NORWAY — Music in the Park this week will welcome some new artists to the stage as The Grand Design Band presents the second concert of the summer.

This free summertime music series will continue at 7 p.m. Thursday at the bandshell in downtown Norway.

The Grand Design Band is a five-member group from the Escanaba/Gladstone area that performs a variety of classic rock, music of the ’50s and ’60s, a little country and many favorite cover tunes from early to modern.

“The band’s captivating, high-energy performance will ‘transport’ music fans back in time as keep you dancing, tapping your toes and singing the night away,” band member Mike Swanson said.

“We hope folks that come into Iron Mountain for this week’s Out to Lunch concert will enjoy the afternoon, have a nice dinner in the area and come on down to beautiful bandshell park for The Grand Design Band, our second free performance of this summer’s fabulous series,” event coordinator Carol Sundstrom said.

The weather wasn’t in as festive a mood as organizers had wished for Thursday, but a fabulous opening concert was still enjoyed by (the indoor) audience at the first Music in the Park concert of the 2024 season.

Flagship Romance performed, and the duo gave a wonderful performance.

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 Curtis J. Brackett Memorial Foundation; Carrie Toretta–Partello, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group of Iron Mountain; Northern Interstate Bank, Norway and surrounding areas; The Iron Mountain Iron Mine in Vulcan, Norway Township; Law Offices of Mouw and Celello, Iron Mountain; Steven and Debra Tinti; Larry and Kathy Bourdeau; William and Darlene Asselin; Preferred Powersports of Norway; Jim’s Music of Iron Mountain; Tourism Association of the Dickinson County Area; Loadmaster of Norway; media support from WJNR–WOBE–WHTO Radio, The Iron Mountain Daily News and the Advertiser; and numerous individual and anonymous sponsors.

Upcoming Music in the Park performances this summer include —

— June 20: CJo & Trev, Eagle River, Wis.*;

— June 27: Next Myle, Iron Mountain/Kingsford area;

— July 11: The Descendants, Dickinson County;

— July 18: Kind of Blues, Escanaba, Iron Mountain, Menominee*;

— July 25: 141 North, Iron Mountain/Dickinson County area*;

— Aug. 1: Sunny & the Heat, Marinette, Wis.;

— Aug. 8: The DayDreamers, Marquette*;

— Aug. 15: The River Cities Big Band, Menominee/Marinette, Wis., area;

* Indicates 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 appears questionable for Thursday evening.