Multi-platinum country star Bailey Zimmerman adds eight new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), further solidifying his status as one of country music’s most dominant hitmakers. Zimmerman celebrated the milestone backstage at his sold-out arena show of the Different Night Same Rodeo Tour in Boston, MA at the TD Garden. In addition to the eight new certifications, Zimmerman’s debut album Religiously is notably 2x Platinum. Upon its release in 2023, the album was not only the biggest streaming debut for a country album in history, but also the biggest all-genre streaming debut since 2021. His newly certified titles include: “Rock and a Hard Place” – 8× Platinum “Fall in Love” – 6× Platinum “Where It Ends” – 3× Platinum “Backup Plan” – Platinum “Holy Smokes” – Platinum “House On Fire” – Gold “New To Country” – Gold “You Don’t Want That Smoke” – Gold Previously certified titles Religiously. The Album – 2× Platinum “Religiously” – 4× Platinum “All The Way” – 2x Platinum “Never Comin’ Home” – Platinum “Change” – Gold “Fix’n to Break” – Gold “Get to Gettin’ Gone” – Gold “Never Leave” – Gold “Chase Her” – Gold These certifications come on the heels of Zimmerman’s first-ever headline arena tour – the Different Night Same Rodeo Tour where he will be bringing the dynamic live show to 30+ venues across the US and Canada. The tour will also hit Europe later this summer, kicking off in Glasgow on August 27. He is set to make stops in Dublin, Belfast, Manchester, London, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Stockholm before wrapping in Oslo, Norway on September 12. The European leg will feature support from Chandler Walters. Last year, Zimmerman released his sophomore album, Different Night Same Rodeo, which debuted in the Top 15 of Billboard’s Top 200 All Genre chart and Top 3 of Billboard’s Country Albums chart via Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville. Produced by longtime collaborator Austin Shawn, Different Night Same Rodeo showcases Zimmerman’s continued evolution with arena-ready rock-powered country anthems. The album features the Top 10 newly Platinum-certified single “Holy Smokes,” alongside newly Gold-certified fan favourite “New To Country.” It also includes the chart-topping collaboration “Backup Plan” featuring Luke Combs, which hit No. 1 in September, as well as standout tracks “Comin’ In Cold,” “Lost” with The Kid LAROI, and “Ashes” with Diplo, among other tracks. DIFFERENT NIGHT SAME RODEO TOUR 2026 Thu, Feb 19 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena * Sat, Feb 21 – Athens, GA – Akins Ford Arena * Thu, Feb 26 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena * Fri, Feb 27 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center * Sat, Feb 28 – Pikeville, KY – Appalachian Wireless Arena * Thu, Mar 5 – Boston, MA – TD Garden * Thu, Mar 12 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena * Fri, Mar 13 – Moline, IL – Vibrant Arena * Sat, Mar 14 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center * Fri, Mar 27 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater * Thu, Apr 2 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena * Fri, Apr 3 – Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane’s River Center * Sat, Apr 4 – Corpus Christi, TX – Hilliard Center Arena * Thu, Apr 9 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena * Fri, Apr 10 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena * Sat, Apr 11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center * Thu, Apr 16 – Toledo, OH – The Huntington Center * Fri, Apr 17 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center * Sat, Apr 18 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center * Thu, Apr 30 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center Propst Arena * Fri, May 1 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater * Sat, May 2 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater * Thu, Jun 4 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Amphitheater * Fri, Jun 5 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater * Sat, Jun 6 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater * Wed, Jun 10 – Abbotsford, BC – Rogers Forum * Thu, Jun 11 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place * Sat, Jun 13 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place * Thu, Jun 18 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre * Fri, Jun 19 – London, ON – Canada Life Place * Sat, Jun 20 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre * Thu, Aug 27 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy + Mon, Aug 31 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Olympia + Tue, Sep 1 – Belfast, UK – The Waterfront Hall + Thu, Sep 3 – Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse + Fri, Sep 4 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton + Sun, Sep 6 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg The Max + Tue, Sep 8 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks + Thu, Sep 10 – Stockholm, Sweden – Fållan + Sat, Sep 12 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum + * Support from Hudson Westbrook & Blake Whiten + Support from Chandler Walters
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