The final concert in Mariposa Folk Festival’s 2025-26 season is on Saturday, March 28 at St. Paul’s Centre in downtown Orillia. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. The Free Label is a six-member band from Toronto, known for their unique fusion of 70s disco, 90s R&B, and high-energy funk. Their infectious sound creates a captivating, dance-driven experience. Since their breakout 2019 single “All Night,” the band has toured Europe, North America, and Australia. Notable appearances include Mariposa Folk Festival, Laketown Shakedown, and the Calgary Stampede. Their 2023 European tour saw them open for Incognito and Mono Neon. In 2024, they released sophomore album Songs for Sienna. Evan Rotella from Niagara Falls won the Mariposa Folk Festival’s 2025 Showcase. He has released Happy To Be Here (2023) and Last Train Home (2024), winning Niagara Music Awards Folk Album of the Year and Ontario Arts Council’s Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award.