Air Guitar World Championships
26.-29.8.2026 Oulu, Finland
Rockin’ in the Free World
The Air Guitar World Championships 2026 are held in August 26–29.
Contestants around the world put their best on stage shamelessly with their invisible instruments already for 30 years. This phenomenon promoting world peace with a smile has inspired both filmmakers and doctorate researchers. You can’t hold a gun while you play the air guitar.
The Air Guitar World Championships has been arranged in Oulu, Finland since 1996. Welcome to European Capital of CulturAIR in August 26–29, 2026.
Airientation tickets are on sale! Check out more on our Airientation page.
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Airientation tickets on sale
Airientation tickets are on sale. More info and ticket link on our Airientation page. Airientation (Air Guitar -themed word play of the word “orientation”) is a happy reunion of the Air...
Virtual Dark Horse competitors announced
The 30 competitors for Dark Horse Virtual Event have been chosen. On June 6th, 8pm Finnish time (EEST), international judges will score all videos live and 15 will advance to...
National Competitions
Air Guitar World Championships is an internationally registered trademark. Licensed national competitions are held in various countries around the world.
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