Halter will be touring in support of his album "Congress Hotel" and to build fan excitement for a new studio record, due in stores this summer. Jason Spiewak (Chris Volz, Five.Bolt.Main) is producing the forthcoming album.

Says Halter about the tour: "I had taken a break on touring since August, and so I'm excited to get back out on road. I've sure missed those Waffle Houses and Cracker Barrels (we don't have them in LA). Josh just got off the road with Elliot Yamin and he's a super talented guy. Both of us are looking forward to co-headlining and hitting the road together."

ERNIE HALTER TOUR DATES (with Josh Hoge, except shows noted by *):

May 5th � Hotel Caf� � Hollywood, CA
May 6th � Plush � Fullerton, CA
May 8th � House of Blues/Crossroads Room � Las Vegas, NV
May 9th � Wiseguys � Orem, UT
May 11th � Swallow Hill � Denver, CO*
May 15th � House of Blues � Dallas, TX
May 20th � Blue Moon Saloon � Lafayette, LA
May 22nd � Vinyl � Atlanta, GA
May 25th � The Social � Orlando, FL (early show)
May 30th � The Windjammer � Isle of Palms, SC* (with Sister Hazel)
May 31st � The Windjammer � Isle of Palms, SC* (with Sister Hazel)
June 1st � The Windjammer � Isle of Palms, SC* (with Sister Hazel)
June 4th � Tin Angel � Philadelphia, PA
June 5th � Austin Grill � Baltimore, MD
June 6th � The Bitter End � New York, NY
June 10th � The Intersection � Grand Rapids, MI*
June 11th � Birdy's � Indianapolis, IN
June 14th � 3rd & Lindsley � Nashville, TN