July 25 at 6:30 am – 8:30 pm EDT
Handbell duets in Downtown Holland!
Handbells at the 2019 Downtown Holland Street Performer Series
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Street Performing in Downtown Holland
Since moving here in 2016, we’ve enjoyed street performing in Downtown Holland. Thank you to everyone who stopped to listen to our music at the first of this year’s Downtown Holland Street Performer Series. We played our handbell duets for more than two hours on Thursday evening, in perfect spring weather.
If you missed the first evening, the 2019 Street Performer Series runs on Thursdays until the end of August, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. We’ll be performing again on the following dates:
- Thursday, July 25, outside the Knickerbocker Theatre at 86 E 8th St;
- Thursday, August 29, outside Resthaven Warm Friend at 5 E 8th St.
We also play our handbell duets in Downtown Holland at other times during the summer. Look out for us on 8th Street on Sunday afternoons! If you’re going to be visiting Downtown Holland and you’d like to know when we’re planning our next street performance, please contact us. Sreet performing tends to be weather-dependent, so here in Michigan it’s often a last-minute decision!
Thursdays evenings are always fun in Downtown Holland. Stores and restaurants are open, and 8th Street is full of entertainment. The event is free to attend and enjoy, but tips for the performers are appreciated!
Handbells at the 2019 Downtown Holland Street Performer Series
Larry and Carla at the Downtown Holland Street Performer Series
Larry and Carla will be playing handbell duets as part of the 2019 Downtown Holland Street Performer Series. Look for us outside Resthaven Warm Friend on June 13th!
We’ll also be performing outside the Knickerbocker Theatre on July 29th, and again outside Resthaven Warm Friend on August 29th.
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.
The 2018 Downtown Holland Street Performer Series
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 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.
The 2018 Downtown Holland Street Performer Series
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 Resthaven Warm Friend on July 19th!
We’ll also be performing outside Tin Ceiling on July 5th, 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.
The 2018 Downtown Holland Street Performer Series
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!
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.
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.
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!
