AIR GUITARISTS TO HOLD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

AIR GUITARISTS TO HOLD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

OULU, Finland (Wireless Flash) -- This should be music to the ears of air guitar buffs: Next Friday (Aug. 27) marks the 4th Annual World Air Guitar Championship in Oulu, Finland. Event organizers say 12 of the world's best air guitarists will compete for the grand prize -- a Fender Stratocaster -- by enduring two grueling rounds of air guitar competition. In the first round, players will improvise air guitar movements to a song that will be announced just minutes before the competition. In round 2, contestants choose their own song and receive points based on originality of performance and how well they throw themselves "to the mercy of the music." The competition will begin at 2 p.m. Eastern time and will be webcast live at http://an.org/airguitar/