2008 U.S. Air Guitar Championships
June 16, 2008Thanks to a friend, I scored an All Access/Media pass for the 2008 U.S. Air Guitar Regional Championships in Chicago. The event took place at Metro, Thursday, June 12th.
The event was almost canceled due to an interruption of power to the venue just as the competitors were ascending the stairs to the backstage. Power to the whole block and surrounding blocks was out. Everyone in the venue was evacuated until power was restored – about an hour and a half later.
This is the first “live music” event that I have photographed, and I LOVED it. Being able to walk freely throughout the venue and on stage was awesome. I’m looking forward to the opportunity to photograph “real” musicians in the future.
If you haven’t seen it yet, go rent the documentary film Air Guitar Nation to fully understand the “airness.”
Here are a few images from the night (click to enlarge):
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Great pictures, I love the colors and the fact that the performers looked directly at the camera. The all access pass really made the difference. Great stuff.