Claire Porter is performing at the historic Folk Night at the Ship, hosted by Quidi Vidi Brewery!

Double-nominated at the 2026 East Coast Music Awards for Jazz Release of the Year and Fusion Release of the Year, and nominated as MusicNL’s Alternative Artist of the Year (2024), Newfoundland dynamo Claire Porter is an onstage tour de force. After years honing her songcraft in Montreal, she now brings her dry wit and meticulous musicianship to intimate venues from Atlantic Canada to Ontario, sharing songs about love, tiramisu, and detritivores. Described as having the prowess and punch of Judy Garland with the lyrical grit of Tom Waits, Porter delivers performances that are as incisive as they are unforgettable.

On Sunday, December 7th at 4:00 PM, Newfoundland alt-folk auteur Claire Porter brings her award nominated debut album Time Alone to vinyl with a free, intimate release show at Fred’s Records on Duckworth Street.

A slow-burning, salt-stained collection of songs, Time Alone arrived in 2024 and quietly detonated across Atlantic Canada’s music scene. The record earned Porter  a reputation for crafting songs that feel unsettling, tender, and almost dangerously honest.

Fresh off a tour through Ontario and Quebec, Porter returns home to St. John’s with the same haunting theatricality that led Time Alone to a MusicNL nomination for Alternative Artist of the Year (2024). Known for her stark, magnetic vocals and slow-burn emotional intensity, Porter’s music has drawn visceral reactions from critics:

“It’s not often I hear a single that makes my skin itch.” — Heather Barrett, CBC

“My god, that is so relentlessly depressing… I’m truthfully in awe. That’s next level.”— Dale Conway, CHMR

“Few sing as purely and unusually as Claire Porter… a mature and talented artist… a truly outstanding performer.” — Helena Lynch, Voxwave Magazine

For this one-day-only event, Porter will perform the album with her Stouts:
Joe Tucker (lead guitar), Liam Peacock (keys), Kieran Dooley (bass), and Xander Pierson (drums). Together, they’ll stretch the album’s cinematic tension into something raw, physical, and stranger in all the right ways.

Fans will also have first access to a limited run of Time Alone vinyl, including exclusive red vinyl, standard black vinyl, CDs, and new t-shirts featuring artwork drawn by Porter herself and screen-printed by UFO Screen Printing. Supplies are extremely limited.

Time Alone has been praised for its stark storytelling, off-kilter beauty, and Porter’s unmistakable voice—brooding, intelligent, and impossibly intimate. The vinyl release marks a new chapter for an album already carving out its own quiet cult following.

Event Details

• Date: Sunday, December 7, 2024

• Time: 4:00 PM

• Venue: Fred’s Records, Duckworth St., St. John’s

• Admission: Free

• Merch: Limited red vinyl, black vinyl, CDs, hand-drawn + locally screen-printed t-shirts

Wednesday Nov 26, 2025 7-9pm - Claire Porter and the Stouts Live @ The Battery Cafe

A Newfoundland dynamo, nominated as MusicNL’s 2024 Alternative Artist of the Year, Claire has taken her music to intimate venues across Atlantic Canada, sharing her songs about love, tiramisu and detritivores with audiences at festivals, conferences and folk clubs.  Described as having the prowess and punch of Judy Garland mixed with the lyrical grit of Tom Waits, Claire is an on-stage tour de force, infusing her dry wit and meticulous musicianship into every note. Her Stouts consist of Joe Tucker, Kieran Dooley, Liam Peacock and Xander Pierson and they are the nitrogen to her delicious, fizzy tunes.

claireporterandthestouts.com

“It’s not often I hear a single that makes my skin itch.” Heather Barrett, CBC

“My god, that is so relentlessly depressing. Her tone, the space. I’m truthfully in awe. That’s next level.” Dale Conway, CHMR

“Few sing as purely and unusually as Claire Porter. It’s enough to hear her voice, phrasing, accents, melodic clarity, and the seriousness of her song themes to realize: she’s a truly outstanding performer! Although “Time Alone” is technically her debut album, it leaves the impression of a solid work from a mature and talented artist. All that remains is to celebrate the Canadian music scene and wish Claire Porter continued success.” Helena Lynch, Voxwave Magazine 

https://locarius.io/events/3196/claire-porter-live-the-battery-cafe

Please join us for an evening celebrating East Coast Voices [tickets here]

Featuring three solo modern interpretations of Celtic inspiration from decendants of the legacy MacIsaac family from Nova Scotia!

