Iam Tongi will be the headline concert artist for the 2026 Utah Regional Young Single Adult Conference, according to a Wednesday, July 1, news release from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The conference will return for a fourth year and will be held Aug. 14 and 15, according to the Utah Regional YSA Conference social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.
Continuing with the previous conference’s theme, “Together in Christ,” this year’s event will include Christ-centered devotionals, interactive workshops, service projects, and social events.
Concerts are also scheduled for August 14th and 15th, and young people are asked to select which night to attend when registering for the conference. Both concerts begin at 8pm and run until 9:30pm.
Tongi is a 21-year-old singer from Hawaii and a church member who won Season 21 of American Idol in 2023. Tongi believes that music is about transformation, and the news release states: “This is what I meant.”
Tongi is not the only musical artist featured at the concert. King, a collective of Billboard-charting artists and songwriters united by a shared passion for spreading faith-based hope, love and unity, will open both nights as a special guest.
Tongi previously performed at the Utah Regional 2024 Young Single Adult Conference on August 3, 2024.
Young single adults ages 18-35 in Utah can register for this year’s conference here. Tickets are $50 each.
“Together in Christ provides a place to gather, learn from inspired leaders, serve together, and build friendships based in faith,” according to the conference’s website. “You will leave encouraged, uplifted and reminded that you are not walking this path alone.”
About the Utah Regional YSA Conference
Since 2023, the summer Utah Regional YSA Conference has brought together tens of thousands of young people for service projects, devotions, classes, record-breaking activities, and more. Here we summarize the main events of the conference over the past few years.
2025
Keynote Speaker: Sister Tamara W. Runia, first counselor in the Young Women general presidency. Bishop Gerard Cosse, presiding bishop of the church at the time. Elder Brian K. Taylor, General Authority Seventy, Utah Area President. Activities: speed dating, service projects, roller skating, crafts, gardening. Breakout Sessions: Topics on emotional health, spiritual growth, material well-being and personal growth Concerts: Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Andy Grammer headlines as he opens for American Christian rock band NEEDTOBREATHE. Closing Devotional: President Jeffrey R. Holland, then acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said young people offer “the richest resource anywhere” and provided guidance for life’s “pivotal moments.”
2024
Keynote Speaker: Emily Bell Freeman, Young Women General President. Elder Kyle S. McKay, General Authority Seventy and Church Historian. Elder Kevin W. Pearson, General Authority Seventy and then Utah Area President. Activities: Dance, service projects, and breaking two Guinness World Records. Breakout Sessions: Topics from spiritual growth and emotional health to personal growth and material well-being. Two concerts: both featuring Nashville-based pop singer/songwriter Ben Rector, New York-based pop singer/songwriter Rachel Platten, and Latter Day. Saint “Christian Jazz” singer Emma Nissen. Closing devotional: Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, then of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his wife, Sister Harriet Uchtdorf, addressed the young adults. “Jesus Christ and His teachings are the answer. Jesus Christ is your strength,” Elder Uchtdorf said.
2023
Keynote Speaker: Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson. Elder Kevin W. Pearson. Elder Brian K. Taylor, then second counselor in the Utah Area Presidency. Elder Ahmad S. Corbitt of the General Authority Seventy. Sister Tracy Y. Browning, second counselor in the Primary general presidency. Activities: Dancing to music by Attorney General Dent and Cascade, a 5K sunset fun run that started and ended at the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple, and a service project that packaged 770,000 meals for the Utah Food Bank. Breakout Sessions: Topics include spiritual growth, mental health, personal growth, church history, family history, and more. Concert: Up-and-coming pop-rock band OneRepublic welcomes American gospel singer/songwriter Jordan Smith and multi-platinum recording artist Jordin Sparks as opening artists. Closing Devotional: Elder D. Todd Christofferson, then of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, spoke about what it means to be righteous, rely on God’s righteousness, and be protected by righteousness.
