Fourth edition of the festival took place from July 27 to July 29 . 438 unsigned bands applied and 24 performed in the competition. Winning band was Plišani mališan (Gornji Milanovac, Serbia), second placed was Big Bug (Pirot, Serbia) and third placed was Aesthetic Empathy (Sarajevo, BiH). Fourth placed bands were also awarded and Most Promising Banja Luka Band award was introduced. Headliners were Kelis, Skindred, Tricky, Threesome, Kuriri and Prežderani. The day program featured comic workshops, book promotions, trainings for musicians of books and music events. Due to the lack of financial support, organizers initially canceled the fifth edition of the festival. However, in the early 2012, several young individuals from Banja Luka started a campaign for survival of the festival, aimed at securing financial aid for Demofest from the Government of Republic of Srpska. The campaign became widespread very quickly, receiving support throughout BiH and neighbouring countries. After the petition with 3,500 signatures was submitted, relevant authorities granted the needed funds. Festival took place from July 26 to July 28. 395 unsigned bands applied and 30 performed in the competition. Winning band was Neuro (Banja Luka, BiH), second placed was Kraj programa (Rijeka, Croatia) and third placed was Dede Putra (Bihać, BiH). Most Promising Banja Luka Band award was handed out, as well as the special Organization Award and Best Journalist Award. Blue Bass award for the best bass player was also introduced in the memory of the late Banja Luka musician Igor Kašiković Kale, who used to play a blue colored bass guitar. Headliners were Majke, Zemlja gruva, Darkwood Dub & Bisera Veletanlić, T.B.F., Psihomodo pop, Sopot, Plišani mališan, Big Bug and Aesthetic Empathy. The day program featured comic workshops, photography exhibitions, movie projections and music events. Sixth edition of the festival took place from July 18 to July 20. 428 unsigned bands applied and 30 performed in the competition. More than 10,000 visitors attended the opening night, setting the record at the time. Winning band was M.O.R.T (Sinj, Hrvatska), second placed was Kontradikshn (Brežice, Slovenia) and third placed was SmokeShakers (Kavadarci, Macedonia).