Kiss Country 101.7 is proud to showcase the best of Clark & Champaign County's local country music talent and talent from all over the region each summer with the Colgate Country Showdown.  Come out and support for your favorite performer. 

* CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BAND HAMILTON FORREST OF SPRINGFIELD!  HAMILTON FORREST WINS $500 AND ADVANCES TO THE STATE OF OHIO COMPETITION AT ANNIE'S ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX IN CINCINNATI ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH AT 7 PM.  ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO SIMBA WINNING $300 AND COMING IN SECOND AND SARAH RUTHERFORD WINNING $200 AND COMING IN THIRD.  CHECK BACK SOON FOR PICTURES FROM THE EVENT!

Click here to see pictures of this year's Colgate Country Showdown.

Click here to see the Colgate Country Showdown contest rules.

Kiss Country 101.7 Colgate Country Showdown 2008 Lineup:

1)  David James from West Union, OH

2)  Sarah Rutherford from Columbus, OH

3)  Simba from Gahanna, OH

4)  Mark Shaw from Jamestown, OH

5)  Mandy Neff from Greenville, OH

. . . 10 Minute Intermission . . .

6)  The band Hamilton Forrest from Springfield, OH

7)  David Schrenk from Loveland, OH

8)  Bethany & Megan Adkins from Lexington, KY

9) Josh Gierke from Springfield, OH

* Lineup is subject to change.



Colgate Country Showdown winners from the past:


2002:  Dale Oakley

2003:  Rob Gray

2004:  Rob Gray

2005:  Gene Bowshier

2006:  Simba

2007:  Jamestown

2008:  Hamilton Forrest