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

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