Aldrei fór ég suður () is an annual music festival held in

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, every

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weekend since 2004. It is the brainchild of

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and his father, Guðmundur Kristjánsson, who came up with the idea after playing on a music festival in London in 2003, and is named after

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song of the same name. Since its establishment, there has never been an entry fee to the festival and the bands do not get paid. The festival is broadcast nationally live on

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and

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. In 2020, the festival was only broadcast on TV and on the internet due to the

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Notable artists

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* Hatari * Laddi *

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Past artists

2025

* Amor Vincit Omnia * Apparat organ quartet * FM Belfast * Geðbrigði * Gosi * Írafár * Jói Pé og Króli * Múr * Reykjavík * Salome Katrín * Una Torfa

2024

* Birnir * Bogomil Font * Celebs * Dr. Gunni * Emmsjé Gauti * GDRN * Helgi Björnsson * Hipsumhaps * Inspector Spacetime * Mugison * Nanna * Of Monster and men * Spacestation * Vampíra

2023

* Árný Margrét * Bríet * FM Belfast * Fókus * Gróa * Kvikindi * Los Bomboneros * Ragga Gísla * Russian Girls * Siggi Björns * Una Torfa * Vintage Caravan

2022

* Aron Can * Bríet * Celebs * Flott * Gugusar * Hermigervill * Inspector Spacetime * Kusk * Moses Hightower * Mugison og Cauda Collective * Páll Óskar * Salóme Katrín og Rakel * Skrattar * Sólstafir

2021

''The festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic''

2020

''The festival was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic'' * Auður * Árný Margrét * Between Mountains * Cell 7 * Eivör * Helgi Björns * Hermigervill * Hipsumhaps * Kk * K.Óla * Kælan Mikla * Lay Low * Moses Hightower * Mugison Og Rúna * Prins Póló * Ragnar Zolberg * Salóme Katrín * Sigga Toll Og Góskar * Skúli Mennski * Snorri Helga

2019

* Blóðmör * Dj Gummi Bæjó * Teitur Magnússon * Dj Yordanova * Hórmónar * Dj Díana * Þormóður // Herra Hnetusmjör // Jói Pé & Króli * Dj Blómey * Todmobile * Dj Herra Hammond * Auðn * Berndsen * Gosi * Dj Sindri Páll * Bagdad Brothers * Dj Kolbrún Elma * Salóme Katrín * Dj Melli * Svala * Dj Matthildur * Mammút * Dj Ásrós * Ayia * Jónas Sig

2018

* Ateria * Mantra * Between Mountains * Friðrik Dór * Une Misére * Kolrassa * Dimma * Kuldabboli/Mugison * Cyber * Auður * Birnir og Joey Christ * 200.000 Naglbítar * Hatari * Á Móti Sól

2017

* Emmsé Gauti * Valdimar * Rythmatik * Between Mountains * Börn * Lúðrasveit Ísafjarðar * Vök * Hildur * Kött Grá Pje * KK Band * Karó * Soffía * Ham * Mugison

2016

* Apollo * Laddi * Mamma Hestur * Strigaskórnr 42 * Úlfur Úlfur * GKR * Glowie * Tonik Ensembla * Sykur * Agent Fresco * Emiliana Torrini * Risaeðlan

2015

* Guðrið Hansdóttir * Himbrimi * Valdimar Guðmundsson * Júníus Meyvant * Saga Garðars * Hugleikur Dagsson * Kæsti Safírinn * Hemúllinn * Agent Fresco * Futuregrapher * Rhytmatik * Prins Póló * Amaba Dama * Mugison * Pink Street Boys * Emmsé Gauti * Boogie Trouble

2014

* Cell7 * Contalgen Funeral * Dj. Flugvél og geimskip * Dusty Miller * Grísalappalísa * Helgi Björnsson og stórsveit Vestfjarða * Hemúllinn * Hermigervill * Highlands * Hjaltalín * Kaleo * Kött Grá Pje * Lína Langsokkur * Lón * Mammút * Markús and the Diversion Sessions * Maus * Retro Stefson * Rythmatik * Rúnar Þórisson * Vio - (Sigurvegarar músíktilrauna 2014) * Snorri Helgason * Soffía Björg * Solar * Sólstafir * Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir og búgíband Skúla mennska

2013

* Abbababb * Blind Bargain * Borkó * Bubbi Morthens * Dolby * Athygli * Fears * Futuregrapher * Hörmung * Jónas Sig * Langi Seli og skuggarnir * Lára Rúnars * Monotown * Mugison * Ojba Rasta * Oyama * Prinspóló * Ragga Gísla og Fjallabræður * Rythmatik * Samaris * Sin Fang * Skúli Mennski * Sniglabandið * Stafrænn Hákon * Valdimar * Ylja

2012

* Klysja * Dúkkulísur * Sykur * Pollapönk * Gudrid Hansdóttir * Jón Jónsson * Muck * Mugison * Retro Stefson * Skálmöld * Áttavilltir * Cutaways * Gang Related * Gógó píur * Hótel Rotterdam * Legend * Orphic oxtra * Páll Óskar og Sunnukórinn * Skúli Þórðar * Svavar Knútur * The Vintage Caravan * 701 * Biggibix * Gísli Pálmi * HAM * Ketura * Lori Kelley * Nolo * Postularnir * Reykjavík! * Snorri Helgason * Þórunn Antonía

