WKZE presents: The Mammals

Opus 40 + WKZE 98.1FM present

4PM Gates / 5PM Show /  All Ages

$25 adults / $12 kids

Food by Corners / Drinks by Stockade Tavern

The Mammals are Ruth Ungar, Mike Merenda, and a cohort of compelling collaborators who form a touring quintet on the fiddle, banjo, guitar, organ, bass, and drums. Over the past 20 years they have quietly composed a canon of original songs that both reflect our culture and offer a vision of how the world might yet be. “These days we sing about what we’re for over what we’re against,” says singer/songwriter, Mike Merenda, and what they're for is "nothing short of sublime” according to (Americana UK).

A rough and tumble decade in the 00's forged The Mammals identity as "subversive acoustic traditionalists" or a "party band with a conscience." Re-emerging in 2017 from a hibernation period during-which the band's founders explored new songwriting terrain, The Mammals “don’t suffer from multiple genre syndrome, they celebrate it as if gleefully aware that the sound barriers separating old-timey music, vintage pop and contemporary folk are as permeable as cotton.” (Washington Post) Their latest album, Nonet, "marshalls the defiant spirit needed to heal a damaged world" (No Depression).

In 2023 they’ll be releasing a series of singles recorded at their own Humble Abode Music, as well as issuing bonus material from 2020’s, Nonet. You can also catch The Mammals at The Hoot, a bi-annual folk festival they curate and produce at The Ashokan Center in Olivebridge, NY.

co presented with WKZE 98.1 FM “celebrating local business & musical diversity” 

What to expect when attending an event at Opus 40:

-Entry is at 356 George Sickle Rd, Saugerties, NY

-No Pets (sorry, we love animals!)

-Concerts may be canceled if there are sustained heavy rain storms. All ticket buyers will get an email and full refunds. Updates will be on our facebook + instagram as well

-Bring a chair / picnic blanket. We also have a limited number of wooden folding chairs and picnic tables on site.

-No Outside Food or Alcoholic Beverages. Outside snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are OK (small coolers only). Every show has 1-2 food local vendors onsite as well as cocktails/beer/wine at the Stockade Tavern barcart. Water/Drinks, Snacks and more available in the gift shop.

-The Sculpture typically closes when music begins. We encourage you to come early and explore the grounds before the show!

-ADA parking is available (follows signage) and Carpooling is always encouraged!

-Children under 5 years old are free and do not require a ticket. Please be considerate that this is a concert and not a playground, and that all children under 15 must be with guardian on the sculpture.

Enjoy the show and do not hesitate to reach out with any questions: info@opus40.org