The DayDreamers to perform for MIP final concert

NORWAY -- This week, Music in the Park will again partner with Iron Mountain Downtown Development Authority's Out to Lunch series for the fourth and final double-header concert of the summer with the DayDreamers.

The free summertime music series will have its final 2026 concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at the band shell in downtown Norway.

Delivering hits from yesterday and today, the Daydreamers' full five-piece band has more than 100 years of combined musical experience. Centered in and around Marquette, they have performed in a variety of venues and festivals across the Upper Peninsula, including Grand Marais, Forestville and Marquette's Sea Food Fest.

The duo of frontline singers Jack Bauer and Nick Johnson, both on guitar and vocals, will keep you tapping your toes.

The band also features top-shelf musicians on bass, drums and keyboards -- all of whom will be introduced during their show, and they will have band shell park rocking.

The band very much looks forward to playing for great Dickinson County audiences in both Iron Mountain and Norway.

"We hope folks that come into Iron Mountain for this week's Out to Lunch concert with the DayDreamers will enjoy the afternoon, have a nice dinner in the area and come on down to beautiful band shell park for this, our final regular performance of this summer's fabulous series, as the band gets to 'stretch out' for a full 90 minute show -- bring your dancing shoes," MIP Programming Coordinator Carol Sundstrom said.

With some of the nicest weather of the summer, the crowd at last week's concert with the River Cities Big Band really enjoyed a thrilling evening of big band sound.

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 sponsors for 2026 include: Curtis J. Brackett Community Foundation (this week's SPOTLIGHT Sponsor), Jon and Nancy Sundstrom, Norway Township, Jeri's Quilt Patch of Norway, Larry and Kathy Bourdeau, Darleen Asselin in memory of William Asselin, The Norway Senior Center, The Law Offices of Mouw & Celello-Iron Mountain, James Mortier, Jim's Music of Iron Mountain, Preferred Powersports of Norway, Steve and Debbie Tinti, Carrie Toretta-Partello, Coldwell Banker Real Estate of Iron Mountain, Vulcan-Norway-Loretto Lions Club, The Holmberg General Insurance Agency of Norway, Tourism Association of the Dickinson County Area, Norway TDS Pharmacy, Loadmaster of Norway, Northern Interstate Bank of Norway, as well as numerous individual and anonymous sponsors. Music in the Park is also grateful to media partners WJNR-WHTO-WOBE Radio of Iron Mountain, The Iron Mountain Daily News and The ADvertiser.

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.