Alright folkie folks, it is Mariposa Folk Festival time! We have all been cooped up for the past few years staying safe and following protocols. We are no longer locked down in the Covid19 historic pandemic. With safety measures lifted and life getting back to the norm, it is time to get out and enjoy events in and around the area! And… what better event than the 2022 Mariposa Folk Festival in Orillia.
A little Folk Festival History:
Canada’s most iconic folk music event hosted its first show in 1961, over 60 years ago! In the early years, headliners appeared such as Gordon Lightfoot, Buffy Sainte Marie, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Neil Young. Held in Orillia for three years following 1961, the festival shut down in 1964. This was due to festival-goer disturbances and complaints. The festival occurred in various locations in Ontario afterward until the year 2000.
The first festival after shutdown took place in Toronto in 1964 at Maple Leaf Stadium. The later three festivals were held at Innis Lake in Caledon northwest of the city. In the 1970s, it was held on Toronto Island before transferring to Harbourfront in Toronto and Bathurst Street. Later, to Molson Park in Barrie. It continues to be held in Orillia ever since the city invited the festival back in 2000.
2022 Mariposa Orillia will be rockin’ along the lakeside; friends and family will gather and partake in a plethora of activities. You can look forward to celebrating an astronomical lineup featuring 60 talented artists, 10+ stages, 100+ performances and all spread out over three great days. Not to forget to mention the delectable options of food choice, ranging from fresh cut fries, vegetarian cuisine, gourmet bites to various ethnic plates.
And if that is not enough for you, then you can stroll along and view an entire community of talented craftspeople. You will find the vendors nestled among the trees on the pristine festival site. Did you know? In partnership with Sawdust City Brewing Company, the festival produced its own beer – Mariposa Sun Lager.
Check out this YouTube video interview with Jones McVeigh (the original founder of the Mariposa Folk Festival) who claims the Mariposa Festival Foundation has always been conscious of preserving history and passing it on, which is why she included educational and children’s program right from the start. “I think children need to know folk music; it’s part of their history,” she said.
Festival Headliners:
Blue Rodeo, Mavis Staples, Serena Ryder, The Strumbellas, Lennon Stella, JP Saxe, Kathleen Edwards, Allison Russell, Blackie & the Rodeo Kings.
Also appearing: Aleksi Campagne, Alysha Brilla, Andrew Waite, Aysanabee, Begonia, Celeigh Cardinal, Charlie Cunningham, Dala, Diyet & the Love Soldiers, Dwayne Gretzky, Ginalina, Harrow Fair, Housewife, Ian Sherwood, Irish Mythen, James Keelaghan, Jane’s Party, Joe Nolan, John Craigie, John Prine Band, Kayla Mohamed, Kellie Loder, Le Ren, Leyla McCalla, Lido Pimienta, Logan Staats, Marla & David Celia, Redfox, Reuben & the Dark, Ruby Waters, Rup Loops, Sarah Hagen, Shane Cloutier, 60 in60 fest. Lance Anderson, Stephen Lewis & the Big Band of Fun, Susan O’Neill, Tami Neilson, The Arrogant Worms, The Fretless, The Pairs, The Small Glories, The Way We Feel, The Weather Station, This Way North, Tommy Prine, Vinta, Youngtree & the Blooms, and Zaki Ibrahim.
When: Friday July 8th to July 10th
Where: Tudhope Park, 450 Atherley Road, Orillia, ON
Phone: (705) 326-3655
“The 3-day Festival is a family-friendly celebration of song, story, dance and craft in the bucolic setting of Tudhope Park.”
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Please note: While Mariposa continues to encourage its patrons and fans to protect the community by getting vaccinated and wearing masks when appropriate, in accordance with the City of Orillia’s COVID-19 rules (as of March 1, 2022), there will not be a vaccine mandate for the 2022 Mariposa Folk Festival.
See you at the 2022 Mariposa Folk Festival!
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