Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concerts
A summertime tradition continues
Now in its 23rd 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 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.
Roosevelt Park, 9th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, Ames, Iowa
In case of inclement weather, by 5:30 pm, we may announce on our Facebook page a change in concert venue to our rain location. (Note that our Facebook page is viewable by all and does not require a Facebook account.)
Rain location: The Collegiate United Methodist Church Annex, 130 South Sheldon Avenue, Ames, Iowa
Requests? Comments? contact@summersundays.org
2026 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 Condominiums).
Parking is available on the side streets surrounding the park. Please do not park in the Roosevelt Condominiums parking lot.
June 7 Weary Ramblers folk, Americana
June 14 Dickie indie rock
June 21 Great Caesar’s Goat rock, Americana
June 28 Mariachi Los Aguilares 7:00 to 9:00pm
July 5 Bob Pace & The Power classic rock and blues
July 12 Jeni Grouws rock, blues
July 19 The Swampland Jewels Cajun, Creole, Tex-Mex
July 26 Jason Danielson & Friends jazz
August 2 James Tutson power blues
August 9 Matt Terronez Band funkified jazz, rock
August 16 The Get Down Motown, soul
August 23 June Bugs cover faves
August 30 Southbound A Tribute To The Allman Brothers Band
Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concert Committee
Susan Benner, Jeff Hart, Penny Hart, John Hascall, Marty Helland, 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
- KHOI FM Community Radio for broadcasting some of our concerts
- Wheatsfield Grocery
- and dozens of Ames families and individuals