Music events in Portsmouth

Check out happening music events all around Portsmouth, NH

Candlelight Stroll

 Fri, 05 Dec at 04:30 pm 14 Hancock St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Irving Berlin's White Christmas

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm The Historic Theater at The Music Hall

Daylight Stroll

 Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm 14 Hancock St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Elks Lodge Christmas Party!

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Elks Lodge #97

Kandace Springs at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Sun, 07 Dec Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Portsmouth Light-Up Parade - Greenwave Marching Band & Colorguard

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm Islington St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, United States

Thanks to Gravity at the Music Hall Lounge

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Jane Monheit

 Sat, 20 Dec Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Bella's Bartok

 Fri, 26 Dec at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 24

Todd Hearon & Sarah Levecque

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 22

Crush: Dave Matthews Band Tribute

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 28

Armchair Boogie

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 20 to 24

Abrielle Scharf's Abby Holidays

 Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Winnacunnet Chamber Singers at Strawbery Banke

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:30 pm Strawbery Banke Museum

Boiler Room 6 w/ Qwill

 Fri, 26 Dec at 08:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 14 to 17

Tree Lighting - Portsmouth NH

 Sat, 06 Dec at 05:00 pm Market Sq, Portsmouth, NH 03801, United States

Ellis Paul at The Music Hall Lounge with Alice Peacock

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:30 pm The Music Hall Lounge

The Mallett Brothers Band (GA)

 Sun, 28 Dec at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Jazz Parlor: Lenny Bradford Trio

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm 135 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Dragon Mom - Film Screening + Q&A

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 45

Kneebody at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Diaspora Radio: Nevermind by Nirvana

 Thu, 18 Dec at 08:00 pm The Press Room

Isaiah J. Thompson - A Guaraldi Holiday

 Thu, 04 Dec at 10:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Lauren Henderson - Holiday Favorites and More

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Jon Butcher

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

CAC Student Music Matinee feat. Lightheaded Collective

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 12

Steve Gunn

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:30 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 22 to 28

MUSE: A Salute to Holiday Divas!

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Sunday Jazz Supper: Christine & Friends

 Sun, 11 Jan at 06:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17 to 22

Fantastic Cat

 Thu, 11 Dec at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 54

Jon McLaughlin at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Kandace Springs in Portsmouth

 Sun, 07 Dec at 09:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club

Vanna Pacella & Savoir Faire

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17 to 22

No Static

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

December Concert - Christmas Music from Northern Europe

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm Immaculate Conception, Portsmouth, Nh

Gather at the Gallery (Portsmouth Tree Lighting Parade)

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm 135 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Jazz The Halls: ELEW Plays Sting and the Season

 Sat, 27 Dec at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Juston McKinney at The Music Hall - Portsmouth

 Fri, 26 Dec at 07:00 pm The Music Hall - Portsmouth

Griefmonger, Granite Tomb's Local Showcase February 2026

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm WSCA Radio

Entrain

 Fri, 09 Jan at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 34

Whispers in the Well Set Championship

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm 123 Congress Street, 03801

Lowdown Brass Band

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Seacoast Stories Podcast LIVE!

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 68

Donna the Buffalo at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Sun, 14 Dec at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

The Lost River Fleet

 Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Jon McLaughlin & Friends: Home For The Holidays with T.3

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

New Years Eve Celebration 2026 - Masquerade Themed -

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm 299 Vaughan St USD 130

Paul Hodes and The Blue Buddha Band

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:00 pm Button Factory Stage

The Mockingbirds

 Sat, 10 Jan at 09:30 pm Thirsty Moose Taphouse - Portsmouth

Elf - The Musical

 Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm The Seacoast Repertory Theatre

Isaiah J. Thompson (Holiday Show)

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Jacob Chung Quartet

Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Isaiah J Thompson Quartet at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Thu, 04 Dec Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Free Guitar Sundays Concert: Thatcher Harrison, classical guitar

 Sun, 21 Dec at 03:00 pm Portsmouth Public Library

Emanuel Casablanca

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm The Press Room

Bruce Sudano in Portsmouth

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm 3S Artspace

Jackson and the Janks w/ Cold Chocolate

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm The Press Room

The Christmas Pudding Wassail!

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:30 pm South Church Portsmouth

Amare Cantare - While All Things Were in Quiet Silence

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:30 pm Middle Street Baptist Church

Maurice "Mobetta" Brown

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

No Static at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Sat, 31 Jan Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Local Artist Series: The New Legacy Swing Band

 Sun, 28 Dec at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Stand Up Audio’s Premier Performance at Button Factory Stage in Portsmouth! (December 6th)

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Button Factory Stage

Let Freedom Ring

 Sun, 18 Jan at 03:00 pm South Church Portsmouth

Foxglove

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17 to 22

Eliza Neals at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Lowdown Brass Band at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Sun, 11 Jan Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

80 Proof

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:30 pm 2454 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Jon Butcher at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Coyote Island

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 22 to 28

Jon McLaughlin and Friends: Home For The Holidays

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

PMAC Teen Rock, Jazz, and Blues Show

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 11

Bill Laurance Group at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

2025 DIASPORA RADIO SEASON PASS

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

CROWNED28: The Ultimate Tribute to Legendary Women in Music

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

PMAC Adult Rock & Blues Show

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 11

John Britton

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:30 pm 2454 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Wild Pink w/ Dead Gowns

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm The Press Room

Donna the Buffalo

 Sat, 13 Dec Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Jabbering Trout

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17

Christmas Dreaming with Stella Cole

 Mon, 15 Dec at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Kandace Springs in Portsmouth

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club

Maurice Mobetta Brown

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Local Artist Series: New Legacy Swing Band "NYE Party"

 Mon, 29 Dec at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Three Dragon Ally Sound Healing

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:30 pm The Vibe Collective

Warren Wolf's Christmas Vibes

Tue, 23 Dec at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Haggis X-1

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 28

Adam Weiner aka LOW CUT CONNIE (solo)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 22 to 28

Donna The Buffalo in Portsmouth

 Sun, 14 Dec at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Jazz The Halls: Elew Plays Sting

 Fri, 26 Dec at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

The Fabulous Thunderbirds at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Fri, 20 Feb Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Family Holiday Pops!

 Sun, 21 Dec at 03:00 pm Portsmouth High School

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band at The Music Hall - Portsmouth

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm The Music Hall - Portsmouth

Stella Cole

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

Jane Monheit at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Sun, 21 Dec Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Sharon Jones: Holiday Stories and Songs (General Admission)

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

Jane Monheit in Portsmouth

 Sun, 21 Dec at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club

The Three Kings of Blues at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Isaiah J Thompson Quartet at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club