The G! Festival (commonly known as G!, in Faroese also called G! Festivalur or G! Festivalurin) is a Faroese musical festival, held annually at the seaside village Gøta on

Eysturoy Eysturoy (pronounced estroimeaning 'East Island') is a region and the second-largest of the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. Description Eysturoy is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely ...

in mid or late July, but always before the

Ólavsøka Ólavsøka is the biggest summer festival in the Faroe Islands, and by most Faroese considered as the national holiday of the Faroes along with Flag Day on 25 April. Ólavsøka is celebrated over two days, from the 28th to the 29th of July, th ...

. It is one of the two largest music festivals on the

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...

, the other being

Summarfestivalurin Summarfestivalurin (the Summer Festival) is a musical festival in Klaksvík in the Faroe Islands, established in 2004. History 2004 Summarfestivalurin - The Summer Festival - was held for the first time in August 2004 in Klaksvík in the Faroe ...

. It was founded by Sólarn Solmunde and musician Jón Tyril, both locals. Jón is also the present chairman of the festival. The G! Festival is an innovative cultural event which has been well received. The festival brings together leading international musicians as well as local musicians. The founding goal was to change the musical landscape of the Faroes. Working to achieve this goal has earned the festival the position as the most important and influential musical event on the islands.

History

The G! Festival was the first real outdoor music festival ever held on the Faroe Islands. Around 1000 people bought tickets to the first festival in 2002, and ticket sales have grown steadily ever since. In 2005 the G! Festival arrangers announced the festival sold out, with ticket sales of 6000. An estimated 2000 to 4000 people partook in the music festival from outside the festival area, mainly in boats on the sea or in the hills and roads surrounding the area. It is believed that a fifth of the entire population of the Faroe Islands partook in the 2005 festival. In 2005 Jón Tyril received the '' M.A. Jacobsen Distinguished Prize for Cultural Achievement'' for his work with G! Festival. G! Festival cooperates annually with

Iceland Airwaves Iceland Airwaves is a music festival A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), n ...

. Each year, a group from the G! roster will perform at Airwaves and vice versa.

Specific years

2003

The 2003 festival featured artists such as Bomfunk MC’s ( FI), Úlpa ( IS),

Xploding Plastix Xploding Plastix is a Norwegian electronic music duo, consisting of Jens Petter Nilsen and Hallvard Wennersberg Hagen. Biography Jens Petter Nilsen and Hallvard Wennersberg Hagen (formerly in Norwegian black metal band Kvist) formed the group ...

( NO), Glorybox ( DK), Clickhaze ( FO).

2004

The 2004 festival featured artists such as Kashmir ( DK), Lisa Ekdahl ( SE),

Russ Taff Russell Taff (born November 11, 1953) is an American gospel singer and songwriter who grew up in Farmersville, California. He has sung a variety of musical styles throughout his career including: pop rock, traditional Southern gospel, contempor ...

(US) , Temple of Sound ( UK),

Darude Toni-Ville Henrik Virtanen (; born July 17, 1975), better known by his stage name Darude (), is a Finnish DJ and record producer from Eura, Satakunta. His music is characterised by its progressive/uplifting style. He started making music in 199 ...

( FI), Gåte ( NO).

2005

The 2005 festival featured artists such as Nephew ( DK),

Blue Foundation Blue Foundation is a Danish band. Their cinematic dream pop, shoegaze and electronics inspired compositions are known for being featured in films such as ''Twilight'', ''Miami Vice'' and on TV shows including '' CSI: Miami'' and '' The Vampire ...

( DK),

Beats and Styles Beats and Styles is a Finnish pop/ rock/rap group led by DJ Alimo and in the past also DJ Control, whose real name is Jaakko Manninen. Beats and Styles sings in English and has collaborated with wide variety of artists, such as Michael Monroe, ...

( FI), Glenn Kaiser (US), Hjálmar ( IS),

Afenginn Afenginn, which means intoxication and strength in old norse, is a post-classical/nordic folk music band formed in Copenhagen in 2002. Composer and band-leader Kim Rafael Nyberg creates inquisitive and imaginative pieces that take an anarchic a ...

( DK),

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( SE),

Eivør Pálsdóttir Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name in the Nordic countries. In Sweden, 4,922 people bear the name. The average age is 78. The name perhaps originated from either the Proto-Norse word ''auja'', which is thought to mean "good luck", o ...

