So much for retirement. DEVO and The B-52s, two new wave titans who had already announced their “final” tours, are joining forces for the Cosmic Devolution tour which will happen this fall, with Lene Lovich also on the bill.
“The B-52s had one of the best sounds of any of the bands out there in the late seventies and early eighties – ‘Rock Lobster’ is one of my favorite songs – Devo used to sing it to Booji Boy after Devo shows,” says DEVO’s Mark Mothersbaugh. “It was either fate or luck or the SNL anniversary that brought us all together to create this amazing chance to go out on tour. All I can say is Cosmic Devolution is REAL!”
The B-52s’ Fred Schneider adds, “In 2022, I swore I’d never get on a tour bus again, 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.”
The 11-date tour kicks off September 24 in Toronto and runs through November 2 in Houston. There are two NYC-area shows: NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on October 4 and Long Island’s Jones Beach on October 5. Tickets for all dates go on sale Friday, June 20 at 10 AM.
Devo were just in Brooklyn as part of their 50 Years of Devolution farewell tour, and you can pre-order their new Booji Boy action figure now..
DEVON & THE B-52s – 2025 COSMIC DEVOLUTION TOUR
September 24 – Toronto, ONT @ Budweiser Stage
September 25 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
October 2 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
October 4 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
October 5 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
October 16 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
October 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
October 24 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
October 25 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
November 1 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
November 2 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion