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{{for|festival held in Belgrade in late 1960s|Gitarijada (Belgrade)}}
{{infobox music festival |
  | music_festival_name = Gitarijada
  | image = Gitarijada Logo.jpg
  | location = [[Zaječar]], [[Serbia]]
  | years_active = 1966 – present
  | founders = 
  | dates =
  | genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
  | website = {{url|www.gitarijada.rs}}
}}

'''Gitarijada''' ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Гитаријада|lit=Guitar Fest}}) is a music festival held in [[Zaječar]], [[Serbia]].

Held since 1966, Gitarijada is one of the longest lasting festivals in Serbia and in [[South Eastern Europe]] and the largest festival of young and unaffirmed bands in South Eastern Europe. Apart from the competition of unaffirmed bands from the region of [[SFRY|former Yugoslavia]], the festival program includes performances of established acts.

==History==
{{Expand section|date=July 2009}}
Gitarijada was founded in 1966 by [[Zlatni Prsti]] guitarist and vocalist Momčilo Radenković.<ref name="janjatovic">{{cite book|last=Janjatović|first=Petar|title= EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006|year=2007|publisher=self-released|location=Belgrade}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timemachinemusic.org/2012/06/snimljen-dokumentarni-film-o-legendarnoj-grupi-zlatni-prsti/|title="Snimljen dokumentarni film o legendarnoj grupi Zlatni Prsti", timemachinemusic.org|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref> First Gitarijada was held in Dom JNA in Zaječar.<ref name="janjatovic"/> During the following years, Kosta Kostadinović "Čauš" became the festival's main organizer.<ref name="janjatovic"/>

