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Residents of Swindon and surrounding postcode areas will be first in line for free tickets to Radio 1's Big Weekend, being held in the county.
BBC Radio 1 has confirmed the annual live music event will be held in May at Lydiard Park, in Swindon.
Crowds of up to 20,000 per day are expected to attend the two-day event at the Lydiard Park concert site.
Phil Young, from Swindon Borough Council, said the "eyes of the world" would be focused on Swindon.
He said the weekend was a great opportunity to leave "...a positive impression of our thriving town and borough".
For more information about Radio 1's Big Weekend event logon to the BBC Wiltshire website.
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