Now in its 19th 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 mid-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.
At the final concert of the 2022 season, we will collect cash donations for Food at First and non-perishable food donations for MICA. In 2021, we donated 87 bags of food to MICA, and $1332 to Food at First. Thank you all for generous contributions toward needs within our community.
Next Concert
See you next summer! – A wonderful season 19 has come to a close with our 2nd Annual Night of Giving. 386.5 lbs. of food was donated to benefit MICA and $1650 to benefit Food at First.
Roosevelt Park, 9th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, Ames, Iowa
In case of inclement weather, by 5:30 pm, we may announce a change in concert venue to our rain location.
rain location: The Collegiate United Methodist Church Annex, 130 South Sheldon Avenue, Ames, Iowa
Requests? Comments? contact contact@summersundays.org
2023 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 parking lot.
Check back soon for 2023’s lineup.
Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concert Committee
Susan Benner, Jeff Hart, Penny Hart, John Hascall, Marty Helland, Ria Keinert, 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
- Prints Copy Center, for printing the promo posters and weekly concert programs
- Wheatsfield Grocery
- Pam Sibbel Music Studio
- and dozens of Ames families and individuals
Look for Roosevelt Summer Sundays in these publications and community calendars:
- Ames Tribune Entertainment Section
- Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concert Series on Facebook