Now in its 20th 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 season, we will collect cash donations for Food at First and non-perishable food donations for MICA. In 2022, we donated 386.5 pounds of food to MICA, and $1650 to Food at First. Thank you all for generous contributions toward needs within our community.
Next Concert
April 23 Obsidian’s Dream at The Annex 7pm
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 Condominiums parking lot.
March 26
The Cherrypickers at The Annex 7pm
April 23
Obsidian’s Dream at The Annex 7pm
June 4
Joe and Vicki Price
blues
June 11
David Zollo & The Body Electric
roots/blues/boogie
June 18 — Fathers’ Day Potluck Gathering begins at 6pm
Son Peruchos (concert at 7pm)
Latin fusion
This concert sponsored by the Discover Ames Community Grant program.
June 25
The RhythMatics
R&B
July 2
Stranger Than Fiction
folk/rock/Americana
July 9
Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations w/ special guest Matt Woods
blues/Americana
This concert is sponsored by Mary Greeley Medical Center.
July 16
Molly Nova & The Hawks
sweet rockin’ roots n’ blues
July 23
The Steve E. George Band
blues
July 30
Cedar County Cobras
rockabilly / bluegrass / country / blues
August 6
Fred Love & The Bakersfield Brawl
cowpunk
extra activity: kids are invited to add a painted handprint to the potluck table
August 13
Jason Danielson/Doug Johnson Band
jazz
extra activity: kids are invited to add a painted handprint to the potluck table
August 20
Vinyl Vagabonds
R&B/roots/soul
extra activity: kids are invited to add a painted handprint to the potluck table
August 27 – Food Drive for MICA and Food at First
Stutterin’ Jimmy & The Goosebumps
swamp soul
Please bring a nonperishable food item for donation to MICA. All cash and electronic donations received at this concert will go to Food at First.
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
- Wheatsfield Grocery
- and dozens of Ames families and individuals