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JIMMY'S JAZZ & BLUES CLUB

Updated

This week at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club: Mon 10/12 — Local Artist Series: New Legacy Swing Band, Wed 10/14 — Bywater Call, Thu 10/15 — Ron Blake & Friends: Gillian Margot, Eli Brueggemann, Richie Goods. Upcoming: Mon 10/19 — Local Artist Series: Rockingham Groove, Wed 10/21 — Danilo Pérez Trio: Panamonk featuring Ben Street & Adam Cruz, Fri 10/23 — Coco Montoya.

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 10/12/2026

Monday

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

Wednesday

Thursday

  • 7:30pm — Ron Blake & Friends: Gillian Margot, Eli Brueggemann, Richie Goods details

Friday

  • 7:30pm — The Dustbowl Revival details

Sunday

  • 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 featuring Ben Street & Adam Cruz 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

Thursday - 10/29

Friday - 10/30

Saturday - 10/31

  • 5:30pm — Haunted Harmony Halloween Dinner Service details
  • 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

Monday - 11/9

  • 7:00pm — Tom Petty’s 50th Anniversary Party details

Wednesday - 11/11

  • 7:30pm — Toronzo Cannon details

Thursday - 11/12

Friday - 11/13

  • 7:30pm — Evening With – John Splithoff Stripped Tour details

Saturday - 11/14

  • 7:30pm — Evening With – John Splithoff Stripped Tour details

Sunday - 11/15

  • 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Brad Myrick Band details
  • 7:30pm — Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science details

Monday - 11/16

  • 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish details

Wednesday - 11/18

Thursday - 11/19

  • 7:30pm — Mason Jennings details

Friday - 11/20

Saturday - 11/21

  • 7:30pm — Quinn Sullivan details

Sunday - 11/22

  • 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Mark Earley Trio details
  • 7:30pm — The Brit Pack – British Invasion and More details

Monday - 11/23

  • 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Undercover details

Wednesday - 11/25

Friday - 11/27

Saturday - 11/28

Sunday - 11/29

  • 10:00am — Jimmy’s Jazz Brunch: Johanna Landis Trio details

Monday - 11/30

  • 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Corduroy “Yacht Rock Party” details

Sunday - 12/6

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

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