( FO), Teitur ( FO).

2006

The 2006 festival featured artists such as Mugison ( IS), Animal Alpha ( NO),

Beth Hart Beth Hart (born January 24, 1972) is an American musician from Los Angeles, California. She rose to fame with the release of her 1999 single " LA Song (Out of This Town)" from her second album '' Screamin' for My Supper''. The single was a numbe ...

(US),

Kaizers Orchestra Kaizers Orchestra is a Norwegian alternative rock band formed on 1 January 2000. They are notable for being among the first non-black metal Norwegian artists singing in their native language to become popular beyond Scandinavia. In 2012, the gr ...

( NO),

Outlandish Outlandish is a hip-hop music group based in Denmark. Formed in 1997, it consisted of Isam Bachiri (born in Denmark and of Berber background), (born in Denmark and of Pakistani background), and (born in Honduras and of Cuban and Honduran de ...

( DK), Infernal ( DK),

( FO), Teitur ( FO).

2007

The 2007 festival featured artists such as

Natasha Bedingfield Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British singer and songwriter. Bedingfield released her debut album, '' Unwritten'', in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R&B music. It enjoyed intern ...

(UK), Guillemots (UK), Young Dubliners (US),

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(US), Nephew (DK),

Hatesphere Hatesphere is a Danish thrash metal band from Aarhus, formed in 2000 by guitarist Peter "Pepe" Hansen. As of 2016, the band consists of vocalist Esben "Esse" Elnegaard Kjaer Hansen, guitarists Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen, and Kasper Kirkegaard, ba ...

(DK), Serena Maneesh (NO), Adjágas (NO),

Polkaholix POLKAHOLIX is a polka/rock band from Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within ...

(DE), Pétur Ben (IS), Dr. Spock (IS),

(FO), Teitur Lassen (FO), Lena Anderssen (FO), Boys In A Band (FO),

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(FO) Metronomy (UK)

2009

The 2009 festival featured artists such as Spleen United (DK),

Mr Flash Gilles Bousquet (), known professionally as Mr. Flash, is a French record producer and DJ. He signed on the French electronic music label Ed Banger Records in 2003 and released the track "Radar Rider", which is also the first release of the label. ...

(FR), Familjen (SE), Katzenjammer (NO), Nathan James (US),

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(DK), The Haunted (SE),

Valravn In Danish folklore, a valravn ( Danish "raven of the slain") is a supernatural raven. Those ravens appear in traditional Danish folksongs, where they are described as originating from ravens who consume the bodies of the dead on the battlefield, a ...

(FO/DK), Boys In A Band (FO), Annika Hoydal (FO), Teitur Lassen (FO), Heiðrik á Heygum (FO), Bet Your Are William (FO), Lena Anderssen (FO), Dánjal á Neystabø (FO), Frændur (FO), Tinganest (FO).Gfestival.com
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2010

The 2010 festival featured artists such as

Arch Enemy Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucharis ...

(SE), Moto Boy (SE), FM Belfast (IS),

(FO), Nephew (DK), Lucy Love (DK),

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(FO) and The Ghost (FO).

2011

The 2011 festival featured artists such as Travis (UK), The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band (US), Annemarie Zimakoff (DK), Mugison (IS), Petur Pólson (FO), Orka (FO), Andy Irvine (IRE), Guðrið Hansdóttir (FO),

Fallulah Fallulah (born 6 February 1985) is a Danish-Romanian singer-songwriter and musician. Her given name is Maria Apetri. Following a short dancing career, she entered the music industry and released her debut album in 2010 which peaked at number thr ...

(DK),

Skálmöld Skálmöld () is a Viking / folk metal band from Reykjavík, Iceland, formed in August 2009. The band's name is literally translated as ''Age of Swords'' and also means "lawlessness", referring to the Age of the Sturlungs of Icelandic history, w ...

(IS),

Hamferð Hamferð is a Faroese doom metal band from Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, which formed in 2008. Biography John Egholm (guitar) founded the band in 2008; he called Remi Johannesen (drums) and they started jamming. The first show was in a band competit ...

(FO), Guðrun & Bartal (FO), Blind Boys of Alabama (US),

Movits! Movits! () is a Swedish music group from Luleå. The group plays swing mixed with hip hop. Their debut album ''Äppelknyckarjazz'', literally translated as ''Apple swiper jazz'' or '' scrumping jazz'', was released in November 2008 and has been ...

