Devo @ The Riviera Theater, Chicago, IL, May 11, 2024

Reverse Evolution = Devolution
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[@Carl2112]

It's comforting knowing that Devo are still out there spreading the message of Devolution.

[@chanbara8683]

you damn right...they look so good health wise sound great great energy..none can replace them.

[@silentp9933]

One of the most unique and important bands to ever exist! Groundbreaking; Innovative; Influential; and so much more. We are all DEVO! ❤

[@jamesdelgado2009]

It’s wonderful to see that the choreography they mastered in their youth remains gracefully achievable in their golden years.

[@stovis]

They were thinking ahead.

[@13falls]

it's comforting

[@nigeljones482]

I saw DEVO years ago, they were on treadmills it was an amazing concert what a great experience. DEVO Yeah Baby.

[@VictorRomo-k3f]

When I first heard Satisfaction in high school - I was blown away! Devi made that song even more fun than streaking down the hallways of my high school - Hi Dr Gaerman!

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

I always loved this band!👌😎👍👉❤️They still sound awesome!

[@chelseamiller7718]

Great footage. Thanks for sharing!

[@wdwnutjm]

one of the very few bands that I am so disappointed I never saw back in the 80s (all these years later, still haven't seen them) GREAT video- thanks for posting!

[@zellah]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤It was great fun and a very happy sold out crowd.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@avodiablackheart6131]

So Mark, You never stop'd Producing Ever, did you?!. The outrageous & great writing you did for Paul Rubens & all the other cartoon shows of the 90s was nothing short of Incredible. Toon shows Never had it so good' Truely... I could tell your work, it was separate from other shows musical output. Yours was way more Actually Musical. So thankyou Mark & the gang for all the Spectacular Intelligently put together music. Hope to see you this tour... ♡☆Avodia~

[@TheBeezusjones]

Mark sounds AMAZING!!!!!

[@citronmartini6]

Lucky! Thanks for sharing! What a great show last night! We were in the middle of the crowd!

[@joelashadali]

Thats good is one of my alltime favorite songs. Saw the tour that supporting that albums release It was amazing. Visuals and the spuds

[@Magic8-Ball-qp2ko]

I saw them in 1978 on Long Island ; it was amazing ;;;; after the concert we saw Mark on the way out and he spoke with us for like 20 minutes ; very nice guy ...

[@gilwood7530]

STILL the coolest band on EARTH

[@LANDSEAAIRCANADA]

How Great ! Well Done Thank you for posting

[@acajohn29]

Thanks for listening 😊

[@svenswwis436]

Hell yeah! Rock on Devo!

[@bradleyamrhein1092]

Please keep preforming the world needs DEVO.

[@cateredproductions7306]

By far, the best video from this show! I was right behind you. Thanks for sharing.

[@efficiencygreg]

That was such a fun show. Glad I was able to go. And thanks for sharing this video so I can actually see their faces...that place was packed!

[@acajohn29]

Glad you enjoyed it, I was third in line, front row is always my goal.

[@beemo9]

Great seats! I've never seen them live, so this is the next best thing. I hope they tour again

[@oydave]

Gawd I love these guys, ever since I bought their first 45 on Stiff Records. Effin awesome every time I saw them.

[@RogGhoullum]

Boogie Boy in 2024...thats true!! Keep on keeping on Mark M!!

[@RockNRoller66]

Booji Boy... but whatever.

[@2refinish]

They should be in the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame already. Look at the acts inducted this year. Really? Who made more of a cultural impact? Cher, maybe.

[@whosoever9198]

How can they not be?

[@marksandford1566]

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a big joke half the acts HAVE nothing to do with Rock. It means nothing to be inducted

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

@@marksandford1566 Yeah, really? The Beastie Boys, Donna Summers and others but no Devo. What a joke !

[@joelashadali]

Absolutely as should the B52s

[@ebmk96]

Couldn't agree more. Their last album Something for Everybody ALONE should have them in the RRHOF. Just shows what a JOKE it is.

[@margaretsen7479]

It was a fun show. The sound was spot on.

[@mc76]

I saw these guys 50 yards away from the Riv at the Aragon Ballroom in 1982. The fact that they are touring 42 years later warms the cockles.

[@avodiablackheart6131]

I saw DEVO in SF @the Warfield, & On Campus in Berkeley earlier that day, Saturday @ the Sproul Plaza free Concert thing. I open'd the door of bld & let Mark out onto the Plaza as Boogy Boy.. They were of couse Extremely Excellent in Every Way. As they are here in this performance in Chicago. Holy Cow... YESSS THEY'R BACK..

[@legalfreedom]

Sounds great! Whatever you are doing, Mark, keep doing it.

[@lucianoschwab578]

Thank you for posting, they still sound and look great!

[@solitaryman777]

God knows, I love what they've accomplished, the trail they blazed, and how they stuck to their guns throughout. I have nothing but respect for their defiance and their tenacity, but am still left with a wistful sadness that's just foolish nostalgia. We all get old if we don't die, but it's still more powerful when it gets left to memories. They're still vital, but damn, it's hard watching them.

