Each January the PGA Tour comes to the desert with The American Express event
The American Express golf tournament has been a fixture in the desert since 1960
Legendary country vocal group Old Dominion and award-winning rock group OneRepublic will be the musical performers at The American Express PGA Tour event in January, tournament officials have announced.
Winners of three Country Music Association and three Academy of Country Music awards for vocal group of the year, Old Dominion will perform Jan. 23 after the second round of the PGA Tour event at PGA West in La Quinta. OneRepublic, formed in 2002 and winners of five major awards through the years, will perform Jan. 24.
Old Dominion and OneRepublic are the latest musical act to be part of the American Express Concert Series for the PGA Tour event. Last year’s acts were Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Journey and country act Little Big Town. Acts in recent years have included Darius Rucker, Gwen Stefani, Maroon 5, Train, Sammy Haggar, Bad Company and Brad Paisley.
Tickets for the two concert days are $135 each, which includes golf during the day and the concerts after play has concluded.
“The artists for this year’s American Express Concert Series will once again get our fans excited for an incredible weekend, solidifying the tournament as one of the most entertaining events on the PGA Tour,” said Pat McCabe, executive director of The American Express in announcing the bands. “We’re thrilled to welcome Old Dominion and OneRepublic to the desert. This is a great opportunity to introduce country music and alternative rock music fans to top-tier golf, while giving our golf fans the chance to experience these world-renowned artists.”
The concerts for the tournament area held on a large stage built to the right side of the practice range of the Stadium Course at PGA West, the host course of the four-day, three-course event
Known for anthemic songs and electrifying live shows, Old Dominon was cited by Rolling Stone magazine as “one of mainstream country music’s most popular live groups.” The Grammy-nominated band has notched nine No. 1 singles in country radio, including “Written In The Sand,” “One Man Band,” and “Break Up With Him.” The group has surpassed six billion on-demand streams and earned a dozen RIAA Platinum and Gold single certifications. Old Dominion’s most recent studio album Barbara – the group’s sixth – was released on August 22.
OneRepublic has grown to become one of the most popular pop-rock bands the world, released their debut album, Dreaming Out Loud, in 2007. That included the multiple platinum selling hit single “Apologize,” which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide and earned them a Grammy nomination.
In 2013, the band released their third globally successful album, Native, which included the No. 1 hit and recording breaking single “Counting Stars.” In 2022, OneRepublic released their smash hit “I Ain’t Worried,” which was featured in the blockbuster hit, Top Gun: Maverick and boasts over 3 billion streams. Since their debut nearly 20 years ago, OneRepublic has amassed over 60 billion global streams.
Tickets for the tournament included concert days are now on sale at theamexgolf.com.
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