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Edmonton event cancelled…

Due to logistical issues the Air Guitar event scheduled for this weekend in Edmonton has been cancelled. More information to follow…

Posted on July 13, 2007, at 4:53 am

CANADIAN AIR GUITAR CHAMPIONSHIPS // JULY 27 @ LEE’S PALACE

Air Guitar Canada is excited to announce that the Canadian Air Guitar Championships will be held in Toronto on Friday July 27th at Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor St. W). This is the one that we have all been waiting for. Regional winners from all over Canada will be competitng to become the Canadian Air Guitar Champion, with the winner being sent to Oulu, Finland to represent Canada at the Air Guitar World Championships in September! Registration is limited but there will be a few non-qualifiers able to compete so register early for your chance to take on the world.

Come on out and cheer on our Canadian qualifiers as they battle to wear the maple leaf on the world stage.

Tickets for the Championships go on-sale this Saturday (June 2nd) at 10am via all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.ca as well as Rotate This and Soundscapes or by phone at 416.870.8000.

Posted on May 30, 2007, at 9:12 am

Air Guitar Lifts Off In Vancouver

What an amazing night at the Lamplighter this past weekend in Vancouver. The place was jammed and we were graced with 12 performances from performers ranging from hard core shredders down to straight up ROCK STARS. We were fortunuate to have representatives from both Air Guitar Canada as well as our friends from Air Guitar France on board to help with the judging and they certainly had their work cut our for them. The competition was tight and the scores even tighter. When it came down to the winner, there was one that rose above the rest. Once again, JOHNNY UTAH stunned the audience with his mixture of guitar wizardry and acrobatic energy. Good on ya Utah, we’ll see you in Toronto for the Canadian Finals!

Posted on May 24, 2007, at 11:03 am

Upcoming Air Guitar Events

THANKS TO ALL THE COMPETITORS

We would like to thank all of the competitors and fans who participated in the recent air guitar events in Toronto and Montreal. Great nights were had at both and we are gearing up for the next set of competitions. We are pleased to announce that the Lamplighter in Vancouver http://www.thelamplighter.ca/ will play host to the Vancouver Open set to take place Saturday May 19th. This event is open to the public and will feature a selection of competitors from the December competition in Whistler. As well there are also plans in the works for competitions to take place in Calgary and Edmonton. All of these events will be leading into the Canadian Air Guitar Championships which will be held in Toronto towards the end of July. Please keep checking the website as updates will be posted shortly.

THE QUEBEC AIR GUITAR REGIONALS - APRIL 27 - PETIT CAMPUS

Air Guitar Canada is proud to announce the Quebec Regionals on Friday April 27th at Petit Campus in Montreal. Contestants from all over Quebec will be competing for the honor to be crowned Quebec champion. The top 2 finalists from this event will win a trip to Toronto to compete in the Canadian finals which will be announced shortly. Register early as this one is going to fill up fast.

Doors open at 8:30pm, tickets are $5 available at Admission.com and Cafe Campus

THE TORONTO AIR GUITAR FINALS - APRIL 19 - LEE’S PALACE

Following the amazing and exciting night at the El Mocambo, we are pleased to announce that the Toronto Finals event will be happening at Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor St W.) on Thursday April 19. The 2 top finalists from last months event, Glen Airy Glen Rocks (Winner), The PK (Runner Up) will be on hand to show off their skills and defend the titles. Come on out and see what all the hype is about. Make sure to check out the Rules section of the website and be sure to register early as spots are limited.

Doors open at 9pm, tickets are $7 available at Ticketmaster, Rotate This, Soundscapes.

CALLING ALL AIR-HEADS

It’s like Six String Nation without the strings or the Canada, but thanks to the promotional needs of the film industry, you too can profit from the release of Air Guitar Nation.

The film follows contestants through the first ever US Air Guitar Championships and onward to the World Championships in Finland. To get the word out, Maple Pictures is looking for a couple of over-the-top Air Guitar Gods to practice their craft at select intersections, events, screenings and pub nights across this great city of Toronto. You can even demonstrate your superior rocking skills at Canadian Music Week.

To be cast as air guitar god(dess), you:
- Can be either male or female or anything in between.
- Will be experienced in the wholehearted strumming of nothing
- Will be available between March 5th and 16th, as duty calls
- Cannot belong to ACTRA
- It’s not stated explicitly, but we think it self-evident that air-keytarists need not apply.

Accompanied by a boom box and decked out in “full Air Guitar garb,” you will then pretend-pick, gyrate, and high kick your way to local celebrity status, prompting all who behold you to exclaim, “Hey, there’s that Air Guitar chick and/or dude again!”

Can you already taste the airy local fame? If so, contact Jennifer Rashwan at Maple Pictures (jrashwan at maplepictures dot com). Auditions will be held as soon as possible.

Posted on April 27, 2007, at 11:59 am

Whistler Open…

What a night at G.L.C. in Whistler at the first ever Air Guitar Canada sanctionned event. A packed house, dozens of people turned away and a bunch of incredible performances.

We’ll post a bunch of pictures from all the contestants but we’d like to thank everyone for coming out and congratulate Johnny Utah on winning the event.

Results from Dec 2nd Whistler Open:
3rd place - Woody
2nd place - 666
Winner - Johnny Utah

Johnny took home $500 cold hard cash, a Sirius radio and a Nokia 6275i from Virgin Mobile.

Nice one Johnny, nice one…

Thank you Whistler, G.L.C., Virgin Mobile, Sirius and everyone who rocked out.

Posted on December 3, 2006, at 11:13 am

Canada’s inaugural Air Guitar competition takes place Saturday December 2nd at the GLC (Garibaldi Lift Co.) in beautiful Whistler, BC

The biggest cultural phenomenon to hit Canada since the hula-hoop is coming to the GLC in Whistler on Dec 2nd. Come witness or even participate in the Canadian launch of competitive Air Guitaring with the Whistler Open. This open-to-the-public event will showcase the best Air Guitaring that Whistler natives have to offer along with a demonstration by the former World Champion and grand master “C-Diddy”. The event will coincide with the Canadian premiere of the Maple Pictures’ released documentary “Air Guitar Nation” which profiles the trials, tribulations and triumphs of “C-Diddy” and the Air Guitar phenomenon south of the border.

The winner of the Whistler Open will win some amazing prizes including $500 cash and shall be the first regional qualifier gaining automatic entry into the regional championships. Make sure that you bring your “A” game and impress our judges. The Whistler Open is proudly supported by Virgin Mobile, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Pique Newsmagazine, The GLC, Whistler Film Festival.

Doors 9pm / LGL 19+ / Free Admission

Posted on November 24, 2006, at 1:57 pm

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