If your family is lucky enough to be in Southern California this weekend you are indeed in luck. That's because The Fresh Beat Band is giving free LIVE performances on both Saturday and Sunday, April 24 and 25, from 10 - 10:30 a.m. at the 2010 L.A. Times Festival of Books - Target Children's Stage on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles. A Kid-Friendly Studio Tour Behind the Scenes of The Fresh Beat Band Set Recently we spent the afternoon at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, where The Fresh Beat Band is shot. In my own words as a mom of triplets plus one more and as creator of MommyBlogExpert, the blog you are now reading, I think Fresh Beat Band can best be described as a High School Musical-type program for younger children. In fact, I personally believe that the program's initial success can be attributed largely to its wholesome musical format featuring age-appropriate original pop music along with an important message. What's makes Fresh Beat Band even more of a stand-out in children's programming is that it helps kids grasp the fundamentals of music while at the same time modeling positive character traits for kids to emulate that teach about friendship, working together, and respecting what makes each of us unique individuals. I can't think of another program on any cable channel or the major networks that comes even close to filling this niche. About The Fresh Beat Band A new FBB episode called "Bubble Blast" will be broadcast tomorrow that was created for Nickelodeon's green-themed Earth Day programming. This special edition of the show can be viewed on Thursday, April 22 at 12 noon ET/PT on Nickelodeon. The Fresh Beat Band, airs weekdays on Nickelodeon, regularly at 1:30 p.m. ET/PT This kids' program is the brain-child of co-creators Nadine Van Der Velde and Scott Kraft, a husband-wife team raising two daughters of their own: Bea and Gabi. This duo, two parents who sincerely advocate for appropriate programming for youngsters, also serve as the project's executive producers.