Area banks sponsor stage for 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells
Pictured are representatives of the Hillsboro Festival of the Bells committee accepting checks from (left to right) Merchants National Bank, First State Bank and NCB. Full photos are below. (Photos courtesy of Tiffany McCoy)
Three area banks are continuing their tradition of sponsoring the stage for the 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, which will be held July 2-4 in uptown Hillsboro with the theme “Bells Through the Ages.”
Festival Committee President Tom Zile, along with committee members Taylor Eversole and Jodi Murarescu, recently accepted checks from Diamond Bell Sponsor Merchants National Bank, Platinum Bell Sponsor NCB and Platinum Bell Sponsor First State Bank. All three banks are festival supporters and have sponsored the cost of the entertainment stage for many years.
The entertainment schedule kicks off Thursday, July 2 at 7 p.m. with opening act The Zugg Family, followed by contemporary Christian artists Caleb and John at 9 p.m.
On Friday, July 3, Blue Steel will perform at 6:30 p.m., with Thunderstruck, an AC/DC cover band, headlining the “Rock the Bell” night at 8 p.m.
Saturday night will kick off with Kyle Norris at 6 p.m., then Sean Poole and Buckin’ Krazy will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. The Fourth of July entertainment slate will wrap up with country music headliner Chris Cagle at 9 p.m.
For more on this year’s entertainment and other festival activities, please see the article at https://highlandcountypress.com/index.php/news/entertainment-activities…. To follow updates on festival plans, follow the committee’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/festivalofthebells/ or visit festivalofthebells.com.
