DEVO Live Guide

1982

01/25/82 - Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, New Zealand

01/27/82 - Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand

01/30/82 - Town Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand

02/02/82 - Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia

Notes

Devo performed two shows on this date.

02/04/82 - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia

02/05/82 - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia

02/06/82 - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia

Set

Nutra Theme • Going Under • Through Being Cool • Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth • Pity You • Freedom Of Choice Theme • Whip It • Girl U Want • Planet Earth • Race Of Doom • Super Thing • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Gates Of Steel • Beautiful World • Workin' In A Coal Mine • DEVO Corporate Anthem
Notes

Devo performed two shows on this date. The above setlist is from the early show at 2PM.

Circulating Recordings

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: built-in > Panasonic
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 75 min / 7.0
- This recording is from the early 2PM show.
- "Super Thing" cuts in.

02/08/82 - Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia

02/09/82 - Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia

02/12/82 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation Studios (Countdown), Melbourne, Australia

Set

Whip It • Workin' In A Coal Mine
Circulating Recordings

PRO #1 - professional video
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 10 min / 9.5
- This performance was a lip synced pre-recorded music track.
- This was broadcast on February 14th, 1982.

02/13/82 - Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia

02/15/82 - Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia

02/17/82 - Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia

02/22/82 - Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu, HI

10/30/82 - Warner Beverly Hills Theatre, Beverly Hills, CA

Set

Time Out For Fun • Patterns • Speed Racer • Big Mess • Peek-A-Boo • Out Of Sync • That's Good • Freedom Of Choice Theme • Whip It • Girl U Want • Planet Earth • Explosions • Deep Sleep • Jocko Homo • Mongoloid • Uncontrollable Urge • Gates Of Steel • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Beautiful World
Notes

This show, entitled "3-DEVO," was a live pay-per-view concert which was broadcasted in 3D to various colleges and cable TV.

Circulating Recordings

PRO #1 - professional video
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 85 min / 8.5

Other Performers

Wall Of Voodoo

11/03/82 - Northrup Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN

11/05/82 - Holiday Star Theatre, Merrillville, IN

Set

Time Out For Fun • Patterns • Speed Racer • Big Mess • Peek-A-Boo • Out Of Sync • That's Good • Freedom Of Choice Theme • Whip It • Girl U Want (EZ) • Planet Earth • Deep Sleep • Jocko Homo • Mongoloid • Uncontrollable Urge • Gates Of Steel • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Beautiful World • Come Back Jonee • DEVO Corporate Anthem
Circulating Recordings

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Sony ECM-33F > Sony TC-D5M
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 85 min / 8.5
- "Planet Earth" & "Gut Feeling" are cut.
AUD #2 - audience audio
- Equipment: built-in > Craig 2625
- Lowest Generation: ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 80 min / 7.0
- "Time Out For Fun" cuts in.

11/06/82 - Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI

Set

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: unknown > unknown
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 85 min / 8.0

11/07/82 - Michigan State University Auditorium, East Lansing, MI

11/09/82 - Cleveland Music Hall, Cleveland, OH

11/10/82 - Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada

Set

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: ANA(2)
- Length / Sound Quality: 80 min / 8.5
- "Time Out For Fun" is cut.

11/11/82 - Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA

Set

Time Out For Fun • Patterns • Speed Racer • Big Mess • Peek-A-Boo • Out Of Sync • That's Good • Freedom Of Choice Theme • Whip It • Girl U Want (EZ) • Planet Earth • Deep Sleep • Jocko Homo • Uncontrollable Urge • Gates Of Steel • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Beautiful World
Notes

Devo performed two shows on this date. The setlist and recordings are from the 10PM show.

Circulating Recordings

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Nakamichi CM-300 > Sony WM-D6
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 80 min / 9.0
- "Time Out For Fun" cuts in.
SBD #1 - soundboard audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / 10.0
- "Jocko Homo," "Uncontrollable Urge," & "Beautiful World" are cut.

11/12/82 - West Hartford Music Hall, West Hartford, CT

11/13/82 - Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA

Notes

Devo played two shows on this day according to an atendee.

11/14/82 - Elting Gymnasium, SUNY, New Paltz, NY

11/16/82 - Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA

Set

Time Out For Fun • Patterns • Speed Racer • Big Mess • Peek-A-Boo • Out Of Sync • That's Good • Freedom Of Choice Theme • Whip It • Girl U Want (EZ) • Planet Earth • Jocko Homo • Mongoloid • Uncontrollable Urge • Gates Of Steel • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Beautiful World • Come Back Jonee
Notes

This show is often mislabelled as being 11/12/82.

