festival, as well as to publicize a human trafficking awareness campaign.[5] The insatiable British music press also discovered the festival, resulting in some very affirmative reviews in NME and Mojo. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Petrovaradin Petrovaradin (Serbian: Петроварадин or Petrovaradin; Croatian: Petrovaradin; Hungarian: Pétervárad; German: Peterwardein; Turkish Petervaradin]), formerly a fortified town, is part of the agglomeration of Novi Sad in Serbia (population 13,917 in 2002). ... Nickname: Serbian Athens Motto: Град по мери грађана City of the citizens (in English) Location of Novi Sad within Serbia Coordinates: Country  Serbia Province Vojvodina District South Bačka Established 1694 City status February 1, 1748 Politics    - Mayor Maja Gojković (SRS)  - City assembly SRS, DSS and SPS  - Municipalities 2 (Novi Sad and Petrovaradin) Area... Distinguish from the Canadian music magazine Music Express The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a music magazine in the UK which has been published weekly since March 1952. ... Mojo is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. ...

EXIT 04 instituted a Balkan Fusion stage for the variety of regional acts. The Main stage was reserved for headliners Massive Attack, Soulfly, Iggy and the Stooges, Cypress Hill as well as Brand New Heavies, Goldfrapp, The Wailers, Peaches, Rambo Amadeus, Partibrejkers, Darkwood Dub, Obojeni program, Adam Freeland, 4 Hero, Neneh Cherry, and especially reunited for-one-night-only 1980s Novi Sad favourites Luna. Massive Attack are a trip hop band from Bristol, England. ... Soulfly is a groove metal band started by Max Cavalera in 1997 after his decision to leave Sepultura. ... The Stooges 1969 debut Not to be confused with The Three Stooges. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Brand New Heavies are an acid jazz and funk group formed in 1985 in Ealing, a suburb of London, England. ... Goldfrapp is a Mercury Music Prize and Grammy nominated British electronica duo formed in 1999. ... When Bob Marley originally started singing with Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh on the album Catch A Fire and Burnin ; they were known simply as The Wailers. ... A Peaches promotional photo. ... Rambo Amadeus (Serbian and Montenegrin: Рамбо Амадеус), born June 14, 1963 in Kotor, Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia, is the stage name of the Belgrade-based Montenegrin singer-songwriter Antonije PuÅ¡ić, popular all over the former Yugoslavia. ... The Partibrejkers are a garage rock band from Belgrade, sometimes cited as the founders of YU garage rock. ... Darkwood Dub is an art rock/electro rock band from Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. ... Obojeni Program (Colored program) is a rock band from Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro. ... Adam Freeland is a UK-based DJ and producer specialising in nu skool breaks. ... Comprised of Dego McFarlane, Mark Clair (Mark Mac), Gus Lawrence, and Ian Bardouille, 4 Hero are based in Dollis Hill, North London, from which they run their seminal Reinforced record label. ... Neneh Cherry performing live in Vienna (ca. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The DJ stage featured some big names like Timo Maas, Sander Kleinenberg, Roger Sanchez, Howie B, X-Press 2, Ken Ishii, etc., while the aforementioned Balkan stage saw the return of new-look Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša after a 3-year absence, and a memorable set by perhaps the most unlikely EXIT participant ever - Zvonko Bogdan. Timo Maas (born in Hanover, Germany) is a very well-renowned electronic music DJ/producer and remixer. ... Sander Kleinenberg is a Dutch DJ and producer. ... Roger Sanchez is one of the most popular commercial house DJs in the last years, who scored many hits in the European and World Charts. ... Howard Bernstein (born March 2, 1966 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a musician and producer who has worked with artists such as Björk, U2, and Tricky. ... X-Press 2 is an electronic and dance music trio from England. ... Ken Ishii (Japanese: ケンイシイ) is a successful Japanese techno DJ and producer from Tokyo. ... Zvonko Bogdan (born January 5, 1942 in Sombor, Serbia) is a singer of traditional folk songs from Vojvodina, especially Bačka. ...

