Guitar festival in Iceland
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.
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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
Explore the Guitar Nail recipients and follow their profiles to learn about their music and careers.
- 2025
Janne Schaffer
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
- 2024
Mike Stern
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
- 2023
Kristján Eldjárn
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
- 2022
Robben Ford
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
- 2021
Óskar Logi Ágústsson
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
- 2019
Halldór Bragason
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
- 2018
Brynhildur Oddsdóttir
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
- 2017
Friðrik Karlsson
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
- 2016
Bubbi Morthens
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
- 2015
Gunnar Þórðarson
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
- 2012
Björgvin Gíslason
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
- 2010
Jón Páll Bjarnason
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
- 2009
Ólafur Gaukur
The Guitar Nail — recognition for a contribution to guitar music and musical life.
From the archive
Ólafur Gaukur Medley
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