Air Guitar World Championships - Ilmakitaransoiton MM-kisat

14/08/2026

COLLABORATION WITH 🥳

All that Airness making you thirsty? Varikko has your back!
A b**r lover or 0.0% royalty, there’s a drink on the tap for you.

Come test the drinks, meet the cover boys, and play air guitar tomorrow, Saturday 15.8., when AIRIOKE (air guitar karaoke) takes over Varikko at 21!

Make b**r not war B**r = airy, soft and fruity, cloudy IPA (or as friends call it, NEIPA). Available in Varikko Brewery taproom on tap, and in their store in growlers.

Make lemonade not war Lemonade = juicy and tropical mix of tangerine and pineapple with a refreshing zing of lemon. Available in the taproom on tap.

Kuivattaako ilmakitarointi kurkkua? Varikolta löytyy ratkaisu!
Ouluen ystävä tai nollalinjalainen, hanasta löytyy juotavaa just sulle.

Tule testaamaan juomat, tapaamaan kansikuvapojat ja soittamaan ilmakitaraa huomenna lauantaina 15.8., kun AIRIOKE (ilmakitarakaraoke) valtaa Varikon!

Make b**r not war B**r = kuohkean ilmava, pehmeä ja hedelmäisen aromikas samea IPA (tuttavallisemmin NEIPA). Saatavilla Varikon taproomista sekä hanasta että myymälästä kotiin maisteltavaksi growlereihin pakattuna.

Make lemonade not war Limonadi = mehevän trooppinen yhdistelmä mandariinia ja ananasta tujauksella raikastavaa sitruunaa. Saatavilla taproomin hanasta.

**rnotwar

10/08/2026

DARKHORSE COMPETITOR UPDATE!

Updates to the 2026 Twitch Video Darkhorse winners list have resulted from competitors winning their home country national finals!
The competitors that have moved to the finals are Guitarrrantula & Ehrwulf Van Airhoven.
The competitors that have been moved to the Darkhorse from the runners up list are Yometen KD & Sven Spandex.
Belgium's Lenny Rocket was on the runners-up list but won the Belgian Finals and will join the list of National Champions on the World Stage!

The top 15 competitors will compete in the live Darkhorse round in Oulu on 27 August in reverse order. Only the 3 highest scoring competitors from 1 round of competitive air guitar will advance to the Delta Life Air Guitar Championships World Stage on 28 August!

The remaining runners-up in order based on their online scores are:

19. La Fille En Rouge
20. Shred Lasso
21. Roxy Riffless

Who are you cheering for? Comment below! Will you be in the crowd or watching from home? Join us and let's together!

10/08/2026

08/08/2026

Air Guitar World Championships turn 30 this year!🎸🤩

The Reigning World Champion Aapo "The Angus" Rautio shows that the vibes have stayed the same over the years! He invites the whole world to play Air Guitar on August 27-29 at the Delta Life spectacle.

06/08/2026

Congratulations to Saladin "Six String Sal" Thomas on taking a back to back US Air Guitar National Championship win! Sal will return to the Air Guitar World Championships stage in Oulu on 28 August along with the Oulun juhlaviikot - Oulu August Festival Delta Life Stage programming.

Who are you cheering on to win the finals this year?

05/08/2026

It's true!
This year, in addition to the unique custom guitar made by the legendary Kitaraseppä - Flying Finn Guitars , we have a special treat for the new champion: a Tony Iommi signature humbucker - signed by the legend himself! We are truly honoured and grateful for this generous gift - and loving the new music Mr. Iommi has published 🔥

04/08/2026

Big big news - the winner of 2026 is going to get an extra treat! 🔥



Ps. Tony Iommi has also released brand new music - check out the new single World Alone, it ROCKS!

02/08/2026

MEET THE JUDGES: FINAL 2026

Marko Keränen is a danceteacher, dancer and choreographer, originally from Oulu but living in Helsinki. He's working around Finland for different danceschools and theaters.
Working also for TV, for example as a professional dancer in Dancing with the stars and as a movement coach/director in The Voice of Finland.
Let’s rock!