[@infindebula]

I decided at the last minute not to make the 8+ hour drive from Toronto for this reason.

[@IsmJism]

I hear u - Saw em 1978/79 New Yrs Eve in NYC - Mark comes out and goes 'Happy 1980" - Sometimes u wish these legendary bands would just stop playin live - Its really depressing reminding everybody we're all aging

[@torch8760]

@@infindebulasame. The pacing is just so slow now and that kinetic energy is vital to a Devo show. I prefer to remember them in their prime instead of as a nostalgia act giving it one more go.

[@YouzTube99]

Agreed. I saw a lot of the major bands back in the 60s/70s/80s and consider The Who in their prime -- original lineup -- the best live performers. It's painful to watch them now. And at $100-400 per ticket? SMH. Like watching retirees play sports. They may enjoy it; I don't. Memories, as you say, are better.

[@IsmJism]

@@YouzTube99 I'm w/u - Kinda depressing & pathetic - When we were young goin to shows, it was a real special nite! Today's 'older' audience is only foolin themselves

[@jeffsimmons4686]

Good to see Devo still....Devo-ing. We must repeat....

[@FanOfFab4]

Brings back so many memories!! I saw this band twice in one week over 43 years ago!!

[@DanielFowler-km7eu]

Thanks for putting this together, awesome job too.

[@acajohn29]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@synchrome62]

Awesome show, great sound and the Riviera is a fantastic venue! It was a fantastic party time with my recently college graduated son! Fan participation is legendary, which you don’t capture in this video, but the boys were stellar! Thanks for sharing the footage.

[@acajohn29]

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s funny how you and others say the audio is great, (I agree), and others say it’s terrible! Hmm

[@Rhubarb.and.Crustard]

They've really still got it. I'm always impressed when I see videos of them

[@BWforTrump]

Thank you so much! Great video! So clear! Felt I was there for a minute 😳🤦🏾‍♀️😂As an Ohioan, we are proud of Deve the Pretenders- just to name a few great acts from O-HI-O!!🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🎶🎵😂🙋🏾‍♀️❤️❤️

[@acajohn29]

Thanks, I tried to make it a good one 😊.

[@edmann297]

And don’t forget Lux Interior! Another reason to be proud to be from Ohio!!!!

[@DannyD714]

thanks for sharing spud!

[@freddystone7584]

I can’t believe some of the hateful comments for these legends! Here’s a thought! F all the way off. Thanks for posting. I love the Riv. I saw The Kinks and tons of other great bands there.

[@acajohn29]

Funny, I’ve never liked it much and a bunch of friends told me they think it’s the worst venue in Chicago, but from front row everything was A-👌🏽.

[@mineralt]

He still has that exact same voice❤

[@MusicMemorial]

I saw Mark the singer do a super AWESOME and informative interview! Highly recc! kzbin.info/www/bejne/paXGl3Z7jLaKY5Ysi=fC2PWBm_9_B8B1Ng

[@TheKinoEye]

Thank You for posting this. Appreciate it. God Bless. ✊🏿

[@acajohn29]

You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed it 😊. Please share and 👍🏼.

[@thegiftedone]

Yes!!!!!

[@boblilley3969]

D'evolution came true, it is all over the streets today. Before man devolved we would put this on full volume in grad school on friday nights. Beat it good!!!

[@odonovan]

*Whip it good!

[@qfix]

now that looks like a good show!

[@robchocek]

Awesome. Wish I could have been there. #wemustrepeat⚛

[@TheJuggalo1491]

You got to Love the Band. Did stuff that should not have made it. But boy they proved me wrong. Thanks for the Music Gentlemen.......

[@infochammel]

As far as I can tell (based on ancient scrolls not to mention futurechippss), DE-VO is the greatest band of ALL TIME (including pre-times). I sure wish I could have been at this show! The RIV is one of the greatest rooms in Chi-Town. I'm actually glad I wasn't there because I likely would have cried (with joy) which as a "man's man" is embarrassing and I could even lose work if it was posted on Linked In. I'm glad front of house mixed Mark's synth properly over the top for Mongoloid, because I'm a half-mongoloid and when it's too low I feel disgusted for my race however this made me proud. Thank you for this historical document! In 2073 I can finally rest knowing that my friends have changed the world for the weirder, which is more than you can say about Lance Armstrong.

[@jimjusko7279]

Awesome. ❤

[@acajohn29]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@christopherwall444]

When this band and their music hit they stood apart...like a beacon of new....art students playing music...musicians making art

[@acajohn29]

They still have a powerful message, well documented in their new documentary entitled, D E V O. Definitely worth a watch.

[@Mr.Monster1313]

They still got it...

[@johndrx165]

Saw them at Georgetown University in 1978. Awesome!

[@IsmJism]

3 orig members - Mark's vox sounds pretty damn good - Gotta give em credit for continuing to "peddle this insanity"

[@afwalker1921]

Praise "Bob"!

