Live Music in Portsmouth

Check out happening live music events all around Portsmouth, NH

Heathers - The Musical: High School Edition

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Seacoast Repertory Theatre

Autechre in Portsmouth

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm 3S Artspace

Local Artist Series: Tony Mack Band

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

ganavya

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 2 to 42

Hibou w/ Darksoft & Eastern Souvenirs

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 14 to 17

Jazz Parlor: Debby Larkin & Jeff Stout Quartet

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm 135 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Casey Abrams

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Jake Swamp and the Pine w/ Harrison Goodell

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17 to 22

Vincent Ingala at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Sun, 21 Sep at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Abrielle Scharff

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Superchunk

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 36

Nick Hexum w/ Water Tower

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 49

2025 Portsmouth Westival

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm 909 Islington St, Portsmouth, NH 03801-4389, United States

Count Basie Orchestra

 Sun, 21 Sep at 07:00 pm The Historic Theater at The Music Hall

Kendra Morris

 Sun, 21 Sep at 07:00 pm 131 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Kassa Overall at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Lucero w/ Jessica Lea Mayfield

 Sun, 21 Sep at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 124

Phantom of the Opera - The Centennial

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm New Hampshire Theatre Project

Portsmouth Farmers' Market

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 am 1 Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Talisk and Gardiner Brothers at The Music Hall - Portsmouth

 Sun, 05 Oct The Music Hall - Portsmouth

Local Artist Series: Undercover

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival

 Sat, 27 Sep at 10:00 am Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire

Peter Bradley Adams at The Music Hall - Portsmouth

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm The Music Hall - Portsmouth

Sophie B Hawkins at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Fri, 12 Sep Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Mt. Pleasant LIVE @ Portsmouth Gas Light Co

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Gas Light Pub Portsmouth NH

The Barr Brothers

 Wed, 05 Nov at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 87

Jason Anderson w/ Mara Flynn & Juliet Nelson

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 14 to 17

The Machine Performs Pink Floyd at The Music Hall - Portsmouth

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm The Music Hall - Portsmouth

Local Artist Series: Tony Mack Band

 Mon, 15 Sep at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

John Splithoff at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Fri, 07 Nov Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Heathers - The Musical

 Sat, 01 Nov Seacoast Repertory Theatre

The Soul Rebels at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Bill Charlap at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Jimmy's Presents An Evening with Acoustic Alchemy

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Local Artist Series: The Winehouse Project

 Mon, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

The Brit Pack - British Invasion and More

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Jim Rioux and the Crooked Barn Collective w/ Jon Pistey

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 14 to 17

Casey Abrams & Friends Feat. Dylan Chambers and Hunter

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Matt Axton w/ Riverbeds

 Mon, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 14 to 17

The Lemonheads

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm 3S Artspace

BastardCurse, Granite Tomb Local Showcase September 2025

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm WSCA Radio

Local Artist Series: Crushville

 Mon, 06 Oct at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

An Evening With Vincent Ingala

Sun, 21 Sep at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Amy Grant at The Music Hall - Portsmouth

 Sat, 04 Oct The Music Hall - Portsmouth

Talisk and Gardiner Brothers

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm The Historic Theater at The Music Hall

Dharma Down & Carol Coronis

 Sun, 16 Nov at 06:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17 to 20

Max Gomez

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Star Island Open House End-of-Summer Party

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:30 pm Isles of Shoals, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Florry w/ special guest John Andrews & The Yawns

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 20 to 24

Amped For The Future: Clean Energy + Live Music ft. The Mallett Brothers

 Thu, 18 Sep at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 38

Ari Hest & Chris Trapper

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

The Machine Performs Pink Floyd: 50 Years of Wish You Were Here

Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm The Music Hall

The Taylor Party

 Fri, 24 Oct at 10:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 28

A Moment Of Green w/ Slim Volume

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 22

Sunday Jazz Supper: Nick Goumas Quartet w/ special guest Tom Palance

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17

Copilot: "Vroom Vroom, Etc." Tour

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17 to 20

Live Music: Jim & Jenn Zaroulis

 Thu, 25 Sep at 05:00 pm 299 Vaughan Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Oktoberfest with The Eastern Sound Polka Band

 Sun, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm 135 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Christopher Paul Stelling & Tall Tall Trees

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 22 to 28

Jesse Roper

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm 135 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Brian Dunne: Clams Tour

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 28 to 33

The Space Cowboys: A Steve Miller Tribute Band

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:30 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 22 to 28

Ronnie Baker Brooks at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Brian Culbertson: Day Trip Tour

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm The Music Hall

Sophie B. Hawkins

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Nirvana Unplugged In New York: Presented by Jeff Beam & Friends

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17 to 22

Chris Trapper/Ari Hest in Portsmouth, NH

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Chief Adjuah at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Spyro Gyra at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

David Corson live at Gaslight Pizza Pub

 Sat, 27 Sep at 09:30 pm Gaslight/Portsmouth,Nh

Ali McGuirk Album Release Show

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17 to 22

Johnnyswim at The Music Hall - Portsmouth

 Mon, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm The Music Hall - Portsmouth

Ari Hoenig at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Thu, 18 Sep Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Chris Cyrus of Slack Tide at OTTO Portsmouth

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm OTTO (Portsmouth, NH)

The Boneshakers at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

John Splithoff

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Dean Johnson w/ TBA

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 22 to 28

Local Artist Series: Higher Ground

Mon, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

High Tea w/ Milk St. & Bird Friend

 Mon, 15 Sep at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 14 to 17

Driftwood w/ Jon Nolan & Good Co.

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 19 to 22

Caity Gyorgy

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm The Historic Theater at The Music Hall

THE TONYMACK BAND Back at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

 Mon, 15 Sep at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Nate Smith at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Nate Smith

 Sun, 30 Nov at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Johnnyswim

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Johnnyswim

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm The Historic Theater at The Music Hall

Local Artist Series: Redneck Castaway Band

Mon, 03 Nov at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

2025 DIASPORA RADIO SEASON PASS

 Thu, 01 Jan at 12:00 am The Press Room - Upstairs USD 147

Jon McLaughlin at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Fri, 19 Dec Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Bill Charlap

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Natalie Merchant with Erik Della Penna: Autumn Acoustic Tour

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:30 pm The Music Hall

Hayley Reardon & Judit Neddermann

 Mon, 24 Nov at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 22 to 28

Alejandro Escovedo

 Sun, 14 Sep Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Jon McLaughlin and Friends: Home For The Holidays

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Katie Pruitt

 Mon, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Jeffrey Foucault

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Peter Bradley Adams

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Elf - The Musical

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Seacoast Repertory Theatre

Bad at Math

 Fri, 17 Oct at 09:30 pm Thirsty Moose Taphouse - Portsmouth