EXIT 05

In 2005 (July 7 to July 10), EXIT received a further media boost when BBC Radio 1 announced it would be covering the festival live. With a DJ crew of Annie Mac, Annie Nightingale, Gilles Peterson, and Fabio descending upon Novi Sad, British listeners as well as the BBC's worldwide audience were able to hear live broadcasts from the festival site. MTV also returned for the second year in a row. July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... For any of the numerous radio stations with the name Radio 1, see Radio 1 (disambiguation) BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music aimed at the 14-26 age bracket. ... Annie Mac DJing at Aston University Annie MacManus (better known as Annie Mac) is a disc jockey who hosts an eponymous electronic dance music show on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom, currently at 10pm (British time) on a Friday evening. ... Annie Nightingale MBE (born in London on April 1, 1942) is a radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom. ... Gilles Peterson Gilles Peterson is an influential DJ and record-label owner from London, UK. Through his labels Acid Jazz and Talkin Loud he has been associated with the careers of countless well-known artists of the 1990s. ... Fabio is a drum and bass DJ and producer from the UK. He presents a show on Radio 1 in conjunction with Grooverider, and runs the Creative Source record label. ... Nickname: Serbian Athens Motto: Град по мери грађана City of the citizens (in English) Location of Novi Sad within Serbia Coordinates: Country  Serbia Province Vojvodina District South Bačka Established 1694 City status February 1, 1748 Politics    - Mayor Maja Gojković (SRS)  - City assembly SRS, DSS and SPS  - Municipalities 2 (Novi Sad and Petrovaradin) Area... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ...

In addition to great music, EXIT 05 featured a lot of 'politics' both in the lead up and during actual festival days. In many ways this was anticipated since in September 2004, Serbian Radical Party (SRS) candidate Maja Gojković got elected as mayor of Novi Sad. Seeing that EXIT has the reputation of an internationalist (some of its opponents would say pro-Western) gathering, many expected problems from a party like SRS which is staunchly nationalist and traditional. There was even talk of moving the festival to Belgrade.[6] Many feared additional cutbacks and obstacles imposed by the Novi Sad city authority, especially when it comes to always contentious issues like municipal funding or fortress usage, but, perhaps surprisingly, no skullduggery occurred whatsoever. On the contrary, EXIT director Dušan Kovačević and mayor Maja Gojković even signed a 1-year 'cooperation protocol' in late March 2005, stipulating the city's financial commitment to the festival in the amount of thirteen million dinars (around US$155,000). The Serbian Radical Party (Serbian: Српска радикална странка or Srpska radikalna stranka, SRS) is a nationalist far-right political party in Serbia. ... Maja Gojković (Маја Гојковић) is the mayor of city Novi Sad(2004-), Vojvodina, Serbia and Montenegro and the vice president of the Serbian Radical Party-Nazi, one of the largest political parties in Serbia and Montenegro. ... Nickname: Serbian Athens Motto: Град по мери грађана City of the citizens (in English) Location of Novi Sad within Serbia Coordinates: Country  Serbia Province Vojvodina District South Bačka Established 1694 City status February 1, 1748 Politics    - Mayor Maja Gojković (SRS)  - City assembly SRS, DSS and SPS  - Municipalities 2 (Novi Sad and Petrovaradin) Area... Internationalism is a political movement which advocates a greater economic and political cooperation between nations for the benefit of all. ... The Serbian Radical Party (Serbian: Српска радикална странка or Srpska radikalna stranka, SRS) is a nationalist far-right political party in Serbia. ... Location of Belgrade within Serbia Coordinates: Country Serbia District City of Belgrade Municipalities 17 Government  - Mayor Nenad Bogdanović (DS) (since 2004)  - Ruling parties DS/DSS/G17+ Area  - City 3,222. ... Nickname: Serbian Athens Motto: Град по мери грађана City of the citizens (in English) Location of Novi Sad within Serbia Coordinates: Country  Serbia Province Vojvodina District South Bačka Established 1694 City status February 1, 1748 Politics    - Mayor Maja Gojković (SRS)  - City assembly SRS, DSS and SPS  - Municipalities 2 (Novi Sad and Petrovaradin) Area... Maja Gojković (Маја Гојковић) is the mayor of city Novi Sad(2004-), Vojvodina, Serbia and Montenegro and the vice president of the Serbian Radical Party-Nazi, one of the largest political parties in Serbia and Montenegro. ...