(SE),

Meshuggah Meshuggah () is a Swedish extreme metal band formed in Umeå in 1985. Originally, the band's name was Metallien. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Jens Kidman, guitarists Fredrik Thordendal and Mårten Hagström, drummer To ...

(SE),

(FO), Sic (band)(FO), Nive Nielsen and the Deer Children (GR) and more.

2012

The 2012 festival featured artists such as Kapten Röd (SE), Raske Penge (DK),

Retro Stefson Retro Stefson was an Icelandic alternative/pop-band formed in Reykjavík, active from 2006 to 2016. The band was signed to Vertigo-Berlin/Universal. Retro Stefson released their debut album '' Montaña'' exclusively in Iceland in October 2008 and ...

(IS), Hogni (FO),

(FO), Amsterdam Klezmer Band (NL)

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(FO), Teitur Lassen (FO), Rosa Lux (DK), Nanook (GL)

(FO) Guðrið Hansdóttir (FO), JPFT Soundsystem (DK), Benjamin (FO), Brynjolfur (FO), Gipsy Train (FO), Villu Veski (EE), Momentum (IS), SAKARIS (FO), Marius Ziska (FO), Frændur (FO), Knút (FO), Kaj Klein (FO), KGB (IS), Lív Næs (FO), Kiasmos (FO/IS) and more.

2013

The 2013 G!festival featured artists such as Nephew (DK),

Karin Park Karin Maria Erika Park (born 6 September 1978) is a Swedish-Norwegian singer-songwriter. Career Karin Park made her debut in 2003 with the single ''Superworldunknown'' (also album title). She was nominated "Newcomer of the Year" and "Best Fe ...

(SE),

Ásgeir Trausti Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson (; born 1 July 1992) is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and musician. In his Icelandic releases, he was credited as Ásgeir Trausti. In 2013, he started using the mononym Ásgeir as his recording name. He performs with ...

(IS), Reptile Youth (DK), Alina Devecerski (SE),

Laid Back Laid Back is a Danish electronic music duo group from Copenhagen, formed in 1979. The duo consists of John Guldberg (vocals, guitar, bass) and Tim Stahl (vocals, keyboards, drums, bass). They are best known for the hits "Sunshine Reggae" and " ...

(DK), Den Sorte Skole (DK),

(FO),

(FO), Byrta (FO), 200 (FO), Teitur Lassen (FO), Marius Ziska (FO), Benjamin (FO), Angist (IS), Earth Divide (FO), Hogni (FO), Boys In A Band (FO), Kári Sverrisson w/ Bendar Spónir (FO),

Yggdrasil Yggdrasil (from Old Norse ), in Norse cosmology, is an immense and central sacred tree. Around it exists all else, including the Nine Worlds. Yggdrasil is attested in the ''Poetic Edda'' compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional ...

(FO), Brynjolfur (FO), LV & Okmalumkoolkat (US/SA), MRC Riddims (US), Fredo (UK), Himmerland (DK), Sun Glitters (LX), Lula Rose (DE),

(DK) and more.

2014

The 2014 G!festival featured artists including Sister Sledge (US),

Moddi Pål Moddi Knutsen (born 18 February 1987 in Senja), known by the artist name Moddi, is a Norwegian musician, author and activist, whose contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest or social justice. Background Pål Knutsen grew up o ...

(NO),

(FO),

Kaleo Kaleo (stylized as KALEO) is an Icelandic blues rock band which formed in Mosfellsbær in 2012. It consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jökull Júlíusson, drummer David Antonsson, bassist Daniel Kristjansson, lead guitarist Rubin Pollock ...

(IS),

Lydmor Jenny Rossander (born 27 January 1990), known by the stage name Lydmor ( Danish pronunciation: ), is a Danish singer-songwriter. She also works as a producer and film score composer. Discography Adapted from Spotify. Studio albums * ''A P ...

(DK) and more.

2015

The 2015 G!festival featured artists including

Dizzy Mizz Lizzy Dizzy Mizz Lizzy is an alternative rock band from Denmark formed in 1988. The power trio consists of Tim Christensen (vocals, guitar, songwriter), Martin Nielsen (bass guitar) and Søren Friis (drums). Between 1994 and 1997, they were highly su ...

