BAILEY ZIMMERMAN SURPRISED WITH EIGHT RIAA CERTIFICATIONS

The weekend of June 7-8 marked a milestone moment for multi-platinum country superstar Bailey Zimmerman, who kicked off his Summer 2025 New To Country Tour with sold-out shows in Indianapolis, IN and Sterling Heights, MI, and ended the weekend with a performance at Nissan Stadium for CMA Fest. Just before taking the stage Sunday night at the Fest, Zimmerman was surprised backstage from Warner Music Nashville and The Core Entertainment with eight RIAA certification plaques: “Rock and A Hard Place” (6X PLATINUM), “Religiously” (4X PLATINUM), “Never Comin’ Home” (PLATINUM), “Change” (GOLD), “Fix’n To Break” (GOLD), “Get to Gettin’ Gone” (GOLD), “Never Leave” (GOLD), and “Chase Her” (GOLD), celebrating a career marked by skyrocketing success.

The celebration comes on the heels of Zimmerman launching his New To Country Tour, produced by Live Nation and featuring support from Dylan Marlowe and Drew Baldridge. The summer-long journey will take Zimmerman across the U.S., including major amphitheaters and festival stages like Country Fest, Tailgates N’ Tallboys, Windy City Smokeout, Country Thunder, and more, before wrapping up in Laughlin, NV on September 13.

Adding to the excitement, Zimmerman also announced the upcoming release of his highly anticipated sophomore album Different Night Same Rodeo, set to release on August 8 via Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville. Produced by longtime collaborator Austin Shawn, the album includes the platinum-certified single “Holy Smokes,” superstar collaboration “Backup Plan” featuring Luke Combs, and brand new tracks like “New To Country,” “Hell or High Water,” “Holding On,” and his latest single, “Comin’ In Cold.”

ABOUT BAILEY ZIMMERMAN
Hailing from Louisville, Illinois, multi-platinum singer-songwriter Bailey Zimmerman is one of country music’s brightest stars, known for his chart topping hits and authentic gritty sound. After first gaining traction by posting original songs to social media in 2020, Zimmerman rocketed into the spotlight with the viral success of “Fall in Love,” which made him the fastest debut country artist to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart in over a decade.

In 2023, Zimmerman released his debut album Religiously. The Album. which arrived as not only the biggest streaming debut for a country album in history, but also the biggest all-genre streaming debut since 2021. The “comfortably bruising and appealingly bruised” (The New York Times) album also features his fourth consecutive No. 1 single “Where It Ends,” his 4x-Platinum, No. 1 debut single, “Fall In Love,” and its 5x-Platinum follow-up, the six-week No. 1 mega-hit “Rock And A Hard Place.” The album debuted at #3 on the Top Country Albums chart and #7 on the Billboard 200, instantly positioning him as one of the genre’s most impactful new voices.

In 2024, Zimmerman continued to dominate the charts with singles “Holy Smokes,” “Holding On” and “New To Country” all of which made a splash. Most recently, Zimmerman announced that his Sophomore album Different Night Same Rodeo will be out August 8th and will feature previously released superstar collaboration “Backup Plan” featuring Luke Combs as well as Top 10 and platinum single “Holy Smokes,” in addition to “New To Country,” “Hell or High Water,” “Holding On,” and “Comin’ In Cold.” This summer, Zimmerman will be hitting the road for his New To Country Tour, which saw 13 of 16 dates sell out instantly, and will be headlining major festivals, while gearing up for the new album.

Zimmerman has earned multiple award nominations, including nods from the Billboard Music Awards, ACM Awards, People’s Choice Country Awards, and CMT Music Awards—cementing his status as one of country music’s fastest-rising stars. He has ignited television audiences across the country with show-stopping performances on Good Morning America, TODAY, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards, and the 2024 CMT Music Awards and more. Beyond the stage, Zimmerman has drawn widespread acclaim from top-tier media outlets including Forbes, Rolling Stone, Variety, Los Angeles Times, Billboard, American Songwriter, and more.