Annual guitar celebration
Bjossi Thor Guitar Festival
Bjorn Thoroddsen's annual guitar celebration, featuring Icelandic and international guests and the Guitar Nail award.
The Guitar Festival has brought together generations and styles of guitarists over many years. The Icelandic Guitar Festival and Guitarama form part of the project's history. The Guitar Nail is a special recognition for guitarists who have made a lasting mark on musical life.
Next Guitar Festival
Bjossi Thor Guitar Festival
The legacy continues — the next Guitar Festival will be announced when the programme is ready.
Timeline
Timeline
The Icelandic Guitar Festival begins
Bjorn founds the Icelandic Guitar Festival.
Guitar Festival 2009
This year forms part of the verified Guitar Festival timeline.
Ólafur Gaukur Medley
A medley of Ólafur Gaukur tunes was performed with Þórður Árnason and Guðmundur Pétursson.
Guitar Festival 2015
This year forms part of the verified Guitar Festival timeline.
Guitar Festival 2017
This year forms part of the verified Guitar Festival timeline.
Guitar Festival 2022
This year forms part of the verified Guitar Festival timeline.
Guitar Festival 2023
This year forms part of the verified Guitar Festival timeline.
Guitar Festival 2024
This year forms part of the verified Guitar Festival timeline.
The Guitar Nail
The Guitar Nail
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Ólafur Gaukur
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
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Jón Páll Bjarnason
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
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Björgvin Gíslason
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
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Gunnar Þórðarson
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
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Brynhildur Oddsdóttir
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
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Halldór Bragason
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
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Bubbi Morthens
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
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Friðrik Karlsson
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
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Óskar Logi Ágústsson
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
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Robben Ford
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
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Kristján Eldjárn
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
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Mike Stern
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
From the archive
Ólafur Gaukur Medley
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