LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Throughout the Bay Area fans can purchase live event tickets from their local Walmart store. Using point of sale touch screens located in the electronics departments of forty-four participating Walmart stores, fans throughout the area can browse available tickets for family shows, concerts and sporting events. Once the desired event is selected by the fan, a Walmart employee helps complete the transaction and immediately prints the tickets.
“By integrating ticketing into Walmart stores, we are able to offer fans this very convenient way to learn about upcoming events, purchase and take home tickets without leaving their neighborhood,” said Nathan Hubbard, CEO of Ticketmaster. “In addition, Ticketmaster will continue to work closely with our clients to create exclusive high value offers for Walmart customers.”
Before August 15th, Bay Area Walmart shoppers can save money with the purchase of a special 4-Pack for concerts including: Journey, Def Leppard and Sugarland at Mountain View‘s Shoreline Amphitheatre, the Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord and the Sleep Train Amphitheatre at Wheatland in Sacramento.
The Bay Area stores with ticketing capabilities include:
American Canyon
Antelope
Antioch
Chico
Citrus Heights
Dixon
Elk Grove
Folsom
Osgood Rd., Fremont
Albrae St., Fremont
Gilroy
Livermore
Marina
Martinez
Marysville
Milpitas
Morgan Hill
Mountain View
Napa
Oakland
Orangevale
Pittsburg
Placerville
Pleasanton
Rancho Cordova
Richmond
Rohnert Park
Pleasant Grove, Roseville
Lead Hill, Roseville
Truxel Rd., Sacramento
Florin Rd., Sacramento
Antelope Blvd., Sacramento
Camino Ave., Sacramento
Salinas
Monterey Rd., San Jose
Story Rd., San Jose
Davis St., San Leandro
Hesperian Blvd., San Leandro
Union City
Vacaville
West Sacramento
Windsor
Woodland
Yuba City
About Ticketmaster:
With operations spanning 19 countries, Ticketmaster is the world leader in event ticketing and ranks among the top five eCommerce sites globally. Ticketmaster is a division of Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 20,000 shows annually for more than 2,000 artists globally. Front Line is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.