Jerry Portnoy Concert History

Jerry Portnoy was born in Chicago in 1943 and brought up in the vicinity of the Maxwell Street market, where his father owned a rug store. There, among the haggling customers and traders, many of the original blues players who had drifted to Chicago from the south would set up and play for whatever loose change was dropped at their feet. Even so, it was only at the age of 25, and after failed attempts to master several other instruments, that Portnoy discovered his aptitude for playing the harmonica.

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Jerry Portnoy Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 19, 2025
Jerry Portnoy
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Earlville Opera House Earlville, NY
Feb 02, 2025
Rick Estrin / Jerry Portnoy / Jason Ricci / Sugar Ray Norcia / Nick "Mr. Nick" David

New England Blues Festival

The Met Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
Feb 01, 2025
Rick Estrin / Jerry Portnoy / Jason Ricci / Sugar Ray Norcia / Nick "Mr. Nick" David

New England Blues Festival

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Blue Ocean Music Hall Salisbury, Massachusetts, United States
Jan 31, 2025
Rick Estrin / Jerry Portnoy / Jason Ricci / Sugar Ray Norcia / Nick "Mr. Nick" David

New England Blues Festival

Fallout Shelter Studio Norwood, Massachusetts, United States
Jan 30, 2025
Rick Estrin / Jerry Portnoy / Jason Ricci / Sugar Ray Norcia / Nick "Mr. Nick" David

New England Blues Festival

The Rex Theatre Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Jul 12, 2024
Ottawa Bluesfest
Tyler Childers / Bombino / Bahamas / TALK / Jerry Portnoy / Paul Rishell & Annie Raines / Brittany Kennell / Oddeline
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LeBreton Flats Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jan 12, 2020
MARK HUMMEL / Duke Robillard / Jerry Portnoy / Lee Oskar / Magic Dick

Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout with Magic Dick, Lee Oskar, Jerry Portnoy, and Duke Robillard (1/12/20)

Freight and Salvage Berkeley, California, United States
Jan 11, 2020
MARK HUMMEL / Duke Robillard / Jerry Portnoy / Lee Oskar / Magic Dick

Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout with Magic Dick, Lee Oskar, Jerry Portnoy, and Duke Robillard (1/11/20)

Freight and Salvage Berkeley, California, United States
Jan 05, 2020
MARK HUMMEL / Magic Dick / Duke Robillard / Jerry Portnoy

Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout featuring Mark Hummel, Magic Dick, Lee Oskar, Duke Robillard, Jerry Portnoy

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Aladdin Theater Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 13, 2019
"Niagara Falls Blues Festival" / The Nighthawks / Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin / Mac Arnold & Plate Full 'O Blues / John Primer / Jerry Portnoy

Niagara Falls Blues Festival

Old Falls Street Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Dec 06, 2018
Bob Margolin / James Montgomery / Jerry Portnoy / Rick Estrin / MARK HUMMEL / Curtis Salgado / Paul Rishell And Annie Raines / Cheryl Arena / Christine Ohlman / Kenny Neal / Darrell Nulisch / Paul Oscher Narrows Center for the Arts Fall River, MA, US
Show Duplicate for Dec 06, 2018
Feb 23, 2018
"Winter Blues Festival" (NH) / Big Bill Morganfield / Sugar Ray Norcia / Jerry Portnoy / Annie Raines / Jason Ricci

Winter Blues Festival (NH)

The Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States
Sep 16, 2017
Niagara Falls Blues Festival
"Niagara Falls Blues Festival" / The Nighthawks / Albert Castiglia / Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin / The Sauce Boss / Laura Rain & The Caesars / Richard Ray Farrell / Cheryl Arena / Jerry Portnoy / Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson
Old Falls Street Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Jun 28, 2014
Jerry Portnoy

