Devo and the B-52’s are hitting the street for a co-headline tour this autumn. Billed as a continuation of the farewell excursions each bands introduced earlier within the decade, the Cosmic De-Evolution Tour will take the bands from Toronto to Houston between late September and early November. Lene Lovich helps. Try the itinerary under.
In a press launch, a number of band members had one thing to say, beginning with the B-52’s’ Fred Schneider: “In 2022, I swore I’d by no means get on a tour bus once more,” he stated. “However we had been cautious to say to our followers that we might nonetheless carry out in particular conditions that don’t require all the terrible tour journey. Our Vegas residency goes nice, and after we had been provided the prospect to do a small run of exhibits with Devo, all of us stated that is a rare alternative we could not say no to.”
Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh stated, “The B-52’s had among the finest sounds of any of the bands on the market within the late ’70s early ’80s—‘Rock Lobster’ is certainly one of my favourite songs—Devo used to sing it to Booji Boy after Devo exhibits. It was both destiny or luck or the SNL anniversary that introduced us all collectively to create this wonderful probability to exit on tour. All I can say is Cosmic Devolution is REAL!”
Added the B-52’s’ Kate Pierson, “After we first got here from Athens to New York Metropolis to carry out, punk was in full drive… and new wave was proper on its tail! We liked all the brand new wave teams, together with Patti Smith, Speaking Heads, Blondie and the Ramones. We additionally actually dug the far-out weirdness of Devo, which appeared very in tuned to our sensibilities. We keep in mind certainly one of our first exhibits—amazed that David Bowie, Brian Eno, Frank Zappa, Allen Ginsberg, Speaking Heads, and Blondie all got here to see us! After we opened the Mudd Membership, we partied with Devo and actually hit it off on the dance ground. Later, Brian Eno went onto to supply Devo’s unimaginable first album… and now we’ll align once more! So put in your wig hats and Devo bonnets and prepare to social gathering! That is going to be wild.”
Mentioned Cindy Wilson, “When each of our bands carried out on the latest SNL 50 live performance at Radio Metropolis, we began speaking and agreed we needed to do these exhibits. Imagine or not, we’ve by no means accomplished greater than a competition or two collectively in all this time. This shall be wonderful and I can’t await the B-52’s to share these phases with Devo!”
And Devo’s Gerry Casale added, “Devo and the B-52’s on tour collectively! That it took virtually 50 years to occur is slightly mind-blowing. However higher late than by no means. We every did one thing proper in numerous ways in which withstood the take a look at of time. Now we’re right here to show we are able to nonetheless ‘convey it’ as they are saying!’
Learn Pitchfork’s Sunday Evaluations of Devo’s Obligation Now for the Future and the B-52’s’ self-titled debut.
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The B-52’s & Devo:
09-24 Toronto, Ontario – Budweiser Stage ^
09-25 Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre ^
10-02 Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Heart ^
10-04 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Financial institution Arts Heart ^
10-05 Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Seashore Theater ^
10-16 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre ^
10-18 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl ^
10-24 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion ^
10-25 Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Financial institution Amphitheatre ^
11-01 Austin, TX – Germania Insurance coverage Amphitheater ^
11-02 Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ^
^ with Lene Lovich
