PHOTOS: Walker Hayes performs at Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 weeks, 1 day AGO
Country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Country artist Walker Hayes tosses an autographed football to a fan sitting in the grandstands at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Fans watch as country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Fans watch as country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | August 13, 2026 8:00 AM
Country music artist Walker Hayes took to the stage to perform at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Country artist Walker Hayes tosses an autographed football to a fan sitting in the grandstands at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Fans watch as country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Fans watch as country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Country artist Walker Hayes performs at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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