(DK), Hackney Colliery Band (UK),

At the Gates At the Gates is a Swedish death metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. The band was a major progenitor of Gothenburg-style melodic death metal alongside In Flames and Dark Tranquillity. Prior to their first disbandment in 1996, At the Gat ...

(SE),

Jamie Woon Jamie Woon (born 29 March 1983) is a British singer, songwriter, and record producer signed to PMR Records. He gained widespread acclaim in 2010 for his single " Night Air", which was co-produced by Burial, following his previous independent re ...

(UK) and more.

2016

The 2016 G!festival featured artists including Steve'n'Seagulls (FI), SBCR AKA

The Bloody Beetroots The Bloody Beetroots is an Italian electronic music project of musician and producer Bob Rifo (also Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo and SBCR, born Simone Cogo). Established in late 2006, the Bloody Beetroots were initially a duo consisting of Bob Rifo an ...

DJ SET (IT), Dub Phizix & Strategy (UK), Songhoy Blues (ML), Lucy Rose (UK),

Hudson Taylor James Hudson Taylor (; 21 May 1832 – 3 June 1905) was a British Baptist Christian missionary to China and founder of the China Inland Mission (CIM, now OMF International). Taylor spent 51 years in China. The society that he began was respons ...

(IE) and

Gabrielle Aplin Gabrielle Ann Aplin (born c. October 1992) is an English singer-songwriter. After amassing a following for her acoustic music covers on YouTube, Aplin signed a recording deal with Parlophone in February 2012. She rose to prominence the following ...

(UK), Hot 8 Brass Band (US),

Phlake Phlake is a Danish R&B and soul group, consisting of Mads Bo (vocals) and Jonathan Elkær (beats). The group released their first single in 2015, called "So Faded", which had some success in Denmark, but did not enter the official single chart ...

(DK), Federspiel (AT), Annika Hoydal (FO) and more.

2017

The 2017 G!festival featured artists including

MØ Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen (; born 13 August 1988), known professionally as MØ (), is a Danish singer and songwriter. She signed a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment in 2012, releasing her debut extended play, ''Bikini ...

(DK), Kristoffer Kristofferson (US),

Bilderbuch Bilderbuch (English: "Picture Book") is an Austrian rock band and was formed in Kremsmünster, Austria in 2005 but has been based in Vienna since 2008. The current band members are Maurice Ernst (vocals, guitar), Peter Horazdovsky (bass), Micha ...

(AT), Suspekt (DK), Alphaville (DE), Bombino (NE), Monophonics (US),

Fil Bo Riva Filippo Bonamici, known professionally as Fil Bo Riva, is an Italian singer, songwriter, musician and producer. His style blends elements from indie rock, indie pop, folk and soul and is led by the timbre of his distinct voice. Life Filippo ...

(IT),

Baskery Baskery is a Swedish alternative Americana folk rock band, comprising the three sisters Greta, Stella and Sunniva Bondesson. The band have released four studio albums. History The band formed in 2007 as an offshoot of The Slaptones, who featur ...

(SE), Reykjavíkurdætur (IS), Brothers Moving (DK), Desert Mountain Tribe (UK), Teitur (FO), Konni Kass (FO), 200 (FO), Orka (FO) Elinborg (FO), Son of Fortune (FO), Frederik Elsner (GL) and more.

2018

The 2018 G!festival featured artists including Rag n' Bone Man (UK),

Ben Gibbard Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, with whom he has recorded ten studio albums, and as a membe ...

(US),

Harlem Gospel Choir The Harlem Gospel Choir is an American gospel choir based in Harlem, New York. It is one of the United States's most prominent gospel choirs. The company comprises 40 members, ranging in age from 21 to 51. They have appeared on national televisi ...

(US), Faithless DJ SET (UK),

Scarlet Pleasure Scarlet Pleasure is a Danish R&B, soul, funk and Pop music, pop musical trio made up of Emil Goll as lead vocals, Alexander Malone on bass and Joachim Dencker on drums. The formative years of the all-Danish trio was in New York City. They released ...

(DK), Ba Cissoko (GN), Brothers Moving (DK), Eivør (FO), Teitur (FO),

(FO), Úlfur Úlfur (IS), Marius Ziska (FO), Son of Fortune (FO), Nelson Can (DK), Hogni (FO), and more.

References

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External links

G! Festival website

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