Doga and Morčata na Útěku in Brno: Unfiltered Humor, Maximum Energy
The last two days of January saw two concerts by the local band Morčata na Útěku at Brno's První Patro club. The first night featured Moravian Theory (a Czech Linkin Park tribute band), while the second showcased the Karviná-based band Doga. I attended the second of the two shows.
Fans began gathering outside the club roughly an hour before the doors opened. Once inside, people took their places, whether on the floor or in the balcony. The atmosphere was fairly relaxed, and many fans had also attended the previous night's concert, which was followed by an afterparty.
Shortly before the first concert began, both bands held an autograph session. Besides signing cards and CDs, the bands also signed on fans' bodies, most often in the women's décolletage.
The first performers were Doga. They prepared a setlist of 17 songs. Alongside classic hits as old as the band itself – Nejsi nevinná, Já se na to…, and Poletuju – they also played tracks from their latest album Respekt, such as Dá se říct, Tohle je dobrý, and Route 66. Artificial snow made an appearance, toilet paper flew over the fans during Já se na to…, and for the final song Poletuju, the band, as tradition dictates, tossed black and white balloons into the crowd. At the end of the concert, they put on clown red noses, and frontman Roman "Izzi" Izaiáš briefly exposed his bare rear to the fans.
After a short break, Morčata na Útěku took the stage, beginning their set of risqué humor that their fans have come to expect. Several items were thrown onto the stage from the audience, including a fan's t-shirt, which the singer quickly put on and "played with," as well as an inflated condom, which he held for a while and occasionally tossed back into the crowd, only for it to return to him each time. Later, one of the fans in the front row popped it. "You popped it? What am I supposed to wear now? – Oh, a t-shirt? Great – honey, I don't take pills, but that's okay, I have a t-shirt!"
The band also threw the second half of drummer Filip's retired yellow suitcase into the crowd (the first half had circulated among fans the previous evening), with all members signing it. The singer delivered many other funny lines, for instance saying he would photograph the fans standing up in the balcony as proof for his grandmother, who always told him it's impossible to be on the balcony in winter.
After the main set, the band left the stage but were quickly called back by the fans. The first encore consisted of the classic Brno hit Šalina, followed by Hledá se děda, Di do prdele, and finally Twajlajt. After the concert, some fans stayed behind, and two members of Morčata soon appeared for a short but very friendly chat with the fans.
In conclusion, I would like to thank not only the bands Doga and Morčata na Útěku, but also the organizers, promoters, and everyone else involved in making the event happen. And, of course, thanks to the fans, who contributed to the incredible atmosphere that lasted throughout the evening – without them, none of it would have been possible!