
Air Guitar World Championships
26.-29.8.2026 Oulu, Finland
Media material 2025
Results from the news page
Credits: Photographer / Oulu August Festivals
For media enquiries during the World Championships, please contact as the primary point of contact: Pia Alatorvinen, pia@oulunjuhlaviikot.fi, tel. +358 44 7232 676, Executive Director, Oulu August Festivals
ACCREDITATION 2025
Media/Press representative – we warmly welcome you to Oulu, Finland to cover the phenomenon that is the Air Guitar World Championships!
The Air Guitar World Championships 2025 are happening from the 20th until the 22nd of August in Oulu. The week brings together like-minded people from all over the world, with all sharing the same goal – playing Air Guitar for world peace. When you’re holding an air guitar in your hands, you can not hold a gun!
Press pass allows entry to media reserved area in:
- Dark Horses Qualifications on Thursday the 21st of August
- Finalist’s Info / Press Meeting on Friday the 22nd of August
- The World Final on Friday the 22nd of August
- Media are also welcome to cover the Airientation Day event on Wednesday, 20 August, subject to certain restrictions.
Accreditation form is now closed. If you still wish to attend as media, or have other enquiries please contact directly:
Pia Alatorvinen, tel. +358 44 7232 676, pia@oulunjuhlaviikot.fi
INFO FOR MEDIA
PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
Air Guitar World Championships 2024
PHOTO MATERIAL FOR MEDIA
Picture Credits: Roosa-Maria Kauppila / Oulu August Festivals
Video Credits: Air Guitar World Championships
AGWC Final 2024 – TOP 3
1. World Champion: Zachary “Ichabod Fame” Knowles, Canada – 35,1 points (Video)
2. Nanami “Seven Seas” Nagura, Japan – 34,6 points (Video)
2. Kirill “Guitarantula” Blumenkrants, Frace – 34,6 points (Video)
3. Patrick “Ehrwolf” Culek, Germany – 34,1 points
Audience favourite 2024: Mathilde “Clitoriff” Dollat (France)
World Final 2024
Pictures by: Roosa-Maria Kauppila, Emilia Kangas, Mitja Rainio
We have a comprehensive archive of high-quality photo and video material from past decades. Please note that our materials are free to be used only for non-commercial web publications, and that the name of the photographer has to be mentioned. Permission has to be asked for commercial purposes and for print use. If you want material from previous years, please contact us.
Inquiries:
Pia Alatorvinen
Executive director, Oulu August Festival
pia@oulunjuhlaviikot.fi
p. +358 44 7232 676























