New wave is alive and effectively.
DEVO and The B-52s introduced they’re teaming up for his or her co-headlining ‘Cosmic De-Evolution Tour’ with particular visitor Lene Lovich from September by November.
Whereas on the highway, the offbeat rock pioneers — who each carried out at “SNL50” this previous February — are scheduled to make a pair of New York and New Jersey stops.
Up first, they’ll swoop into Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Financial institution Arts Heart on Saturday, Oct. 4. Then, on Sunday, Oct. 5, the ’80s-tastic twosome hit Lengthy Island’s Jones Seaside Theater.
“COORDINATES CONFIRMED. These are the dates. These are the cities,” The B-52s shared through Instagram. “Come weird. Come loud. Just don’t miss it!”
Upon additional investigation, eagle-eyed diehards might discover the textual content “one last orbit (maybe?)” on the underside of the tour announcement poster.
Whereas we are able to’t affirm what precisely is being implied there, DEVO has been in the course of their ’50 Years of De-Evolution…Continued’ farewell tour for 3 years and The B-52s claimed they have been calling it quits in November 2022 however have since headlined at festivals, carried out of their hometown Athens, GA, carried out a number of Las Vegas residencies and placed on a number of one-off exhibits throughout North America.
Is sensible that two of the cheekiest bands of all time would goof on saying goodbye.
“I’m looking forward to 2073,” DEVO frontman Mark Mothersbaugh, who has scored every little thing from the “Rugrats” theme music to Wes Anderson movies, joked in an interview with The Guardian again in 2023. “We’ll play 100th anniversary Devo shows and then maybe retire.”
“In 2022, I swore I’d never get on a tour bus again” B-52s singer Fred Schneider stated in a press launch fo the autumn tour. “…but we were careful to say to our fans that we would still perform in special situations that don’t require all of the awful tour travel. Our Vegas residency is going great, and when we were offered the chance to do a small run of shows with Devo, we all said this is an extraordinary opportunity we couldn’t say no to.”
Followers should purchase tickets for all upcoming DEVO exhibits on websites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the ‘Cosmic De-Evolution Tour’ is Friday, June 20.
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DEVO tour schedule 2025
An entire calendar together with all tour dates, venues, exhibits that embrace The B-52s and hyperlinks to purchase tickets will be discovered beneath.
| DEVO tour dates |
|---|
| June 20 at KEMBA LIVE! in Columbus, OH |
| June 22 at The Manufacturing unit in Chesterfield, MO |
| June 24 on the Andrew J. Brady ICON Music Heart in Cincinnati, OH |
| June 28 at The Fillmore in Detroit, MI |
| June 30 at Historical past in Toronto, ON, CA |
| July 19 at Mosswood Meltdown in Oakland, CA Two-day passes |
| July 23 on the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA |
| July 24 on the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA |
| July 26-27 on the Mission Pabst Pageant in Portland, OR Two-day passes |
| July 26 on the Mission Pabst Pageant in Portland, OR Single-day passes |
| Aug. 29 at Soldier Subject in Chicago, IL opening for My Chemical Romance |
| Sept. 19-21 on the Shaky Knees Pageant in Atlanta, GA Three-day passes |
| Sept. 21 on the Shaky Knees Pageant in Atlanta, GA Single-day passes |
| Sept. 24 on the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, ON, CA with The B-52s |
| Sept. 25 on the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI with The B-52s |
| Sept. 26-28 on the Oceans Calling Pageant in Ocean Metropolis, MD Three-day passes |
| Sept. 28 on the Oceans Calling Pageant in Ocean Metropolis, MD Single-day passes |
| Oct. 2 on the Xfinity Heart in Mansfield, MA with The B-52s |
| Oct. 4 on the PNC Financial institution Arts Heart in Holmdel, NJ with The B-52s |
| Oct. 5 on the Jones Seaside Theater in Wantagh, NY with The B-52s |
| Oct. 18 on the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA with The B-52s |
| Oct. 24 on the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, NC with The B-52s |
| Oct. 25 on the Ameris Financial institution Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, GA with The B-52s |
| Nov. 1 on the Germania Insurance coverage Amphitheater in Austin, TX with The B-52s |
| Nov. 2 on the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX with The B-52s |
| Nov. 13 on the Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO |
| Nov. 15 on the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, MN |
DEVO 2025 competition appearances
On high of the tour, DEVO is bringing their off-kilter brainy bops and monochromatic look to a quartet of festivals this 12 months.
