Performing order for the dark horses 2025
The final spots for the Air Guitar World Championship finals will be decided tonight, Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 8 PM EEST in Dark Horses Qualifying Round, bar 45 Special, Oulu, Finland.
The Dark Horse competition is the last chance to secure a spot in the Air Guitar World Championships final. With 30 contestants, only seven will advance. The event promises an electrifying atmosphere for both the audience and participants, featuring intense and unparalleled air guitar performances. The night’s vibe will be set by legendary host Jani Kortti. Event is live streamed on our website: https://airguitarworldchampionships.com/
Performance order (Name, Stage Name, Country):
1 Annabelle Piery – La Fille en Rouge, France
2 Piers Burnell – Double Air Seven, UK
3 Del-Kun Dave Chen – Iron Age, Taiwan
4 Aapo Rautio – The Angus, Finland
5 Bryan Antoine – Dirty Beaujolais, Belgium
6 Kurt Brown – Shred Lasso, USA/Finland
7 Argo Thompson – Riff Raff, USA
8 Frederic Reau – French Kiss, France
9 Nicole Sevcik – The Muse, USA
10 Eero Ojala – Oulun Oma Poika, Finland
11 Nemo Verhoeven – Blackout Rider, Belgium
12 Mathilde Dollat – Clitoriff, France
13 Masanari Marushima – St. Muscle, Japan
14 Apolline Andreys – Lady Attila, France
15 Arnaud Picard – FLØKILT, France
16 Heiko Crezelius – ItchenSon, Germany
17 Andrés Rengifo – The Noisy Cricket, Sweden
18 Lloyd Weema – Stonehenge, Sealand
19 Murat Aytemir – Pink Twister, Germany
20 Bruno Van Basselaere – Crispy Panthera, Belgium
21 Heidi Toivio – Pink Passion, Finland
22 Junichi Kamada – JUNJUN, Japan
23 Sandra Berger – ToastAIR Woman, Germany
24 Maria del Mar Gomez-Jordana – Lil Ocean Riffs, Sweden
25 Michael Lovely – OpRock, USA
26 Luke Sevcik – Slam Cabbage, USA/ peace flag
27 Noah Schlechtweg – DAVE, Germany
28 Cole Lindbergh – Slappy Nutz, USA
29 Kiana Holmes – Kiki Pink, USA
30 Tyler Brailey – Air Guityler, New Zealand
After the competition, there will be the usual Aireoke, where you can play air instruments to your favorite songs. Doors open at 6 PM, and the Dark Horse Qualifier kicks off at 8 PM. The festivities continue until 4:30 AM.