Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Nickelodeon's The Fresh Beat Band Sets Summer 2014 Concert Tour

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from Business Wire, the exciting Nickelodeon Preschool News that The Fresh Beat Band, Nickelodeon's hit preschool music group and stars of the hit Emmy Award-winning TV series of the same name, are giving kids and families the chance to see them live this summer as they hit the road again!



Nickelodeon's The Fresh Beat Band. Photo Credit: Nickelodeon

The wildly popular "The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour" resumes Friday 1st August 2014 in Costa Mesa, California, at the 2014 OC Fair. Over the past two years, more than 600,000 fans have seen the show, making it one of the most successful family music tours in recent years. Pre-sale tickets along with Fresh Beat Band VIP packages with meet and greets will be available at www.freshbeatbandlive.com and www.ticketmaster.com beginning Tuesday 29th April 2014. Citi card members through Citi's Private Pass Program at www.CitiPrivatePass.com will also have access to pre-sale tickets beginning April 29. General on-sale will begin Friday 2nd May 2014.

"The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert" Tour Presented By Nickelodeon features Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer), Marina (Tara Perry), Twist (Jon Beavers) and Shout (Thomas Hobson) performing hits from seasons one, two and three of the Nickelodeon live-action TV series. Songs performed will include "Here We Go", "A Friend Like You", "Bananas" and "Just Like A Rockstar", among others. "The Fresh Beat Band" soundtracks – "The Fresh Beat Band: Music From The Hit TV Show" and "The Fresh Beat Band: More Music From The Hit TV Show Vol 2.0" – are currently available on iTunes and in stores everywhere.

For more information, visit the tour website at http://www.freshbeatbandlive.com and for Fresh Beat activities and fun go to http://www.nickjr.com/the-fresh-beat-band/.

In each episode of "The Fresh Beat Band" 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, Jason Mraz, Wayne Brady and Sarah Chalke have all hung out with the Fresh Beats and the group is beloved by many celebrity parents.

Additionally, Nickelodeon recently announced "Fresh Beat Band of Spies", a brand-new animated preschool series based on the hit live-action show, "The Fresh Beat Band". In the new series, the four bandmates are also a group of undercover spies. The pop band uses their individual talents and the coolest transforming spy gadgets to outwit a goofy cast of bad guys and solve an endless series of wild and wacky mysteries. The series, which teaches problem-solving to preschoolers, is created by Nadine van der Velde and Scott Kraft, the creative team behind "The Fresh Beat Band". "Fresh Beat Band of Spies" is currently in production and will premiere on Nickelodeon in 2015.

2014 "The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert" Summer Tour Dates:

Friday 1st August 2014 - Costa Mesa, CA - OC Fair
Friday 22nd August 2014 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Saturday 23rd August 2014 - Charlotte, NC - Carowinds
Sunday 24th August 2014 - Raleigh, NC - Red Hat Amphitheater
Wednesday 27th August 2014 - Darien Lake, NY- Darien Lake Amusement Park PAC
Thursday 28th August 2014 - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Friday 29th August 2014 Newark, NJ - New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2 shows)
Saturday 30th August 2014 Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap
Sunday 31st August 2014 Allentown, PA - Great Allentown Fair

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Nickelodeon's The Fresh Beat Band Sets Summer Concert Tour

The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Presented By Nickelodeon Kicks off Aug. 1 in Costa Mesa, Calif., for Nine City National Tour

April 29, 2014 10:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fresh Beat Band, Nickelodeon’s preschool music group and stars of the hit Emmy Award-winning TV series of the same name, are giving kids and families the chance to see them live this summer as they hit the road again. The wildly popular The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour resumes Aug. 1 in Costa Mesa, Calif., at the OC Fair. Over the past two years, more than 600,000 fans have seen the show, making it one of the most successful family music tours in recent years. Pre-sale tickets along with Fresh Beat Band VIP packages with meet and greets will be available at www.freshbeatbandlive.com and www.ticketmaster.com beginning Tuesday, April 29. Citi® card members through Citi’s Private Pass Program at www.CitiPrivatePass.com will also have access to pre-sale tickets beginning April 29. General on-sale will begin May 2.

"The Fresh Beats have had one of the most popular, in-demand tours for kids and families, so we're bringing the band back out on the road for this special summer tour," said Doug Cohn, SVP, Music, Nickelodeon. "Kids will have another chance to see their favorite rock stars hit the stage for 90 minutes of high-energy, singing, dancing and fun surprises."

The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour Presented By Nickelodeon features Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer), Marina (Tara Perry), Twist (Jon Beavers) and Shout (Thomas Hobson) performing hits from seasons one, two and three of the Nickelodeon live-action TV series. Songs performed will include “Here We Go,” “A Friend Like You,” “Bananas” and “Just Like A Rockstar,” among others. The Fresh Beat Band soundtracks – The Fresh Beat Band: Music From The Hit TV Show and The Fresh Beat Band: More Music From The Hit TV Show Vol 2.0 – are currently available on iTunes and in stores everywhere.

For more information, visit the tour website at http://www.freshbeatbandlive.com and for Fresh Beat activities and fun go to http://www.nickjr.com/the-fresh-beat-band/.

In each episode of The Fresh Beat Band 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, Jason Mraz, Wayne Brady and Sarah Chalke have all hung out with the Fresh Beats and the group is beloved by many celebrity parents.

Additionally, Nickelodeon recently announced Fresh Beat Band of Spies, a brand-new animated preschool series based on the hit live-action show, The Fresh Beat Band. In the new series, the four bandmates are also a group of undercover spies. The pop band uses their individual talents and the coolest transforming spy gadgets to outwit a goofy cast of bad guys and solve an endless series of wild and wacky mysteries. The series, which teaches problem-solving to preschoolers, is created by Nadine van der Velde and Scott Kraft, the creative team behind The Fresh Beat Band. Fresh Beat Band of Spies is currently in production and will premiere on Nickelodeon in 2015.

Nickelodeon, now in its 35th 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 19 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).

2014 The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Summer Tour Dates:

August 1 - Costa Mesa, CA - OC Fair
August 22 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
August 23 - Charlotte, NC - Carowinds
August 24 - Raleigh, NC - Red Hat Amphitheater
August 27 - Darien Lake, NY - Darien Lake Amusement Park PAC
August 28 - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
August 29 - Newark, NJ - New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2 shows)
August 30 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap
August 31 - Allentown, PA - Great Allentown Fair

Contacts

Media:

Tellem Grody PR
John Tellem, 310-313-3444
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or

Nickelodeon Publicity
Heather Brown, 212-846-6240
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