Elton John and rising country star Luke Bryan will perform in a series of concerts offered to Walmart associates, the retailer confirmed on May 9, 2013.

Elton's concert with special guest Ed Sheeran on June 4, 2013 and Bryan's show on June 5, 2013 will both take place in Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR and will precede Walmart's annual Shareholders' meeting, which follows on June 7, 2013 in the same venue.

Walmart and Sam's Club associates will be able to reserve tickets to the shows beginning May 15, 2013, said Dianna Gee, a Walmart spokesperson. Pairs of free tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis. Associates will be able to log on to Ticketmaster.com or visit a Walmart Ticketmaster Retail Outlet to order up to two free tickets per concert.

The general public may begin buying tickets on May 30, 2013.

Walmart is also at work on a community concert for Northwest Arkansas residents, Gee said, but the neither the date or the performer has been announced.

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