In a bizarre twist, this immediately drew ire from some leftist NGOs[7] as well as left-wing politicians like, currently out of power, former president of Vojvodina provincial assembly Nenad Čanak who blasted the EXIT organizers for being "money hungry". He also added: "it's finally obvious EXIT is not a festival that promotes anti-war, anti-nationalist politics nor does it uphold democratic and European values" and even stated he's now sorry he took part in the festival's opening ceremonies back in 2001.[8] Nenad ÄŒanak (Ненад Чанак) is a Serbian politician. ...

Kovačević rubbished such claims, while EXIT general manager Bojan Bošković objected to cameras and journalists being present at the protocol signing, which in his opinion gave SRS unwarranted free publicity. The Serbian Radical Party (Serbian: Српска радикална странка or Srpska radikalna stranka, SRS) is a nationalist far-right political party in Serbia. ...

Main stage crowd

There was no shortage of problems once the event started, either. A twenty seven year old festival goer was found dead in his tent at the EXIT temporary camp along Danube's right bank near the fortress. The cause of death was drug overdose. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2238x1446, 1109 KB) This work is a copyrighted publicity photograph. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2238x1446, 1109 KB) This work is a copyrighted publicity photograph. ... The Danube (ancient Danuvius, Iranian *dānu, meaning river or stream, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river in the European Union and Europes second longest river. ...

Also, the organizers' idea to commemorate some painful events from recent Balkans' history didn't exactly go according to plan. Their initial intention was to dedicate a minute of silence to victims of Srebrenica Massacre at the stroke of midnight between the festival's last day and July 11 early morning - Srebrenica's tenth anniversary. However, after crowd commotion on one of the smaller stages during the Dubioza kolektiv set couple of days before, when this band consisting of Bosnian Muslims played a collage of Srebrenica-related soundbites by Serbian politicians on the screen behind them, provoking the mostly Serbian crowd into pelting the performers on stage with plastic water bottles[9], as well as continuous pressure from far-right SRS that objected to what it saw to be glorification of Bosnian Muslim victims of war over Bosnian Serb ones, the organizers scrapped the minute of silence fearing more crowd trouble. Instead, they announced plans to play the song 'I Saved the World Today' by Annie Lennox as a way to remember all victims with different video beams around the festival site showing a message of peace "Standing here ten years later, let's promise our children, our children's grandchildren as well as the children of our children's grandchildren that Srebrenica, Bratunac, Vukovar, Operation 'Storm', Ahmići, Đakovica, Staro Gacko will not be repeated. Never again!"[10] Burial of 505 identified Bosniak civilians (July 11, 2006) Burial of 610 identified Bosniak civilians (July 11, 2005 The Srebrenica Massacre, also known as Srebrenica Genocide,[1] was the July 1995 killing of an estimated 8,000 Bosniak males, in the region of Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina by units... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... Dubioza kolektiv (or just Dubioza as referred to by some fans) is a Bosnian band, whose music consists of various styles ranging from Reggae, Dub and Rock intermixed with political lyrics along with uplifting and melodic tendencies carried by the only female member, Adisa Zvekic. ... The Serbian Radical Party (Serbian: Српска радикална странка or Srpska radikalna stranka, SRS) is a nationalist far-right political party in Serbia. ... Annie Lennox (born 25 December 1954) is an Oscar, BRIT, Grammy and Golden Globe award-winning Scottish pop musician and vocalist. ...

