Air Guitar World Championships
26.-29.8.2026 Oulu, Finland
AGWC merhandise available online
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Air Guitar World Championships is the 2026 Oulu’s Etta
The 30-year-old Air Guitar World Championships has been awarded the 2026 Etta Title. Since 1983, the Oulu-Seura (Oulu Society) has presented the title to an entity that has significantly promoted…
The 2026 Air Guitar World Champion is Aapo ”The Angus” Rautio
The 2026 Air Guitar World Champion is Aapo ”The Angus” Rautio. The Angus won the title second time in a row in Oulu, Finland during an all-time great final. The…
Eight Competitors to Battle for the Air Guitar World Championship on Saturday
Eight of the world’s best air guitarists advanced from the first final round of the Air Guitar World Championships on Friday, August 28. The second and decisive final round will…
Second Round competitors
The air guitarists advancing to second round are: Aapo “The Angus” Rautio 17,2 Nanami “Seven Seas” Nagura 17,1 Kirill “Guitarantula” Blumenkrants 16,8 Saladin “Six String Sal” Thomas 16,6 Sam “Airlo…
Vote for your favourite
Audience favourite vote is now open! The vote stays open until Saturday, 29 August 15:00 EEST. The winner will be announced on Air Guitar World Championships’ social media and website…
World Championship air guitar donated to the City of Oulu
Air Guitar World Champion Justin “Nordic Thunder” Howard has donated to the City of Oulu the air guitar with which he won the World Championship in Oulu in 2012. Mayor…
Top Four from the Air Guitar World Championships Dark Horses Qualifying Advance to the Final
The top four from the Air Guitar World Championships Dark Horses Qualifying made it to Friday’s 1st final round. Competitors who advanced from the qualifying round: Dave “Iron Age” Chen,…
30th Anniversary of the Air Guitar World Championships and Delta Life Grand Finale
The biggest summer event of the European Capital of Culture is the Delta Life Grand Finale, taking place August 27–29, 2026, in Oulu. The three-day carnival features the Air Guitar…
Performance order for next week is published
Since Air Guitar is sharing the stage with Delta Life, we are moving quickly with technical details to make the whole set as smooth as possible. So, the performance order…