SAN ANTONIO – Top-selling singer-songwriter ERNEST will kick off the Rowdy Nights concert series on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. at Floore’s Country Store, presented by iHeartMedia San Antonio’s KJ97, benefiting UTSA Athletics.
This will be the first of three concerts that comprise Rowdy Nights, a concert series that will directly support UTSA student-athletes as part of the new NCAA revenue-sharing model. UTSA Athletics and iHeartMedia previously announced that Joe Nichols, with special guest Runaway June, will perform on Sept. 24.
ERNEST is a four-time ACM Award nominee and a three-time CMA Triple Play Award recipient. He has earned 12 No. 1 hits as a songwriter. His full-length album NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE features 26 songs, including collaborations with Lainey Wilson, Lukas Nelson, Jelly Roll, HARDY and more. It has been featured as one of the Best of the Year by the Los Angeles Times, Billboard, The Tennessean and Country Now.
Tickets for the concert start at $30 and can be purchased online here.
About UTSA Athletics
The UTSA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics offers 17 sports at the NCAA Division I level as a member of the American Athletic Conference. UTSA boasts 85 conference championships, over 60 NCAA postseason appearances and 70 All-Americans since its inaugural year in 1981. UTSA Athletics transforms lives as San Antonio’s nationally recognized NCAA Division I program. UTSA Athletics develops champions in the classroom, in competition and in life, while serving as an integral part of the undergraduate student experience, enhancing the visibility of the university and engaging the community.
About iHeartMedia San Antonio’s KJ97
San Antonio’s KJ97 is the Alamo City’s No. 1 station for New Country. iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services.
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), 3x CMA Triple Play Award winner, and 2022 / 2023 Variety Hitmaker fuses influences ranging from Eminem to George Jones, crafting a twist-heavy verse style that’s earned himself twelve 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. The album has been featured as one of the Best of the Year by Los Angeles Times, Billboard, The Tennessean, and Country Now, following in the footsteps of its critically acclaimed predecessor, FLOWER SHOPS (THE ALBUM), and its cleverly expanded deluxe edition, FLOWER SHOPS (THE ALBUM): Two Dozen Roses, which added a baker’s dozen of fresh cuts to the bunch. ERNEST also recently co-penned the Hot 100 record-breaking single, “I Had Some Help” by Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen earning him a 2025 GRAMMY nomination. In 2024, ERNEST served as support for Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time Stadium Tour as well as a string of arena shows for Jelly Roll’s Beautifully Broken Tour. He continues on the road in 2025 as direct support for Lainey Wilson and Old Dominion. “From hitmaker to historian… Ernest is reviving the sound of classic country music” (Los Angeles Times).