The Builders & The Butchers - "No Tomorrow"-Tour. Support: Run On Sentence

In the organizer's words:

The Builders & The Butchers consist of singer and guitarist Ryan Sollee, bassist Willy Kunkle, drummer Justin Baier, Ray Rude on percussion and piano and Harvey Tumbleson on mandolin. The former street musicians from Portland are known for their unmistakable sound, which is made up of elements of folk, rock, soul and blues. With an energetic mix of styles and urgently dark lyrics, the quintet quickly gained recognition. The catchy melodies and sudden outbursts, which thematically deal with personal experiences such as unrest and riots in their hometown, bushfires and droughts as well as personal setbacks, have also contributed to this. The dark folk combo from the USA has released seven albums since its formation in 2005, with "No Tomorrow" currently being released.

"For over 20 fucking years, we've been tearing up the stage and making music live as a ragtag band - and honestly? We would never have dreamed of the crazy shit that's going on in the world. People are losing touch with each other, the environment continues to be happily destroyed, and the greedy idiots at the top are failing all along the line - and yet we still find that fucking spark of joy! We find connection through creating. For us, making music and tearing it down live is the last fucking way to beat humanity back into this broken world. The more digital this shit gets, the less people share real spaces.

But that's where live rock'n'roll comes in - the last sacred, sweaty, loud place where everyone breathes, sweats, screams and feels moved together. Smells, sounds, sights - all live, all real, all to the same beat! We wrote the songs on "No Tomorrow" precisely for all this madness. The message? No matter how dark it gets: There's still hope in us, in the people next to you.

We can still blast through life with joy and creativity, even if the systems and the so-called "leaders" fail completely. We have much more that unites us than divides us - and rock'n'roll is one of the coolest ways to feel that. Live rock'n'roll is church for everyone: the believers, the non-believers, the chaotic and the quiet ones. We want to see you at our show - shaking hands, hugging, chatting, drinking and headbanging together. To our crazy, unique, crazy fans: Thank you for being here. We're super stoked to share this album with you - and hope it sheds some light on all the fucking darkness."

Support comes from Run On Sentence, who also hail from Portland. Based on the songs of Dustin Hamman, Run On Sentence features a rotating cast of musicians, sometimes as a one-man band, sometimes as an extravagant 12-piece orchestra. The bandleader's musical tastes span many genres, but have always been rooted in folk. He had an early fascination with Native American singing and early punk rock, then explored the blues and the origins of country, and eventually became interested in early jazz, swing and big band. During his time in Florida, he also discovered Latin rhythms and became fascinated by flamenco and classical guitar.