UPCOMING SHOWS

Get your eggs w/ an acoustic side of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, & Smashing Pumpkins!

Imagine Mississippi John Hurt and Duane Eddy colliding with acoustic psychobilly at Sun Studio, with Sam Cooke  (via a Screamin’ Jay Hawkins night out) on vocals.

Lush harmonies, road-worn stories, & songs that feel like home—The Wildwoods bring their heartfelt Americana to The Press Room.

Claire O’Neil is back with another hilarious lineup of New England stand-up comics.

Old songs that earned their stripes, new ones built to hit harder—Dave Hunter and the Seven Hundred celebrates their next chapter at their album release w/ local favorites Riverbeds.

Sweat it out w/ a night of Rigo rockers.

An acoustic evening celebrating the best in alternative & outlaw country.

Enjoy Sunday Brunch while listening to the cool jazz music of the Joe Pino Quintet. This high-energy jazz group has strong influences of the great Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. You’ll hear jazz standards, many favorite bebop classics, & some of Joe’s original compositions! A perfect mix of standards, classic Blue Note, & straight-ahead jazz.

Enjoy Sunday Brunch while listening to the cool jazz music of the Joe Pino Quintet. This high-energy jazz group has strong influences of the great Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. You’ll hear jazz standards, many favorite bebop classics, & some of Joe’s original compositions! A perfect mix of standards, classic Blue Note, & straight-ahead jazz.

A transcendent collision of Brazilian folk music, cosmic jazz, & lush psychedelia from a true modern virtuoso.

Tre. Charles is an alternative/indie soul visionary blending vulnerable storytelling, future-leaning soundscapes, & festival-tested energy into a deeply moving live experience that hits as hard emotionally as it grooves sonically.

Glitchy, hypnotic, and impossible to pin down—Spirit of the Beehive brings their acclaimed shape-shifting indie rock to The Press Room.

Shoegaze shimmer, indie-rock grit, & Americana soul collide for a night of New Hampshire indie rock at its finest.

Diaspora Radio is bringing some real deep, groovy heat to the Press Room as they take on Funkadelic’s classic Free Your Mind…And Your Ass Will Follow.

Toe-tapping bluegrass, tight harmonies, and high-spirited picking from the Hudson Valley.

Join Ramona, Doc, & the rest of the crew for some traditional Irish ditties.

Dive In Productions’ beloved Tim Goss is back for his FOURTH ANNUAL “Tim Goss on the Keys” cabaret event. Tim has selected 17 incredible performers to present a wide variety of musical theater favorites and exceptional songs you may have never heard before.

A full-force night of hardcore, grind, crust, and metalcore from four brutal New England bands.

EVNGwear is an electric improvisational band rooted in the tradition of fusion jazz feat. members of Moon Hooch, Madaila, Seth Yacovone Band, & PURPLE a tribute to Prince.

Three-part harmonies, road-worn chemistry, and roots music that stretches from front-porch folk to full-band fire—Fruition brings their hard-earned, Americana-chart-topping sound to The Press Room.

Loose grooves, long jams, and pure Seacoast bar-band spirit—The Crab Shack Band brings the kind of feel-good night The Press Room was built for.

Join us for our historic Jazz Jam

John Prine spirit, Woody Guthrie grit, & sharp-witted protest folk sung straight from the gut.

XO’s dreamy emo haze, Little Oso’s shimmering pop, Husbands’ slow-burning guitar weight, & Fun City Fan Club’s off-kilter charm all in one stacked night of indie rock.

Towering post-punk, soaring melodies, and one of New England’s most enduring indie rock bands.

Join us for our historic Jazz Jam

From turning chairs on The Voice to shaking New England stages, Kevin James Graham brings powerhouse vocals, blues-soaked soul, and full-throttle rock energy to The Press Room.

Get a pass for all three Portsmouth Jazz Weekend shows for a special discounted price!

A heartfelt night of world-class jazz, celebrating Les Harris Jr. with new music, deep feeling, and the unmistakable sound of Good Vibes.

From bebop to the Great American Songbook, settle in for a Sunday filled with timeless jazz and great food.

Jazz legends, Hammond B3 grooves, and timeless tunes from Ellington to The Beatles.

Vacation Manor hits The Press Room with soaring indie rock and heart-on-sleeve songwriting—anthemic, atmospheric, and built to stick with you long after the last note.

Big harmonies, deep grooves, and enough road-tested Americana to shake the rafters—Jake Swamp and the Pine and The Kenny Brothers Band bring a double bill built for long drives, loud singalongs, and cold beer.

An all star celebration of John Prine featuring members of Highway Kind, The Stray Horses, Space Dogs and The New England Bluegrass band and many, many more! Expect all of your favorites and then some 🙂

Big Yellow Taxi reimagines Joni’s seminal 1974 live album, Miles of Aisles.

Join us for our historic Jazz Jam

Funky, fearless, and impossible to pin down—Johnny Mullenax turns bluegrass, country, and groove into one wild, genre-busting good time at The Press Room.

Brutally honest lyrics, backroad-ready hooks, & a voice that hits where it hurts—Sophie Patenaude brings her soul-stirring talent back to The Press Room.

Cosmic country for the kind-hearted, the hard-living, and the gloriously weird.

Join us for our historic Jazz Jam

Spellbinding harp, cosmic Americana, and kaleidoscopic songwriting from one of indie music’s most singular voices.

Heartbreak, healing, & hard truths wrapped in some of indie folk’s sharpest songwriting. Hang onto your boots & your breath—Esther Rose is coming to the Press Room!

The Stray Horses are bringing the swampy, soulful energy of CCR’s most iconic albums & hits to the stage in true Stray Horses fashion—with respect, grit, & musical depth.

Monsterwatch delivers a raw, high-energy blast of distortion and adrenaline. Known for their frenetic live shows and unfiltered sound, the band channels pure chaos, fusing breakneck riffs with anthemic hooks and proving again and again why they’re one of the most electrifying forces in modern punk.

Join us for our historic Jazz Jam

Big sky hooks, road-worn stories, & harmony that hits like a horizon line—Briscoe brings their cinematic roots-rock to The Press Room.

Hypnotic grooves, cosmic improvisation, and three masters of exploratory sound. If you like Tortoise and CAN, you’re not gonna wanna miss this.

Lush, beautifully atmospheric indie folk from one of Canada’s most beloved and enduring bands.

Caitlin Piper is joining forces w/ The Stray Horses to perform the classic album that virtually defined the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s.

A country boy with a punk-rock heart and a gift for unforgettable songs.

Heartland indie rock, country-folk nostalgia, pedal steel, & power pop hooks for anyone who’s ever loved a place they couldn’t quite leave behind.

Explosive indie rock, razor-sharp hooks, and fearless songwriting from one of the genre’s most compelling voices.

Piano-pounding, sax-blasting, soul-soaked rock ’n’ roll built to bring the whole room to its feet.