Bailey Zimmerman with Ohio State Fair and Chandler Walters

Louisville, Illinois native and multi-platinum country singer-songwriter Bailey Zimmerman is known for his gritty sound and hits like Fall in Love, Rock And A Hard Place, and Where It Ends. His debut album Religiously. The Album. broke streaming records, followed by his 2025 sophomore album Different Night Same Rodeo, featuring the Luke Combs collaboration Backup Plan. He has earned multiple award nominations.

Marietta, Georgia native Chandler Walters is a classic-country artist, multi-instrumentalist, and multi-Platinum songwriter. After moving to Nashville in 2021, he joined hitmaker ERNEST's band and signed a publishing deal in 2024. Walters co-wrote Post Malone's 5x Platinum number-one hit I Had Some Help and contributed cuts to albums by Post Malone, ERNEST, Bailey Zimmerman, and Vince Gill.

The Ohio State Fair is an annual state fair held in Columbus, Ohio at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds. Established in 1850, it is one of the largest state fairs in the United States, celebrating Ohio's products, people, and agricultural achievements. Initially a nomadic event that traveled to various cities across Ohio during its first 24 years, the fair permanently settled in Columbus in 1874 and moved to its current location in 1886. Today, the 12-day exposition features agricultural competitions, livestock exhibitions, a popular butter cow sculpture, a fine arts show, rides, and a concert series that attracts nearly one million visitors annually.