Thursday, August 6, 2026 – 8 PM: Anniversary Celebration
FREE Summer Concert
Ames Bandshell Park
Duff Ave & 6th St, 125 E 5th St, Ames, IA 50010
The King and I selections - Richard Rodgers
Feuerfest - Josef Strauss
Suite from Hamilton - Lin-Manuel Miranda
Menuet from String Quintet - Luigi Boccherini
The Music Man Selections - Meredith Willson
Ragtime Selections - Stephen Flaherty
Raiders March - John Williams
2026-2027 Season At a Glance
Thursday, August 6, 2026 | Anniversary Celebration
8 PM at Ames Bandshell Park (FREE Summer Concert)
Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Uncharted Waters
3 PM at Ames City Auditorium
Featuring Nathan Dishman, trombone
Saturday, December 5, 2026 | Holiday Traditions
7:30 PM at Ames City Auditorium
Sunday, March 7, 2027 | Young Artists Concert
3:00 PM at Ames City Auditorium
Featuring Young Artists Competition Winners
Saturday, May 8, 2027 | Anniversary Array
7:30 PM at Ames City Auditorium
Featuring Thomas Hiniker, heckelphone
Tickets may be purchased online (https://centraliowasymphony.thundertix.com), Gilger Designs (236 Main Street, Ames, IA), or at the door (Ames City Auditorium, 515 Clark Ave, Ames, IA)
