Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concerts
A summertime tradition continues
Now in its 22nd year, Roosevelt Summer Sundays continues an Ames summer tradition of free outdoor concerts at Roosevelt Park. Terrific local and regional bands take the stage each Sunday evening from June through August. Come join us at the park!
Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concerts are produced by Friends of Roosevelt Park, and are made possible by generous contributions from our donors and sponsors. Don’t forget to sign up for our very occasional e-newsletter.
Roosevelt Park, 9th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, Ames, Iowa
In case of inclement weather, by 5:30 pm, we may announce on our Facebook page a change in concert venue to our rain location. (Note that our Facebook page is viewable by all and does not require a Facebook account.)
Rain location: The Collegiate United Methodist Church Annex, 130 South Sheldon Avenue, Ames, Iowa
Requests? Comments? contact@summersundays.org
2025 Schedule
Concerts begin at 7:00 pm, unless otherwise noted. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair, bring your friends, and we’ll see you at the park!
Note: please stay in the public park while attending the concert. The western boundary is marked by signs, beyond which is private property (The Roosevelt).
Parking is available on the side streets surrounding the park. Please do not park in the Roosevelt Condominiums parking lot.
June 1–The Get Down–soul, R&B, Motown
June 8–Weary Ramblers–folk
this concert made possible by Mary Greeley Medical Center
June 15–Sumpin’ Doo–blues, Motown, R&B
June 22–The Other Brothers–rock
June 29–Matt Terronez Band–rockin’ funk and soul
July 6–Sharane Calister and The Feel Right–neo-soul, R&B
July 13–Molly Nova and The Hawks–sweet rockin’ roots and blues
July 20–Son Peruchos–Latin
July 27–David Zollo and the Body Electric–indie rock
August 3–Radoslav Lorkovic Trio–folk
August 10–NOLA Jazz Band–New Orleans jazz
August 17–John Resch & Doggin’ Out–swing, jump blues
August 24–Dickie–indie rock
August 31–Iowa No Mountain Boys–bluegrass
September 7–Bo Ramsey featuring Marty Christensen, Randall Davis, and Bryan Vanderpool–Americana
this concert funded by a Discover Ames Community Grant
Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concert Committee
Susan Benner, Jeff Hart, Penny Hart, John Hascall, Marty Helland, Jim Popken, Stacey Ross, Kymm Stokke, Brian Tiffany
Keep the Music Playing – Donate Today
Help keep the music playing
A grassroots music venue, Roosevelt Summer Sundays is a staple on the Iowa music scene. Our donors and sponsors keep the music playing year after year by giving to Friends of Roosevelt Park, a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization. All donations directly support RSS and Roosevelt Park, and are gratefully accepted.
Our free, family-friendly, outdoor concerts are made possible by people like you. Be a part of something special, send your contribution today:
Friends of Roosevelt Park
c/o Kelly Conner, Treasurer
PO Box 575
Ames, IA 50010
Or… Donate online! Donations via PayPal will be routed through the Friends of Roosevelt Park site at www.rooseveltpark.net.
Thank you for your generous support of local music!
We are proud to recognize area businesses who support the Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concerts:
- City of Ames Parks and Recreation Department, for use of Roosevelt Park
- Edward Bignar, for design of the promotional poster
- KHOI FM Community Radio for broadcasting some of our concerts
- Wheatsfield Grocery
- and dozens of Ames families and individuals