CJO AND THE GROOVE

NORWAY — Music in the Park free summertime music series continues at 7 p.m. Thursday at the bandshell in downtown Norway with a performance by CJo and the Groove Show.

CJo is Carolyn Jo Weber, and she’s been at Music in the Park previously with full bands such as Carolyn Jo and Company, The Nicolet Dropouts and CJo & Trev. Weber’s rock-solid, belting voice brings a power listeners won’t soon forget. Carolyn Jo — along with Trevor Moore, guitar; Rich Hendrick, bass; and Lindsey Martin, drums/percussion — will deliver energetic treatments of many favorites across 50 decades of rock, blues and pop. They’re sure to bring a fun show to the band shell and organizers hope to have another great audience present to hear their performance.

It was an unusually cool and breezy start to the 2025 season, with a faithful and appreciative audience enjoyed a wonderful performance by Flagship Romance, a husband and wife duo.

“We hope folks that come into Iron Mountain for this week’s Out to Lunch concert, also featuring CJo and The Groove Show, will enjoy the afternoon, have a nice dinner in the area and come on down to beautiful bandshell park for an extended offering from this great band. It’s our second free performance of this summer’s fabulous series,” event coordinator Carol Sundstrom said.

Some seating is available at the shell but those taking in the performances can bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music. Again this year, Main Street from Eighth to Ninth streets will be blocked off for more seating space.

Restrooms will be available in the upper level of City Hall, which will be open for each performance. For additional information, see Music in the Park on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Norway-Music-In-The-Park.

In case of inclement weather, concerts will be at the Crossroads Church (Grace Methodist/Bethany Lutheran) on Odill Drive, behind the Norway Historical Museum on the east edge of Norway.

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 in Vulcan; the law offices of Mouw and Celello, Iron Mountain; this week’s Spotlight Sponsors; Carrie Toretta-Partello, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group of Iron Mountain; Northern Interstate Bank-Norway and surrounding areas; Norway Township; Steven and Debra Tinti; Larry and Kathy Bourdeau; 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 and the Advertiser; and numerous individual and anonymous sponsors. This support is greatly appreciated.

Upcoming Music in the Park performances include:

— June 26: Next Myle of the Iron Mountain/Kingsford area;

— 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 double header concert with Iron Mountain Out to Lunch.

In case of inclement weather, concerts will be at the Crossroads Church (Grace United Methodist/Bethany Lutheran) on Odill Drive behind the Norway Historical Museum on the east edge of Norway. Check the Norway Music in the Park Facebook page for updates if the weather is questionable.