On September 23rd, The Campus Auto and Tire Heartland Idol crowned their 2026 winner, Peighton Robinson! After competing against 11 talented contestants, Peighton won $1,000 cash and the chance to perform with Steve Hornbeak’s band at Kiki’s Coffeehouse. We would like to sincerely thank all of the contestants that participated in this year’s event, and the crowd that showed up and showed out to support local talent! We hope to see you again at next year’s Campus Auto and Tire Heartland Idol!