2007 US Air Guitar Championships Are Underway
Jun 11th, 2007 by Guitar MX Admin
The 5th annual US Air Guitar Championships are now underway.
The event began last week in Washington DC, and will hit 14 US cities. Contestants at each regional event will play air guitar to a 60-second song of their choice. Contestants will be rated on technical merit, stage presence and “airness” (whatever that is). The top 5 contestants will then compete to songs chosen by the event organizers. The winner of each regional event will compete in the US Finals, which will be held in New York in August. The winner of that event goes on to compete in the Air Guitar World Championships, which will be held in Finland.
Here are the dates and locations of the upcoming regional events, according to Pollstar.
- 06/13/07 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
- 06/14/07 – Columbus, OH – The Basement
- 06/15/07 – Chicago, IL – Metro / Smart Bar
- 06/16/07 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theatre
- 06/20/07 – Dallas, TX – House Of Blues
- 06/21/07 – Austin, TX – The Parish Room
- 06/22/07 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
- 06/23/07 – New Orleans, LA – Parish At House Of Blues
- 06/27/07 – San Jose, CA – The Blank Club
- 06/28/07 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
- 06/29/07 – West Hollywood, CA – Key Club
- 08/16/07 – New York, NY – Fillmore New York At Irving Plaza
If you’re thinking of competing, remember to leave your guitar at home. According to the official rules, guitars must be “invisible”.
Yes, the event is stupid. So stupid in fact, that it’s quite hilarious. Check out these videos from past events, and you’ll see what I mean.
