The Fresh Beat Band

Nickelodeon’s The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour presented by Nickelodeon
 
The Fresh Beat Band, Nickelodeon‘s popular preschool music group and stars of the hit TV series of the same name, are adding a second leg (50 cities, 70 performances) to their current sold-out nationwide concert tour.  After a brief break from the road, the tour will resume Aug. 23 in Melbourne, Fla.  More than 200,000 fans will have seen the live show by the end of the first run making it one of this year’s most successful music tours.  Tickets and Fresh Beat Band VIP packages will be available at www.freshbeatbandlive.com and www.ticketmaster.com beginning Friday, April 13.  Nickelodeon and Ticketmaster will offer pre-sale tickets and VIP packages beginning Thursday, April 5, at 10 a.m. local time in each city.  Citi® card members will also have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Thursday, April 5, at 10 a.m. through Citi’s Private Pass Program at www.CitiPrivatePass.com
 
THE FRESH BEAT BAND will play Raleigh Amphitheater on Saturday, September 29.  Tickets go on sale Friday April 13 at 10am at LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster, select Wal-Mart stores or charge by phone 800-745-3000.   
 
Tickets for the Saturday September 29 Raleigh concert are available at the Hardee’s Thickburger Box Office at Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion and the Progress Energy Center box office.
 
“The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert tour has ignited a fan frenzy and we’re thrilled that so many kids and parents want to come see the Fresh Beats perform live,” said Paula Kaplan, Executive Vice President, Talent Strategy and West Coast Operations, Nickelodeon Group. “The additional tour dates will give more kids across the country an opportunity see their favorite rock stars – Kiki, Marina, Twist and Shout.”
 
The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour Presented By Nickelodeonfeatures Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer), Shout (Thomas Hobson), Marina (Tara Perry) and Twist (Jon Beavers) performing The Fresh Beat Band hits from seasons one, two and three of the Nickelodeon live-action music series that teaches preschoolers about music appreciation.  Songs performed include “Here We Go, “A Friend Like You, “Bananas,” and “Just Like A Rockstar,” among others.  Thefirst-ever The Fresh Beat Band soundtrack – The Fresh Beat Band: Music From The Hit TV Show — is currentlyavailable on iTunes and in stores everywhere.  The album features 19 catchy, preschool-friendly tracks also culled from three seasons of the TV series and has been number-one on the iTunes Children’s Music chart since its release in January.
 
Nickelodeon will premiere a new episode of The Fresh Beat Band, “Keeping It Green,” on Earth Day, Friday, April 20, at 1:30 p.m. (ET/PT).  The Fresh Beat Band debuted in 2009 and is now in its third season on Nickelodeon. The Fresh Beat Band centers on four best friends – Kiki, Shout, Marina and Twist – in a band who love to sing and dance.  In each episode, preschoolers sing and dance along as they help The Fresh Beat Band solve everyday challenges. Preschoolers learn the fundamentals of music such as melody, rhythm, tempo and performance styles and the importance of friendship, working together, and respecting each other’s differences.  Ne-Yo, Justin Bieber and Jason Mraz have all hung out with the Fresh Beats and additional celebrity guests will appear throughout season three.
 
Check out the tour website — http://www.freshbeatbandlive.com, Facebook page www.facebook.com/freshbeatbandlive and for more Fresh Beat activities and fun go to http://www.nickjr.com/the-fresh-beat-band/.
 
Nickelodeon, now in its 32nd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 17 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).
 
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