award winning musician • documentary filmmaker • photographer • audio/video engineer • graphic design
Booking: contact @ davidporteous . ca
* 2020/2021 Shows Cancelled for obvious reasons. 2022 Summer Shows TBA
December 13, 2018 Toronto, CAN The Painted Lady 8pm
August 25, 2018 London, UK The Hideaway
August 24, 2018 London, UK The Castle Inn
August 24, 2018 Doncaster, UK House Concert 3pm
August 23, 2018 London, UK House Concert
August 21, 2018 Salisbury, UK Bourne Hill Wiltshire Council 1pm
February 2, 2016 Toronto, Canada Horseshoe Tavern
December 11, 2015 Toronto, Canada The Burdock
October 18, 2015 Toronto, Canada MOD Club
October 17, 2015 Toronto, Canada Brooklyn Bar
October 16, 2015 Toronto, Canada The Silver Dollar
August 23, 2015 Toronto, Canada The Piston
August 22, 2015 Ottawa, Canada Raw Sugar Café
August 19, 2015 Belle River, Canada Old Belle River Church
August 18, 2015 Charlottetown, Canada Baba’s Lounge
August 17, 2015 Halifax, Canada The Company House
August 15, 2015 St. Andrews, Canada Sunbury Shores
August 13, 2015 Moncton, Canada Plan B
August 12, 2015 Fredericton, Canada Three Sisters Café
August 10, 2015 Montreal, Canada Bar Pub St. Denis
August 8, 2015 Kingston, Canada Musiikki Café
June 21, 2015 Brantford, Canada Station Gallery
June 19, 2015 Toronto, Canada Free Times Cafe
June 12, 2015 Toronto, Canada Hunters Landing
June 8, 2015 Prague, Czech Republic Rybanaruby
June 7, 2015 Prague, Czech Republic Red Room
June 6, 2015 Zittau, Germany Wächterhaus
June 5, 2015 Berlin, Germany House Concert
June 1, 2015 Copenhagen, Denmark The Barking Dog
May 31, 2015 Copenhagen, Denmark Rahuset
May 30, 2015 Odense, Denmark Havnekulturfestival
May 29, 2015 Malmö, Sweden House Concert
May 28, 2015 Amsterdam, Netherlands Café Skek
May 26, 2015 Amsterdam, Netherlands House Concert
February 12, 2014 CFMU FM Hamilton, Canada 9:20am Interview / Song Premiere
April 24, 2014 Bunk Bar Reykjavik, Iceland 9:00 pm EUROPE TOUR 2014
April 25, 2014 Studentakjallarinn Reykjavik, Iceland 10:00 pm EUROPE TOUR 2014
May 1, 2014 Græni Hatturinn Akuryeri, Iceland 9:00 pm EUROPE TOUR 2014
May 3, 2014 The Barking Dog Copenhagen, Denmark 7:00 pm EUROPE TOUR 2014
May 4, 2014 Rahuset Copenhagen, Denmark 9:00 pm EUROPE TOUR 2014
May 7, 2014 Freundlisch und Kompetent Hamburg, Germany 8:00 pm EUROPE
May 9, 2014 Scheinbar Berlin, Germany 10:00 pm EUROPE TOUR 2014
with Andrew White, Simeon Ross, Ryan Isojima, and Bradley Trauzzi.
Scott Johnson Concert
June 25, 2014 Free Times Cafe Toronto, Canada 8:00 pm In Memory of
Private Event
August 16, 2014 House Concert Toronto, Canada 9:00 pm
Love for Len Charity Concert. With Bradley Trauzzi and more TBA.
November 22, 2014 Firkin on Yonge Toronto, Canada 6:00 pm
April 24, 2013 Ein-Stein Toronto, Canada 9:00 pm
May 11, 2013 Cameron House Toronto, Canada 9:00 pm MUSIC CITY NORTH FESTIVAL
June 3, 2013 Nice N Sleazy Glasgow, Scotland 10:00 pm
Acoustic Edinburgh Showcase
June 6, 2013 Jazz Bar Edinburgh, Scotland 9:00 pm
Opening for Dear John and Thomas Aram
June 7, 2013 Jet Lounge Amsterdam, Netherlands 10:00 pm
with Kid Sublime
June 8, 2013 Café Cox Amsterdam, Netherlands 10:00 pm
June 9, 2013 De Kat In De Winjgaert Amsterdam, Netherlands 5:00 pm
June 11, 2013 Mauerpark Berlin, Germany 8:00 pm
June 13, 2013 Wächterhaus Zittau, Germany 8:00 pm
Performing with Michael Gückel
June 14, 2013 Alte Baeckerei Großhennersdorf, Germany 9:00 pm
June 15, 2013 Alter Bahnhof Hof, Germany 9:30 pm
June 26, 2013 Free Times Café Toronto, Canada 9:30 pm
With Simeon Ross, Ryan Isojima, and Sigrun Stella
In Memoriam show for Radiohead drum technician Scott Johnson.
July 6, 2013 Georgian Triangle Music Festival Wasaga Beach, Canada 1:00 pm
July 26, 2013 Baltimore House Hamilton, Canada 9:00 pm Playing guitar with Shoot The Image
July 29, 2013 Camp Norman Ingram North York, Canada 12:00 pm
August 3, 2013 The Garrison Toronto, Canada 10:00 pm Playing guitar with Shoot The Image
November 3, 2013 3030 Dundas West Toronto, Canada 7:00 pm With Crook, Vincent Colbert, and the Danger Bees
From Toronto to Uganada - A Fundraiser presented by Mosaic, Playing guitar with Shoot The Image
November 8, 2013 Baltimore House Hamilton, Canada 9:00 pm Playing
December 24, 2013 House Concert Oshawa, Canada 10:00 pm
December 6, 2012 : The Horseshoe - Toronto, Canada : 11pm (doors at 9pm) The Horseshoe 65th Anniversary Party
- playing guitar with Shoot The Image
- playing guitar with Mr. & Mrs. Fox. BUY TICKETS
November 21, 2012 : El Mocambo, Toronto, Canada : 8:30pm Opening for Neverending White Lights
September 13, 2012 : El Mocambo - Toronto, Canada : 9pm - playing guitar with Shoot The Image
August 29, 2012 : Rivoli - Toronto, Canada : 9pm - playing guitar with Mr. & Mrs. Fox
May 25, 2012 : Steam Whistle Brewery - Toronto, Canada : 8pm
May 19, 2012 : Loft - Berlin, Germany : 7pm
May 19, 2012 : Melanchthonkirche - Berlin, Germany : 1pm
May 14, 2012 : Kiss The Sky - London, England : 9pm
May 13, 2012 : Bloc - Glasgow, Scotland : 9:30pm
December 15, 2011 : Supermarket, Toronto - with Shoot The Image : 10pm
November 30, 2011 : The Painted Lady, Toronto - acoustic performance : 9pm
November 19, 2011 : The Rivoli, Toronto - with Shoot The Image : 10pm
November 16, 2011 : The Sound Academy, Toronto - with Shoot The Image for Abor Live : 7:30pm
November 11, 2011 : Delta Upsilon, Toronto - War Music film screening and performance : 8pm
October 24, 2011 : Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow, UK : 9pm - with Paul Massie
September 15, 2011 : The Piston, Toronto - with Shoot The Image : 9pm
August 28, 2011 : The Opera House, Toronto * - With Tonight's The Night
August 16, 2011 : Elmsley Hall, Toronto - 7:00pm
August 6, 2011 : 36 Chambers - Vacant Spaces, Toronto - with Shoot The Image : 10pm
July 29, 2011 : Lee's Palace, Toronto - with Shoot The Image : 10pm
July 21, 2011 : El Mocambo, Toronto : 9pm *
July 7, 2011 : L'Hemisphere Gauche, Montreal - Opening for Gruve : 9pm
July 1, 2011 : Pappas Billards, Peterborough - Canada Day Show : 9pm
June 28, 2011 : Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto - with Shoot The Image : 9pm
June 27, 2011 : The Spill, Peterborough - Opening for Gruve: 9pm
June 23, 2011 - The Garrison, Toronto - Opening for Gruve : 9pm
May 27, 2011 : Rivoli, Toronto - with Shoot The Image : 9:30pm
May 24, 2011 : The Painted Lady, Toronto - with Shoot The Image : 9pm
May 14, 2011 : MOD Club, Toronto - with Shoot The Image : 11pm
April 15, 2011 : Wrong Bar, Toronto - with Shoot The Image, Fast Romantics, Secret Broadcast : 9pm
December 18, 2010 : Liberty Street Cycelry, Toronto - with Gruve and Kori Pop : 9pm
July 27, 2010 - Norman Ingram, Toronto - 1:00pm
July 7, 2010 - Arlos, Sandpoint, Idaho - 7:00pm - playing with 'Mary Simon'
July 1, 2010 - Vancouver, BC - 3:00pm - playing with 'Mary Simon'
June 29, 2010 - AXE Music Store, Calgary, Alberta - playing with 'Mary Simon'
May 31, 2010 - BOX, Glasgow, UK - 9:30pm
March 18, 2010 - Maggie May, Glasgow, UK - singing with 'Codeen'
March 15, 2010 - The 13th Note, Glasgow, UK - singing with 'Codeen'
January 14, 2010 - WAR MUSIC - Toronto Film Premiere - The Revue Cinema 7:00pm
January 13, 2010 - WAR MUSIC - Toronto Film Premiere - The Revue Cinema 7:00pm
December 17, 2009 - ABC 2, Glasgow, Uk - singing with 'Codeen'
December 15, 2009 - The 13th Note, Glasgow, UK - singing with 'Codeen'
December 13, 2009 - Maggie May, Glasgow, UK - under "The Autumn Winter Collection" - 7:40pm
November 4, 2009 - The 13th Note, Glasgow, UK - with Paul Massie - 9pm POPPYSCOTLAND BENEFIT
September 6, 2009 - Nice 'N Sleazy, Glasgow, UK - with Paul Massie
August 28, 2009 - The Classic Grand: Glasgow, UK - with Paul Massie - 9pm
August 6, 2009 - The Twisted Wheel: Glasgow, UK - with Paul Massie - 8pm
July 2, 2009 - Mitzi's Sister: Toronto, Canada - with Gruve, Mary Simon, and Simeon Ross - 9pm
June 24, 2009 - War Music, Family And Friends Screening, The Revue Cinema, Toronto 7pm
June 20, 2009 - Neutral, Toronto - playing with Simeon Ross NXNE Showcase
June 11, 2009 - The Drake, Toronto - Simeon Ross CD Release Party
May 22, 2009 - Mitzi's Sister, Toronto - playing with Simeon Ross and Solo
May 14, 2009 - Free Times Cafe, Toronto - with Mary Simon
October 17, 2008 - Charlie West, Hamilton : SOCS Charity Concert 9pm
August 28, 2008 - Holy Joe's, Toronto: 10:00pm - playing lead guitar
July 25, 2008 - Justin's, St. Charles: 9:00pm
July 11, 2008 - Camp Norman Ingram, Toronto : 11:00am
June 15, 2008 - Holy Joe's, Toronto - NORTH BY NOT EASY MUSIC FESTIVAL
May 10, 2008 - C'est What, Toronto w/Simeon Ross, Deana Sumanac, and more...
April 10, 2008 - Union, Ayr : Scotland w/Guests
PREMIERE : 8:00PM
April 9, 2008 - Lecture Theatre, Ayr, Scotland : WAR MUSIC WORLD
April 9, 2008 - Ayr Radio 107.5 FM, Ayr, Scotland : 3:00PM
April 6, 2008 - The Globe, Aberdeen, Scotland : w/Paul Massie - 9:30PM
April 3, 2008 - BBC Radio Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland
March 6, 2008 - Holy Joes, Toronto : Canadian Music Week 2008 : 1am
March 5, 2008 - Charlie West, Hamilton : SOCS Charity Concert, more details 10pm
February 23, 2008 - C'est What?: Toronto, Canada - 9:30pm
December 1, 2007 - C'est What?: Toronto, Canada - 9:00pm $6 w/Simeon Ross, Kris Ward
November 30, 2007 - Manor Gardens : Ottawa, Canada - 7:30pm $6 w/Simeon Ross
September 22, 2007 - C'est What? : Toronto, Canada WAR MUSIC FUNDRAISER
July 15, 2007 - Clinton's : Toronto, Canada
May 25, 2007 - Werkhaus : Munich, Germany
May 22, 2007 - Monkey Chews : London, England
May 21, 2007 - Nice N Sleazy : Glasgow, Scotland 9:30 pm
May 19, 2007 - Symposium : Peterhead, Scotland 9:00pm
May 17, 2007 - Union : Ayr, Scotland 10:00pm
May 17, 2007 - BBC Radio : Edinburgh, Scotland 8:15 EST
May 12, 2007 - C'est What? : Toronto, Canada 9:00 pm w/Simeon Ross
September 20, 2008 The Union, Ayr, Scotland
May 19, 2006 - The Union, Ayr, Scotland - w/Deception Policy and Craig Ward
April 12, 2006 - Union, Ayr, Scotland
February 10, 2006 - Union, Ayr, Scotland
October 19, 2005 - The Union, Ayr, Scotland
August 24, 2005 - Clinton's Toronto
July 27, 2005 - Cameron's House, Toronto - Opening for Autumneve
July 1, 2005 - Ontario Place, Toronto - HBC Run For Canada
May 29, 2005 - Centre Island, Toronto - Nike RunTO Music Tent
April 21, 2005 - Rivoli, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross)
December 11, 2004 - El Mocambo, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross) December 30, 2004 - Rivoli, Toronto
Novermber 13, 2004 - Hart House (Great Hall), Toronto - With Emm Gryner, Matthew Barber, Peter Katz
November 4, 2004 - Clinton's, Toronto - With Kate Rogers, Pamela Brennen, and Christine Lee
October 27, 2004 - Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto - United Way Benefit
October 15, 2004 - Alphabet Lounge, New York - CMJ Showcase
October 4, 2004 - 89.5 CIUT, Toronto - Radio Interview
September 24, 2004 - Clinton's, Toronto
September 17, 2004 - Seedys, Edmonton (playing with Simeon Ross)
September 17, 2004 - The Big Breakfast TV Show, Edmonton (playing with Simeon Ross)
September 11, 2004 - The Night Gallery Cabaret, Calgary (playing with Simeon Ross)
August 28, 2004 - Holy Joes, Toronto
August 6, 2004 - The Pyramid, Winnipeg (playing with Simeon Ross)
July 21, 2004 - Free Times Cafe, Toronto - With Linda M, Alison Solo
July 2, 2004 - El Mocambo, Toronto
July 1, 2004 - Free Times Cafe, Toronto
June 18, 2004 - 360, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross)
June 18, 2004 - Nathan Phillps Square, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross)
June 17, 2004 - Holy Joe's, Toronto
June 10, 2004 - Free Times Cafe - NXNE Showcase
May 22, 2004 - Clydes, Montreal (playing with Simeon Ross)
May 18, 2004 - The Townehouse, Sudbury - Opening for Sara Rodrigues
May 13, 2004 - Clinton's, Toronto - CD Release Party for "Missing April"
May 7, 2004 - Black Sheep, Toronto
April 23, 2004 - Rasputin's Folk Cafe, Ottawa
April 7, 2004 - 360, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross)
March 31, 2004 - Rivoli, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross)
March 25, 2004 - El Mocambo, Toronto - Opening for Nellie McKay (playing with Simeon Ross)
March 12, 2004 - El Mocambo, Toronto - Smith's Tribute Night (playing with Simeon Ross)
March 5, 2004 - Clinton's, Toronto CMW Showcase (playing with Simeon Ross)
March 4, 2004 - Grossman's Tavern, Toronto CMW Showcase
February 20, 2004 - Oasis, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross)
February 5, 2004 - Free Times Cafe, Toronto
January 24, 2004 - The Cameron House, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross)
January 21, 2004 - The Hootch, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross)
December 30, 2003 - Free Times Care, Toronto
December 18, 2003 - El Mocambo, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross) - Opening for Hush Hush
September 24, 2003 - El Mocambo, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross)
September 22, 2003 - Free Times Cafe, Toronto
September 10, 2003 - Welcome Back BBQ, Guelph University, Guelph (performing with Project Muse)
August 29, 2003 - Rivoli, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross)
August 9, 2003 - Papa's, Toronto (performing with Project Muse)
July 4, 2003 - Rivoli, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross)
June 14, 2003 - The Oasis, Toronto
June 9, 2003 - Nathan Phillips Squade, Toronto (playing with Simeon Ross)
April 25, 2003 - The Winchestar, Toronto
February 15, 2003 - The Oasis, Toronto (CD Release Party for "From The Walls")
December 31, 2002, Darcy McGee's, Ottawa
September 27, 2002 - The Kathedral, Toronto
June 30, 2001 - Ted's Wrecking Yard, Toronto (playing keyboard for Charmer)
March 27, 2001 - Flying Cloud Folk Club [the tranzac], Toronto
January 2, 2001 - Flying Cloud Folk Club [the tranzac], Toronto
August 26, 2000 - Courthouse, Brampton
June 24, 2000 - Free Times Cafe, Toronto
June 6, 2000 - Flying Cloud Folk Club [the tranzac], Toronto
