๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐-๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก!
๐ We are officially one month away from celebrating a decade of unforgettable memories made at Big Axe with our ๐๐-๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ! ๐ It's time to mark your calendars and start planning for a fantastic day filled with excitement and entertainment.
What's in Store for the Day?
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๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ช๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฏ๐: Get ready to rock out with ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ '๐' ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ, the ultimate ๐ฎ๐๐๐ '๐ต' ๐น๐๐๐๐ tribute band!! Their electrifying performance is sure to make the night unforgettable! They take the stage at 5PM.
๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฝ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐จ๐๐จ: Savor new, exclusive brews crafted just for our anniversary. Perfect for toasting to ten amazing years!
๐ผ๐๐ง ๐๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ: For the first time ever, we're hosting an air guitar showdown! Show off your best moves, and you could walk away with fabulous prizes! Start practicing now!
Scroll to end of page for Contest Rules
๐๐ช๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐: Test your knowledge with our music trivia game! We play the song, you guess the artist and title. Compete with fellow music lovers for a chance to win prizes.
๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐พ๐๐ก๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ: No party is complete without cake, and weโve got something delicious planned to satisfy your sweet tooth.
๐ฟ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ผ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ
We'll have the alley blocked off to create the perfect space for dancing and celebrating. Whether you're grooving to the music or just soaking up the festive atmosphere, there'll be plenty of room to enjoy the day with friends old and new.
Make sure to plan ahead and join us for an epic celebration. We can't wait to see you there! ๐
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ON 5/17 Air Guitar Contest Rules
Check-in at Big Axe from 12-1:30 the day of to solidify your spot ๐
US Air Guitar contests each consist of two rounds:
2PM Preliminary: Round 1 (freestyle): Each competitor performs to a song of their choice.
3:30PM Finals: Round 2 (compulsory): Top competitors from round 1 perform a surprise song.
Each performance is played to 1 minute (60 sec.) of a song.
The 60 seconds can start anywhere in the song.
We will provide the Bluetooth Speaker for you to connect to and play your 60-second track (must be only 60 seconds).
The instrument must be invisible & must be a guitar.
Air roadies are allowed, but must leave the stage before the performance.
Example: An air roadie could be someone who sets up a prop, wears a costume, or interacts with the crowd to enhance the air guitarist's performance.
Back-up bands (air or real) are not allowed.
Round 1 (freestyle): Each competitor performs to a song of their choice, with the top 5 advancing to round 2.
Round 2 (compulsory): Advancing competitors from round 1 will perform a surprise song.
Judging Criteria
The results of the jury cannot be protested. All performances are scored on a scale from 4.0 to 6.0, with 6.0 being the highest possible. Scores are given to one decimal point (e.g., 5.4, not 5.48). A single score is given to each air guitarist based on their overall performance in that round. The scores from BOTH ROUNDS are added to determine the contestantsโ final scores. This combined score determines the winner.
The score reflects the quality of the performance based on three key criteria:
Technical merit: You donโt have to know what notes youโre playing, but the more your invisible fretwork corresponds to the music thatโs playing, the better the performance.
Stage presence: Anyone can do it in the privacy of their bedroom. Few have what it takes to rock a crowd of hundreds or even thousands โ all without an instrument.
Airness: The last criterion is the most difficult to define yet often the most decisive of all. Airness is defined as the extent to which a performance transcends the imitation of a real guitar and becomes an art form in and of itself.