I’m not alone in the opinion that the days of watching The Builders And The Butchers play some venue’s floor, the sidewalks downtown, or your nephew’s Bar Mitzvah (They were spectacular, Nathan Jr. loved them more than the magician!), are over.

This band is going to be big. Mark my words, and well, the words of anyone else who has seen them live. Step one in their ascent to stardom: Touring with a nationally known band.

Done! The Butchers have just announced a supporting tour of Helio Sequence—tour dates after the jump—plus some SXSW schmoozing as well.

MP3:
The Builders And The Butchers - Bottom Of The Lake

photo by: Mel Brown

THE BUILDERS AND BUTCHERS TOUR DATES

Mon 2/25 Visalia, CA @ Howie & Sons Pizza*
Tue 2/26 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland*
Wed 2/27 San Deigo, CA @ Casbah*
Thur 2/28 Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar*
Fri 2/29 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent (Noisepop Festival)*
Tue 3/04 Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
Thur 3/06 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
Fri 3/07 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar
Sat 3/08 Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Sun 3/09 Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot
Tues 3/11 Ft. Worth, TX @ Aardvarks
Wed 3/12 Austin, TX / SXSW (TBA)
Thur 3/13 Austin, TX / SXSW (TBA)
Fri 3/14 Austin, TX / SXSW (TBA)
Sun 3/16 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
Mon 3/17 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Thur 3/20 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir

*Supporting The Helio Sequence