The Replacements - 2013 Denver Riot Fest - Last Show, Best Ending EVER

Fireworks start at 1:50..."What else ya know?" Paul says, which gets them into trouble. Mats fans will love this. It's pretty hilarious. The Replacements at Denver's Riot Fest was a glorious ending to the 2013 reunion shows that saw The Mats implode in the style of "The S**t Hits the Fans." Get up late/couldn't see my date Travel car/goin' to take the time to rock First I drink then I smoke Trying make midnight show Get up, get down -"Detroit Rock City" by The Replacements Paul Westerberg got behind the drum kit and Tommy Stinson played guitar for an encore of "Hootenany," which was appropriately sloppy, before falling apart and into KISS' "Detroit Rock City," ("We're getting warm." "You asked for it.") and a bit of The Who's "Substitute" before Paul spazzes out on the drumkit and mishandles a Roger Daltrey-like mic spin. Westerberg then gives up, waves off the audience, and the whole band walks off stage in mock disgust. That was it. They didn't come back. It was a beautiful ending to a great night, where the band was all smiles, decked out in their pink dresses and bright orange cowboy hats and excited to be there. If this is the last time they ever play, it was a fitting ending to a band who was always on fire, as long as they were having a good time.

Added 11 Apr 2026