Today at 7pm ET (4pm PT), GameSpot will be broadcasting a Guitar Hero Tournament live on their website. The first place pretend-rocker will receive a $1,000 Best Buy gift card.
You can watch the fun go down here.
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May 09, 2008
April 21, 2008
Tournament Round-Up - Issue #003
Local teens win honors in local Guitar Hero Challenge - Jefferson County Journal - St. Peters, MO
Tyler Salinski, left, of High Ridge was runner-up in the Expert division of the recent Guitar Hero Challenge at Six Flags St. Louis. Read the full story.
Guitar Hero fuels competition - Naperville Sun - Chicago, IL
John Roskopf's guitar playing draws a response from Damien Kulash, lead singer for the band OK Go, during a "Guitar Hero" contest at the House of Blues. Roskopf advanced to the finals after winning a contest at the ampm store at 901 N. Washington St., Naperville. Read the full story.
April 11, 2008
Tournament Round Up - Issue #002
Guitar "heroes" not fretting the glare of the spotlight - Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago, IL
Jonathan Muscolino of Chicago is competing in a Guitar Hero video game competition at the House of Blues on Monday. Read the full story.
"Rock Band" fans flock to the Palace for contest - Montana Kaimin - Missoula, MT
Free drinks for participants, playing for a $500 grand prize. Read the full story.
April 09, 2008
Tournament Round Up - Issue #001
Onion Festival gives rise to Guitar Hero - The Monitor - McAllen, TX
Tournament at the 19th annual Texas Rio Grande Valley Onion Festival, won by Anthony Santiago, 17 (pictured). Winner of $150. (read the full story)
Heroes aid Special Olympics - Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville, VA
Tournament held last Saturday to benefit the Special Olympics. Won by Michael Blaylock, 23 (pictured, right). Winner of $100 Gamestop gift card. (read the full story)
Turtle Rock
If you happen to find yourself in Baltimore, MD on a Thursday night with nothing to do, why not head over to the Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille in Fells Point for Guitar Hero Thursdays.
Looking to give the standard karaoke and trivia nights a run for their money, The Greene Turtle will be running a Guitar Hero battle every Thursday for a grand prize valued at $100. Can't beat that!
Plus I'm sure they have jello shooters and popcorn poppers and pizza bites and a bunch of crazy crap on the walls to look at. Check them out!
April 07, 2008
Galesburg, IL Guitar Hero Crowned
Yesterday, the now-seemingly annual Galesburg, IL Guitar Hero III tournament was held and the winner received a pretty sweet prize... a brand new big screen TV.
This year's winner was 18 year old Julian Conner, who survived the qualifying rounds to make it into the final round of 32 players before finally taking the top prize.
Sponsored by The Laser, Game Stop and the U.S. Army, the event was free and open to the public.
After the break you can read more and see video and photos of the event.
April 02, 2008
The Police Host Guitar Hero Tourney
The Martinsville Police Department in Martinsville, Virginia is hosting a Guitar Hero III tournament at Liberty Fair Mall on Saturday, April 5, 2008. The tournament is being held to benefit The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. “The Torch Run is already the largest grass roots fundraiser for Special Olympics and we’re always looking for new and innovative ways to raise money,” said Sergeant Marshall Farley of the Martinsville Police Department.
“We came up with the idea for this tournament after attending a Special Olympics fundraising seminar last December. To our knowledge, this is the first time a Guitar Hero tournament has been held to benefit Special Olympics of Virginia. We’re excited about this event and we’re hoping for a good turnout,” said Farley.
The event will be held in a vacant store space next to Waldenbooks at Liberty Fair Mall in Martinsville. On-site registration will begin at 11:00 a.m. and competition will begin at noon. Competition is limited to the first 64 registrants, ages 12 and over. There is a $10.00 entry fee. Full rules are available at the Martinsville Police Department.
In addition to prizes for the game competitors, there will be prizes awarded for best “Legend of Rock” costume. You do not need to be registered to compete in the tournament in order to compete for best costume. Costume judging will take place between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
(via press release)
March 28, 2008
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Holds Guitar Hero Contest
This Saturday at the Wii Experience at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's Spring Break Challenge in California, the finals for the theme park's Guitar Hero tournament will play out from 4 to 6pm.
Over 500 people have tried to get into Saturday's finals this week, where the top three finishers in easy, medium and hard levels will get cash prizes: $500 for first place, $300 for second and $200 for third.
For information on Saturday's finals, visit www.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom.
(via the Vallejo Times-Herald)
March 25, 2008
60 Players Rock Out at Guitar Hero Tournament
If you walked into a Joliet, IL ampm convenience store last weekend to get a can of motor oil and a spatula, you might have been perplexed by nearly 60 people rocking out, tournament style with Guitar Hero. And if you wanted to join in but missed your chance, there will be more opportunities just for you (oh, and everyone else).
The winner Saturday's tournament was Josh Nugnet of Roselle, who won by a narrow margin with a score of 229,451.
Players age 18 and older who win the matches at the local stores will compete April 14 at House of Blues in Chicago for the grand prize -- a new guitar autographed by rock band OK GO, a new "Guitar Hero III" bundle, an XBox 360 and a basket of goodies worth $300 from ampm.
March 21, 2008
Battle of the Beast Rock Off - March 29th
The Pittsburg Morning Sun (that's in Pittsburg, KS mind you) reports that the Harley Davidson Technical School will be holding a "Battle of the Beast Rock Off" Guitar Hero III tournament fundraiser on March 29th.
The game will be played on Playstation 2, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Entrants are encouraged to bring their own guitars. Prizes will be awarded and concessions will be served.
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