Next Myle will be at Saturday in the Park this weekend. The local variety group will headline Saturday’s music, taking stage from 8 to 11 p.m. Next Myle band members are, from left, Travis Ramlow, Kevin Fraker, Cal Coopman, Glenn Edlund and Marc James.

IRON MOUNTAIN — Music in the Park is set for tonight and Saturday at City Park in Iron Mountain.

Music line-up for this evening is Dee Dee Jayne from 5 to 7:30 and the local classic rock band OZ from 8 to 11 p.m.

On Saturday, Gerry Pirkola will play a variety of acoustic selections from 3 to 5 p.m. Ian Alexy and the Deserters from Minnesota, featuring local musician Michael Cini will entertain from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The popular variety group Next Myle will close out the night from 8 to 11 p.m.

Festival gates will open beginning at 3 p.m. Bracelet fees are $12 at the gate and $5 for ages 62 and older.

Proceeds from the event benefit City Park improvements.

Last year’s festivities were canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic, so organizers are hoping for a great turnout.

There will be food and beverage concessions available. They will also have children’s activities for $10 for an unlimited wristband to the bounce houses Saturday.

Organizers will conduct 50-50 drawings throughout the two-day event.

Major sponsors are Systems Control, M.J. Electric, Bellin Health of Iron Mountain, LiUNA Local 1329 and Boss Snowplow.

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Other local entertainment includes:

On the Patio at Famers in Pine Mountain Resort, Iron Mountain — Today, Chuck Johnson, and Saturday, Jim Counter, 7 to10 p.m.

Sol Blu Lounge, Iron Mountain — Today, Cash O’Riley, starting at 8:30 p.m.

Boundary Waters Sports Bar and Grill, The Four Seasons Resort, Pembine, Wis. — Today, Good Fellas (acoustic variety music), 9 p.m. to midnight.

Saturday — Nate Tipler (acoustic music), 9 p.m. to midnight.

Wild Horse Saloon, Iron Mountain — Every day, rock/country music video jukebox, played on six big-screen TVs.

Island Resort & Casino, Harris — Today and Saturday, Topper, 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.

Caspian Street Dance, Caspian — Saturday, featuring Billy Jack with local musician Wayne Westphal, starting at 7 p.m.

Nutters Sports Bar, Powers — Saturday, Ransom Man at 8 p.m.

Next week:

DB Rouse at Sol Blu Lounge in Iron Mountain; Morning Star Karaoke and Good Fellas at Famers Patio at Pine Mountain Resort, Iron Mountain; Jim Counter and Marvin and the Martian at Boundary Waters Sports Bar & Grill, Pembine, Wis.; Tuesday Jones at Island Resort & Casino, Harris.

Upcoming:

July 24 — Car show, 1 p.m., with live music by Dirty Martinis and Augie’s Blues Experiment, Drunken Pig Caldron Falls Bar and Grill, Crivitz, Wis.

July 29-Aug. 1 — Woodtick Music Festival in Hermansville.

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Compiled by Marguerite Lanthier and Terri Castelaz, staff writers at The Daily News.