Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concerts

A summertime tradition continues

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.

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• See you nest 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

2022 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.

• June 5 -

  Vinyl Vagabonds (R&B)

• June 12 -

  Avey-Grouws Band [Blues]

• June 19 -

  Sumpin' Doo [Blues]

• June 26 -

  Randy Burk & The Prisoners (country / Americana)

• July 3 -

  Slice the Sky (jazz-funk-hip-hop fusion)

• July 10 -

  Molly Nova and The Hawk featuring Bryce Janey (roots & blues)

• July 17 -

  David Zollo & The Body Electric (roots rock)

• July 24 -

  Des Funk (funk)

• July 31 -

  The Soul Searchers (boogie-woogie blues)

• August 7 -

  King Wylde (alternative rock)

• August 14 -

  Iowa No Mountain Boys [Bluegrass]

• August 21 -

  Son Peruchos (Latin fusion)

• August 28 -

  Bob Dorr & Friends featuring Jeff Petersen (rock / blues)

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!

Look for Roosevelt Summer Sundays in these publications and community calendars:

• Ames Tribune Entertainment Section
• Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concert Series on Facebook