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Bailey Zimmerman has been announced as the first headliner for The Long Road Festival 2026, with the Illinois native set to take the main-stage on Saturday, August 29th.
Those lucky enough to get their hands on tickets to the 2026 instalment of this much-loved country and Americana extravaganza will be excited to hear Zimmerman reeling off hits such as ‘Rock and a Hard Place’, ‘Religiously’, ‘Fall in Love’ and more.
Speaking ahead of the unveiling, The Long Road Festival co-founder, Baylen Leonard, has underlined his excitement at the prospect of the ‘Back-Up Plan’ hitmaker making his eagerly awaited TLR debut, “Bailey Zimmerman is one of the most exciting live artists to emerge recently and we couldn't be more thrilled to welcome him to The Long Road. With his trademark showmanship and immense singalong hits, his mainstage set is going to be one to remember. Bailey's energy and TLR's status as a must attend event for UK music fans is the perfect match!”
After posting all-time high Early Bird ticket sales, The Long Road Festival team now has Group, Saturday and a limited number of Early Bird tickets available via the official site.
The Long Road Festival has cemented itself as a staple on UK country fans’ calendars, with the Stanford Hall, Leicestershire event welcoming a host of big-name acts in recent years, including Russell Dickerson, Midland, Larry Fleet, Cam and many more.
We can't wait to see who else will be added to the 2026 roster of performers, but with multi-Platinum megastar Zimmerman leading the way, it's safe to say it's a very strong start.
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