ERNEST Expands ‘Live From The South Tour’

ERNEST has added another round of shows to his “Live From The South Tour” ahead of the North American trek’s January launch. The country singer/songwriter will be joined by up and coming artists Chandler Walters, Cody Lohden and Rhys Rutherford as opening support.

The tour kicks off Jan. 21 at Denver’s Mission Ballroom, with dates booked through late April. The new gigs are booked in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Charlotte, North Carolina; Bettendorf, Iowa; Knoxville, Tennessee; Asheville, North Carolina; and Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The public onsale for the new dates starts Friday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. local. The previously announced dates are on sale now. 

ERNEST, who has been called the “writer of hit songs and emerging star in his own right” by the New York Times and is a Grammy and 4x ACM Award nominee, has also lined up two nights headlining his hometown at the historic Ryman Auditorium Nov. 4-5. He is continuing to support his latest album, Nashville, Tennessee, which was released in April 2024 on Big Loud.

When the tour was initially announced in September, ERNEST wrote on Instagram, “The ‘Live From The South Tour’ is gonna be a night full of sounds from the south. Born and raised in Nashville Tennessee and a lover of the south land… even further south where I find so much inspiration in the Virgin Islands.

“This tour is gonna be so much fun playing some new music mixed with some of the favorites and also getting to share the stage with @codylohden @chandlerwaltersmusic @rhys_rutherford_ — proud of them and ready to see the fellas rocking.”

ERNEST is managed by Big Loud and his booking agency is The Neal Agency. He graced the cover of Pollstar in 2023.

Earlier this year ERNEST spent time touring in support of Lainey Wilson, as well as Old Dominion. Highlights from those runs include a Sept. 13 show supporting Wilson at Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City, Louisiana, that sold 10,535 tickets and grossed $1.1 million, according to reports submitted to Pollstar Boxoffice.

Live From The South Tour 2026 Dates

NEW TOUR DATES:
1/22 – Jackson Hole, Wy. – Million Dollar Cowboy*
2/20 – Charlotte, N.C. – Coyote Joe’s >
4/17 – Bettendorf, Iowa – Isle Casino #
4/23 – Knoxville, Tenn. – The Mill and Mine #
4/25 – Asheville, N.C. – The Orange Peel #
4/26 – Chattanooga, Tenn. – The Signal #

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TOUR DATES:
1/21 – Denver, Colo. – Mission Ballroom*
1/22 – Jackson Hole, Wy. – Million Dollar Cowboy*
1/23 – Salt Lake City, Utah – The Complex*
1/24 – Reno, Nev. – Grand Sierra Resort & Casino*
1/29 – Solana Beach, Calif. – Belly Up*
1/30 – Anaheim, Calif. – House of Blues*
1/31 – Sacramento, Calif. – Ace of Spades*
2/7 – Indio, Calif. – Fantasy Springs Casino
2/19 – Athens, Ga. – Georgia Theatre >
2/26 – Jacksonville, Fla. – FIVE >
2/27 – Charleston, S.C. – Charleston Music Hall >
2/28 – Norfolk, Va. – NorVa >
3/5 – Indianapolis, Ind. – The Egyptian >
3/6 – Rosemont, Ill. – Joe’s Live >
3/7 – Columbus, Ohio – The Bluestone >
3/11 – Grand Rapids, Mich. – The Intersection #
3/13 – Detroit, Mich. – Filmore #
3/14 – McKees Rocks, Pa. – Roxian Theatre #
3/19 – Durant, Okla. – Choctaw Casino
3/26 – Boston, Mass. – House of Blues*
3/27 – New York, N.Y.– Irving Plaza*
3/28 – Bensalem, Pa. – Parx Casino*
4/2 – Houston, Texas – White Oak Music Hall*
4/3 – New Braunfels, Texas – Gruene Hall*
4/4 – Ft. Worth, Texas – Billy Bob’s*
4/16 – St. Louis, Mo. – Hawthorn #
4/18 – Minneapolis, Minn. – First Avenue #

• Support By Chandler Walters
  > support by Cody Lohden
  # support by Rhys Rutherford