Because there were no official records of winners until 1974, not all the winners before this year are officially documented.<ref name="janjatovic"/>
{|class="wikitable"
|Year
|Jury's choice
|Audience's choice
|Headliners of the non-competitive part
|-
|1974
|Viktorija ([[Niš]])
|[[Zlatni Prsti]] ([[Zaječar]])
|-
|1975
|Orion ([[Belgrade]])
|Orion (Belgrade)
|-
|1976
|Oktopus ([[Subotica]])
|Oktopus (Subotica)
|-
|1977
|[[Mama Rock]] (Niš)
|Madrigali ([[Bitola]])
|-
|1978
|[[Galija]] (Niš)
|PU ([[Skopje]])
|-
|1979
|OPS ([[Smederevo]])
|Visoko Mišljenje (Zaječar)
|-
|1980
|Pauk ([[Zavidovići]])
|Dr Ton ([[Bačka Palanka]])
|-
|1981
|Cilindar (Skopje)
|Zoster (Zaječar)
|-
|1982
|Crna Ruža (Zaječar)
|Crna Ruža (Zaječar)
|-
|1983
|Nova Zemlja ([[Valjevo]])
|Nova Zemlja (Valjevo)
|-
|1984
|Dinar ([[Banja Luka]])
|Dinar (Banja Luka)
|-
|1985.
|Ogledala ([[Rijeka]])
|Ogledala (Rijeka)
|-
|1986
|Dr Steel (Rijeka)
|Dr Steel (Rijeka)
|-
|1987
|Zijan ([[Gevgelija]])
|Zijan (Gevgelija)
|-
|1988
|Vrijeme Nježnosti ([[Split (city)|Split]])
|[[Karizma (hard rock band)|Karizma]] (Belgrade)
|-
|1989
|Džersi (Rijeka)
|Zippo (Split)
|-
|1990
|Don Marcel ([[Beli Manastir]])
|Grof (Belgrade)
|-
|1991
|Revolveri ([[Aleksandrovac|Župa Aleksandrovačka]])
|Cirusi ([[Negotin]])
|-
|1992
|[[Kazna Za Uši]] (Belgrade)
|Kazna Za Uši (Belgrade)
|-
|1993
|[[Bjesovi]] ([[Gornji Milanovac]])
|Bjesovi (Gornji Milanovac)
|-
|1994
|Riff (Zaječar)
|[[Ništa Ali Logopedi]] ([[Šabac]])
|-
|1995
|Jelena U Parku Jure ([[Zrenjanin]])
|Jelena U Parku Jure (Zrenjanin)
|-
|1996
|Muve ([[Novi Sad]])
|Muve (Novi Sad)
|-
|1997
|Tattoo ([[Prijedor]])
|NCF ([[Raška (town)|Raška]])
|-
|1998
|Vibe (Belgrade)
|Fobija  (Ušće na Ibru)
|-
|1999
|Jelizaveta Bam (Zaječar)
|Brandon Walsh (Negotin)
|-
|2000
|Agenda (Belgrade)
|Blood Eruption (Zaječar)
|-
|2001
|Prvi Put (Belgrade)
|
|-
|2002
|Sarah K (Novi Sad)
|Midgard (Šabac)
|-
|2003
|Redovna Stvar (Zrenjanin)
|Moondive (Belgrade)
|-
|2004
|Demether (Zrenjanin)
|Infest ([[Jagodina]])
|-
|2005
|Broken Strings (Belgrade)
|Priručnik Janga Trovača (Zaječar)
| [[Rambo Amadeus]], [[Riblja Čorba]], [[Divlje Jagode]], [[Kraljevski Apartman]], [[YU Grupa]], [[Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša]], [[Vatreni Poljubac]], [[Atomsko Sklonište]], [[Negative (Serbian band)|Negative]], [[Alen Islamović]] & [[Mladen Vojičić|Mladen Vojiić "Tifa"]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popboks.com/article/11452|title=Popboks - Zaječarska gitarijada - 39. put [s2]|website=www.popboks.com|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|Full Flavor (Belgrade)
|Ljute Papričice (Belgrade)
| [[Uriah Heep (band)|Uriah Heep]], [[Kerber (band)|Kerber]], [[Night Shift (band)|Night Shift]], [[Eyesburn]], [[Bjesovi]], [[KUD Idijoti]], [[Partibrejkers]], [[357 (band)|357]], [[Van Gogh (band)|Van Gogh]]
|-
|2007
|Nightfall (Belgrade)
|Anti Dote ([[Pirot]])
| [[Wishbone Ash]], [[Ken Hensley]], [[Divlje Jagode]], [[Dado Topić]], [[Neverne Bebe]], [[Riblja Čorba]]
|-
|2008
|Magma (Belgrade)
|Hate-tech (Zaječar)
| [[Disciplina Kičme]], [[Laibach (band)|Laibach]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politika.rs/vesti/najnovije-vesti/SUTRA-42-ZAJECARSKA-GITARIJADA-i50506.lt.html|title=Политика Online|website=www.politika.rs|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|The Dark Ocean ([[Sombor]])
|Brain Damage (Zaječar)<br/>Plood (Zaječar)
|[[Steve Lukather]], [[Darkwood Dub]], [[Sunshine (Serbian band)|Sunshine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bor030.net/43-zajearska-gitarijada|title=43. Zaječarska gitarijada - Bor030.net|website=www.bor030.net|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2010
| As I Fall ([[Banja Luka]])
| Mind Reflection (Zaječar)
| [[Van Gogh (band)|Van Gogh]], [[Psihomodo Pop]], [[Overdrive (band)|Overdrive]], [[Bjesovi]], [[Piloti (band)|Kiki Lesendrić & Piloti]], [[Night Shift (band)|Night Shift]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blic.rs/Zabava/Vesti/201887/Pobednik-44-Gitarijade-banjalucka-grupa-As-I-Fall|title=Pobednik 44. Gitarijade banjalučka grupa "As I Fall"|date=29 November 2015|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2011
| Cotton Pickers ([[Mladenovac]])
| Dok 7 (Niš)
