“We consider the Colgate Country Showdown one of the most anticipated events in country music of the year,” said Mike Thomas, program director for KFAV. “It is an exciting community event that provides aspiring artists in our area an opportunity for state, regional, and national exposure while promoting a greater appreciation of country music. We are pleased and proud to join The Bank of Old Monroe in Old Monroe, O’Fallon, Wentzville, and Moscow Mills; Elsberry Pharmacy (celebrating 50 years) and The Medicine Shoppes in Troy and Montgomery City.

Our judges had a tough decision to make

Open to vocal and/or instrumental performers, the Colgate Country Showdown welcomes individual acts or groups with up to seven members to compete. Acts also must not have performed on a record charted in the top 100 country format of Billboard, Radio and Records, or the Gavin Report within eighteen months preceding local competition. A $15 entry fee is required of all contestants entering the Colgate Country Showdown competitions produced by participating country music radio stations. To ensure fairness, a uniform judging system is used on all levels of competition.  Country Music legend, Nick Nixon, heads up our judging team.

On July 14th, 2009, KFAV had the preliminaries at the Lincoln County Fair at from 11 entries chosen to compete, we're now down to the final 4.... They are, Boone Project, Matthew Wynn, Josh Hayden, and Distant Strangers.  You are invited to see this free final competition at the St. Charles County Fair.  Don't miss it.  It will be at 5pm, August 1st under the Community Tent. 

15-year-old Trevor Kaspar plays the national anthem

Boone Project performs and moves into the finals