The Seacoast Jazz Society presents the 40th Annual Seacoast Jazz Festival, in partnership with Prescott Park Arts Festival, with presenting sponsor, Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club. Headliners Sean Jones, internationally recognized and Grammy Award winning trumpeter and educator, and Steven Bernstein, Grammy-nominated composer/trumpeter, will make this year’s Jazz Festival unlike any other in its history!

August 26, 2023 (Rain Date August 27, 2023)
1pm - Chris Humphrey and the Voice of Clark Terry

   2pm - Emilio Teubal Trio

   3pm - YellowHouse Blues Band

   4pm - Soggy Po’ Boys

   5pm - Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra

   6:15pm - Sean Jones Quartet

The first jazz festival was held in 1983 under the name, Portsmouth Jazz Festival. For the last 26 years, it has been known as the Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival, to honor legendary local jazz pianist and composer, Tommy Gallant. It has now become the Seacoast Jazz Festival in the hopes to expand the festival's reach in the future as a destination event featuring acclaimed jazz artists from around the globe.

Presenting Sponsor: Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club
Event sponsors: Morgan Stanley, Michael and Rebecca Harrison, Live from Matt’s House, LLC.

The Seacoast Jazz Festival is a part of the PortsmouthNH 400 festivities, celebrating with Portsmouth in its 400th year!