SAN DIEGO - (Business Wire) The Viejas Casino is proud to host the US Air Guitar Championships on Friday, June 27 at 8 p.m. in the DreamCatcher Lounge. The Championship, held at Viejas Casino, is one of the last stops on the national tour to find the US Air Guitar Champion.
During this unique competition, judges are looking for the performer with the best overall “airness – the extent to which a performance transcends the imitation of a real guitar and becomes an art form in and of itself.” Each performer must complete 60 seconds of a song with their invisible guitar. A panel of independent judges will score each performer on a scale from 4.0 – 6.0, with 6.0 being the highest possible score. The score reflects the quality of performance based on technical merit, stage presence and “airness.” The competition consists of two rounds: freestyle and compulsory, where the winners from round one must perform a surprise song. The performer with the highest overall score will be named the champion.
In its sixth year, the tour will stop in 21 cities across the United States to find that region’s best air guitar champion. Each regional winner, along with defending US champion Andrew “William Ocean” Litz from New York City, will compete in the US Air Guitar Finals on August 8 in San Francisco. The winner from there will represent the USA in the World Championship in Oulu, Finland August 20-22. Air guitarists from around the world including the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and the United Arab Emirates will compete in the World Championships.
Tickets to the competition at Viejas Casino are $12 in advance and $14 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the Viejas Gift Shop and through all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 619-220-TIXS. All ticketholders must be 21 and up.
Anyone interested in competing in the competition must be 21 years of age and can register at www.usairguitar.com.
About Viejas Entertainment and Production
Established in 2000 as a full-service entertainment promoter, Viejas Entertainment and Production produces shows year round at its venues Viejas Concerts in the Park and DreamCatcher Lounge. Recently, Viejas Entertainment has expanded to booking some of the best venues in San Diego County including Copley Symphony Hall, SOMA, Sports Arena, Del Mar Four O’clock Fridays at the Del Mar Race Track and RIMAC Arena. For more information, visit www.ViejasEntertainment.com or call 619-659-2426.
About US Air Guitar
Founded in 2003, US Air Guitar is the official Air Guitar Association of the United States and is responsible for operating the US Air Guitar Championships, official Regional events, and specialized championships. US Air Guitar is devoted to taking our nation's unofficial pastime out of the bedroom and putting it up on the world stage. US Air Guitar is an official member of the World Air Guitar Association. Entering its sixth year in the US and its eleventh year world-wide, official national championships currently are held in the USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and the United Arab Emirates, with more countries participating every year. The 2008 Air Guitar World Championships will take place this August 20 - 22 in Oulu, Finland. US Air Guitar official website: www.USAirGuitar.com.
Viejas Casino
Bobette Brown, PR Coordinator, 619-933-8986
bobrown@viejas.com
