Nickelodeon To Release The Fresh Beat Band: More Music From The Hit TV Show Vol 2.0 October 9

Second Leg of The Fresh Beat Band's Popular Nationwide Concert Tour Kicks Off Today in Florida and Travels to New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and More!

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Aug 23, 2012, 01:22 ET

NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon will release the second album for preschool music sensations The Fresh Beat Band digitally and in stores everywhere on Tuesday, Oct. 9. The Fresh Beat Band: More Music From The Hit TV Show Vol 2.0 album will feature 20 kid-friendly tracks including the band's most popular songs from all three seasons of the Emmy award-winning live-action TV series, as well as some covers of pop favorites including "Let's Get Loud," "Twist and Shout" and the classic '80s track, "We Got the Beat." Season three guest star Jason Mraz is also featured on the album in a duet of his chart-topper, "I'm Yours," with the Fresh Beats. The album comes with a special poster and is available in a deluxe version which includes five bonus songs and a sticker sheet. Both versions will be available for pre-order online Aug. 28.

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The Fresh Beat Band -- Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer), Marina (Tara Perry), Twist (Jon Beavers), and Shout (Thomas Hobson) -- kick off the second leg of their hugely popular nationwide concert tour today in Florida and will travel to 62 cities across the country, performing in 75 shows. Additionally, a 7th New York performance was added on Sept. 19 and will go on sale Aug. 24. Tickets and Fresh Beat Band VIP packages are available at www.freshbeatbandlive.com and www.ticketmaster.com.

In celebration of the tour's commencement, the band will participate in a live Q&A on Saturday, Aug. 25, at 4 p.m. (ET) via their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/freshbeatband. Fans can submit questions through the Direct Message tab on the page for a chance to get them answered by the Fresh Beats. The deadline to submit is Thursday, Aug. 23, at 8 p.m. ET.

The Fresh Beat Band's first album, The Fresh Beat Band: Music From The Hit TV Show, debuted at number-one on the iTunes Children's Albums chart and remains in the top five after 30 weeks. The album debuted at number-one on the Billboard Top Soundtracks chart, number 21 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart, and number-two on the Billboard Top Children's albums chart. It was also the number-one selling Sony Music album on Walmart.com in 2012.

Additionally, fans can enjoy more than 50 episodes and three TV seasons of The Fresh Beat Band available now on iTunes. The Fresh Beat Band: Wizard of Song is also now available for purchase on iTunes and it features songs including "Another Perfect Day," "Here For You," "Home" and more.

The Fresh Beat Band: More Music From The Hit TV Show Vol 2.0 Track Listing:

1.	DJ Get The Party Started
2.	We Got The Beat
3.	Here For You
4.	Spin Around
5.	Twist And Shout
6.	I'm Yours (featuring Jason Mraz)
7.	Home
8.	Nobody Does You (Better Than You)
9.	Cheer
10.	Dance With Me
11.	Let's Get Loud
12.	Born Ready
13.	Holiday
14.	Tap It Out
15.	Every Little Thing
16.	Silly Bananas
17.	Let's Play
18.	Dance Floor Super Hero
19.	I Can Keep Trying
20.	Great Day (Acoustic)

*Deluxe addition of the album includes the following five bonus tracks:

