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Amid their long-running farewell tour, DEVO’s new documentary has been acquired by Netflix, with a release date set for August 19th.
The film, simply titled DEVO, first premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2024 and was directed by Chris Smith. The documentary follows the origins of DEVO as the band (Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh, Gerald and Bob Casale, and Alan Myers) fashioned their ideology of “de-evolution” after witnessing the 1970 Kent State shootings in which four students were killed by the Ohio National Guard during a protest against the Vietnam War. DEVO also covers the Ohio band’s meteoric rise after releasing their hit song “Whip It.” The film includes includes rare archival footage and interviews with the band’s members and other principal players.
In the lead up to the documentary’s premiere, DEVO will begin rolling out high-definition restorations of their music videos on a bi-weekly videos as part of a series called Devolutionary Times. It all begins this week with “The Truth About De-Evolution,” followed on July 18th with the release of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”
“The films and videos are newly restored to pristine quality ready to jump off your laptops or mobile devices! Get ready for a Cornucopia of DEVO!!!!” Gerald Casale said. Devolutionary Times will be released on a twice-a-week basis on YouTube through November 10th. “The Truth About De-Evolution” is a 10-minute short film directed by Chuck Statler (written by Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh) and features surrealist visuals and the songs “Secret Agent Man” and “Jocko Homo.”
Later this year, DEVO will embark on their farewell “Cosmic De-Evolution Tour” alongside the B-52s. Across 11 dates, the band will play to fans in Los Angeles, Toronto, Austin, and more. DEVO will also open for My Chemical Romance at their Chicago show this August.Get tickets here).
DEVO formed in 1973 and released their debut album Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! in 1978. DEVO have been nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction for several years now, but have yet to be honored by the institution.
DEVO Devolutionary Times Music Videos Release Dates:
07/07 — “The Truth About De-Evolution”
07/18 — “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”
07/21 — “Come Back Jonee”
08/01 — “The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprize”
08/04 — “It Takes A Worried Man”
08/11 — “Freedom Of Choice’
08/15 — “Girl U Want”
08/18 — “Whip It”
09/08 — “Through Being Cool”
09/12 — “Love Without Anger”
09/15 — “Beautiful World”
09/22 — “Time Out For Fun”
09/26 — “That’s Good”
09/29 — “Peek-A-Boo”
10/06 — “R U Experienced?”
10/17 — “Disco Dancer”
10/20 — “Post-Post Modern Man”
11/07 — “Fresh”
11/10 — “What We Do”
Devo 2025 Tour Dates:
07/19 – Oakland, CA @ Mosswood Meltdown 2025
07/23 – Seattle, WA @ Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheater
07/24 – Seattle, WA @ Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheater
07/26 – Portland, OR @ Project Pabst
08/29 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field ^
09/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees09/28 – Ocean City, MD @ Oceans Calling
09/24 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage #
09/25 — Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre #
10/02 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center #
10/04 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center #
10/05 — Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach 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 Bank Amphitheatre #
11/01 — Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater #
11/02 — Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion #
11/13 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
^ = w/ My Chemical Romance
# = w/ The B-52s
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