The 2018 Downtown Holland Street Performer Series

Downtown Holland Handbell Duo

Larry and Carla at the Downtown Holland Street Performer Series

Larry and Carla will be playing handbell duets as part of the 2018 Downtown Holland Street Performer Series. Look for us outside Tin Ceiling on July 5th!

We’ll also be performing outside Resthaven Warm Friend on July 19th, and outside R.I.T. Music on August 9th.

This event is sponsored by the Gentex Corporation and supported by Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs through the Holland Area Arts Council.

Handbells at the 2018 Downtown Holland Street Performer Series!

After a successful application process, we’re excited to announce that we’ve been invited to perform our handbell duets as part of the 2018 Street Performer Series in Downtown Holland!

Downtown Holland Handbell Duo
Larry and Carla at the 2017 Downtown Holland Street Performer Series

The Street Performer Series is an annual event here in Holland, Michigan, taking place on Thursday evenings throughout the summer. Downtown Holland comes alive with the sights and sounds of musicians, magicians, circus acts, dancers, face painters and other talented performers. It’s a fun community event, and a great way to spend a summer evening with friends and family.

The 2018 Downtown Holland Street Performer Series starts on Thursday, June 14, and runs for twelve consecutive Thursdays until the end of August, from 6:30 to 8:30pm.

We’ll be performing on the following dates:

  • July 5, outside Tin Ceiling at 10 E 8th St, Holland;
  • July 19, outside Resthaven Warm Friend at 5 E 8th St, Holland;
  • August 9, outside R.I.T. Music at 74 E 8th St, Holland.

Here’s a look at one of our performances from the 2017 series:

Our thanks go to Gentex Corporation for sponsoring this event. We also thank the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs for their support through the Holland Area Arts Council. We’re looking forward to being part of the Street Performers Series this summer!

The 2017 Downtown Holland Street Performer Series

We had a lot of fun taking part in our first Downtown Holland Street Performer Series since moving to Michigan last year. We performed on two evenings – one in June and one in August – in two different locations on 8th Street.

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Larry and Carla – Handbell Duets in Downtown Holland

We enjoyed playing our handbell duets in Downtown Holland. We especially appreciated how many people stopped to chat with us about the bells and our music. Even though many people here in Holland have seen and heard handbell choirs before, there are many people who haven’t seen handbell music performed by just two people holding two bells in each hand. We always enjoy showing people how we play, and explaining some of the techniques we use in our music.

Four-in-hand handbell duets in Holland, Michigan
Four-in-hand handbell duets in Holland, Michigan

Thank you to all the event supporters!

The Street Performer Series is a fun community event, and we’re happy to have been given the opportunity to take part. Our thanks go to the Gentex Corporation and Holland Christian Schools for sponsoring this event. Thanks also to the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs for their support through the Holland Area Arts Council. Special thanks to everyone who stopped to listen to our music and chat with us. We hope to perform on 8th Street again next summer!

Holland Street Performers series thank you
Thank you!