1.	Jai Ho
2.	Snow Day
3.	Fresh Start
4.	Rock This Ride
5.	Drum Party

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

8/23	THU	Melbourne, FL	King Center for the Arts	7PM
8/24	FRI	Boca Raton, FL	Mizner Park Amphitheater	6:30PM
8/25	SAT	St. Augustine, FL	St. Augustine Amphitheater	5:30PM
8/26	SUN	Atlanta, GA	Fox Theater	6PM
8/28	TUE	Vienna, VA	Filene Center at Wolf Trap	3PM
8/30	WED	Toledo, OH	Toledo Zoo Amphitheater	6PM
8/31	FRI	Kettering, OH	Fraze Pavilion for the Performing Arts	6:30PM
9/1	SAT	Allentown, PA	Allentown Fair	6:30PM
9/2	SUN	Canandaigua, NY	Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center	4PM
9/3	MON	Saratoga Springs, NY	Saratoga Performing Arts Center	2:30PM
9/7	FRI	West Long Branch, NJ	MAC @ Monmouth U	3PM & 6:30PM
9/8	SAT	New York, NY	Beacon Theater	3PM & 6PM
9/9	SUN	New York, NY	Beacon Theater	11:30AM & 2:30PM
9/12	WED	Binghamton, NY	Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena	7PM
9/14	FRI	Camden, NJ	Susquehanna Bank Center	6:30PM
9/15	SAT	Bethel, NY	Bethel Woods Center for the Arts	2:30PM
9/16	SUN	Westbury, NY	Theater @ Westbury	2PM
9/18	TUE	New York, NY	Beacon Theater	6:30PM
9/19	WED	New York, NY	Beacon Theater	3:30PM & 6:30PM
9/20	THU	Gilford, NH	Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion	6:30PM
9/21	FRI	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun	6:30PM
9/22	SAT	Canton, MA	Life Is Good Festival	TBA
9/23	SUN	Canton, MA	Life Is Good Festival	TBA
9/26	WED	Charlottesville, VA	nTelos Wireless Pavilion	7PM
9/27	THU	Richmond, VA	Carpenter Center	3:30PM & 7PM
9/28	FRI	Charlotte, NC	Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre	7PM
9/29	SAT	Raleigh, NC	Raleigh Amphitheatre	4PM
10/2	TUE	Huntsville, AL	Von Braun Center	5PM
10/3	WED	Columbia, SC	Township Auditorium	6:30PM
10/4	THU	Augusta, GA	Bell Auditorium	6:30PM
10/5	FRI	Savannah, GA	Johnny Mercer Theater	6:30PM
10/6	SAT	N. Charleston, SC	North Charleston, Performing Arts Center	5PM
10/7	SUN	Asheville, NC	Thomas Wolfe Auditorium	5PM
10/10	WED	Huntington, WVA	Keith Albee Theater	6:30PM
10/11	THU	Johnstown, PA	Cambria County War memorial	6:30PM
10/12	FRI	East Lansing, MI	Wharton Center for Performing Arts	6:30PM
10/13	SAT	Cleveland, OH	State Theater	5:30PM
10/14	SUN	Grand Rapids, MI	DeVos Hall	5:30PM
10/17	WED	South Bend, IN	Morris PAC	6:30PM
10/18	THU	Madison, WI	Overture Center for the Arts	6:30PM
10/19	FRI	Davenport, IA	Adler Theater	6:30PM
10/20	SAT	Appleton, WI	Fox Cities PAC	5:30PM
10/21	SUN	Chicago, IL	Chicago Theater	2PM
10/21	SUN	Chicago, IL	Chicago Theater	5:30PM
10/23	TUE	Des Moines, IA	Civic Center	6:30PM
10/24	WED	Evansville, IN	Aiken Theatre in The Center	5PM
10/25	THU	Little Rock, AR	Robinson Center Music Hall	6:30PM
10/27	SAT	New Orleans, LA	Mahalia Jackson Theater	5:30PM
10/28	SUN	Baton Rouge, LA	Baton Rouge River Center	5:30PM
11/1	THU	Colorado Springs, CO	Pikes Peak Center	6PM
11/2	FRI	Ft. Collins, CO	Lincoln Center	6PM
11/4	SUN	Broomfield, CO	1STBANK Center	5:30PM
11/5	MON	Salt Lake City, UT	Abravenal Hall	5:30PM
11/8	THU	Portland, OR	Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall	6:30PM
11/9	FRI	Spokane, WA	INB Performing Arts Center	6:30PM
11/10	SAT	Everett, WA	Comcast Arena	5PM
11/11	SUN	Eugene, OR	Hult Center For Performing Arts	5PM
11/14	WED	Boise, ID	Morrison Center for the Arts	7PM
11/15	THU	Reno, NV	Reno Events Center	6PM
11/16	FRI	Redding, CA	Redding Civic Auditorium	7PM
11/17	SAT	San Jose, CA	San Jose Civic Auditorium	5PM
11/18	SUN	San Francisco, CA	Nob Hill Masonic Center	5:30PM
11/21	WED	San Diego, CA	San Diego Civic Center	5PM
11/23	FRI	Phoenix, AZ	Comerica Theater	7PM
11/24	SAT	Los Angeles, CA	Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE	2PM
11/24	SAT	Los Angeles, CA	Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE	5PM

About The Fresh Beat Band

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.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 33rd 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, VIA.B).

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