2011

* Bjartmar og Bergrisarnir * Benni Sig ásamt Vestfirskum perlum * Eggert frá Súðavík * Ensími * Ég * FM Belfast * Grafík * Jónas Sigurðsson & ritvélar framtíðarinnar * Klassart * Lars Duppler frá Þýskalandi * Lazyblood * Lifun * Lúðrasveit T.Í ft. Mugison * Miri * Mr. Silla * Ný dönsk * Páll Óskar * Perla Sig. * Pétur Ben * Prinspóló * Quadroplus * Sokkabandið * Sóley * Sólstafir * Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band * The Vintage Caravan * U.S.I * Valdimar * Virtual motion * Yoda remote

2010

* Ólöf Arnalds * Bloodgroup * Urmull * Dikta * Hjaltalín * Bróðir Svartúlfs * Lára Rúnars * Pollapönk * Mið-ísland * Lay Low * Sigríður Thorlacius * Morðingjarnir * Hudson Wayne * Sólinn frá Sandgerði * Rúnar Þór * Geirfuglrnir * Ingó og Veðurguðirnir * Biggibix * Orphic Oxtra * Skúli Mnnski * Stjörnuryk * Klikkhausarnir * Hjálmar * Rúnar Þóris * Mugison * Yxna * rom Hannay * Jitney * Korter í þrjú * Biogen * Drengjakórinn Konráð * Seasar A, BlazRoca og Dj Kocoon * Nine Elevens * Óminnishegrar

2009

* Dr. Spock * Sudden weather change * Agent fresco * Sin fang bous * Reykjavík! * FM Belfast * Múm * Vicky * Bent moustache * Klezmer chaos * Hemmi Gunn og KraftlyftingKlikkhausar * Stórsveit Vestfjarða * Skúli Þórðar og Sökudólgarnir * Stjörnuryk * Brot * BIX * Yxna * Mugison * Jóhan Piribauer * jói701 * Ekki þjóðin * Þröstur og Þúfutittlingarnir * Who knew * Myst * Dikta * Blazroca og Sesar A * Fjallabræður úr Önundarfirði * The sleeping prophets * Karl og mennirnir * Boys in a band * Ragnar Sólberg

2008

* Abbababb * Biogen * Blue Influence * Bob Justman * Ben Frost * Benny Crespos Gang * Dísa * Flateyrar Rapp * Hálfkák * Hellvar * Hjaltalín * Hjálmar * Hraun * Johonny Sexual * Karlakórinn Ernir og Óttar Proppé * Lára Rúnarsdóttir * Megas * Morðingjar * Múgsefjun * Mugison * Mysterious Marta * Retro Stefson * Sign * Skátar * Skakkamanage * Sprengjuhöllin * SSSól * Steintryggur * Sudden Weather Change * Vax * Vilhelm * Ultra Mega Techno Bandið Stefán * XXX Rottweilerhundar

2007

* Kristina Logos * Xenophobia * Nosfell (franska sendiráðsbandið) * Dónadúettinn * Pétur Ben * Bógomil Font og Flís * Mínus * Slugs * Presindent Bongo * Blonde Readhead * Sökludólgarnir - m. Skúla Þórðar * Pollapönk * Jan Mayen * Sprengjuhöllin * Æla * Esja * Siggi Björs * Lúðrasveit Tónó og Appollo * Lay Low * Benny Crespos Gang * Ampop * Reykjavík! * Fjallabræður * Ham * Raftónlistarmaðurinn Charlie * Bloodgroup * Dr. Spock * The Geiri Talent Show * Þröstur Jóhannesson og * Skriðurnar * FM Belfast * Mugison * Ólöf Arnalds

2006

* Benni Hemm Hemm * M. Silla * Borkó * Drengjakór Mí * Hairdoctor * Jet Black Joe * Þröstur Jóhannesson * Kristinn Níelsson * Lack of Talent * Weapons * Jan Mayen * Hljómsveit Hafdísar Bjarna * Óli Popp * I´m Being good * Kan * Hermigervill * Rúnar Þórisson * NineElevens * Harmonikufélag Vestfjarða * Reykjavík! * Rass * Prumpison * Siggi Björns * jói701

2005

* Villi Valli * Ghostidigital * Kimono * Skátar * Trabant * Hudson Wayne * Lonsome Traveler * Hraun * Mugison * Lack of talent * Hjálmar * Reykjavík! * Þórir * Gruff Rhys * Söudólgarnir * Stafrænn Hákon * Húsið á Sléttunni * Borkó * Tristian * Siggi Björns * Appollo * Írafár * Egill Sæbjörnsson * Paul Lydon * Nine Ellevens

2004

* níu11 * BMX * Dr. Gunni * Funerals * Gjörningaklúbburinn * Gus Gus * Haddi Bæjó DJ * Hudson Wayne * Jóhann Jóhannsson * Jói 701 * Kippi Kanínus * Muggi * Mugison * Siggi Björns BigBand * Singapore Sling * Skúli Þórðar * Steindór Andersen * The Lonsome Traveller * Trabant * Tristian * Dóri Hermanns * Lára Rúnars

References

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