Concerts & Events in Area 5

A concert of out-of-this-world music by Purdue Bells, including a galactic premiere!

Admission: Free.

A concert by The Agape Ringers, an auditioned community choir in the greater Chicago area currently under the baton of KC Congdon.

Admission: Free. A free-will offering will be collected.

Join the Lancaster Handbell Ensemble and the W.D. Packard Band for a joint performance!

Admission: Free. A free-will offering will be collected.

Join us in Ohio’s capital city as we welcome conductor Fred Gramann to lead us in a weekend of handbell ringing, fellowship, and fun!

Please view our 2025 Spring Festival page for more details, including registration deadlines, hotel block information, repertoire, and schedule.

Join Area 5 and festival attendees for the 2025 Spring Festival’s closing concert, featuring seven pieces rung by hundreds of handbell musicians.

Please view our 2025 Spring Festival page for more information.

Admission: Free and open to the public.

Classical Bells is noted for bringing music to life with their unique interpretive style, a technique they call “Ringing in Color.” This group of seasoned professionals, led by artistic director Darlene Ebersole, has performed in concerts nationwide and  has appeared as the featured performers with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Michigan Opera Theater. Each show features musical selections in a wide variety of genres – classical, jazz, inspirational, even ragtime and swing!

Admission: Free and open to the public.

Join Detroit Handbell Ensemble for our 2025 spring concert, Voyages, a musical exploration that will take you on a journey through the landscape of life—where each path is uniquely your own yet intertwined with the universal quest for understanding, connection, and self-discovery.

Music selections include “Journey,” an original composition by artistic director Kyle Webber; “Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables; “Siyahamba,” a South African folk song; “The Skye Boat Song,” a Scottish folk song; “Bound for South Australia,” a traditional sea shanty; “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey; and more. Whether you are changing course or sailing steadily along, Voyages is a celebration of the resilience and spirit that drives us all.

Admission: Free. Donations gratefully accepted.

Classical Bells is noted for bringing music to life with their unique interpretive style, a technique they call “Ringing in Color.” This group of seasoned professionals, led by artistic director Darlene Ebersole, has performed in concerts nationwide and  has appeared as the featured performers with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Michigan Opera Theater. Each show features musical selections in a wide variety of genres – classical, jazz, inspirational, even ragtime and swing!

Admission: Free and open to the public.

Join Detroit Handbell Ensemble for our 2025 spring concert, Voyages, a musical exploration that will take you on a journey through the landscape of life—where each path is uniquely your own yet intertwined with the universal quest for understanding, connection, and self-discovery.

Music selections include “Journey,” an original composition by artistic director Kyle Webber; “Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables; “Siyahamba,” a South African folk song; “The Skye Boat Song,” a Scottish folk song; “Bound for South Australia,” a traditional sea shanty; “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey; and more. Whether you are changing course or sailing steadily along, Voyages is a celebration of the resilience and spirit that drives us all.

Admission: Free. Donations gratefully accepted.

Join Detroit Handbell Ensemble for our 2025 spring concert, Voyages, a musical exploration that will take you on a journey through the landscape of life—where each path is uniquely your own yet intertwined with the universal quest for understanding, connection, and self-discovery.

Music selections include “Journey,” an original composition by artistic director Kyle Webber; “Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables; “Siyahamba,” a South African folk song; “The Skye Boat Song,” a Scottish folk song; “Bound for South Australia,” a traditional sea shanty; “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey; and more. Whether you are changing course or sailing steadily along, Voyages is a celebration of the resilience and spirit that drives us all.

Admission: Free. Donations gratefully accepted.

Join Embellish Handbells as we perform songs around the theme of “There’s No Place Like Home” for our spring concert!

Admission: $12

Join the Lancaster Handbell Ensemble for their annual spring concert!

Admission: $10 for adults; $5 for youth under 18

Join Detroit Handbell Ensemble for our 2025 spring concert, Voyages, a musical exploration that will take you on a journey through the landscape of life—where each path is uniquely your own yet intertwined with the universal quest for understanding, connection, and self-discovery.

Music selections include “Journey,” an original composition by artistic director Kyle Webber; “Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables; “Siyahamba,” a South African folk song; “The Skye Boat Song,” a Scottish folk song; “Bound for South Australia,” a traditional sea shanty; “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey; and more. Whether you are changing course or sailing steadily along, Voyages is a celebration of the resilience and spirit that drives us all.

Admission: Free. Donations gratefully accepted.

Join Joyful Sound, a Bronze-level community choir in the Greater Indianapolis area, as we celebrate 25 years of ringing together! Our anniversary program includes some of our favorite pieces from the past 25 years: a blend of classics like “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” original handbell compositions like “Transcendent” by Jason Krug, and contemporary hits like “For Good” from Wicked. We can’t wait to see you there!

Admission: Free and open to the public. Donations gratefully accepted.

Join conductor Joe Galyon for the West Virginia Mountain Ring, a handbell festival for choirs and independent ringers in West Virginia and beyond! Independent ringers will be assigned a position and placed into a choir.

Closing concert: Free and open to the public.

Registration: $20 per person. Table rental is $10 per 8ft table, and attendees should bring their own bells/chimes, foam, stands, music, etc.