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JIMMY'S JAZZ & BLUES CLUB

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This week at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club: Mon 9/14 — Local Artist Series: Foreside Funk, Tue 9/15 — Graham Nash – Live on Tour 2026, Thu 9/17 — Roomful of Blues. Upcoming: Mon 9/28 — Local Artist Series: Darrell Nulisch Band, Mon 10/5 — Local Artist Series: Freight Train Band, Mon 10/12 — Local Artist Series: New Legacy Swing Band.

Website: jimmysoncongress.com/
Calendar: jimmysoncongress.com/events-calendar/

ABOUT

Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club is a jazz and blues dinner club at 135 Congress Street in downtown Portsmouth, NH. The venue is housed in a restored 1905 building and features a full-service restaurant with dinner service running until 8:45 PM. The space accommodates seated dining with table service and a performance stage for nightly shows.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Programming centers on jazz and blues performed by nationally and internationally touring artists, with a Monday Night Local Series spotlighting regional talent. Doors typically open at 5:30 PM with shows at 7:30 PM, and the venue operates as a combined dining and concert experience where the ticket serves as the dinner reservation. Jimmy's also hosts the Jimmy's Jam curated open-mic series and offers livestream options for select performances.

HISTORY

Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club opened in 2021 in a building that underwent extensive restoration to house the club's state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems. The venue also contains The Gallery at Jimmy's, an auxiliary space for art exhibitions and smaller live performances. The club has hosted artists including Lizz Wright, and runs a membership program with early ticket access and VIP experiences.

Sources:
[1] jimmysoncongress.com [2] portsmouthnh.com [3] ticketmaster.com [4] tripadvisor.com [5] portsmouthchamber.org

UPCOMING SHOWS as of 09/14/2026

Monday

  • 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Foreside Funk details

Tuesday

  • 7:30pm — Graham Nash – Live on Tour 2026 details

Thursday

  • 7:30pm — Roomful of Blues details

Friday

  • 7:30pm — Nicole Zuraitis details

Sunday

Wednesday - 9/23

  • 7:30pm — Bill Charlap Trio details

Thursday - 9/24

  • 7:30pm — Charlie Musselwhite & GA-20: Together Onstage! details

Friday - 9/25

  • 6:00pm — Oktoberfest: Eastern Sound Polka Band details

Saturday - 9/26

  • 7:30pm — Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters details

Sunday - 9/27

  • 7:30pm — Eli Paperboy Reed details

Monday - 9/28

  • 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Darrell Nulisch Band details

Wednesday - 9/30

  • 7:30pm — Monophonics with Special Guest Taylor Williams details

Thursday - 10/1

  • 7:30pm — James Montgomery Band details

Friday - 10/2

Sunday - 10/4

  • 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Lenny Bradford Trio details
  • 7:30pm — The Soul Rebels details

Monday - 10/5

  • 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Freight Train Band details

Wednesday - 10/7

  • 7:30pm — Carolyn Wonderland details

Friday - 10/9

  • 7:30pm — Zach Nugent’s Dead Set details

Sunday - 10/11

  • 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Steve Lacey Trio details
  • 7:30pm — Pete Francis Of Dispatch details

Monday - 10/12

  • 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: New Legacy Swing Band details

Wednesday - 10/14

Thursday - 10/15

  • 7:30pm — Ron Blake – Celebrating 5 Years of Jimmy’s details

Friday - 10/16

  • 7:30pm — The Dustbowl Revival details

Sunday - 10/18

  • 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Paul Heckel Trio details
  • 7:30pm — Patty Larkin & Lucy Kaplansky details

Monday - 10/19

  • 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Rockingham Groove details

Wednesday - 10/21

  • 7:30pm — Danilo Pérez Trio: Panamonk details

Friday - 10/23

Sunday - 10/25

  • 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Brad Myrick Band details
  • 7:30pm — An Evening With Acoustic Alchemy details

Monday - 10/26

  • 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Jumbo Circus Peanuts Halloween Party details

Wednesday - 10/28

  • 7:30pm — Five Masters of Jazz details

Friday - 10/30

Saturday - 10/31

  • 9:00pm — Jimmy’s Monster Halloween Dance Party details

Sunday - 11/1

  • 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Jim Dozet Trio details
  • 7:30pm — Huntertones details

Monday - 11/2

  • 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: THE TONYMACK BAND details

Wednesday - 11/4

Thursday - 11/5

  • 7:30pm — Greg Piccolo and Heavy Juice details

Friday - 11/6

  • 7:30pm — The Weight Band Featuring Members of The Band & Levon Helm Band details

Sunday - 11/8

  • 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Honey Bees Trio details
  • 7:30pm — Oscar Rossignoli Trio Presents Mar Adentro details

Full schedule at jimmysoncongress.com/events-calendar/ →

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