BAILEY ZIMMERMAN RELEASES REGLIGIOUSLY. THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS. ON YOUTUBE

Bailey Zimmerman, praised for a debut album that was “comfortably bruising and appealingly bruised” (The New York Times), is perhaps more vulnerable than ever with his latest entry: Religiously. The Acoustic Sessions. Today the Billboard Country Power Players Rookie of the Year released five stripped-down tracks from his full-length project to YouTube (see track listing below). CLICK HERE to watch the performance videos, filmed in Nashville. “Religiously (Religiously. The Acoustic Sessions.)”.

To commemorate the release of Religiously. The Acoustic Sessions, Zimmerman will perform on NBC News’ TODAY, Tuesday, August 8^th.

Zimmerman’s Religiously. The Album. arrived in May as the biggest streaming debut album of the year across all genres as well as the biggest streaming country debut of all time. Billboard has predicted that the tour-de-force project may lead to a 2024 GRAMMY nomination for Best New Artist (READ HERE). It landed Top 3 on Billboard Top Country Albums and No. 7 on the all-genre Billboard 200. A an exclusive direct-to-consumer, two-LP vinyl of the record-shattering album is now available for purchase (CLICK HERE).

Religiously. The Album. already boasts two 2x Platinum, chart-topping singles with “Fall In Love” (LISTEN HERE) and “Rock And A Hard Place (LISTEN HERE). The latter, according to Billboard, made Zimmerman “the first male artist to spend six weeks atop Country Airplay just two or fewer promoted chart entries, in a lead role, into a career.” His current single “Religiously” is now Top 10 and climbing on country radio, with 175 million global streams.

Lauded for his “relentless vulnerability and burning passion” (GRAMMY.com), the young superstar has already surpassed 2.6 billion global streams to date. His stadium-ready country rock is on display as he continues to support Morgan Wallen on one of the biggest country tours of the year, which includes three dates at the legendary Fenway Park later this month (full dates below), in addition to SELLING OUT the North America dates on his headlining RELIGIOUSLY. THE TOUR which kicks off February 2024.

Establishing himself as “one of the most exciting new names in the music industry” (Forbes), Zimmerman’s recent collaboration with YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Dermot Kennedy was featured on the soundtrack for Fast X, the 10^th and penultimate installment of the Fast & Furious mega franchise; listen to “Won’t Back Down”.

Credited as “the biggest new country artist this side of Morgan Wallen” by Rolling Stone, Zimmerman’s career-launching EP, Leave The Light On, made history upon release as last year’s most-streamed all-genre debut. Billboard ranked him the No. 2 Top New Country Artist and No. 4 Top New Artist across all genres, and he was named to multiple Year End Best Of lists including LA Times’ 100 Best Songs of 2022 and NY Times’ Best Songs of 2022.

 

RELIGIOUSLY. THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS. TRACK LISTING

1. Religiously

Written by: Bailey Zimmerman, Austin Shawn, Alex Palmer, Frank Romano, Marty James

2. You Don’t Want That Smoke

Written by: Jimi Bell, Tucker Beathard

3. Warzone

Written by: Bailey Zimmerman, Austin Shawn, Gavin Lucas, Michael Hobby

4. Chase Her

Written by: Heath Warren, Matthew Schuster, Andrew Stoelzing, Jared Scott, Nate Miles

5. Fadeaway

Written by: Bailey Zimmerman, Austin Shawn, Gavin Lucas, Heath Warren

 

BAILEY ZIMMERMAN 2023 TOUR DATES

*Morgan Wallen’s 2023 One Night At A Time World Tour

Thu, Aug 10               Malone, NY                            Franklin County Fair

Fri, Aug 11                 Oro-Medonte, CAN                Boots And Hearts

Sat, Aug 12                Columbus, OH                       Ohio Stadium*

Tue, Aug 15               Hamburg, NY                         Erie County Fair

Wed, Aug 16              Boston, MA                            Fenway Park*

Thu, Aug 17               Boston, MA                            Fenway Park*

Fri, Aug 18                 Boston, MA                            Fenway Park*

Sun, Aug 20               Calgary, CAN                        Country Thunder Alberta

Wed, Aug 30              Pittsburgh, PA                        PNC Park

Thu, Aug 31               Pittsburgh, PA                        PNC Park

Sat, Sept 2                 Washington, DC                    Nationals Park*

Fri, Sept 8                 Moline, IL                               Vibrant Arena*

Sat, Sept 9                Lincoln, NE                            Pinnacle Bank Arena*

Thu, Sept 14              Toronto, ON                           Budweiser Stage*

Fri, Sept 15                Toronto, ON                           Budweiser Stage*

Sat, Sept 16               Toronto, ON                           Budweiser Stage*

Mon, Sept 18             London, ON                           Budweiser Gardens*

Thu, Sept 21              Ottawa, ON                            Canadian Tire Centre*

Fri, Sept 22                Quebec City, QC                   Videotron Centre*

Sat, Sept 23               Montreal, QC                         Bell Centre*

Thu, Sept 28              Winnipeg, MB                        Canada Life Centre*

Fri, Sept 29                Saskatoon, SK                       SaskTel Centre*

Sat, Sept 30               Calgary, AB                           Scotiabank Saddledome*

Tue, Oct 3                  Vancouver, BC                      Rogers Arena*

Wed, Oct 4                 Vancouver, BC                      Rogers Arena*

Sat, Oct 7                   Tacoma, WA                          Tacoma Dome*

Fri, Oct 20                  Simpsonville, SC                   Greenville Country Music Festival

Sat, Oct 21                 Rome, GA                              Rome River Jam

Sun, Oct 22                Kissimmee, FL                       Country Thunder Florida