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Koe Wetzel and his longtime girlfriend, Bailey Fisher, are officially engaged. The couple shared the news on Wednesday, April 22, marking another major milestone in their relationship.
The announcement came via a joint Instagram post, featuring a carousel of sunset photos capturing the moment Wetzel got down on one knee and popped the question. The setting was a stunning, picturesque golf course lined with a path of white flower petals leading to the proposal spot.
The photos also showed the couple celebrating the exciting day with their baby girl, making the moment even more special.
“It’s always been us💍” Bailey wrote in the caption.
Koe Wetzel has largely kept his personal life out of the spotlight over the years, and his relationship with Fisher has been no exception. Not much is known about how the couple met, but per social media, their history dates back more than a decade. One of their earliest photos together was shared in 2014 when Fisher posted a photo of the two celebrating the Fourth of July together.
By October 2020 it became pretty clear that they were locked in together as the two appeared side by side and sharing a kiss. A few years later, in January of 2025, things became more serious as the lovebirds dropped the big news that they were expecting a child together. At that point they were already over halfway through the pregnancy journey.
Bailey made the announcement on her Instagram featuring a snapshot of them posting with the sonogram. The slideshow featured images from a countryside photoshoot, several of which Wetzel was seen holding his other half’s growing bump.
“Our sweetest blessing. Just over halfway with baby girl💕” she wrote in the caption.
Their baby girl, Woods Madison Wetzel was born May 23 at 6:49am and weighed in at 5 pounds 11 ounces. Since welcoming their daughter, the pair have leaned into sharing more of their life together, offering fans occasional glimpses of family moments, holidays, and life on the road as a family of three.
The East Texas singer/songwriter isn’t the only thing he has to celebrate this year. At the top of the year, he also announced plans to drop a new album this summer and will be embarking on his 45-city The Night Champion World Tour.
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Despite being a GRAMMY, CMA, and ACM Award winner, Zach Top still keeps things surprisingly grounded behind the scenes. While a lot has changed in his world, the country star says he’s “really, really happy” with where he’s at right now and a big part of that comes from still being able to have a normal routine in his daily life.
Sitting down with The Brothers Hunt (Dan and Reid Isbell) on the God’s Country podcast, the “I Never Lie” singer reflected on some of the biggest changes that has come with his rise to fame.
“I feel like country music, we get it fairly easy in the fame department…versus other people like a movie star,” he explained. “We can go play a show to 20,000 people one night and then go buy bacon at the Kroger the next morning and you don’t need to take a security person.”
As he moves through his days, Top admits he gets plenty of spontaneous fan moments with people asking to take pictures or simply sharing their love for his music. Whatever it may be, he welcomes the interactions with open arms.
“Sometimes they’ll wanna take a picture if they do recognize you in the grocery tour and then sometimes they’re just like, ‘Hey, love your music.’ Like, ‘oh, thank you.’ That’s a nice way to start my Tuesday.”
He adds, “I feel like people expect that they’re bothering you. It’s not that big of a deal…just say ‘hey,’ grab a picture. Sometimes they’ve got a little story they want to share of something, that’s nice. I’m glad to meet you.”
Those small, everyday encounters are something Top doesn’t take for granted, and they’ve also shaped how he approaches his career and life offstage. Living in an age where it’s so easy to capture every moment on a phone, Top says he tries to stay focused on being present in the moment instead of letting technology do the experiencing for you.
He has a front row seat to how technology has impacted concerts, specifically, noting how he often sees fans in the crowd who are filming most of the show rather than visually soaking up the experience.
“You’ll see some of the people that just have their phone up for half the show, it’s like, I’m sorry to break it to you, nobody wants to see your Snapchat story with the terrible audio that your phone is gonna capture. Like, you’re not gonna look back at that,” he said honestly. “I get grabbing a little clip, a little video, but like when you do it for a majority of the show, you’re not even watching the show. You’re watching me through your phone screen, which you can do nonstop anyway at the house.”
The Washington native admits he’s guilty of spending too much time online himself, but says he tries to live in the moment as much as possible and encourages others to do the same.
“If you’re at a show, if you’re on a hike, whatever, if you’re fishing, whatever. And just really soak it all in and like try to take mental pictures of it to where you could relive that rather than flip back through a picture.”
Top never imagined where his love for music would take him, but now that he’s here, he’s choosing to stay present in whatever he does.
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As fans count down the days until CMA Fest, the Country Music Association has unveiled even more performers for the already star-studded lineup.
CMA Fest Runs June 4-7, 2026
Newly announced additions include Emily Ann Roberts, The Jack Wharff Band, Kaitlin Butts, Kat Luna, Laci Kaye Booth, Maggie Antone, Scoot Teasley, Vincent Mason, Willow Avalon, and Zach John King, all of whom will take the stage inside Nissan Stadium on the Platform Stage.
In addition, country favorites Clay Walker, Jo Dee Messina, Rhett Akins, and Sara Evans are set to open the nightly shows at Nissan Stadium, while Caylee Hammack will perform the national anthem on Thursday.
CMA Fest’s free daytime stages are also getting bigger, with a new wave of performers added to the lineup. CeCe will launch Thursday’s festivities at the Chevy Riverfront Stage with the national anthem. The Dr Pepper Amp Stage will spotlight Filmore on Friday and Gabriella Rose and Nappy Roots on Sunday.
Over at the Chevy Vibes Stage, MŌRIAH performs Thursday, followed by Love and Theft on Sunday. The Wrangler Remix Stage keeps the party going with Omer Netzer on Saturday and MORGXN on Sunday. Sunday morning will also bring the return of Cowboy Church, as Brandon Lake leads a high-energy, uplifting gathering at the Chevy Riverfront Stage.
Previously announced performers for the nightly shows at Nissan Stadium include Bailey Zimmerman, Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Deana Carter, Ella Langley, Gretchen Wilson, HARDY, Jason Aldean, Jordan Davis, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, The Red Clay Strays, Riley Green, Russell Dickerson, Shaboozey, Tim McGraw, Tucker Wetmore, and Zach Top. Fans can view the full lineups for the remaining stages HERE.
Tickets
While the outdoor stages around downtown Nashville are free, there are a variety of paid options for the festival, including four-night stadium passes, single-night stadium tickets, VIP access to the Chevy Riverfront Stage, Dr Pepper Amp Stage and Chevy Vibes Stage via Riverside Retreat, access to Fan Fair X, and VIP Packages. More info HERE.
CMA Fest continues to make an impact on the community through its charitable efforts. A portion of proceeds from the event supports the CMA Foundation’s music education initiatives nationwide. More information can be found at CMAfoundation.org.
As in years past, CMA Fest will once again be filmed for a nationally televised special set to air later this summer on ABC and Hulu. Robert Deaton will serve as executive producer and writer, with Alan Carter directing the broadcast.
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