Performing-arts Events in Portsmouth

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Portsmouth, NH

Second Annual Jewish Arts & Music Festival, JAM Fest!

 Sun, 24 Aug at 12:00 pm Strawbery Banke Museum

An Evening at the Witches Cottage

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Mall at Fox Run

As You Like It

 Sat, 16 Aug at 05:00 pm Langdon House

Telluride by the Sea 2025

 Fri, 12 Sep at 05:00 pm 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Heathers - The Musical: High School Edition

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

John Browns Body at 3S Artspace

 Fri, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 36

Devon Allman at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Brian Simpson

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

An Evening with Brendan Cleary

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:30 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Lucero w/ Jessica Lea Mayfield

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

Maggie Baugh

 Sat, 30 Aug at 06:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 22 to 54

Gretchen Klempa

 Fri, 29 Aug at 08:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Peter Eldridge (“NY Voices”) w/ Special Guest Cassandre McKinley (7:30PM)

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:30 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 22 to 30

42nd Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival

 Sat, 23 Aug at 12:00 pm Prescott Park Portsmouth Nh

Superchunk

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

Gary Hoey: Avalanche Tour

Sun, 17 Aug at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Nick Hexum w/ Water Tower

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

Christina Jamieson

 Sat, 23 Aug at 09:30 pm Thirsty Moose Taphouse - Portsmouth

Vincent Ingala at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

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

An Evening with Dawes | River House Restaurant Concert Series

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Sophie Patenaude

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

Reckoners

 Fri, 29 Aug at 06:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17 to 20

Kendra Morris

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

Ari Hoenig Trio with Gadi Lehavi & Ben Tiberio

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

19th Nervous Breakdown: A Tribute to the Rolling Stones

 Sun, 21 Sep at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 14 to 17

Gary Hoey

 Sat, 16 Aug Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club USD 26 to 47

Theater in the Open Presents: As You Like It

 Sat, 16 Aug at 05:00 pm 143 Pleasant St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Jumbo Circus Peanuts

 Sun, 24 Aug at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 14 to 17

Bob Schneider at 3S Artspace

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace

When the Dead Won't Die Granite Tomb Local Showcase August 2025

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm Button Factory Stage

Men in Motion Ladies Night Portsmouth NH (Dinner Available) LIVE SHOW 21+

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm THE PORTSMOUTH GAS LIGHT COMPANY USD 22 to 39

Local Artist Series: Mica's Groove Train

 Mon, 01 Sep at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

The Barr Brothers

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

New Jazz Underground

 Sat, 06 Sep Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Mighty Mystic w/ Royal Hammer

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17 to 22

Chloe Kimes

 Mon, 25 Aug at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17 to 20

Talisk and Gardiner Brothers at The Music Hall - Portsmouth

 Sun, 05 Oct The Music Hall - Portsmouth

Sharon Jones

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Mindi Abair at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Pete Holmes: The Pete Here Now Tour

 Sun, 24 Aug at 07:00 pm The Music Hall

Pete Holmes at The Music Hall - Portsmouth

 Sun, 24 Aug at 07:00 pm The Music Hall - Portsmouth

David Wax Museum

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:00 pm The Music Hall Lounge

Jenny Slate

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm The Historic Theater at The Music Hall

Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival

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

Ghostbusters | Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Movie Night Series

 Wed, 27 Aug at 08:00 pm 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

TRIXIE'S HABIT Rock n Roll Dance Party - Clipper Tavern, Portsmouth NH

 Sat, 30 Aug at 09:00 pm Clipper Tavern

TikTok Comedy legend Rodney Normand

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm McCues Comedy Club at the RoundaboutDiner USD 25

Latin Party 3rd Floor Night Club

 Fri, 15 Aug at 09:00 pm 64 Market St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Live Music: Jonah Bruce

 Thu, 28 Aug at 05:00 pm 299 Vaughan Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Bob Schneider

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm 3S Artspace

GoldFord with Reckoners | River House Restaurant Concert Series

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

Jason Anderson w/ Mara Flynn & Juliet Nelson

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

Autechre in Portsmouth

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

Local Artist Series: Memphis Lightning & Alex Lopez Xpress

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

Heathers - The Musical

 Sat, 01 Nov Seacoast Repertory Theatre

Jenny Slate at The Music Hall - Portsmouth

 Sun, 07 Sep at 04:00 pm The Music Hall - Portsmouth

ganavya

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

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

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

Whose Live Anyway at The Music Hall - Portsmouth

 Thu, 02 Oct The Music Hall - Portsmouth

Jane O'Neill & Mary Moore

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

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

Becca Stevens at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Brian Simpson at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:30 pm Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

Hibou w/ Darksoft & Eastern Souvenirs

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

Dean Johnson w/ TBA

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

Jake Swamp and the Pine w/ Harrison Goodell

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

Groovin' for Good, 2025

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:00 pm Service Credit Union

Johnnyswim

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

Stop Making Sense (1984)

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm The Music Hall

An Evening With Vincent Ingala

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

Bill Charlap at Jimmys Jazz and Blues Club

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

Diaspora Radio: Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

 Thu, 21 Aug at 09:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17

DJ Ladi Dre

 Fri, 15 Aug at 10:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17

Max Gomez

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

Local Artist Series: Foreside Funk

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

Copilot: "Vroom Vroom, Etc." Tour

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

Emo Night Portsmouth w/ The White Belts

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 22 to 28

Sunset Acoustic Harbor Cruise with Mike O'Neill

 Sun, 17 Aug at 06:20 pm 315 Market St, Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801

The Lemonheads

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

Shine The Light: Community Gathering to Celebrate the Ones Who Matter Most

 Thu, 21 Aug at 05:30 pm Empowering Path Free

6th Annual BLM NH Excellence Gala

Sat, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm The Gallery Salon

Pythagoras w/ Max Wareham

 Mon, 18 Aug at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 22

Amy Grant at The Music Hall - Portsmouth

 Sat, 04 Oct The Music Hall - Portsmouth

The Space Cowboys: A Steve Miller Tribute Band

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

Sunday Jazz Brunch: Amir Amiri & George Crotty

 Sun, 24 Aug at 12:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 14 to 17

River Sang Wild w/ Kooked Out & Dred Buffalo

 Thu, 04 Sep at 08:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17 to 22

MB Padfield

 Wed, 27 Aug at 09:00 pm 142 Congress Street, 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

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

Mojohand w/ Regals & Bird Friend

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17 to 20

Sunday Jazz Brunch: Kai Lance Group

 Sun, 17 Aug at 12:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 14 to 17

Local Artist Series: YellowHouse Blues Band

 Mon, 25 Aug at 07:00 pm Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

YAIMA

 Thu, 25 Sep at 08:00 pm 3S Artspace USD 0 to 36

Christopher Paul Stelling & Tall Tall Trees

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

Local Artist Series: Tony Mack Band

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

Casey Abrams

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

Brian Culbertson: Day Trip Tour

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

Clean Freak, Dummy Ache, The Streaks (aka Muddy Ruckus), & aLEX kEATON

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm The Press Room - Upstairs USD 17