Walmart Soundcheck was a series of musical performances and interviews released exclusively by

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, starting in 2006. Each recording consisted of a four-to-six-song set performed live, plus an interview, and was released as a digital album as well as played on televisions inside Walmart retail stores. The debut performances for the series were by rock bands Switchfoot and

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. Walmart later began a special series called Risers for less established artists. In 2013, the ''

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'' series released a full album of Soundcheck songs titled ''Now That's What I Call Soundcheck''.

Performances

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Risers performances

References

{{reflist, colwidth=30em86. Alex Young - Walmart Soundcheck Risers: The Next Big Thing YouTube Video on July 15 2009 Walmart brands Live album series 2006 establishments in the United States