Nickelodeon's The Fresh Beat Band Adds Second Leg to Their Sold-out Nationwide Concert Tour

The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour Presented By Nickelodeon Will Hit New Cities including San Francisco, Seattle, Cleveland and Salt Lake City; Will Return to New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and More!

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Apr 03, 2012, 11:25 ET

NEW YORK, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 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. 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. After a brief break from the road, the tour will resume Aug. 23 in Melbourne, Fla. The band will travel to renowned theaters and amphitheaters across the country including New York City's Beacon Theater, Los Angeles' Nokia Theater L.A. LIVE, Atlanta's Fox Theater, the Chicago Theater, Vienna's Wolftrap, The Great Allentown Fair and the historic Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. 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 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 Nickelodeon features 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. The first-ever The Fresh Beat Band soundtrack – The Fresh Beat Band: Music From The Hit TV Show -- is currently available 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).

*2012 Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour* Second Leg Dates:**

8/23	Melbourne, FL	King Center for the Arts
8/24	Boca Raton, FL	Mizner Park Amphitheater
8/25	St. Augustine, FL	St. Augustine Amphitheater
8/26	Atlanta, GA	Fox Theater
8/28	Vienna, VA	Wolftrap
8/30	Toledo, OH	Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
8/31	Kettering, OH	Fraze Pavilion for the Performing Arts
9/1	Allentown, PA	Allentown Fair
9/2	Canandaigua, NY	Constellation Brands - Marvin Sands PAC
9/3	Saratoga Springs, NY	Saratoga Performing Arts Center
9/7	West Long Branch, NJ	MAC Center - Monmouth University
9/8-9	New York, NY	Beacon Theater
9/12	Binghamton, NY	The Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
9/14	Camden, NJ	Susquehanna Bank Center
9/15	Bethel, NY	Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
9/20	Gilford, NH	Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion
9/21	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun
9/26	Charlottesville, VA	nTelos Wireless Pavilion
9/27	Richmond, VA	Carpenter Center
9/28	Charlotte, NC	Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre
9/29	Raleigh, NC	Raleigh Amphitheater
10/2	Huntsville, AL	Von Braun Center
10/3	Columbia, SC	Township Auditorium
10/4	Augusta, GA	Bell Auditorium
10/5	Savannah, GA	Johnny Mercer Theater
10/6	N. Charleston, SC	North Charleston Coliseum PAC
10/7	Asheville, NC	Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
10/10	Huntington, WV	Keith Albee Performing Arts Center
10/11	Johnstown, PA	Cambria County War Memorial
10/12	East Lansing, MI	Wharton Center for the Performing Arts
10/13	Cleveland, OH	Playhouse Square Theater - State Theater
10/14	Grand Rapids, MI	Devos Hall
10/17	South Bend, IN	Morris PAC
10/18	Madison, WI	Oveture Hall
10/19	Davenport, IA	Adler Theater
10/20	Appleton, WI	Fox Cities PAC
10/21	Chicago, IL	Chicago Theater
10/23	Des Moines, IA	Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
10/24	Evansville, IN	Aiken Theatre in The Centre
10/25	Little Rock, AR	Robinson Center Music Hall
10/27	New Orleans, LA	Mahalia Jackson Theatre
10/28	Baton Rouge, LA	Baton Rouge River Center
11/1	Colorado Springs, CO	Pikes Peak Center
11/2	Ft. Collins, CO	Lincoln Center
11/4	Broomfield, CO	1STBANK Center
11/5	Salt Lake City, UT	Abravenal Hall
11/8	Portland, OR	Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
11/9	Spokane, WA	Opera House – Spokane Center
11/10	Everett, WA	Comcast Arena
11/11	Eugene, OR	Hult Center for Performing Arts
11/15	Reno, NV	Reno Events Center
11/17	San Jose, CA	San Jose Civic Auditorium
11/18	San Francisco, CA	Nob Hill Masonic Center
11/21	San Diego, CA	San Diego Civic Center
11/23	Phoenix, AZ	Comerica Theater
11/24	Los Angeles, CA	Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE