Jackson and the Janks w/ Cold Chocolate
Schedule
Wed, 21 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
The Press Room | Portsmouth, NH
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A band formed in New Orleans by Jackson Lynch, Duff Thompson, Sam Doores (the deslondes), & members of Tuba Skinny, playing roots/New Orleans rhythm & blues with hair on it—with elements of swampy garage, jazz, & gospel woven in. Translation: get your dancing shoes on!Jackson and the Janks w/ Cold Chocolate
Wed 1/21
6pm doors/7pm show
All Ages | $18 adv./$20 day of
“Jackson and the Janks sought to create a sound that had all the groove of Huey Piano Smith, but with a dilapidated feel that was more like steel, rhodes, and horn reaching to help each other back onto a high wire. It was, in short, janky. The genesis of Jackson and the Janks was to keep people dancing for 3 hours at the Saturn Bar, but has grown to celebrate Lynch's distinct writing voice, one of internal ryhmes and witisims, tongue tied phonetics and glowing melodies.“ -Chris Acker
"The only band I'll stay up 'til 2am for!" -Esther Rose
"Rollicking rhythm & blues." -American Blues Scene
"Extraordinary, loose and lively, raw, and mysterious." -Glide Magazine
Cold Chocolate is a genre-bending Americana band that fuses folk, funk and bluegrass to create a unique sound all their own. Led by Ethan Robbins (vocals/guitar/mandolin) and Ariel Bernstein (vocals/percussion/banjo), the Boston-based duo released their fifth full-length album in the fall of 2023. “We're growing as a band, and I think that shows in our songwriting,” says Robbins. “I see this album as a leaping off point for many more new albums to come, and that's an exciting prospect,” adds Bernstein.
Punctuated by tight harmonies and skillful musicianship, Cold Chocolate has quickly gained recognition for their original music and high-energy shows. The band has shared bills with Leftover Salmon, David Grisman, and Angelique Kidjo, and regularly performs at venues and music festivals across the country. Jason Verlinde of The Fretboard Journal who covered the band’s FreshGrass Festival set noted “there were plenty of magical moments…I will never forget [watching] Cold Chocolate perform.” Kathy Sands-Boehmer of No Depression raved, "[Ethan] feels the music in his heart and soul and it shows when he plays. Ethan becomes the music on stage. There’s an almost mystical connection between his guitar and the notes that flow out of it."
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Where is it happening?
The Press Room, 77 Daniel St, Portsmouth, NH 03801-3810, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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