CINCINNATI —

Darius Rucker is opening up about his love for Cincinnati while in town for the VOA Country Music Fest.

Thousands turned out to his headlining performance Thursday night. Advertisement

Before Rucker hit the stage, WLWT's Sheree Paolello sat down with him.

He says he's been a fan of the Reds since he was six years old and is an even bigger fan of the city's chili and ice cream.

"You know what I like about Cincinnati, and we had about a 45 minute conversation about it last night, Graeter's," Rucker said. "I just think it's the greatest ice cream I've ever had and I'm an ice cream head. So when we come here, I have to get my Graeter's."

He says being able to share this stage, this music, and this city, it all comes back to one thing.

"I play Cincinnati almost every year,

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