A Nickelodeon star-turned-singer is touring in the Charlotte area. How to go
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- Drake Bell schedules Sept. 4 concert in Hickory as part of 2025 tour.
- Singer promotes fifth studio album, released near same date in 2024.
- Tickets range from $29.95 to $828; venue doors open at 7 p.m.
Singer-songwriter and former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell is bringing his latest tour to the Charlotte area.
Bell, 39, who gained fame acting in “The Amanda Show” and starring in “Drake & Josh” in the early and mid-2000s will perform in Hickory on Thursday, Sept. 4 during his “Non-Stop Flight Tour.”
The news comes almost exactly a year after the singer dropped his fifth studio album of the same name.
He most recently performed in Charlotte at The Rabbit Hole in 2018. Before that, he headlined a show at The Spectrum Center in uptown during his “Would You Like A Tour?” tour in 2013.
Drake Bell tour
Tickets can be purchased online at TicketWeb.com. Prices range from $29.95 for general admission to $828 for a reserved party table that includes 10 tickets.
The show will be at The Premier in Hickory, 109 11th St. NW. Doors open at 7 p.m. This is the only North Carolina stop on the tour.
Who is Drake Bell?
After Nickelodeon’s “The Amanda Show” ended, Bell gained prominence in the 2000s starring in the network’s hit sitcom “Drake & Josh,” where he appeared alongside actor Josh Peck. The show ran for four seasons and inspired two TV movies, such as “Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh.”
Musically, Bell has released several studio albums, starting with his independent debut “Telegraph” in 2005 and “It’s Only Time” the following year, which debuted at No. 81 on the Billboard 200 and performed well in Mexico. His singles like “Makes Me Happy” have reached No. 3 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
Bell’s personal life has also drawn public scrutiny. In 2016, he was convicted for a second DUI, resulting in jail time, probation, license suspension and participation in an alcohol education program, the Los Angeles Times reported.
In 2021 he pleaded guilty to felony attempted child endangerment and a related misdemeanor for inappropriate texting with a minor. He received probation and community service, Entertainment Weekly reported.
In an appearance on the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast in 2017, Bell said he was unaware of the victim’s age while they were communicating.
He has also addressed his own experience as a survivor of abuse. In the Investigation Discovery docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” Bell revealed he had been sexually abused by his dialogue coach on “The Amanda Show,” Brian Peck, who was later convicted.
This story was originally published August 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM with the headline "A Nickelodeon star-turned-singer is touring in the Charlotte area. How to go."
