THE AUSTIN AIR GUITAR CHAMPIONSHIPS

MAJOR NEWS FOR ALL YOU AIR-SHREDDERS!:

Are you the Dark Horse of the Guitarapocalypse? If so, you might just march your way into the ultimate Air Shred-down!

A mere three days before the AUSTIN AIR GUITAR FINALS at Stubb's we are hosting a last-minute/ditch effort for you to make your stand and ascend to your rightful throne - win here and you go straight to the finals, where your back-door power play will surely earn contempt from the other champions, and put you square in their cross-hairs. But have no fear, for you are the chosen one.

IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY IN THE AUSTIN AIR GUITAR FINALS, THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO MAKE THE CUT!

Compete in (or just sit back and revel in) the Austin Air Guitar Championships. Contestants choose a track with hot licks, crank on the fog machine, grab their air-axes and ROCK OUT! Fabulous prizes, a trophy with an actual air guitar on the top and the green light with flocks of air-guitar groupies are yours if you win.

The winner of the Austin finals will be flown to New York for the U.S. Finals. The winner of the U.S. Finals will be flown to Finland in June to represent America in the 2008 World Finals.

An amazing spectacle for both performers and spectators alike, Air Guitar has reigned supreme at the Alamo Drafthouse since 2005. We are looking for the next air guitar savant who will represent Austin on the world stage and finally make our town the "Air Music Capitol of the World."

It's free to compete, plus as an added bonus, each competitor will get 4 free tickets to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. If you want to compete, bring a CD of your 60 second performance track to the Alamo Drafthouse on the night of the show, or you can email it in advance to brad@originalalamo.com.

Each competitor has 60 seconds to perform air guitar to a song they either choose before the competition or bring with them. Contestants are judged on the 4.0-6.0 figure skating scale. Costumes are highly recommended as is a little practicing in the mirror, although we have had many amazing walk-up competitors over the years.

Get your tickets for Tuesday night right here, and after the show, join us at the Jackalope for the after-party featuring $1 "Remember the Alamo" shot specials.