GALLERY: Summer Country Showdown lights up ICCU Arena

Headliners Yung Gravy and Clint Black bring a country flair to the start of the school year

Yung Gravy performs on the first night of Summer Country Showdown | John Keegan | Argonaut

On Friday and Saturday evening, the University of Idaho held the Summer Country Showdown for the second year in a row. Friday’s show featured Tayler Holder, a TikTok star turned country artist, and Yung Gravy, a popular hip-hop artist who recently released a country album. Saturday’s show kicked off with performances from Mackenzie Carpenter and Craig Morgan, concluding the festival with a final performance by Clint Black.

Tayler Holder sings one of his newest songs at the Summer Country Showdown | John Keegan | Argonaut
Yung Gravy sings a mix of his older hits along with his new country music | John Keegan | Argonaut
Mackenzie Carpenter (left) and Craig Morgan perform on the second night of the Summer Country Showdown | Connor Anderson | KUOI 89.3
Craig Morgan sings during the Summer Country Showdown | Connor Anderson | KUOI 89.3

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John Keegan Junior at the University of Idaho. I am the Multimedia Editor for the 2024-2025 school year.

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