Conner Smith, Breland, More To Play Second Annual Opry NextStage: Live In Concert
The second annual Opry NextStage Live In Concert, which showcases artists picked for the NextStage artist discovery program, has been set for Nov. 20 at the Grand Ole Opry House.
The latest and final member of the NextStage Class of 2022, viral singer-songwriter Nate Smith, will take the stage alongside other 2022 NextStage artists Breland, Restless Road, Elvie Shane and Conner Smith, with special performances by NextStage alumnae Hailey Whitters and Priscilla Block, who will host.
A California native and Arista Nashville artist, Smith’s song “Wildfire” went viral on TikTok in 2020. This year, he has garnered attention on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart while his newest single “Whiskey On You” is currently sitting at No. 11 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Smith was also nominated for MusicRow‘s Discovery Artist of the Year award at this year’s MusicRow Awards.
“I am thrilled and honored to be the Opry’s NextStage artist for November,” Smith shares. “They have spotlighted so many artists that I admire, and I can’t wait to share a stage with them next month! There’s nothing like the Grand Ole Opry and it means the world to me to have their support.”
Tickets are available at Opry.com beginning this Friday (Oct. 14).
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