Alexis MacIsaac
Ellen MacIsaac
Claire Porter

A Newfoundland dynamo, who spent years honing her songcraft in Montreal, Claire has taken her music to intimate venues across Atlantic Canada, sharing her songs about love, tiramisu and detritivores with audiences at festivals, conferences and folk clubs. Described as having the prowess and punch of Judy Garland mixed with the lyrical grit of Tom Waits, Claire is an on-stage tour de force, infusing her dry wit and meticulous musicianship into every note. Claire Porter was nominated as Alternative Artist of the Year with MusicNL.

Alexis MacIsaac and Calum MacKenzie are a wife and husband duo who have established a unique musical partnership that combines Cape Breton piano playing with a modern approach to Celtic fiddle. Their debut album, The Bay Street Sessions, is a compilation of original and traditional compositions and arrangements, and secured them a 2017 Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for traditional instrumental group of the year and a 2018 East Coast Music Awards Nomination for Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year.

Ellen MacIsaac received her PhD in Ethnomusicology at University College Dublin, Ireland, with a specialization in the traditional singing style and repertoire in
Irish and English. Since returning to Canada, she has been involved in traditional singing in Ottawa, giving guest lectures, performing locally and further afield. She is a member of the Rideau Ramblers, who play traditional songs and tunes from Ireland, Scotland and the Ottawa Valley. She is an adjunct professor and vocal instructor in Celtic-style singing in the Music department at Carleton University. She created the Ottawa Celtic Choir in 2007, acts as its musical director, and
regularly arranges Celtic music for the choir.

Doors at 7 PM, show at 8 PM
$15 in advance, $20 at the door

facebook event here

The Citadel House, 104 Main Street, Lewisporte, NL

Clare Porter will round out the evening with a strong dose of the alternative side of East Coast Music scene. A Newfoundland dynamo, Claire has taken her music to venues across Atlantic Canada, sharing her songs about love, tiramisu and detritivores. Described as having the punch of Judy Garland and the grit of Tom Waits, Claire is an on-stage tour de force, infusing her dry wit and meticulous musicianship into every note. Claire Porter was nominated as Alternative Artist of the Year at the 2024 MusicNL Gala.

Check Claire Porter here: https://www.claireporterandthestouts.com/ Concert Tickets are by reservation. No cost, but a donation to the artist is greatly appreciated at the event. Call 709-571-5234, text or email stevie@thecitadelhouse.com to reserve your seat.

From Joel Thomas Hynes’ Instagram:

The next MUN SongwriterS Circle at The Battery Cafe in old St. John’s will take place at 7pm on Thursday, May 1st and will feature Claire Porter and Avalon Stanley (aka Darryl Hopkins). This will be the last SongwriterS Circle that I’ll be hosting, but the aim is to keep the event up and running with alternate hosts who select their own line up. Stayed tuned. And see you on May 1st. Xxx

Join Claire Porter at Folk Night at the Ship; a weekly event at the historic Ship Pub in downtown St. John’s, Newfoundland, curated by the Folk Arts Society of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Colleen Power, Dave Panting and Geoff Panting are playing traditional music at the Peter Easton Pub on Cookstown Road in St. John’s, NL with an opening traditional set from Claire Porter

Come be a part of what will be a hell of an event. To celebrate the women in NL music in one place over 3 days

This starts in 3 weeks so start planning on which day you’ll come or come to all 3. The event is FREE but on a first come first serve basis, no reservations. Schedule released Monday after the live to air on mix985. ca

All performances will be streamed live to the FB page as well as the audio will be broadcast live on the online station on Jigs & Reels Radio KW on live365.com

So come join u and help celebrate the women in our lives with the International Women’s Day showcase at the @dildobrewingco

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Claire came back to her home away from home for Folk Alliance International and now she’s going to be playing a Little Loft Show at 10 ave de Pins Ouest with some friends.

@littleloftmtl

MERCREDI 26 fevrier 2025 chez Le Murdoch [180 galt ouest, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, Quebec]

CLAIRE PORTER
https://claireporterandthestouts.bandcamp.com/
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador / Folk

NAGHMEH
https://www.facebook.com/naghmehasong

NADZ
https://nadz.bandcamp.com/