Past Performers
From Grammy winners to legends of the blues, Jimmy’s stage has hosted some of the finest musicians in the world. Take a look back at the incredible artists who’ve brought their sound to Portsmouth, and see who’s coming next.
The Gallery at Jimmy’s Presents The Alchemy of a Life: Selected Works by Thorpe Feidt
The Gallery at Jimmy’s Presents The Alchemy of a Life: Selected Works by Thorpe Feidt PORTSMOUTH, NH [June 16th, 2025] — This summer, The Gallery at Jimmy’s invites guests to experience The Alchemy of a Life, a powerful and intimate retrospective of painter Thorpe...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 5x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Jazz Pianist & Composer CHRISTIAN SANDS, a Steinway Artist, on Wednesday April 24 at 7:30 P.M.
Wynton Marsalis once called 5x-GRAMMY® Nominated Jazz Pianist and Composer CHRISTIAN SANDS a "jazz star of the future," and that future has arrived. "Christian Sands is an extraordinarily complete musician," says the LONDON JAZZ NEWS. Tickets for the CHRISTIAN SANDS...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features GRAMMY® Award Nominee & Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Singer CYRILLE AIMEE on Sunday April 21 at 7:30 P.M.
GRAMMY® Nominated Jazz Vocalist CYRILLE AIMEE has been hailed as, "a rising star in the galaxy of jazz singers" by the NEW YORK TIMES. Tickets for CYRILLE AIMEE at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Sunday April 21 at 7:30 P.M., as well as...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features GRAMMY® Award Nominated ORQUESTA AKOKAN on Friday April 19 at 7 P.M.
GRAMMY® Nominated ORQUESTA AKOKAN, hailing from Cuba, have been called "the island's greatest instrumentalists" by the NEW YORK TIMES who states, "Their music captures the sound of 1940s and '50s Cuba, when the country was one of the world's most glamorous...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features World-Renowned & Award-Winning Jazz Pianist and Composer KEIKO MATSUI on Friday April 5 at 7 & 9:30 P.M.
KEIKO MATSUI is a stunning, profound pianist, celebrating over 35 years of recording with the release of her new acclaimed album 'Euphoria' (Shanachie 2023). The LOS ANGELES TIMES calls Matsui, "An electrifying performer." Tickets for KEIKO MATSUI and her Band at...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 3x-Blues Music Award-Winner & 11x-Blues Music Award Nominated Singer, Songwriter and Master Harmonica Player JASON RICCI on Thursday April 4 at 7:30 P.M.
3x-Blues Music Award-Winner JASON RICCI's new album 'Behind the Veil' hit #4 on the Billboard Blues Chart and is Nominated for a 2024 Blues Music Award for "Contemporary Blues Album of the Year." Tickets for JASON RICCI & THE BAD KIND at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 3x-GRAMMY® Award-Winner & 8x-GRAMMY® Nominated Jazz Pianist DANILO PEREZ on Sunday March 10 at 7:30 P.M.
3x-GRAMMY® Award-Winning Jazz Pianist DANILO PEREZ joins forces with Legendary 4x-GRAMMY® Award-Winning Bassist JOHN PATITUCCI and Acclaimed Drummer ADAM CRUZ. Tickets for the DANILO PEREZ TRIO at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Sunday...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features Acclaimed Blues-Rock Guitarist, Singer & Songwriter ALLY VENABLE on Thursday March 22 at 7:30 P.M.
ALLY VENABLE has made her fiery presence known around the world since the release of her debut album at 16. In 2023, Venable released her acclaimed fifth album, 'Real Gone!', featuring guest appearances by Joe Bonamassa and living legend Buddy Guy. Tickets for the...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 2x-GRAMMY® Award-Winners and 18x- GRAMMY® Nominated Jazz Fusion Band YELLOWJACKETS on Thursday March 7 at 7:30 P.M.
Legendary Jazz Fusion Band YELLOWJACKETS were Nominated for a 2023 GRAMMY® Award "'Best Jazz Instrumental Album" for their album 'Parallel Motion' (2022). This is YELLOWJACKETS eighteenth (18th) GRAMMY® Award Nomination. Tickets for YELLOWJACKETS at Jimmy's Jazz &...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 2x-GRAMMY® Award Nominee, 6x-Blues Music Award-Winner & Iconic Blues Guitarist and Singer DUKE ROBILLARD on Sunday February 25 at 7:30 P.M.
