Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concerts

A summertime tradition continues

Now in its 18th 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

• July 25, 2021 -

  Bitter Canyon

Roosevelt Park, 9th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, Ames

Requests? Comments? contact contact@summersundays.org

2021 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 6 -

  Iowa No Mountain Boys [Bluegrass]

• June 13 -

  Burnin' Sensations [High Energy Party Rock]

• June 20 -

  Joe & Vicki Price [Blues]

• June 27 -

  Avey-Grouws Band [Blues]

• July 4 -

  The Cherrypickers [80's]

• July 11 -

  Fred Gazzo & The Metropolitan 6 [American Songbook]

• July 18 -

  Stranger than Fiction [Contemporary and Roots Rock]
  with Tony Stevens and Vaya Con/Afro-Cuban/Afro-Pop Rhythm Drums opening at 6:45

• July 25 -

  Bitter Canyon [Psych Soul/Roots]

• Aug 1 -

  Brother Trucker [Americana]

• August 8 -

  Bob Dorr & The Limestoners [Rock, Blues]

• August 15 -

  Ducharme-Jones Band [Roots Rock]

• August 22 -

  Matt Woods Band [Blues]

• August 29 -

  Sumpin' Doo [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 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