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TimeLine
2006
May 11 - San Francisco Regional Air Guitar Championship, at The Independent
May 18 - Tiger Claw performing Boston’s “Hitch A Ride”,at half-time with Pop Rocks, with Brad Brooks, at the former Red Devil Lounge
June 24 – Tiger Claw performs Van Halen’s “Eruption” during half-time, with Pop Rocks, with Brad Brooks, then “You Really Got Me Going”, with the band.
September 27 - Tiger Claw performing “Eruption” for the Dr. Hal Show at the former 12 Galaxies
October 28 – Tiger Claw performs Ozzy’s “Mr. Crowley”, during half-time for Pop Rocks, with Brad Brooks
Dec 3 – Tiger Claw performs during half-time, at the SF/Bay AreaMiddle Eastern Culture & Dance Association’s Annual Gala
2007
March 2 – Tiger Claw performs air guitar sample for TV20 Station ID
June 14 – Tiger Claw performing at the Kareoke Championship, as the resident air guitarist, and a half-time performance of Metallica’s “Master of Puppets”
June 16 – Tiger Claw repeat performance (Van Halen’s “Eruption” during half-time, with Pop Rocks, then “You Really Got Me Going”, with the band.)
June 28 - San Francisco Regional Air Guitar Championship, at The Independent (This is a compilation video. Claw appears briefly at the :30 second mark)
July 7 – Tiger Claw special guest performances in between each band,for headliner 3 Day Stubble, at the former 12 Galaxies
August 10 – Tiger Claw performs Exodus’ cover of Ted Nugent’s “Free For All”during half-time, for Pop Rocks, at the former Red Devil Lounge
2008
June 27 Tiger Claw interview/exhibition on NBC/11, at 11am live, and 6pm replay
June 27 - San Francisco Regional Air Guitar Championship, at The Independent
2009
June 26 - San Francisco Regional Air Guitar Championship – Friday, at The Independent
June 27 – San Francisco Regional Air Guitar Championship – Saturday, at the Independent
Aug 10 – Tiger Claw appears in a commercial for classic rock radio station, 103.7, at Justin Herman Plaza in SF
2010
May 3 – Tiger Claw live interview on KUSF’s The Blue Lew Show
May 24 – Tiger Claw interviewed a second time on KUSF’s The Blue Lew Show
June 5 - San Francisco Regional Air Guitar Championship, at the SF Fillmore
August 14 – Tiger Claw joins other SF air guitar veterans for a photoshoot by Zona Foto
October 1 – Tiger Claw creates the SF AirForce, a group of SF veteran air guitarists
October 15 – Tiger Claw receives the US Air Guitar “Profile of Excellence Award”
2011
May 30 – Tiger Claw receives his own 2010 Hall-of-Fame trading card (#14 of 25)
June 28 - San Francisco Regional Air Guitar Championship – Friday, at The Independent
June 29 - San Francisco Regional Air Guitar Championship – Saturday, at The Independent
Fall, 2011 - Tiger Claw JibJab video
Fall/Winter, 2011 - Tiger expands the SF AirForce to Houston, Kansas City, Minneapolis, NY, Portland, & UK
2012
January - Tiger Claw changes SF AirForce name to AirForce Command, with the expansion to Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago, Seattle, Virginia, & Moscow
June 14 – Portland Regional Air Guitar Championship
June 15 – Seattle Regional Air Guitar Championship
July 12 - San Diego Regional Air Guitar Championship
July 13 – Los Angeles Regional Air Guitar Championship, at The Troubador
July 14 - San Francisco Regional Air Guitar Championship, at The Independent
November - Tiger Claw performing with The Meat Sluts at Thee Parkside
December 14 - Tiger Claw performed as a cameo with the band during Canon, Inc.’s Christmas Party
2013
Feb 9 - Tiger Claw’s Inaugural Air Guitar Exhibition – Grand Finale
July 11 - SF Qualifier Competition - Tiger was the opening act, performed with the Sierra Mystics during half-time, and was a judge for the Competition, at the former Red Devil Lounge
October 30 – Tiger Claw performs with Six-String General, Crusher, and Cold Steel Renegade, at the Ali Spagnola’s Power Hour, in San Francisco
November 14 - Tiger Claw competed in a local SF club contest, alongside 4-time SF USAG Regional Champion, and good friend, Cold Steel Renegade. Renegade took first. Claw took third. Other SF air guitar veteran and close personal friend, Crusher, did the filming honors.
2014
June 6 - Los Angeles Air Guitar Qualifier Competition @ The Viper Room
June 13 - Santa Cruz Air Guitar Qualifier Competition @ The Catalyst (Top 5 finish)
June 21 - Official sponsor of the San Francisco Air Guitar Qualifier Competition
July 11 - 2nd Place at the SF Aireoke, sponsored by Bjorn Turoque and Betabrand
July 12 - SF Northwest Semi-Final Air Guitar Competition
2015
Santa Cruz Air Guitar Qualifier - Judge
San Francisco Air Guitar Qualifier - Judge
San Francisco Semi-Finals - Opening Performance