2x-GRAMMY® Award Nominee DUKE ROBILLARD has won 4 Blues Music Awards for "Guitarist of the Year", and the NEW YORK TIMES raves, "Robillard is a soloist of stunning force and originality." Tickets for DUKE ROBILLARD and his Acclaimed Band at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 7x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Trumpeter & Composer CHIEF ADJUAH (Formerly Christian Scott) on Saturday February 17 at 7 and 9:30 P.M.
7x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Trumpeter & Composer CHIEF ADJUAH (Formerly Christian Scott) is a two-time Edison Award-Winner who NPR says, "ushers in a new era of jazz." Chief Adjuah won the 2020 Jazz Journalist Association "Trumpeter of the Year" Award. Tickets for...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 5x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated & 7x-Blues Music Award-Winning ROOMFUL OF BLUES on Wednesday February 7 at 7:30 P.M.
Legendary Blues Band ROOMFUL OF BLUES has always been one of the tightest, most joyful blues ensembles in the world. Count Basie called them "the hottest blues band I ever heard." Billboard called the band "a tour-de-force." Tickets for Roomful of Blues at Jimmy's...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 11x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Jazz Saxophonist and Composer JOSHUA REDMAN on Saturday February 3 at 7 & 9:30 P.M.
World-Renowned Jazz Saxophonist JOSHUA REDMAN's GRAMMY® Award Nominated Albums include: 'Momentum' (2005); 'Back East' (2007); 'Nearness' (2016); 'Still Dreaming' (2018); 'Come What May' (2019); 'RoundAgain' (2020); and 'LongGone' (2022). Tickets for the JOSHUA REDMAN...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 2x-GRAMMY® Award-Winner, Blues Hall of Famer, and 14x-Blues Music Award-Winning Singer & Songwriter BOBBY RUSH on Friday January 19 at 7:30 P.M.
Legendary Blues Musician BOBBY RUSH recently received a 2024 GRAMMY® Award Nomination for "Best Traditional Blues Album" for his album 'All My Love For You'. This is Bobby Rush's 8th GRAMMY® Award Nomination, while he won GRAMMY® Awards in both 2017 and 2021. Tickets...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features Award-Winning Singer & Songwriter LINDSEY WEBSTER on Friday January 26 at 7:30 P.M.
LINDSEY WEBSTER is a 2x-Billboard Magazine "Artist-of-the-Year" and her music spans the worlds of Jazz, R&B, Pop, Rock, and beyond. Tickets for Lindsey Webster at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, NH on Friday January 26 at 7:30 P.M., as well as the...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 2x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Guitarist & Sonic Innovator TIM REYNOLDS on Thursday January 18 at 7:30 P.M.
TIM REYNOLDS, Lead Guitarist of the DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, and his electric power trio TR3, known for their fusion of Funk, Rock, and Jazz, will release their new album 'Watch It' at Jimmy's. Tickets for Tim Reynolds & TR3 at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features Critically Acclaimed Funk & Fusion Ensemble GHOST-NOTE on Wednesday January 17 at 7:30 P.M.
GHOST-NOTE, headed by Snarky Puppy's Multi-GRAMMY® Award-Winning percussion duo — ROBERT "SPUT" SEARIGHT and NATE WERTH, is an explosion of sound with an expansive roster of next-level musicians who are pushing funk music into the future, building on the uplifting,...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features World-Renowned Jazz & Soul Singer and Pianist KANDACE SPRINGS on Saturday December 23 at 7 and 9:30 P.M.
Kandace Springs "has a voice that could melt snow," said music icon PRINCE, who overheard Springs' cover of Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" in 2014 and invited her to start performing with him as part of his band. Tickets for KANDACE SPRINGS at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features Powerhouse 7-piece Southern Soul, Blues & Roots Rock Band BYWATER CALL on Friday December 1 at 7 & 9:30 P.M.
"Powered by the dynamic vocals of Meghan Parnell and the blistering slide guitar work of Dave Barnes, this Toronto-based band has been generating acclaim throughout their native Canada and now the rest of the world," raves AMERICAN BLUES SCENE. Tickets for BYWATER...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features Legendary Jazz Supergroup THE COOKERS on Friday & Saturday November 24 and 25 at 7:30 P.M.
"Player for player, there's no better working band in jazz than The Cookers," raves the BOSTON GLOBE. This is one of the last remaining Jazz Supergroups with an astounding 4 NEA Jazz Masters in one band! Tickets for THE COOKERS at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club...