But even that plan was abandoned on suggestions from local police after few earlier bomb threats that turned out to be false. The final decision was left up to the festival organizers and they decided the possible threat of security trouble was just too big. This drew even more ire from left-wing circles of Serbian society that basically accused the organizers of completely selling out.[11]

Afterwards, mayor Maja Gojković also revealed she received anonymous threats ordering her to "stay away from the fortress during the festival, or else".[12] Maja Gojković (Маја Гојковић) is the mayor of city Novi Sad(2004-), Vojvodina, Serbia and Montenegro and the vice president of the Serbian Radical Party-Nazi, one of the largest political parties in Serbia and Montenegro. ...

As for the music itself, the lineup was by far the strongest ever. With headliners Apocalyptica, Garbage, The White Stripes, and Fatboy Slim, hugely popular Ladytron, Slayer, Underworld, Ian Brown, The Datsuns, Carl Cox, Felix da Housecat, DJ Marky & DJ Patife, 2 Many DJs, Sasha, and regional favourites Edo Maajka, Disciplin A Kitschme, Laibach, etc., the crowds were treated to some truly diverse music. Unfortunately, the weather often didn't cooperate, twice forcing the festival to come to a complete stop due to torrential rain, but nothing could dampen the crowd's enthusiasm. Apocalyptica is a Finnish musical group consisting of three, formerly four, classically trained cellists and, since 2005, a drummer. ... Garbage is a Scottish/American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994. ... The White Stripes are a Grammy Award-winning American rock music duo from Detroit, Michigan consisting of songwriter Jack White on guitar, piano, lead vocals, and Meg White on drums, percussion and vocals. ... Fatboy Slim (born Quentin Leo Cook on July 31, 1963, also known as Norman Cook) is an English musician in the dance music genre. ... For other uses, see Ladytron (disambiguation). ... Slayer is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. ... Underworld is the principal name under which British electronic music duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith have recorded since the late 1970s. ... Ian Brown (born February 20, 1963) is an English musician and former lead singer of the indie rock band The Stone Roses and is held in high regard among music fans across the UK for his work with the group. ... The Datsuns are a New Zealand hard rock band formed in 2000. ... Carl Cox (born July 29, 1962 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) is a popular international techno and house DJ. He began as a hardcore and acid house DJ in the mid 1980s, making a name for himself as the Three Deck Wizard in 1988, when, during the Second Summer of Love... Felix da Housecat Felix da Housecat (born Felix Stallings in Chicago, Illinois) is a House music DJ and record producer. ... DJ Marky DJ Marky is a Brazilian drum and bass DJ. His real name is Marco Antonio Silva. ... DJ Patife is a prominent Brazilian drum and bass DJ. He had contact with the drum and bass scene through friend DJ Marky while working in a record store. ... Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, is an alternative rock band hailing from Ghent, Belgium. ... Sasha (born Alexander Coe on September 4, 1969), is a Welsh DJ and record producer. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Disciplina Kičme, currently working under the slightly altered name of Disciplin A Kitschme, was one of two spin-offs of the seminal Belgrade post-punk/new-wave band Šarlo Akrobata, the other being Ekatarina Velika. ... Laibach is the German name for Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia; Laibach is a Slovenian industrial musical group, named after the place name; Congress of Laibach was held in 1821 in todays Ljubljana. ...

More than 150,000 people passed through the fortress' gates over four days. For the first time since its inception, EXIT saw a large foreign (outside of former Yugoslavia) presence. Over one thousand Britons attended, which was the result of extremely cheap admission tickets for an average Westerner as well as positive reviews the festival has been getting in British press.

