Nickelodeon Star, Musician Drake Bell to Perform at Ohio Wesleyan
Musician Drake Bell will perform March 28 at Ohio Wesleyan University’s Bishop Bash. Tickets are on sale now. (Photo courtesy of Drake Bell)
Tickets for Bell’s March 28 Concert on Sale Now; Powell’s Liberty Deep Down to Open
DELAWARE, Ohio – Actor-turned-musician Drake Bell, best known for his starring role in Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh,” will perform March 28 at Ohio Wesleyan University’s first Bishop Bash. Powell-based rockers Liberty Deep Down will kick off the concert.
Since shifting his focus to music, Bell, 28, has recorded three studio albums, the most recent being 2014’s “Ready Steady Go!”
Bell told Billboard magazine that his first two albums, 2005’s “Telegraph” and 2006’s “It’s Only Time,” were influenced by the Beatles and the Beach Boys with their power-pop arrangements, but that he wanted “Ready Steady Go!” to represent “a modern throwback record – like an Amy Winehouse or a Bruno Mars [album], but even more stripped-down rock-and-roll.” The album’s executive producer is Brian Setzer, former front man of the Stray Cats and The Brian Setzer Orchestra.
Critics have praised “Ready Steady Go!” stating: “The album has a vintage rock feel with a cool, poppy edge that’s sure to appeal to just about any listener.” In addition to his three studio albums, Bell also co-wrote and performed the “Drake & Josh” theme song, “I Found a Way.”
For more information about Bell, follow @DrakeBell on Twitter.
Liberty Deep Down
Powell’s Liberty Deep Down is a high-energy, five-man rock band that has provided support for national artists including MKTO, Fifth Harmony, and Aaron Carter. Liberty Deep Down also has had air time on Fox News and iHeartRadio. Learn more at libertydeepdownband.com.
Tickets are on sale now for the Bishop Bash, which will be held in Ohio Wesleyan’s Gordon Field House, 105 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Advance tickets are $20 general admission and $10 for OWU students and employees with valid university IDs. All tickets are $25 at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. March 28, and parking is free. To purchase advance tickets, visit owutickets.com.
One hundred Ohio Wesleyan students will have an opportunity to purchase VIP concert tickets for $15 each. OWU student VIP ticketholders will be admitted early through a special entrance and receive a free Bishop Bash T-shirt and VIP lanyard.
The upcoming Bishop Bash is being hosted by Ohio Wesleyan’s Campus Programming Board (CPB), a student organization that hosts a wide variety of events for the entertainment and enjoyment of the campus and Delaware communities. These events include festivals, a cappella concerts, comedians, and novelty acts.
Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private university offers 86 undergraduate majors and competes in 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Ohio Wesleyan combines a challenging, internationally focused curriculum with off-campus learning and leadership opportunities to connect classroom theory with real-world experience. OWU’s 1,750 students represent 46 U.S. states and territories and 43 countries. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book “Colleges That Change Lives,” listed on the latest President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, and included in the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review “best colleges” lists. Learn more at www.owu.edu.