Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concerts

A summertime tradition continues

Now in its 16th 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.

Next Concert

• June 2019 -

  Thanks for a great season, see you next summer!

Roosevelt Park, 9th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, Ames
Rain location: The Annex, 130 South Sheldon Ave., Ames. In case of inclement weather, a change of venue announcement will be made by 5:00 p.m. on concert day.

Requests? Comments? contact contact@summersundays.org

2018 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 3 -

  Tropicante [Latin dance]

• June 10 -

  Courtney Krause [Indie Folk]

• June 17 -

  Lori King and Junction 63 [Blue Grass]

• June 24 -

  Sumpin' Doo [Blues]

• July 1 -

  Brother Trucker [Americana Roots Rock]

• July 8 -

  David Zollo & The Body Electric[Roots Rock]

• July 15 -

  Ben Schrag & The Cautionaries [Indie]

• July 22 -

  James Biehn [Blues, Rock, Americana]

• July 29 -

  Joe & Vicki Price [Blues Roots]

• August 5 -

  Sam Salomone/Jason Danielson Quartet [Jazz]

• August 12 -

  Raw Earth [African/Blues/Folk/Percussion]

• August 19 -

  Obsidian's Dream [Jam Band/Groove Rock] -- join us at 6pm for the Friends of Roosevelt Park community potluck (bring a dish to share, and your own table serve and beverage)

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 Bulletin Board
• Ames Tribune Entertainment Section
• Central Iowa Blues Society
• Des Moines Community Jazz Center
• Iowa Public Radio Community Calendar
• KHOI Community Radio 89.1 FM
• Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concert Series on Facebook
• Story County Sun