Ron Blake - Celebrating 5 Years of Jimmy's · Portsmouth · Oct 15, 2026

Jimmy's features a full-service restaurant, and food is available for purchase at every performance. Doors open at 5:30 PM, when you can order dinner directly from your ticketed seat, no separate dinner reservations needed! Kitchen service runs from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. A three-time Grammy Award winner with the Christian McBride Big Band and a four-time Emmy Award winner as a mainstay on NBC's Saturday Night Live Band, Virgin Islands-born saxophonist and composer Ron Blake is a true titan of modern jazz. Appearing on over 60 recordings alongside icons like Roy Hargrove, Joey DeFrancesco, and Meshell Ndegeocello, Blake also serves on the faculty at The Juilliard School. Celebrating his Virgin Islands roots, Blake and his band deliver an eclectic, masterclass performance featuring tracks from his latest release, Ron Blake Scratch Band.

Please note: The Box Office at Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM, offering both in-person and phone ticket sales. You can purchase tickets by calling 888-603-5299 (ext. 1) or by visiting us at 135 Congress Street in Portsmouth, NH. For online purchases and to check out our food and beverage menus, please visit jimmysoncongress.com. Please note: Ticket sales outside of Jimmy's Box Office and Ticketmaster are not purchased directly from Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club.