On Saturday October 9, 2004 the first annual Battle of the Bands competition was held on the parking decks in downtown North Wilkesboro, NC. This event was a fundraiser for Tiffany's Place and Historic Downtown North Wilkesboro. 20 professional and amateur bands participated in the competition before a crowd of over 2000. The types of music ranged from heavy metal, R&B, to Christian Rock.
The WB network was on hand to film the event for the television show "  Fast Track to Fame ".  Jason Carlton, of GoWilkes.com, one of the organizers for the competition, stated  this is a 13 segment show to be aired in the Southeast sometime in the future.
A Christian hard rock band from Archdale, The 7 Method, was awarded the best professional rock band.
$1000 was the prize for first place in this event.
The winner of best instrumentals was Delorean, a group from Carrboro, NC. Best vocals went to "Little Miss Messy" of Durham.
The winner of the amateur competition was a group from Chapel Hill, NC. "Eyes to Space" was awarded the $100 prize for best amateur performance.
Other participants in the competition were Three Quarters Dead.
Tiffany's Place would like to express our thanks to the community and others who supported this event.