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Bucky Covington and Jerrod Niemann to perform at Hamler Country Fest

Charlie Kriak

February 28, 2018

The Hamler Country Fest will bring Bucky Covington and Jerrod Niemann to their stage for the two-day festival in Hamler, Ohio. The event takes place on May 18 -19 at the Hamler Summerfest Grounds.

Covington headlines the festival on Friday night. He first gained national attention when he placed eighth on 5th season of American Idol. His self-titled Lyrics Street Records debut was released in 2007 and spent it’s first week at the top spot on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart. The album produced three hit singles on the Hot Country Songs charts: “A Different World” at number six, “It’s Good to Be Us” at number eleven, and “I’ll Walk” at number ten. He released his latest album, Happy Man in 2015.

Niemann closes out the Hamler Country Fest on Saturday night. He has released seven studio albums since 1999. His 2010 release Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury produced a number one hit with “Lover,Lover” and a top five with “What Do You Want.” He returned to the top of the charts with his single, “Drink to That All Night” from his High Noon album in 2013. In all, Niemann has produced ten singles that have made their way onto the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. His latest album, This Ride was released by Curb Records last year.

Joining the two headliners for the festival are ten other local, regional and national acts (schedule below). The entertainment begins at 7pm on Friday and at 3:30pm on Saturday. The event will also offer food, beverages, autographed memorabilia auctions and a cornhole tournament.

Tickets for the Hamler Country Festival are $15 on Friday and $20 on Saturday (plus fees). Primitive camping is also available for $120, which includes two tickets for Friday and Saturday and a parking pass for a vehicle with a camper. There are also Premium Packages that are $320. The package includes two tickets for Friday and Saturday; a primitive camping site; parking and four backstage passes. Ages 16 and under are FREE with an adult paid admission.

Hamler Country Fest is a non-profit organization and all proceeds will benefit the Hamler Community Park System. Hamler, Ohio is located Southwest of Bowling Green and approximately a 2.5 hour drive from Cleveland.

For more information on the event go to the Hamler Country Fest website. Tickets, camping and premium package can be purchased online until May 9 on their online ticket sales page.