{"id":13792,"date":"2025-06-25T15:06:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/13792\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:06:08","slug":"dallas-rapper-bigx-tha-plug-makes-cma-fest-appearance-with-bailey-zimmerman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/13792\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas rapper BigX Tha Plug makes CMA Fest appearance with Bailey Zimmerman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gettyimages-2219250168.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\"\/> article <\/p>\n<p data-v-7d0efd03=\"\">NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE &#8211; JUNE 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Bailey Zimmerman and BigXthaPlug perform on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 08, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n<p data-v-ab46d25e=\"\"><strong>DALLAS<\/strong> &#8211; Dallas rapper BigXtha Plug made a surprise appearance with country music singer Bailey Zimmerman at the 2025 CMA Fest in Nashville earlier this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-ab46d25e=\"\">The three-hour special airs on ABC this Thursday, June 26, at 8\/7c, and will be available on Hulu starting Friday, June 27.<\/p>\n<p> Dallas rapper makes CMA Fest appearance  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-ab46d25e=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-ab46d25e=\"\">CMA Fest 2025 is a four-day event with high-energy performances, unexpected appearances and fan-favorite anthems. On the last day of the festival, Bailey Zimmerman brought out BigXtha Plug for a thrilling, genre-defying collaboration.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gettyimages-2219265992.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-0dea8073=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-0dea8073=\"\">NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE &#8211; JUNE 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Bailey Zimmerman and BigXthaPlug perform on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 08, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt\/WireImage) <\/p>\n<p data-v-ab46d25e=\"\">The final night&#8217;s excitement at Nissan Stadium kicked off with Zimmerman, whose raw energy and popular tracks, including a powerful rendition of &#8220;Comin\u2019 in Cold,&#8221; immediately captivated the crowd.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-ab46d25e=\"\">The stadium erupted when Zimmerman introduced BigXtha Plug, creating a powerful fusion of country and Southern grit that left the audience buzzing with excitement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-v-ab46d25e=\"\">Following the performance, Dierks Bently took the stage, then Luke Bryan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-ab46d25e=\"\">This year\u2019s special is hosted by Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde, with McBryde returning for her second consecutive year and Johnson making his hosting debut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\"><b data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source:<\/b> Information in this article is from the CMA Fest website.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/dallas-county\/dallas\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-ab46d25e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/tag\/entertainment\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-ab46d25e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE &#8211; JUNE 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. 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