Circulating Recordings

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / 8.0

11/17/82 - Warner Theatre, Washington, DC

Set

Time Out For Fun • Patterns • Speed Racer • Big Mess • Peek-A-Boo! • Out Of Sync • That's Good • Freedom Of Choice Theme • Whip It • Girl U Want (EZ) • Planet Earth • Deep Sleep • Jocko Homo • Mongoloid • Uncontrollable Urge • Gates Of Steel • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Beautiful World • Come Back Jonee • DEVO Corporate Anthem
Notes

Devo played two shows on this day according to a newspaper review.

Circulating Recordings

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / 7.0
- It is unknown whether this recording is from the first or second show.

11/18/82 - Studio 6-A, NBC Studios (Late Night with David Letterman), New York, NY

Set

That's Good
Circulating Recordings

PRO #1 - professional video
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 5 min / 8.5
- This performance was a pre-recorded music track with live vocals.

11/19/82 - The Palladium, New York, NY

11/20/82 - The Palladium, New York, NY

Set

Time Out For Fun • Speed Racer • Big Mess • Out Of Sync • That's Good • Freedom Of Choice Theme • Whip It • Girl U Want (EZ) • Planet Earth • Deep Sleep • Jocko Homo • Mongoloid • Uncontrollable Urge • Gates Of Steel • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Beautiful World • Come Back Jonee • DEVO Corporate Anthem
Circulating Recordings

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / 8.0

11/23/82 - Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA

11/26/82 - Jai-Alai Fronton, Tampa, FL

11/27/82 - Maurice Gusman Cultural Center, Miami, FL

Notes

Devo played two shows on this day according to a newspaper review.

11/29/82 - Saenger Theater, New Orleans, LA

11/30/82 - Cullen Auditorium, University Of Houston, Houston, TX

Notes

Devo performed two shows on this date.

12/01/82 - Dallas Convention Center Arena, Dallas, TX

12/02/82 - Lester E. Palmer Auditorium, Austin, TX

12/03/82 - Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OK

12/05/82 - The Old Lady On Brady, Tulsa, OK

12/07/82 - Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO

12/10/82 - Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA

Notes

According to an attendee, Jermaine Jackson made a guest appearance with Devo and the group performed his song Let Me Tickle Your Fancy.

12/11/82 - Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA

Set

Whip It • Girl U Want (EZ) • Planet Earth • Deep Sleep • Jocko Homo • Mongoloid • Uncontrollable Urge • Gates Of Steel • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Beautiful World
Circulating Recordings

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 45 min / 7.5
- "Whip It," "Mongoloid," & "Beautiful World" are cut.

12/13/82 - Gammage Center for the Performing Arts, ASU, Tempe, AZ

Set

Time Out For Fun • Patterns • Speed Racer • Big Mess • Peek-A-Boo • Out Of Sync • That's Good • Freedom Of Choice Theme • Girl U Want (EZ) • Planet Earth • Deep Sleep • Jocko Homo • Mongoloid • Uncontrollable Urge • Gates Of Steel • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Beautiful World • Satisfaction
Circulating Recordings

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / 7.0

12/15/82 - Fox Theater, San Diego, CA

12/17/82 - Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA

12/20/82 - Redding Civic Auditorium, Redding, CA

12/21/82 - Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR

Notes

Devo performed two shows on this date.

12/22/82 - Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA

12/27/82 - Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, NV

12/28/82 - Bakersfield Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield, CA

12/29/82 - Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, CA

Set

Time Out For Fun • Patterns • Speed Racer • Big Mess • Peek-A-Boo • Out Of Sync • That's Good • Freedom Of Choice Theme • Whip It • Girl U Want (EZ) • Planet Earth • Deep Sleep • Jocko Homo • Mongoloid • Uncontrollable Urge • Gates Of Steel • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Beautiful World • Satisfaction • Come Back Jonee • DEVO Corporate Anthem
Circulating Recordings

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Nakamichi CM-300 > Sony TC-D5M
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 85 min / 8.5

12/31/82 - Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA

Set

Devo performed two shows on this date.
According to an attendee, during the 2nd show on this date, during Beautiful World, E.T. made an appearance. "Booji Boy touched his glowing finger and E.T. blew up!" Also Spazz Attack was reported to be doing interpretive dancing for some songs.

Circulating Recordings

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / 8.0
- It is unknown whether this recording is from the first or second show.

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