FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas Headliner Concerts Committee announces the free spring concert for U of A students: country artist Kip Moore will perform in Barnhill Arena on May 2. Doors open at 7 p.m. and Moore is scheduled to go on at 9 p.m.

There will be two rounds of ticket reservation and distribution for University of Arkansas, one for students and a third for the general public. Students will be able to reserve one free ticket each during the first round of Student Reservations, beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 8, through 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9. Headliners Concerts Committee members will distribute the first round of tickets to students on Thursday, April 11, and Friday, April 12, in the Arkansas Union International Connections Lounge. Students will need to present their valid University of Arkansas ID to pick up their ticket.

A second round of student reservations will be held starting 9 a.m. on Monday, April 15 through 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16. Headliners Concerts Committee members will distribute the second round of tickets on Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19. Students can reserve their tickets by visiting osa.uark.edu and following the link to the Walton Arts Center Box Office website.

Tickets for the general public will go on sale Friday, April 12, on the Walton Arts Center website.

The show will include two opening acts, country artists Drake White and Jana Kramer. Kramer is best known for her role as Alex Dupre on the television series, One Tree Hill. She began a country music career in 2010 with the single "Why Ya Wanna", from her self-titled debut album for Elektra Records. Drake White is an aspiring singer songwriter residing in Nashville, TN.

Kip Moore is an up-and-coming country sensation, signed to Universal Music Group. He is from Tifton, Ga. and his style was influenced by Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and Kris Kristofferson. He moved to Nashville after a brief stint in Hawaii, when a good friend encouraged him to take up songwriting full time. 

Moore’s raw and rustic voice combines with compelling lyrics to create a unique sound that's simultaneously hypnotic and edgy. He paired up with songwriter Brett James, who produced his debut album, Drive Me Crazy. His first single, “Mary Was The Marrying Kind” gained him a lot of deserved attention and “Somethin Bout A Truck,” Moore’s second single, is currently in the top 30 on the charts and climbing.