Japan’s air guitar queen denied fourth world crown by Canadian at championships in Finland
- Two days of silent shredding at Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland, end with Canada’s Zachary ‘Ichabod Fame’ Knowles the winner
They’re the most fervent musicians no one has ever heard.
Performers at this year’s Air Guitar World Championships in Finland tuned up on August 23 at the Olympics of air guitar for the 27th time, featuring dedicated competitors like “Shred Lasso” and “Guitarantula”.
This year’s challenge began on August 21 with Airientation in Oulu, a city nearly 540 kilometres (335 miles) north of Helsinki, and was headlined by a class open to veterans and new guitarists alike.
The Dark Horses Qualifications followed on August 22, culminating with the World Championships Final the following night, which saw the crowning of Canada’s Zachary “Ichabod Fame” Knowles as the 2024 Air Guitar World Champion.
It was a tough competition, with2023 world champion Nanami “Seven Seas” Nagura of Japan and 2022 winner Kirill “Guitarantula” Blumenkrants of France in second and third place respectively.
