Joel Plaskett with Alexander Gallant at St Paul’s Centre in Orillia on October 20, 2026

Mariposa Folk Festival is excited to present Joel Plaskett with Alexander Gallant at St Paul’s Centre in Orillia on October 20, 2026, in partnership with Noisemaker Presents. If you have difficulty purchasing tickets online, phone the Mariposa office at 705-326-3655 for assistance. Joel last played the Festival in 2018, so this is a long overdue reunion with his Mariposa and Orillia and area fans! For over three decades, Joel Plaskett has proven himself a spinning wheel of reinvention. The Nova Scotia songwriter’s eclectic body of work reveals a restless and playful spirit, always transforming and expanding. While continuing to celebrate -- and be celebrated for -- his regional ties and embrace of East Coast musical traditions, Joel’s omnivorous appetite for new sonic horizons is an integral part of his work. His discography includes heavy riff epics, like Thrush Hermit's now-classic swansong Clayton Park (1999); low-fi and wide eyed solo records like In Need of Medical Attention…