For a better look, right here’s who Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale and the gang shall be performing with on the multi-day musical extravaganzas they’ve booked this summer season and fall.
| DEVO competition dates |
|---|
| Mosswood Meltdown July 19-20 at Mosswood Park in Oakland, CA Bratmobile, Shannon and the Clams, Osees, La Luz, Kreayshawn |
| Mission Pabst Pageant July 26-27 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, OR Iggy Pop, Loss of life Cab for Cutie, The Damned, Japanese Breakfast, Constructed To Spill |
| Shaky Knees Pageant Sept. 19-21 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA Deftones, My Chemical Romances, Blink-182, Vampire Weekend, Alabama Shakes |
| Oceans Calling Sept. 26-28 on the Ocean Metropolis Inlet in Ocean Metropolis, MD Inexperienced Day, Noah Kahan, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, Vampire Weekend |
DEVO set listing
On Could 6, DEVO headlined at Brooklyn’s Paramount Theatre. Based mostly on our findings at Set Listing FM, these are the songs that made the reduce that night.
01.) “Don’t Shoot (I’m a Man)”
02.) “Peek-A-Boo!”
03.) “Going Under”
04.) “That’s Good”
05.) “Girl U Want”
06.) “Whip It”
07.) “Planet Earth”
08.) “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” (The Rolling Stones cowl)
09.) “Secret Agent Man” (P.F. Sloan cowl)
10.) “Uncontrollable Urge”
11.) “Mongoloid”
12.) “Jocko Homo”
13.) “Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA”
14.) “Gates of Steel”
15.) “Freedom of Choice”
16.) “Gut Feeling (Slap Your Mammy)”
17.) “Beautiful World”
The B-52s set listing
As talked about above, The B-52s have been headlining in Las Vegas post-tour retirement. In keeping with Set Listing FM, right here’s what they carried out at their most up-to-date Sin Metropolis gig on April 19.
01.) “Planet Claire”
02.) “Mesopotamia”
03.) “Lava”
04.) “Is That You Mo-Dean?”
05.) “Queen of Las Vegas”
06.) “Roam”
07.) “Party Out Of Bounds”
08.) “Dance This Mess Around”
09.) “Pump”
10.) “Strobe Light”
11.) “6060-842”
12.) “Private Idaho”
13.) “Love Shack”
Encore
14.) “Cosmic Thing”
15.) “Rock Lobster”
Lene Lovich
In any respect co-headlining gigs, DEVO and The B-52s shall be joined by fellow new wave icon Lene Lovich, whose most well-known for her hit single “Lucky Number.”
Different notable tracks of hers embrace “New Toy” and “Bird Song.”
Not acquainted? You possibly can sift by her intensive discography right here.
“SNL50” performances
This previous February, each DEVO and The B-52s participated within the “SNL50: Homecoming Concert’ at Radio City Music Hall. Mothersbaugh’s boys took “Uncontrollable Urge” to the stage with an help from Fred Armisen on drums whereas Pierson, Schneider and co. rocked out to “Love Shack” (additionally with Armisen in addition to The Roots and forged members Sarah Sherman and Bowen Yang).
Should you’d prefer to see the entire star-studded affair — together with a rousing efficiency of Robyn’s “Dancing On My Own” with David Byrne — you possibly can catch the entire bloody live performance on Peacock.
Distinctive acts on tour in 2025
Hoping to catch a number of one-of-a-kind concert events that includes groundbreaking iconoclastic artists these subsequent few months?
Listed here are simply 5 enormous acts with singular sensibilities — and avenue cred — hitting the highway within the close to future.
• David Byrne
• Intercourse Pistols
• Patti Smith
• Pixies
• Cyndi Lauper
Who else is on the highway? Check out our listing of all the largest artists on tour in 2025 to seek out the present for you.
This text was written by Matt Levy, New York Put up reside occasions reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the newest tour bulletins out of your favourite musical artists and comedians, in addition to Broadway openings, sporting occasions and extra reside exhibits – and finds nice ticket costs on-line. Since he began his tenure on the Put up in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen live performance and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to call a number of. Please be aware that offers can expire, and all costs are topic to vary
