The Make Believe Spurs will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday at the bandshell in downtown Norway. The concert is part of the Music in the Park summer series.

NORWAY — Music in the Park welcomes a new group to the stage this week, as The Make Believe Spurs present the fourth concert of the summer.

The free summertime music series begins at 7 p.m. Thursday at the band shell in downtown Norway.

The Make Believe Spurs, based in Marquette, have been busy performing all over the Midwest the past few years. Inspired by John Prine, Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead and Nathaniel Rateliff, their sound flows from intimate harmonies into high-energy, dance-worthy performances.

The group employs the talents of guitarist/vocalist Brian Wallen, Molly Wallen on vocals and drummer/vocalist Mavis Farr.

“They’re sure to bring a fun show to the band shell, and we hope to have another great Music in the Park audience present to hear their performance,” event coordinator Carol Sundstrom said.

“We hope folks that come into Iron Mountain for this week’s Out to Lunch concert (also featuring The Make Believe Spurs) will enjoy the afternoon, have a nice dinner in the area and come on down to beautiful band shell park for an extended offering from this great trio,” she added.

Last week’s damp and gloomy evening moved the live music indoors at the Crossroads Alliance Church in Norway once again; however, the third Music in the Park concert in Norway did not disappoint, Sundstrom said.

Well-known local variety band Next Myle performed to a standing room-only crowd, with a concert ending with a standing ovation.

In case of inclement weather, concerts will take place at the Crossroads Church, home of Grace United Methodist/Bethany Lutheran, on Odill Drive behind the Norway Historical Museum on the east edge of Norway. For updates, go to the Norway Music in the Park Facebook page.

Music in the Park is grateful for the financial support they have received from several organizations, businesses and individuals this year, without whom this concert series would not be possible. Major underwriters include: The Iron Mountain Iron Mine of Vulcan; Law Offices of Mouw and Celello of Iron Mountain; Carrie Toretta-Partello, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group of Iron Mountain; Northern Interstate Bank of Norway and surrounding areas; Norway Township; Steven and Debra Tinti; Larry and Kathy Bourdeau, this week’s Spotlight Sponsor; Darlene Asselin, in memory of William Asselin; Preferred Powersports of Norway; Jim’s Music of Iron Mountain; Tourism Association of the Dickinson County Area; The Holmberg Agency of Norway; The Norway Senior Center; John and Nancy Sundstrom; The Vulcan-Norway-Loretto Lions Club; media support from WJNR-WOBE-WHTO Radio; The Iron Mountain Daily News; the Advertiser; and numerous individual and anonymous sponsors. This support is greatly appreciated.

Upcoming Music in the Park performances include:

— July 10: The Suns of Memphis of the Menominee area;

— July 17: Chris Charboneau & Friends of Detroit;

— July 24: Kind of Blues Band of Escanaba, Iron Mountain, Menominee*;

— July 31: The River Cities Big Band of the Menominee/Marinette, Wis., region;

— Aug. 7: Norton, Chartier & Company of Iron Mountain;

— Aug. 14: The DayDreamers of Marquette*.

*Designates a doubleheader concert with Iron Mountain’s Out to Lunch series.