The band Oz will appear Saturday at Italian Fest in downtown Iron Mountain. Band members, from left, are Dave Carlson, Kevin Bellefeuil, Joe Sullivan, Ryan Doda and Todd Silverstone.

IRON MOUNTAIN — Three local groups are set to take stage Saturday at the annual Italian Fest.

The Iron Mountain Downtown Development Authority will host its 18th-annual event, sponsored by LiUNA Local 1329, from noon to 11 p.m. in Iron Mountain’s downtown parking lot on the corner of East A and Iron Mountain streets.

The Sounds of Time with Jan and Gina will get the audience in the spirit from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. with their timeless vocals and classic Italian favorites.

The Kind of Blues Band will perform from 3:30 to 7 p.m. They play a variety of blues with a twist of jazz.

Closing out the evening will be

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