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A summer highlight for golf fans lands this weekend when the PGA TOUR Champions (professional golfers 50 and older) makes its annual stop in Madison for the American Family Insurance Championship. The current defending champion is Steve Stricker — also the tournament host — and the field also includes two-time winner Jerry Kelly, Vijay Singh, and many others. Opening night also includes a concert by Train and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram (6 p.m., June 7, Breese Stevens Field). It’s all a fundraiser for American Family Children’s Hospital and other nonprofits. Find details and tickets at amfamchampionship.com.

media release: The 2024 American Family Insurance Championship concert headliner will be the multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band, Train. The concert on Friday, June 7, presented by Madison Media Partners, will once again be held at Breese Stevens Field, Madison, Wis., as a part of the PGA TOUR Champions American Family Insurance Championship. The  opening act will be GRAMMY-winning guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Christone Ingram, better known as “Kingfish.”

Since their formation in 1994, Train has had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100, 13 albums on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and has sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide. The band’s GRAMMY Award-winning, global hit “Hey, Soul Sister” continues to reach new milestones – it was the #1 best-selling smash and most downloaded single of 2010, achieved RIAA Diamond status in 2021 and now 11x platinum, and in 2022 surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. This summer, Train is hitting the road for their highly anticipated, epic Summer Road Trip 2024 Tour.

Train frontman Pat Monahan partakes in other ventures outside of music, including his award-winning wine portfolio, Save Me, San Francisco Wine Co, which was created in 2011 and has sold over 10 million bottles and won over 100 medals. Proceeds from his wine business support Family House, a San Francisco charity that supports families of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

Kingfish started out as a teenage YouTube sensation, and in the four short years since the release of his self-titled debut album, the Mississippi native has already made his mark as one of the best, and most exciting, blues guitarists and vocalists in the world. He’s been nominated for 10 Blues Music Awards (and won them all) and Rolling Stone has called Kingfish “one of the most exciting young guitarists in years, with a sound that encompasses B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix and Prince.”

His first album debuted in the No. 1 position on the Billboard Blues Chart and stayed on the chart for 91 weeks, earning him a GRAMMY award nomination. His second album, “662” also debuted at No. 1, was universally applauded by critics and won the GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. His latest release, “Live in London,” recorded in June 2023 at The Garage in the UK, features an explosive live performance by the young blues prodigy.

“The Friday night concert has become a popular event during AmFam Champ week, attracting enthusiasts of both music and golf,” said Nate Pokrass, tournament director. “We anticipate this year will be the same with the announcement of Train as our headlining band, as fans will enjoy an outstanding live concert while raising more money for charity.”

The concert is part of the week-long American Family Insurance Championship activities beginning June 1, with tournament play June 7-9 at University Ridge Golf Course, featuring player/host Steve Stricker. Opening artists will be announced at a later date.

Proceeds from the concert and championship are distributed by the Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation to American Family Children’s Hospital and other local charities impacting families and children. Since 2016, the championship has raised more than $17 million, awarded through 847 charitable grants.

New in 2024, the concert will feature reserved seating, with ticket prices ranging from $59-$99 (plus taxes and fees) based on location. Tickets for the 2024 concert are on sale now online at AmFamChampionship.com.

For tournament updates, fans can follow the tournament’s social media channels:

Threads: @amfamchampionship; Facebook: American Family Insurance Championship; and Instagram: AmFamChampionship or visit amfamchampionship.com

More on Train:

Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band TRAIN debuts their highly anticipated new song “Long Yellow Dress.”

Of the new track, frontman Pat Monahan shares: “Have you ever had a dream more real than reality? Me too. There she was in a long yellow dress. Do I know her? It’s obvious that I’m supposed to find her so I can’t stop looking. She’s out there somewhere."