|[[Zlatko Manojlović]], [[Riblja Čorba]], [[Obojeni Program]], [[Disciplina Kičme]], [[Dado Topić]], [[Kultur Shock]], [[Vlatko Stefanovski]], [[Zona B]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blic.rs/Zabava/Vesti/269646/Veceras-pocinje-45-Gitarijada|title=Večeras počinje 45. "Gitarijada"|date=28 November 2015|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2012
| Bas i Stega (Beograd)
| VIS Novi Dan (Zaječar)
| [[Dubioza Kolektiv]], [[Let 3]], [[Eyesburn]], [[Orthodox Celts]], [[Bajaga i Instruktori]], [[Hladno Pivo]], [[Obojeni Program]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://balkanrock.com/46-gitarijada-ziv-je-rokenrol-umro-nije/|title=46. Gitarijada: Živ je rokenrol, umro nije|date=13 August 2012|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2013
| Mud Factory ([[Vranje]])
| Huti Ota Tre (Zaječar)
| [[Zabranjeno Pušenje]], [[Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša]], [[Prljavi Inspektor Blaža i Kljunovi]], [[Darkwood Dub]], [[Parni Valjak]], [[Elemental (music group)|Elemental]], [[Ritam Nereda]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://balkanrock.com/mud-factory-pobednici-47-gitarijade/|title=Mud Factory pobednici 47. Gitarijade|date=4 August 2013|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2014
| Holographic Human Element ([[Travnik]])
| Meda Vuk i Sandokan ([[Petrovac na Mlavi]])
| [[Prljavo Kazalište]], [[Partibrejkers]], [[Goblini]], Pero Defformero, [[Dža ili Bu]], [[Sevi (band)|Sevi]], [[Riblja Čorba]], [[Van Gogh (band)|Van Gogh]], [[Atomsko Sklonište]], [[YU Grupa]], [[The Dibidus]], [[Lajko Felix]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gitarijada.org/iza-nas-je-jos-jedna-gitarijada/|title="IZA NAS JE JOŠ JEDNA GITARIJADA", gitarijada.org|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2015
| Syleth (Rijeka)<ref name="b92.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.b92.net/kultura/vesti.php?nav_category=271&yyyy=2015&mm=08&dd=02&nav_id=1022534|title=Bend Syleth iz Rijeke pobednik 49. Gitarijade|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>
| Up n' Downs ([[Mozirje]])<ref name="b92.net"/>
| [[Guano Apes]], [[Therapy?]], [[Darko Rundek|Darko Rundek & Cargo Trio]], [[Gibonni]] & [[Vlatko Stefanovski]], [[Kerber (band)|Kerber]], [[Laibach (band)|Laibach]], [[Van Gogh (band)|Van Gogh]], [[Dubioza Kolektiv]], [[Karizma (hard rock band)|Karizma]], [[Galija]],  [[Generacija 5]], [[Električni Orgazam]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://balkanrock.com/objavljena-satnica-zajecarske-gitarijade/|title=Objavljena satnica Zaječarske Gitarijade|date=19 July 2015|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|Hadži Prodane Duše (Užice)
|LSD (Logic System Disorder) (Banja Luka)
| [[Uriah Heep (band)|Uriah Heep]], [[Zlatni Prsti]], [[Van Gogh (band)|Van Gogh]], [[Orthodox Celts]], [[Ritam Nereda]], [[Teška Industrija]], [[Riblja Čorba]], [[Bjesovi]], [[Eyesburn]], [[Kerber (band)|Kerber]], [[Love Hunters]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radiomagnum.rs/na-50-gitarijadi-i-zlatni-prsti-pocela-prodaja-ulaznica/|title=NA 50. GITARIJADI I ZLATNI PRSTI -Počela prodaja ulaznica  - Radio Magnum 103 MHz|website=radiomagnum.rs|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|KI ([[Kumanovo]])
|Opposite Way (Niš)
|[[The Cult]], [[Nazareth (band)|Nazareth]], [[Riblja Čorba]], [[Bajaga i Instruktori]], [[Dejan Cukić|Dejan Cukić & Spori Ritam Band]], Hadži Prodane Duše, [[Generacija 5]]<ref>[https://rtvbor.rs/vesti/6023-grupa-ki-pobednik-51-zaječarske-gitarijade "Grupa KI pobednik 51. Zaječarske ", radiomagnum.rs]</ref>
|-
|2018
|Aleja Velikana (Beograd)
|
|[[Billy Idol]], [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]], [[Neverne Bebe]], [[Dejan Cukić|Dejan Cukić & Spori Ritam Band]], [[Partibrejkers]], [[Nikola Čuturilo]], [[Galija]], [[Psihomodo Pop]], Hadži Prodane Duše, Ki
|-
|2019
|BendOver (Beograd)
|Sanitarium (Beograd)
|
|-
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Rock music}}
*[[List of historic rock festivals]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.gitarijada.rs/ Official page]
*''EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006'',  Janjatović Petar;  {{ISBN|978-86-905317-1-4}}

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