Who can dethrone Romeo DanceCheetah (pictured) and become the USA’s Air Guitar Champion? US Air Guitar, the official American regulatory body of competitive guitar playing without guitars has announced the schedule for their regional competitions, the entry point for amateur air guitarists hoping to make it to the big time.
Canada’s Air Guitar association seems to have lost their web domain, and their Facebook page is not that enlightening (unless you’re interested in the 4-week acai berry diet), so who knows what the state of Canadian air guitar is since three-time champ Johnny Utah retired last year. Perhaps someone will step in to fill the imaginary void left behind.

Here are those dates, as well as last year’s results:

DATE CITY/VENUE LAST YEAR’S CHAMPION
May 12 Chicago @ Double Door ** Nordic Thunder
May 13 Denver @ Larimer ** Dreamcatcher
May 19 Kansas City @ Crosstown Station New Market Added for 2011
May 21 Austin @ The Parish Brock McRock
June 8 Milwaukee @ Turner Hall Romeo DanceCheetah (2010 US Champion)
June 9 Kalamazoo @ The Strutt New Market Added for 2011
June 10 Minneapolis @ Cabooze Aireola
June 11 Washington, DC @ 930 Club The Shred
June 15 New York City @ Bowery Ballroom Ricky Stinkfingers
June 17 Boston @ Brighton Music Hall Windhammer
June 18 Philadelphia @ Johnny Brenda’s The High-drator
June 24 San Francisco Show 1 @ Independent Cold Steel Renegade
June 25 San Francisco Show 2 @ Independent New Show Added for 2011 Tour
July 8 Seattle @ El Corazon New Market Added for 2011
July 9 Portland @ Dante’s Chuck Mung
July 14 Los Angeles @ Key Club Bride of Rock
July 15 San Diego @ The Casbah Lieutenant Facemelter
July 2011 United States Finals @ TBA Venue and Date TBA