The Air Guitar World Championships are organized for 22nd time in Oulu, Finland. The battle for the title begins on Thursday the 24 August with Dark Horses’ Qualifications at rock club 45 Special. It is the last chance to earn a ticket to the World Final to challenge the reigning champion Matt “Airistotle” Burns (USA) and this year´s national champions from Canada, USA, Japan and Germany. Altogether 20 competitors from 10 different countries are participating. After the qualifiers are done, Air guitarist extraordinaire, Dan ”Björn Türoque” Crane will host Aireoke in which anybody can participate.
Who´s the Airiest of them all?
The World Final on Friday the 25 August will be special this year, as it opens a weekend long celebration of newly renovated Kuusisaari event park. The venue makes it possible to organize the event in bigger scale than in previous years – stage is bigger and there will be a large VIP area, as well as food and merchandise stands. The event is free of charge and without age limit.
The event kicks off with a live performance by Oulu-based up-and-coming Hard Rock act Temple Balls. The final will be hosted by a legendary American Air Guitarist Dan ”Björn Türoque” Crane, assisted by Jani Kortti, who is also known from hosting the Dark Horses´Qualifiers.
Program:
Thursday 24 August
6 pm Oulu Music Video Festival: Air Guitar Carte Blanche - Studio, Kulttuuritalo Valve, Hallituskatu 7. Tickets: 4 €.
10 pm Dark Horses’ Qualifying Round - 45 Special, Saaristonkatu 12, Age limit 18 years. Free entry (service fee 2,50€) / After Sweat: Aireoke
Friday 25 August, Kuusisaari Event Park
6 pm Gates open
7 pm Temple Balls live
8 pm Air Guitar World Final
#MakeAirNotWar
More info:
Anssi Ikonen, Press Coordinator
+358 (0)40 725 2798
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Hanna Ikonen, Producer
Tel. +358 (0)44 700 1057
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The purpose of the Air Guitar World Championships is to promote world peace. According to the ideology of the Air Guitar, wars would end, climate change stop and all bad things disappear, if all the people in the world played the Air Guitar. This is why the whole universe is invited to play the Air Guitar for the world peace at the end of the competition.
For Peace, From Oulu.
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