[@2refinish]

Three of five, still doing it. Why the fuck not? Jerry and Mark both still have their voices, and they can all still play. Is de-evolution real? Do we really need more proof? They're more interesting than 90% of what's currently out there. I only wish Bob2 and Alan were around to celebrate 50 years with them.

[@maryreilly5092]

They stayed true to their own personal philosophies and never sold out. I love them even though most of their music is over my head. I admit it. I'm going to miss them one day.

[@billwillard6828]

I saw them on their first few tours, where they went from headlining clubs to headlining halls like this.

[@MothGirl007]

I have a selfie of myself with Mark from the 90ts that I'm pretty happy about.

[@acajohn29]

I got glass straw pictures with Mark and Jerry a few years ago, they were both very friendly. www.StrawWarsUSA.com. (You’ll certainly know other people there too!)

[@robertnobody]

I have never seen so many monitor speakers on such a small stage, I guess Devo doesn't like in-ear monitors....lol.

[@karlmadsen3179]

fun

[@Plan9-3127]

"Now you kids sit and listen."...."This is what REAL music sound like."..😂😂

[@StephenDodds-o6e]

Somehow the flowerpots on old men are sad. Are we not pensioners? We are Devo! Joking aside, they still got it.

[@chrisduffy2891]

You mean energy domes, right?

[@MURUR1025]

rip Robert Casale rip Alan Myers

[@kevcatnip7589]

Happy Retirement ,,, Or welcome back is better

[@jackshittle]

Jeff Friedl killing it.

[@djwak59]

I saw DEVO twice during the 80s, the "New Traditionalists" and then the "Oh No" album tours. To me anyway, kind of at their peak. Glad I was able to see them then, sorry but, don't think I'd like to see them now. It's NOT just DEVO either. Like many, many other bands, after a while the thrill is gone. The BEST performances are in my head, and back in the 80s. Thanks for posting but, sorry to all the die hard Spuds out there, just my opinion.

[@_JellyDonut_]

Are we not men?

[@Mikewood-qq6hq]

How do they do it 😮

[@Smileatlife37]

He gave his jod being a walmart greeter

[@xyz8655]

Unfortunately Imo this is lacking something visual and audio.

[@rogersinclair6061]

Looks like a rehearsal

[@acajohn29]

Do tell…

[@MotorCentaur]

The sound is off. I have pretty decent monitors too. It's like there's some comb filtering or the microphone wasn't appropriate to the SPL.

[@MotorCentaur]

My opinion will be unpopular, but I see that I am not alone... The sound is off somehow. I have pretty decent monitors so it isn't that. It's like there's some comb filtering or the microphone wasn't appropriate to the SPL/ dB. It sounds really thin and washed out without any punch. I saw them in 2010 when they played "Are We Not Men" and "Duty Now for the Future" 2 nights in a row. It was punchy AF, it was full sounding and a really fun and exciting performance. I am sad to report, this performance, and/or recording of it just don't match the performance I saw.

[@KalElvis]

I am Cowboy Kim

[@JohnDoe-ny1wp]

These old men still doing the stupid songs that we all loved back then and still better than any new stuff.

[@xs10z]

For a bit, I thought they were sound checks. Not exactly "Not Making Sense" ; )

[@acajohn29]

What makes this seem like a sound check? Lack of people blocking the camera? Little crowd noise?

[@odonovan]

Are they not men?

[@Nobodyreallyatall]

Booji Boy will never grow old, so why did they cut him off?

[@acajohn29]

He got electrocuted when he stuck a fork in a toaster.

[@piper888]

How much were tickets? just wondering

[@margaretsen7479]

I was in balcony. $80 each (2tickets) but with service fees came out to $240.

[@piper888]

@@margaretsen7479 wow 😯 too much

[@williamb.8059]

Wow!!!

[@meatgravylard]

Still have whats left of my concert t-shirt from seeing them in '81, walking towards us on conveyor belts the whole show.

[@robertdavis5714]

Obviously had front row seats.

[@acajohn29]

I waited for a few hours with two other guys, first in line.

[@synchrome62]

Nope, the Riviera is free standing. It was a great show and you can move around, no problem.

[@acajohn29]

I can only blame my iPhone 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@brucevair-turnbull8082]

Give me them rather than The Ramones any day.

[@powerpopaholic876]

Yikes ...all sounds rough. Maybe time to give it up or go woodshed.

[@techrescuestl]

Looks good. Sounds bad.

[@EugeneLorey]

Rock's been over for a few decades now. Buncha old men.

[@davebowker1113]

Honestly This almost painful to watch Omg. When they are singing with the flower pot hats on??? Maybe time to move on…….

[@johnsmith-wk2tb]

This sounds awful.

[@nathandodge665]

Should've stayed retired

[@michaeldumke9061]

Cube top, squared-off Eight corners, 90 degree angles Flat top, stares straight ahead Snake eyes, Blockhead!!!

[@rubenmecado7337]

Seen them at the Santa Monica civic in the early 80s excellent came marching up the aisle with USC marching band.