# The Replacements to play live dates **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 13, 2013, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-replacements-to-play-live-dates/660875 "2013-06-13T03:28:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-replacements-to-play-live-dates/660875/1 "2013-06-13T03:28:22Z")
I saw them a few times during their original run, so I’m not too bummed about missing these shows. But if you’re in Denver, Toronto or Chicago, The Replacements are playing a festival in your [city](http://pitchfork.com/news/50789-the-replacements-announce-first-shows-in-22-years/). Don’t know who’ll be taking lead guitar or drum duties yet. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-replacements-to-play-live-dates/660875/2 "2013-06-13T04:18:15Z")
I just found out about this today. I got to see their “final” concert in Grant Park in Chicago. I nearly had to stop reading the line-up for this festival, I was so overcome. Unreal. Not that I could afford it anyway, but it looks as if most of the tickets are sold out, except for the most expensive ones. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-replacements-to-play-live-dates/660875/3 "2013-06-13T04:51:02Z")
I saw them twice between '87 and '89. I don’t really go to concerts much anymore, but it would be fun to hear those old songs live again. However, I’m nowhere near those locations and don’t like paying what concert tickets cost these days. IOW, I’m old. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-replacements-to-play-live-dates/660875/4 "2013-06-13T11:51:42Z")
> [@woodstockbirdybird](#): > > I saw them a few times during their original run, so I’m not too bummed about missing these shows. But if you’re in Denver, Toronto or Chicago, The Replacements are playing a festival in your [city](http://pitchfork.com/news/50789-the-replacements-announce-first-shows-in-22-years/). > > Don’t know who’ll be taking lead guitar or drum duties yet. Interesting. No idea how Paul Westerberg is spinning this. Great, great songs - difficult band now missing some key players… ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-replacements-to-play-live-dates/660875/5 "2013-06-13T16:36:40Z")
[Story here.](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-replacements-reunite-for-three-riot-fest-shows-20130613) > [@](#): > > The Replacements will reunite this summer after a decades-long absence from the stage to headline Riot Fest 2013 in Toronto, Chicago and Denver. > > Although the influential Minneapolis punk rockers haven’t performed together in concert since 1991, singer Paul Westerberg and bassist Tommy Stinson last year recorded Songs for Slim, a covers EP to help raise money for former guitarist Slim Dunlap, who suffered a stroke in 2012. The connection in the studio inspired the rockers to return to the stage. We went to the Riot Fest in Chicago last year and had a great time. It was a really well run festival with a fantastic lineup (Jesus & Mary Chain, Elvis Costello, Iggy & the Stooges, etc) but this year’s lineup didn’t grab us, though it still has some good names. However, this announcement about The Replacements being the 3rd headliner motivated us to snatch up a pair of passes. My wife is one of the biggest Replacements fans I’ve ever met and she’s losing her shit over this opportunity. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-replacements-to-play-live-dates/660875/6 "2013-06-13T17:26:01Z")
Merged two threads about the reunion shows.