The city of Nashville is already taking measure to hopefully prevent another tragic accident like the one that Conner Smith played a role in on Sunday, June 8.
Smith, who is signed to Big Machine Records, is most prominently known as an artist who rose in the country music ranks thanks to TikTok. His song “I Hate Alabama” went viral a couple of years ago, and fans might also recognize his hit song “Creek Will Rise,” or his Tennessee anthem “Orange and White.” He also released his debut album Smoky Mountains in January 2024, and he’s since made plenty of appearances at various country music festivals.
Days prior to his performance at CMA Fest in Music City earlier this month, Smith had played at the Carolina Country Music Fest. Following that, he returned home to Nashville and performed on the Chevy Riverfront Stage the Saturday afternoon of CMA Fest weekend. Then, just over 24 hours after he stepped off the festival stage in downtown Nashville, he was involved in a tragic accident that took the life of a 77-year-old woman…