YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! Comes To PPAC 9/28

Fresh off a sold-out tour debut, a headlining performance at The White House, a critically-acclaimed, chart-topping album, and an appearance at Coachella that garnered rave reviews from spectators and media alike, DJ Lance Rock and the cast of Yo Gabba Gabba! are heading back on the road with YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! THERE'S A PARTY IN MY CITY!. Today's hottest live show for families will be at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! THERE'S A PARTY IN MY CITY! is produced by S2BN Entertainment in association with Wildbrain Entertainment and The Magic Store and is presented by the Providence Performing Arts Center.

Champions on the stage and in the community, the Gabba Gang will partner with Habitat for Humanity to further their homebuilding efforts in Providence. In addition, $1 from every ticket sold for YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! THERE'S A PARTY IN MY CITY! in Providence will be donated to the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate.

Tickets for YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! THERE'S A PARTY IN MY CITY! go on sale on Saturday, June 5 at 10A. Tickets are $45 - $23; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and a $1 per ticket donation to Habitat for Humanity. VIP packages with premium tickets and meet and greets will also be available. Please call the PPAC Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) for more information about VIP packages, PPAC pre-sales, and the on-sale date.

The PPAC Box Office is located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence. Patrons can purchase tickets in person, online at www.ppacri.org or by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Regular Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 10A to 5P; Saturday 10A to 2P and through curtain time(s) on show days. Summer Box Office Hours begin Monday, June 7 and are Monday through Thursday, 10A to 3P and through curtain time(s) on show days.

For information about group sales, please contact Group Sales Coordinator Paul Hiatt at phiatt@ppacri.org or at (401) 574-3162.

Yo Gabba Gabba! premiered in the U.S. on Nickelodeon in August 2007 and currently ranks as one of the most popular children series on television. Yo Gabba Gabba! was voted one of the best new shows on television by TIME Magazine, won a BAFTA Award in 2008, was awarded the "Outstanding Achievement in Children's Television" Award by the Television Critics Association, and is a two-time Emmy nominee. The series airs three times a day, seven days a week on Nick Jr. and in several major international territories, including Australia, Canada, Israel, Latin America, New Zealand, South Africa and the U.K.

Yo Gabba Gabba! infuses retro-style and beat-driven music to teach simple life lessons through music. The series stars DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and a cast of colorful characters, including Brobee (the little green one), Foofa (the pink flower bubble), Muno (the red Cyclops), Toodee (the blue cat-dragon), and Plex (the yellow robot). Today's most popular names in movies, television, music and sports flock to guest star in the groundbreaking show, including Jack Black, Rachel Dratch, Melora Hardin, Tony Hawk, Biz Markie, Jack McBrayer, MGMT, Mark Mothersbaugh, The Roots, Andy Samberg, Amy Sedaris, The Shins, Amare Stoudemire, The Ting Tings, Jimmy Eat World and Elijah Wood, among others. Yo Gabba Gabba! toys, apparel and other merchandise are sold in stores nationwide in the U.S. and have skyrocketed in popularity. Yo Gabba Gabba! is recommended as a trusted program for preschoolers by The Smart Television Alliance, a non-profit organization comprised of leading non-profit children's media organizations including Common Sense Media, Parents' Choice Foundation, Parents Television Council and Coalition for Quality children's Media: KIDS FIRST!.

YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! THERE'S A PARTY IN MY CITY! is an interactive experience that features music, singing, dancing and animation, and offers audience members of all ages the opportunity to witness their favorite characters come to life with the magic words, "Yo Gabba Gabba!." Joining the characters on stage will be hip-hop legend Biz Markie to teach kids how to beat box with "Biz's Beat of the Day." Special guests will join the party on stage for the Super Music Friends Show and Dancey Dance segments.

Visit www.yogabbagabbalive.com or www.ppacri.org for complete tour, ticket information, and VIP packages. Check out Yo Gabba Gabba! on Facebook and Twitter. Visit bit.ly/9EXF2N to become a Facebook Fan and follow Yo Gabba Gabba! on Twitter at www.twitter.com/yogabbagabba

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