EXIT 06

Dance Arena, EXIT 06

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The first performer was Lara B from Slovenia on the Main Stage. The headliners on the main stage were Franz Ferdinand, Morrissey, Billy Idol, Pet Shop Boys, The Cardigans, The Cult, Dizzee Rascal, HIM and Scissor Sisters. Dance Arena performers included Dave Clarke, David Guetta, Derrick May, Eric Prydz, Hernan Cattaneo, James Zabiela, Jeff Mills, Junior Jack, Layo and Bushwacka, Nick Warren, Simian Mobile Disco and Steve Angello. Other artists that were playing on EXIT 06 are Suzanne Vega, Darkwood Dub, Siddharta, Eyesburn, Moonspell, Madball, The Beat Fleet, Dog Eat Dog, Partibrejkers, Obojeni program, and Rambo Amadeus. Lara-B (Photo by Marcandrea) Lara Baruca (aka Lara-B, born August 1, 1979 in Koper, Slovenia) is a singer who began her career in her early teens. ... Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish indie rock/post-punk revival band originating from Glasgow. ... Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959) is an English singer and songwriter from Manchester, England. ... Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad, 30 November 1955 in Middlesex) is an English rock musician. ... The capitalization of song titles in this article may be disputed. ... The Cardigans is a Swedish band formed in the town of Jönköping in 1992. ... The Cult are an English rock band. ... Dylan Mills, known professionally as Dizzee Rascal (born November 1, 1985), is a London-based MC/rapper and producer. ... This article refers to the Finnish band. ... The Scissor Sisters are an American alternative band who formed in 2001, whose style draws from disco, glam rock, pop and the gay-club scene of New York City. ... Dave Clarke is a Brighton born Techno Producer and DJ, often given the status The Baron of Techno. ... David Guetta (born 7 November 1967 in Paris) is a French DJ. At age 13, he began mixing his first vinyls. ... Derrick May, also known as Mayday and Rhythim is Rhythim, is an electronic musician from Detroit, Michigan U.S.. He was born in Detroit in 1963 and began to explore electronic music early in his life. ... Eric Prydz (born 19 July 1976 ) (age 30) in Täby, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish DJ and producer best known for his 2004 hit single Call on Me, a remake of Steve Winwoods classic hit Valerie, which topped the UK singles charts for five weeks. ... Hernan Cattaneo is a DJ from Buenos Aires,Argentina Career Hernan became a DJ after being inspired by a collection of Chicago house records brought back from America by a friend, featuring artists such as Frankie Knuckles and Inner City. ... James Zabiela (born August 7, 1979) is a DJ from Southampton in the United Kingdom. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Vito Lucente, better known as Junior Jack, is a house music producer and DJ, born in Italy, but resident in Belgium since his teen years. ... Layo and Bushwacka! is the pseudonym of DJs Layo Paskin and Matthew Benjamin. ... Nick Warren is an English trance DJ and producer. ... Simian Mobile Disco is an English dance production and remix team. ... Steve Angello (aka Steve Josefsson Fragogiannis) is a Swedish DJ and producer in the electronic music segment. ... Suzanne Vega in 2006 Suzanne Nadine Vega (born July 11, 1959) is an American songwriter and singer known for her highly literate lyrics and eclectic folk-inspired music. ... Darkwood Dub is an art rock/electro rock band from Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. ... Siddharta Siddharta Siddharta is a six-piece Slovenian rock band (although described by some critics as Power Metal) founded in 1995, probably Slovenias most popular musical act since Laibach. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Moonspell is a band from Portugal, initially formed in 1989 as Morbid God by Fernando Ribeiro (vocals), Ares (bass guitar) and two of the bands former members as a black metal band. ... Madball is a New York Hardcore band that originated back in the late 1980s, as a side project of the legendary NYHC outfit Agnostic Front (Where none other than AFs front man Roger Miret whould let his little brother Freddy Madball Cricien take the microphone on lead vocals during... The Beat Fleat, also known by initialism TBF, is a rap band from Split, Croatia. ... Dog Eat Dog, an American band originally based out of Bergen County, New Jersey, began as part of the hardcore music scene of New York City and New Jersey. ... The Partibrejkers are a garage rock band from Belgrade, sometimes cited as the founders of YU garage rock. ... Obojeni Program (Colored program) is a rock band from Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro. ... Rambo Amadeus (Serbian and Montenegrin: Рамбо Амадеус), born June 14, 1963 in Kotor, Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia, is the stage name of the Belgrade-based Montenegrin singer-songwriter Antonije PuÅ¡ić, popular all over the former Yugoslavia. ...

