Norton, Chartier & Company will perform for the ninth concert in the Music in the Park summer series. The music will start at 7 p.m. at the band shell in downtown Norway.

NORWAY — Music in the Park welcomes Norton, Chartier & Company, a seasoned band that is no stranger to the series on Thursday to present the ninth concert of the summer. The free summer music series will continue at 7 p.m. Thursday at the bandshell in downtown Norway.

Norton, Chartier & Company is led by Bob Norton and Jim Chartier of Iron Mountain. They have been performing for some 28 years or more.

“We have been blessed to have awesome wives, families and friends that have always supported us and our playing all these years,” said Norton. “We still have fun every time we get on stage and we look forward to playing in Norway.”

The band performs a mixture of classic easy rock music from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.

They’ll bring a fun show with lots of audience favorites to the band shell, said event coordinator Carol Sundstrom.

“We hope folks that come into Iron Mountain for this week’s ‘Out to Lunch’ concert, featuring Black Pearl, will enjoy the afternoon, have a nice dinner in the area and come on down to beautiful bandshell park for this our ninth free performance of this summer’s fabulous series,” she added.

The band looks forward to playing for a great Dickinson County audience this week, Norton said.

A beautiful summer evening Thursday saw music fans packing the band shell park once again for the eighth concert in Norway. The River Cities Big Band gave swing era and big band fans a full night of musical offerings spanning some 80 years.

In case of inclement weather, concerts will be held 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.

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 Vulcan,-Norway-Loretto Lions Club and The Curtis J. Brackett Memorial Foundation, (This week’s “Spotlight” Sponsors), John and Nancy Sundstrom, Larry and Kathy Bourdeau, Jim’s Music of Iron Mountain, Darlene Asselin, in memory of William Asselin, The Norway Senior Center, Northern Interstate Bank-Norway and surrounding areas, The Holmberg Agency of Norway, The Iron Mountain Iron Mine in Vulcan, The Law Offices of Mouw and Celello of Iron Mountain, Carrie Toretta-Partello, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group of Iron Mountain, Norway Township, Steven and Debra Tinti, Preferred Powersports of Norway, Tourism Association of the Dickinson County Area, 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:

Aug. 14: The DayDreamers – Marquette*

(* Double header concert with Iron Mountain Out to Lunch)

Aug. 21: Special 11th “Audience Appreciation” concert featuring the Grand Design Band — Delta County