RELEASES “BLESSED”
NEWLY ANNOUNCED LIVE FROM THE SOUTH TOUR DATES ON SALE TODAY AT 10 A.M. LOCAL; PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
BACK-TO-BACK RYMAN AUDITORIUM HEADLINERS ON NOV. 4-5
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Triple threat talent and “writer of hit songs” (New York Times) ERNEST today announces the arrival of his newest project, Live From The South, due out Nov. 21. The cohesive collection built on southern imagery — pies cooling on the counter, Friday night football games, “Dixieland Delight” – features “Blessed,” out now.
Today’s release, “Blessed,” reflects his growth as an artist and comfortability in his own shoes. The new song revels in gratitude — family ties, simple faith, making a life for yourself. A secret weapon in a writers’ room or studio, the project’s track was self-produced and penned alongside Mark Holman, Jordan Merrigan and Matt Mulhare.
Forthcoming Live From The South follows ERNEST’s lauded NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE that “clearly honors the spirit of Music City while simultaneously proving ERNEST as one of the most dynamic singer/songwriters in country music” (The Tennessean) – one of 2024’s best albums of the year according to the Los Angeles Times. Similarly to its full-length predecessor, Live From The South is sonically defined by guitar-picking, fiddle and pedal steel with production by ERNEST and Jacob Durrett.
The 4x ACM Award nominee, 3x CMA Triple Play Award winner and 3x Variety Hitmaker will add to an already stacked November headlining Ryman Auditorium on Nov. 4-5. Kicking off in January in Denver, Colo., recently announced Live From The South Tour will hit Boston, New York and Houston – with new dates in Jackson Hole, Wy., Charlotte and Asheville, N.C., Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tenn., and more.
For more information or tickets, please visit ernestofficial.com.
Live From The South Tracklist
Live From The South Tour 2026 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 >
2/20 – Charlotte, N.C. – Coyote Joe’s >
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 #
4/17 – Bettendorf, Iowa – Isle Casino #
4/18 – Minneapolis, Minn. – First Avenue #
4/23 – Knoxville, Tenn. – The Mill and Mine #
4/25 – Asheville, N.C. – The Orange Peel #
4/26 – Chattanooga, Tenn. – The Signal #
* Support By Chandler Walters
> Support By Cody Lohden
# Support By Rhys Rutherford
ABOUT ERNEST
Top-selling singer-songwriter and Nashville’s unpredictable hitmaker ERNEST is “The Charmer” (MusicRow), a triple-threat talent who “creates a sound all his own” (Pollstar) and one of Music City’s defining artist-writers. The 4x ACM Award nominee (2024/2025) including a first-time nomination for artist-songwriter of the year, 3x CMA Triple Play Award winner, and 3x Variety Hitmaker fuses influences ranging from Eminem to George Jones, crafting a twist-heavy verse style that’s earned himself thirteen No. 1 hits as a songwriter. His full-length sophomore album, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, “clearly honors the spirit of Music City while simultaneously proving ERNEST as one of the most dynamic singer/songwriters in country music” (The Tennessean), features 26 songs and collaborations with Lainey Wilson, Lukas Nelson, Jelly Roll, HARDY and more. Now, he sets follow up Live From The South for Nov. 21. ERNEST co-penned the Hot 100 record-breaking single, “I Had Some Help” by Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen earning him a 2025 GRAMMY® nomination. ERNEST recently launched DeVille Records, a label and joint venture with Big Loud Records. DeVille Records was founded on the old-school values of artist development and creative swagger and welcomes GRAMMY®-nominated Chandler Walters, Rhys Rutherford and Cody Lohden as its first artists. DeVille Records recently released its inaugural project, Cadillac Sessions, a mixtape-style album featuring music from ERNEST and DeVille signees. He continues on the road in 2025 as direct support for Lainey Wilson, with his Live From The South Tour set to kick off in 2026. “From hitmaker to historian…Ernest is reviving the sound of classic country music” (Los Angeles Times).
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