EXIT 06 had 22 stages with more than 600 performers in total: Main Stage - the main festival ground; Dance Arena - former DJ Arena, the 2nd biggest stage reserved for electronic music; Fusion stage - stage reserved for performers coming from South-Eastern Europe; World Music stage - World and ethno music; Happynovisad stage - second-in-size electronic music stage; Hip-Hop stage - new stage as of 2006 reserved for hip-hop performers; Future Shock stage - unknown bands have a chance to get heard on this stage; Metal stage - metal, hard rock and punk stage with a capacity of 5,000; DJ Super Star stage; Café del Danube stage; Roots & Flowers stage; SUS stage; Elektrana stage; MTV Free Your Mind stage; Positive Vibration stage; Latino stage; Reggae stage and also smaller stages: Agora stage; Stripanziva stage; Cinema stage; VIP stage and Crossroad stage.

The festival saw a large foreign contingent, mostly from the UK, Ireland and Germany, accounting for 27% of the total visitors' number of over 150,000. The most attended performance was the one of Billy Idol with around 45,000 spectators according to the festival sources. Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad, 30 November 1955 in Middlesex) is an English rock musician. ...

Visitors could watch the World Cup finals on big screens that were placed around the fortress. Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ...

In mid-April 2006, EXIT organizers signed a contract with mayor Maja Gojković stipulating terms of a 3-year cooperation commitment on the part of Novi Sad municipal government. Olli Rehn, EU Commissioner for Enlargement, visited the festival opening ceremony and he held a speech about European visas. Maja Gojković (Маја Гојковић) is the mayor of city Novi Sad(2004-), Vojvodina, Serbia and Montenegro and the vice president of the Serbian Radical Party-Nazi, one of the largest political parties in Serbia and Montenegro. ... Olli Rehn Olli Rehn (born 31 March 1962) is a Finnish politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Enlargement. ... Entry visa valid in Schengen treaty countries. ...

EXIT 07

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On November 9, 2006, EXIT organizers and Serbian Ministry of Finance signed a support protocol ensuring the Ministry's minimum commitment of 30 million dinars (around €380,000) in each of the next four years (2007 - 2010) towards the festival's annual operating costs.[13] Present at the public signing were the outgoing Minister of Finance Mlađan Dinkić, EXIT co-founder Bojan Bošković, as well as performers Rambo Amadeus and Obojeni program's frontman Kebra. Noticeably absent was the festival's other co-founder Dušan Kovačević. November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The dinar is the official currency of Serbia, one of the two republics that comprise Serbia and Montenegro. ... “EUR” redirects here. ... MlaÄ‘an Dinkić (Млађан Динкић; born December 20, 1964 in Belgrade, Serbia) is the Minister of Finance of Serbia and Montenegro since 2004. ... Rambo Amadeus (Serbian and Montenegrin: Рамбо Амадеус), born June 14, 1963 in Kotor, Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia, is the stage name of the Belgrade-based Montenegrin singer-songwriter Antonije PuÅ¡ić, popular all over the former Yugoslavia. ... Obojeni Program (Colored program) is a rock band from Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro. ...

