Nate Smith

Nate Smith is a Grammy Award winning drummer, composer, producer, and bandleader from Norfolk, Virginia, widely regarded as one of the most in-demand musicians of his generation. He first gained major attention at age 20 performing at New York's Blue Note with Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead program. Early in his career, he worked as a songwriter and producer on Michael Jackson's 'Heaven Can Wait,' and joined the Dave Holland Group in 2003, touring internationally. As a leader with KINFOLK, Smith earned Grammy nominations for KINFOLK: Postcards from Everywhere (2017), including Best Instrumental Composition and Arrangement. Jimmy's features a full-service restaurant, and food is available for purchase at every performance. Doors open at 5:00 PM, when you can order dinner directly from your ticketed seat, no separate dinner reservations needed! Kitchen service runs from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

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.