The last gig was played at the majestic Tennessee Theatre to a crowd of over 1,000. Apelife and R.B. Morris opened the show prior to the V-roys appearance just before midnight, December 31, 1999.

As had become tradition, Father Time read aloud a farewell missive to the year past as Baby New Year brought in the new. Chad Pelton, who was of course last year's baby new year, portrayed Father Time. Steve Dupree, Knoxville man-about-town, film actor (see People v. Larry Flynt, he plays the early daze Hustler porn photographer), etc., brought new life to the stage as the "Ready, Willing & Able" singing Baby V2K.
 
 

The MetroPulse wrote:
 
We Miss 'Em Already

"The V-roys' farewell bash at the Tennessee Theatre on New Year's Eve was just about everything we'd hoped it be, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a better way to say good-bye to the 20th century in Knoxville.

The boys came out tight and their playing slowly disintegrated as the alcohol and hours wore on, but their collective heart grew stronger. Though it was sad to hear old favorites like 'Wind down,' 'Virginia Way,' 'Lie I Believe,' 'Amy 88,' and 'Mary' live for the last time, there wasn't a hint of defeatism in the air as V-roys' screw-all attitude was as strong as ever.

Drummer Jeff Bills gave perhaps his best guitar solo ever on 'Cold Beer Hello.' The lovable Steve Dupree made an appearance as baby 'V2K' (wrapped in diapers and suckling the nipple of his beer-filled bottled). Guest musicians included Michael Crawley of the Mac Daddies and Todd Steed of Apelife, and Neil Diamond watched over the evening from a framed picture sitting on the stage.

Everyone was having such a damn good time that it was hard to believe the band's career was ending. The lone mournful note was sounded around 3 a.m., when the V-roys launched into their penultimate finale, 'Goodnight Loser,' with Scott Miller singing, 'It's time for you to try to fall asleep.' Pleasant dreams, boys."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This was Scott Miller's view of the crowd from the Tennessee Theatre stage after he asked everybody to give the finger in a farewell salute to the V-roys.