On the same day it became known that Kovačević filed a lawsuit against Udruženje Exit as a whole, and specifically against its members Bojan Bošković, Ivan Milivojev and Vladan Joler, as well as internet providers Neobee and Verat, naming them all as parties in the alleged illegal re-registration of exitfest.org internet domain under Bošković's name. Kovačević accused Bošković of initiating this without his permission and is seeking RSD40 million in damages (around €500,000).[14] The dinar is the official currency of Serbia, one of the two republics that comprise Serbia and Montenegro. ...

In the meantime, Bošković and president of Vojvodina's government Bojan Pajtić signed a protocol about "Winter EXIT" series of club dates, which took place from January 5 until January 20 as a club tour of several Serbian acts throughout six cities in Vojvodina. For this project, the government spent about €50,000.^[1] Bojan Pajtić (Бојан Пајтић) is a current prime minister of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia. ...

On January 19, a well established production company 'Komuna' made a public offer to the EXIT team in regards to the festival's organizational and operating costs in the next five years but the offer was rejected.^[2]

Basement Jaxx, Beastie Boys, Ben Watt, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Eric Prydz, John Digweed, Groove Armada, Lauryn Hill, LTJ Bukem, Paul Woolford, Richie Hawtin, Robert Plant, Danny Tenaglia, Roger Sanchez, Snoop Dogg, Speedy J, Trentemøller and Wu-Tang Clan are confirmed to perform on the Main Stage and Dance Arena. Basement Jaxx is a critically acclaimed UK house music duo, comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Ben Watt (born 6 Dec, 1962, London) is half of UK pop-folk-electronica duo Everything But The Girl with a career spanning more than twenty-five years (from acclaimed early 80’s folk-jazz solo recordings on London indie Cherry Red to a global and US Billboard Number 1... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Eric Prydz (born 19 July 1976 ) (age 30) in Täby, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish DJ and producer best known for his 2004 hit single Call on Me, a remake of Steve Winwoods classic hit Valerie, which topped the UK singles charts for five weeks. ... John Digweed John Digweed (born January 1, 1967 in Hastings, England) is a British DJ and record producer. ... Groove Armada is an electronic music poo from Cambridge, England, composed of two members, Andy Cato (real name Andrew Cocup)[1] and Tom Findlay. ... Lauryn Noel Hill (born May 25, 1975) is an eight-time Grammy award winning musician, and record producer. ... LTJ Bukem is the stage name used by the drum and bass musician, producer and DJ Danny Williamson (born 1967, London). ... Paul Matthew Woolford (born June 1, 1977 in Auckland) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 1999. ... Richie Hawtin (born June 4, 1970, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England) is a Canadian electronic musician and internationally-touring DJ who was an influential part of Detroit technos second wave of artists in the early 1990s. ... Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) is the greatest English rock singer and songwriter, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ... Danny Tenaglia (born March 7, 1961) is a New York-based DJ and music producer. ... Roger Sanchez is one of the most popular commercial house DJs in the last years, who scored many hits in the European and World Charts. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... Speedy J (born Jochem Paap), is a Dutch techno producer based in the city of Rotterdam. ... Anders Trentemøller is a Danish electronic musician from Copenhagen. ... The Wu-Tang Clan is an all-star New York-based lineup of nine American rappers who are Grammy winners, multiplatinum-selling solo artists, multiplatinum record producers, film stars, screenwriters, TV stars, product spokespersons, business owners and, most recently, major motion picture composers. ...

References

External links

• EXIT Festival - official site
• MyEXIT - EXIT Festival's official fan community
• EXIT Festival - myspace
• EXIT Festival - Bus Transfers
• EXIT Festival - travel booking
• EXIT Festival - airport transfers, Novi Sad Airport
• BBC Radio 1 covering EXIT
• MTV on EXIT
• The best festival The Observer, February 5, 2006
• EXIT 05 NME, July 2005
• Learn more about Petrovaradin fortress
• EXIT Festival 2006 - Interview with founder Bojan Boskovic
• EXIT Festival - Accommodation