PORTSMOUTH
JIMMY'S JAZZ & BLUES CLUB
Updated
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.
UPCOMING SHOWS as of 08/24/2026
Monday
- 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Misty Blues Band tix
Wednesday
- 7:30pm — Thurston Howell – A Premier Yacht Rock Spectacular! tix
Thursday
- 7:30pm — Bria Skonberg tix
Friday
- 7:30pm — Mike Zito tix
Monday - 9/28
- 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Darrell Nulisch Band tix
Wednesday - 9/30
- 7:30pm — Monophonics with Special Guest Taylor Williams tix
Thursday - 10/1
- 7:30pm — James Montgomery Band tix
Friday - 10/2
- 7:30pm — Ruthie Foster tix
Sunday - 10/4
- 7:30pm — The Soul Rebels tix
Monday - 10/5
- 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Freight Train Band tix
Wednesday - 10/7
- 7:30pm — Carolyn Wonderland tix
Friday - 10/9
- 7:30pm — Zach Nugent’s Dead Set tix
Monday - 10/12
- 7:00pm — Local Artist Series: Higher Ground tix
Wednesday - 10/14
- 7:30pm — Bywater Call tix
Friday - 10/16
- 7:30pm — The Dustbowl Revival tix
Sunday - 10/18
- 7:30pm — Patty Larkin & Lucy Kaplansky tix