The Builders and the Butchers / Illinois / Allison Olassa (early all-ages patio show)

The Builders and the Butchers are a barnstorming group of folkies who stomp so hard they just might bring down the rafters. The group purveys jolly Ninth Ward folk tunes with macabre lyrics and street-performer instrumentation (pieces of which they've been known to pass out to audience members). Comparisons to the Decemberists are inevitable since they kick it Portland-style, but these West Coasters are a bit more ragged around the edges.

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Thursdays at Replay: $1.25 PBR cans, $3 Old Overholt

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