Drake Bell, one of the stars of Nickelodeon's series Drake & Josh, proved that his charisma goes beyond his onscreen role.  Last Friday, he performed at the Jackson County Fair's closing concert, cramming up the grandstand with more than 6,000 shrieking fans.

The Drake & Josh star and his band entered the spotlight at about 8:30pm.  Dressed in tuxedo jackets and top hats, they made the crowd laugh with their antics and enthralled them with their performances, filling the fairgrounds with the ear-splitting screams of thousands of young concertgoers.

Bell, who plays Drake Parker on Drake & Josh is much like his character on the hit series.  Aside from his popularity with the ladies, he is also a gifted musician with a knack for writing songs.

Aside from Bell, High School Musical's Corbin Bleu also performed at the Jackson County Fair concert.  Bleu had the crowd dancing and waving their arms to the tune of “Deal With It.”  Supporters also waved neon signs that read "I Love U Corbin" and "Number 1 Fan" as they sang along to their favorite songs.

"Drake's so cute and funny and Corbin has a good voice," Jennifer Milked, a 10-year-old fan from Albion, said.

"He's so awesome and cute," Mahaylee Lewis, a 10-year-old fan, squealed during Bleu's performance.

Luckily, the night was clear of rains, a big relief after summer storms postponed and shortened shows throughout the week.

Fans can catch Drake Bell on the following dates:

Aug 15 Midland, MI Midland County Fair
Aug 16 Hamburg, NY Erie County Fair & Expo
Aug 17 Lewisburg, WV State Fair of West Virginia
Aug 18 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheater
Aug 19 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheater
Aug 21 Atlanta, GA Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center
Aug 22 Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek Amphitheater
Aug 24 Saratoga, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug 25 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
Aug 26 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Stadium and Star Pavilion
Aug 27 Essex Junction, VT Camplain Valley Exposition
Aug 29 Cleveland, OH The Plain Dealer Pavilion
Aug 30 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music theatre
Aug 31 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion

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-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Jackson Citizen Patrol
(Image courtesy of Gibson)