ACL Festival: Spoon vs The Replacements

September 26, 2014 nathan.lankford

ACL Festival is only a week away, so those browsing their schedule have probably started to realize there are some huge conundrums. Who do you go see when two great bands are going head to head? The biggest “oh my god what were they thinking” moment comes with the battle to see Spoon vs. The Replacements. Yes, Spoon is riding high after a great album this year, and they’ve got a historically strong draw in Austin. That alone warrants them a viewing. But, but, BUT!!! They’re playing on Sunday against legendary act, The Replacements. Yes, you might not get the original line-up, and you might get the rumored Billie Joe Armstrong (of Green Day) helping out, but dammit if you don’t want to miss this set. No offense to Spoon, but they’ll be around for some time to come; I might not, however, ever get the chance to see The Replacements again…and I’ll cry if they play the tune below. So what is one to do? Current hit-makers vs. legendary band? There’s only one choice.