Craig Finn among many highlights at 2012 'Mats tribute

Local musicians pull together to help former-Replacement Slim Dunlap.

Orion Treon performs at the 2012 Replacements tribute at First Avenue on Nov. 23. Photo by Leslie Plesser.

Curtiss A performs at the 2012 Replacements tribute at First Avenue on Nov. 23. Photo by Leslie Plesser.

Craig Finn performs at the 2012 Replacements tribute at First Avenue on Nov. 23. Photo by Leslie Plesser.

Nick Leet performs at the 2012 Replacements tribute at First Avenue on Nov. 23. Photo by Leslie Plesser.

Martin Devaney performs at the 2012 Replacements tribute at First Avenue on Nov. 23. Photo by Leslie Plesser.

Actual Wolf performs at the 2012 Replacements tribute at First Avenue on Nov. 23. Photo by Leslie Plesser.

The Mellismatics performs at the 2012 Replacements tribute at First Avenue on Nov. 23. Photo by Leslie Plesser.

Pink Stink performs at the 2012 Replacements tribute at First Avenue on Nov. 23. Photo by Leslie Plesser.

Gabe Douglas performsm with Pink Stink at the 2012 Replacements tribute at First Avenue on Nov. 23. Photo by Leslie Plesser.

Pink Stink performs at the 2012 Replacements tribute at First Avenue on Nov. 23. Photo by Leslie Plesser.

The Po Po show up at the 2012 Replacements tribute at First Avenue on Nov. 23. Photo by Leslie Plesser.

Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles perform at the 2012 Replacements tribute at First Avenue on Nov. 23. Photo by Leslie Plesser.

The Fattenin' Frogs perform at the 2012 Replacements tribute at First Avenue on Nov. 23. Photo by Leslie Plesser.