Torrita Blues Festival

Piazza Matteotti Torrita Di Siena, Italy
Jun 11, 2011
Virginia Blues & Jazz Festival
"Virginia Blues & Jazz Festival" / MARK HUMMEL / Jerry Portnoy / Phil Wiggins / Steve Guyger / The Duke Robillard Band / John Hammond
Garth Newel Music Center Hot Springs, Virginia, United States
Jun 10, 2011
MARK HUMMEL / Phil Wiggins / Little Charlie Baty / Jerry Portnoy / Steve Guyger Sellersville Theater 1894 Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 09, 2011
"Savannah Music Festival" / James Cotton / Jerry Portnoy

Savannah Music Festival

Trustees Theater Savannah, Georgia, United States
Mar 24, 2011 –
Apr 09, 2011
Savannah Music Festival 2011
Band of Horses / Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Chris Thile / Béla Fleck / Salif Keita / Daniel Hope / dianne reeves / Maceo Parker / Allen Toussaint / The Infamous Stringdusters / Edgar Meyer / James Hunter / Joe Ely / Tim O'Brien / Junior Brown / James Cotton / Stuart Duncan / Zakir Hussain / Ballaké Sissoko / Lionel Loueke / Lucky Peterson / Stile Antico / John Pizzarelli / The Flatlanders / Nikolai Lugansky / Bill Charlap / Jimmie Dale Gilmore / Simone Dinnerstein / Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Michael Burks / marcus roberts / Noam Pikelny / Houston Person / Jack Wilkins / Bryan Sutton / Gerald Clayton / Peter Martin / Louis Lortie / Binky Griptite / Vincent Ségal / Kristian Bezuidenhout / Amjad Ali Khan / Jessica Molaskey / Wycliffe Gordon / Paul Kowert / John Clayton / Renee Rosnes / Mcintosh County Shouters / Keith Robinson / Geno Delafose / Doyle Lawson / Los Muñequitos de Matanzas / Peter Washington / Slide Hampton / Christine Brewer / Tiempo Libre / Butch Hancock / Bill Kennedy / Kenny Washington / Tracy Silverman / Chris Eldridge / Caleb Klauder / Sebastian Knauer / Ted Nash / Romero Lubambo / Jason Marsalis / Gregory Hutchinson / Terell Stafford / Sherman Robertson / Marcus Printup / Dave Stryker / Chico Pinheiro / The Clayton Brothers / Joe Craven / Rodney Whitaker / Grant Green Jr / Lorenza Borrani / The Raleigh Ringers / David Finckel / Jerry Portnoy / Andy Falco / Philip Dukes / Robert Sadin / Obed Calvaire / Ike Stubblefield / Simon Crawford-phillips / Wu Han / Joel Savoy / Raphael Merlin / Ian Hendrickson-smith / Patrick Messina / Ron Westray / Mike Bub / Jesse Lege / Jeff Clayton / Renard Poche / Jim Ketch / Jason Barie / Eric Kim / Craig Rutenberg / Rodney Jordan / Paul Mckee / Josh Swift / Catherine Leonard / Brian 'breeze Cayolle / Bill Peterson / Vijayalakshmi / Leon Anderson Show all bands
Augusta, Georgia, United States
Oct 03, 2010
The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Lazy Lester / Jerry Portnoy / Steve Marriner / Dave Waldman / Troy Gonyea / Randy Bermudes / Jason Moeller Rhythm Room Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Sep 12, 2010
Jerry Portnoy / Harry Garner SPACE Evanston, Illinois, United States

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 Earlville, NY
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 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Jun 8, 1984
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Genres:

Blues
Harmonica Blues
Harmonica
Allboutguitar
Harmonica Jazz

Concerts Per Year:

2025 5 concerts
2024 1 concert
2020 3 concerts
2019 1 concert
2018 2 concerts
2017 1 concert
2014 1 concert
2011 4 concerts
2010 2 concerts
2008 10 concerts
2006 5 concerts
2005 2 concerts
2003 1 concert
1994 1 concert
1990 1 concert
1984 1 concert

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