Popular contemporary Christian music artist Lauren Daigle, performed Friday, Sept. 18th in the BYU-Idaho Center. Fans from Idaho and beyond attended the event, kicking off this semester’s round of BYUI Live! events. Daigle, a Christian singer with 5.6 million monthly...
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Russell Dickerson to headline Rexburg’s America 250 celebration
Country artist Russell Dickerson will perform for Rexburg's America 250 celebration on July 3, 2026 at Madison Bobcat Stadium. According to the America 250 celebration press release, "Dickerson is known for hits like 'Yours,' 'Blue Tacoma,' and 'She Likes It.' Russell...
Mark Watkins encourages students to go beyond the mark
When asked about something he learned from teaching at Brigham Young University-Idaho, soon-to-retire Professor Mark Watkins, a saxophone music teacher here at BYU-Idaho, responded: "One of the disadvantages at [another] state school is when a student comes in with a...
Student band shares love for music in Rexburg community
Blinding lights of purple, red, blue and green spin across the hardwood floors of The Heart event venue in Idaho Falls. The audience jerks their heads up and down in motion with the quaking beat of the drums and the electric rhythm of guitars up on stage. At the back...
Song of the heart: the influence of music at BYUI
Six siblings in a small home is a recipe for chaos. Wanting to escape the commotion, 13-year-old Nathan Meyers would often grab the family CD player and head to the cramped laundry room, which, in Meyers' own words, was about "four feet by four feet." "I needed...
BYUI Faculty Soloists to Join BYUI Symphony Performance
On Thursday, Oct. 30, the BYU-Idaho Symphony Orchestra will play Paul Hindemith's "Mathis der Maler" at the Barrus Concert Hall in the Eliza R. Snow Building. Tickets will be priced at $5 for students and $8 for non-students, available at the door. According to a...
Bridging the gap: Students and seniors come together in song
Every Sunday afternoon, instead of napping or watching football, dozens of BYU-Idaho students walk and drive to the Homestead Senior Living community in Rexburg. Their goal? Sing hymns and feel the spirit with the Homestead residents. This Sunday was no different as...
Andy Grammer serenades BYU-Idaho
The blue-lit stage sat empty as the crowd filed into the BYU-Idaho Center, waiting for the man of the hour to make his arrival. At 7:31 on Thursday night, Andy Grammer appeared on stage. The crowd cheered and rose to their feet, where they would stay for the remainder...
Music festival held in Porter Park
Porter Park was filled with music as local bands in Rexburg and vendors selling vintage clothes and art came together to share their appreciation for the arts and music at the Rexburg Meltdown Music Festival June 28. The festival kicked off its event in the evening...
Music festival to be held at Porter Park
Rexburg Meltdown, a free, local music festival, will be held on June 28, from 1-10 p.m. at Porter Park. “It’s an all-day free event and people are welcome to come and go as they please,” said Blake...
Walking the Walk with Walker Hayes
Feature image caption: Hayes holding his newly-gifted Book of Mormon. Image credit: Landon Pfile Even stars have dark days. Despite the shadow, Walker Hayes explains what’s kept his light from fading. For a man who’s topped the charts with hits like “Fancy Like” and...
Music professors at BYU-Idaho offer music lessons to students
BYU-Idaho's music professors offer music lessons to students outside the music department. For $200, these lessons consist of a 10-week course with 30-minute sessions, and students can choose what music specialty they would like to learn. Students can take music...












