The annual Christian rock event to hold semi-finals in January and February.

The national battle of the bands, The Ultimate Showcase, has received entries from bands across the UK. The best 25 bands will go through to five live semi-finals, to be held in January and February 2005 in South Wales, Tonbridge Wells, Farnborough, Norwich and the north east. The winners of the semi-finals will go through to a final, to be held in the Midlands at the end of March and will be judged by a panel of music ministry experts. The winner of The Ultimate Showcase will perform as the opening act at Alton Towers The Ultimate Event as well as receiving recording time in a top studio, album designs and a video of their single. CR

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