The Club
Our Story
It is our great pleasure to welcome you to New England’s premier listening room, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club.
Your hosts – brothers Michael and Peter Labrie and their team – have put heart and soul into creating a one-of-a-kind venue for you to enjoy extraordinary musical, cultural, and culinary experiences.
The spirit of Jimmy’s dates to the early 1900s when the local YMCA was erecting a landmark structure that would enliven this seaside city’s cultural and community life — and when musical pioneers in the deep south were discovering and developing uniquely American art forms that would become known as Jazz and Blues.
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club aims to honor both of these traditions — serving as a community connecting point for arts and culture, and as a world-class “listening room” built for music lovers and the inspiring artists who perform here.
Performers and patrons alike will discover an architecturally breathtaking, acoustically superior music venue and club that is decked out to deliver an “ultimate sensory experience.” Michael Labrie says the family’s shared vision is to welcome visitors to a memorable space that aims to earn a reputation as “one of the top clubs in the country and a cultural center of the city.”
Overview
Serious Jazz, Blues & Cuisine!
First and foremost, Jimmy’s is about the music — both for the gifted musicians who grace our stage and for the patrons who savor the thrill of being “in the room” with top-tier jazz and blues artists.
Meticulously engineered with superior acoustics, sound equipment and lighting, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club is an intimate, state-of-the-art venue that nods to the classic jazz clubs of the past and forges new terrain with leading-edge recording and live-streaming capabilities. The goal is to give artists the musical freedom they deserve in a wholly original, multi-level “listening room” where all the conditions are in place for that special connection between artist and audience to truly come alive.
Located in the heart of Portsmouth, NH’s vibrant and historic Market Square district, Jimmy’s can accommodate up to 600 — formal seating fronts the stage and the club’s high-tech sound and video systems allow patrons to wander and socialize with clear sight lines throughout the venue’s unique spaces.
Private Events
Unforgettable gatherings in a century-old, spectacularly restored, state-of-the-art special events venue
An architecturally breathtaking center of arts and culture in the heart of historic Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club offers a rare and spectacular venue to host important corporate functions, weddings, intimate or large-scale social gatherings, private parties, and memorable celebrations.
- Multiple Unique Event Spaces
- Flexible Floor Plans
- Full Service Culinary Menus
- Extensive Selection of Beer, Wine & Spirits
The team at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club put their heart and soul into creating a stunning full-service event space offering new state-of-the-art production, sound, and lighting technologies delivered with extraordinary culinary experiences and the highest level of service.
The Gallery
Immerse yourself in a space where contemporary art meets vibrant cultural events.
The Gallery at Jimmy’s, once known as the Museum of New Art, has been transformed into a contemporary gallery and event space by the Labrie brothers, Peter and Michael. Their passion for music, arts, and culture has breathed new life into this 4,050-square-foot historic venue, located in the heart of downtown Portsmouth. With full-service catering and a versatile space that can accommodate groups of 24-200, The Gallery at Jimmy’s is the perfect setting for private events and art exhibitions.
Join us at 135 Congress Street and become part of our vibrant community.