DEVO Live Guide - 1985 to 1988

1985 to 1988

~~09/25/85 - Colston Hall, Bristol, United Kingdom~~

01/20/88 - Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, CA

Set

Jocko Homo • Bamboo Bimbo • Mechanical Man
Notes

This was David Kendrick's first performance with DEVO.

Circulating Recordings

XXX #1 - XXX audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / X.X
- Only includes "Jocko Homo" & "Bamboo Bimbo."

~~09/05/88 - Seattle Center Coliseum (Bumbershoot), Seattle, WA~~

~~09/00/88 - Club Postnuclear, Laguna Beach, CA~~

Notes

It doesn't appear there was ever a confirmed date for this show and that it was postponed multiple times. To my knowledge DEVO never played at Club Postnuclear.

10/20/88 - 86 St. Music Hall, Vancouver, BC, Canada

10/22/88 - The 99 Club, Seattle, WA

10/23/88 - Starry Night, Portland, OR

10/25/88 - The Oasis, San Jose, CA

10/26/88 - Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA

Set

Jocko Homo • It Doesn't Matter To Me • Going Under • Working In A Coalmine • Happy Guy • That's Good • Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth • Pity You • Girl U Want • Whip It • Baby Doll • Satisfaction • Uncontrollable Urge • Gut Feeling • Gates Of Steel • Beautiful World
Circulating Recordings

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

10/27/88 - Lower Sproul Plaza, University of California, Berkeley, CA

Set

Jocko Homo • It Doesn't Matter To Me • Working In A Coalmine • Happy Guy • That's Good • Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth • Girl U Want • Whip It • Baby Doll • Satisfaction • Uncontrollable Urge • Gut Feeling • Gates Of Steel • Beautiful World
Circulating Recordings

AMT #1 - amateur video
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / X.X

10/27/88 - The Cabaret, Cotati, CA

10/29/88 - Olpin Union Ballroom, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

10/30/88 - Glenn Miller Ballroom, Boulder, CO

Set

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Aiwa (supplied) > Aiwa HS-J350
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / 8.0

11/01/88 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN

Set

Devo may have also played the First Avenue Club on 11/02/88 (which the recording below might be from and is commonly labelled), but I have found no evidence of a show occuring on the 2nd. Also, an attendee to the show on the 1st didn't recall there being another performance the next day. In his words, "At that time, I probably would have went both nights and I don't recall them doing any two night stands in Minneapolis."

Circulating Recordings

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Schoeps > unknown (DAT)
- Lowest Generation: DAT
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / 9.5
- "Gut Feeling" is cut.

Other Performers

Earth Is Constipated

11/03/88 - Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL

Set

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 55 min / 7.5
- Missing "Baby Doll" & "Somewhere With DEVO."

AMT #1 - amateur video
- Lowest Generation: MASTER
- Length / Video - Sound Quality: 55 min / 8.5 - 8.0
- Two-camera edit.

Other Performers

Monica's Interval

11/04/88 - Club Eastbrook, Grand Rapids, MI

Other Performers

Bimini

11/05/88 - Harpo's, Detroit, MI

Other Performers

Elvis Hitler

11/06/88 - Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH

Set

XXX #1 - XXX audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / X.X

11/08/88 - Peabody's Down Under, Cleveland, OH

11/09/88 - Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH

11/11/88 - City Gardens, Trenton, NJ

Set

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Aiwa (supplied) > Aiwa
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 70 min / 7.5

SBD #1 - soundboard audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 70 min / 8.0
- Missing "Gut Feeling."
- "Gates Of Steel" is cut.

11/12/88 - Hammerjacks, Baltimore, MD

Set

XXX #1 - XXX audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / X.X

11/13/88 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC

11/14/88 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC

11/15/88 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC

Set

XXX #1 - XXX audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / X.X

11/16/88 - The Channel, Boston, MA

Set

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 80 min / 7.5

11/17/88 - Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, PA

Set

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Schoeps MK4 > Oade > Sony PCM-F1 > Sony SL-2000
- Lowest Generation: PCM (DAT)
- Length / Sound Quality: 75 min / 9.0

11/19/88 - Club Bené, South Amboy, NJ

Set

Jocko Homo • It Doesn't Matter To Me • Going Under • Working In A Coalmine • Happy Guy • That's Good • Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth • Pity You • Girl U Want • Whip It • Baby Doll • Satisfaction • Uncontrollable Urge • Gut Feeling • Beautiful World • Somewhere With DEVO
Circulating Recordings

XXX #1 - XXX audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / X.X

11/20/88 - The Ritz, New York, NY

Set

Jocko Homo • It Doesn't Matter to Me • Going Under • Working In The Coalmine • Happy Guy • That's Good • Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth • Pity You • Feeling • Gates Of Steel • Beautiful World • Somewhere With DEVO
Circulating Recordings

XXX #1 - XXX audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / X.X

Other Performers

Red Flag

11/20/88 - The Michael Todd Room, The Palladium, New York, NY

Soundchek

I Need A Chick (part of) • I've Been Refused (part of) • I've Been Refused (part of) • I've Been Refused (part of) • Fraulein (part of) • Fraulein (part of) • I Need A Chick (part of) • Fraulein (part of) • I've Been Refused (part of) • I've Been Refused (part of)
Set

Fraulein • I've Been Refused • I Need A Chick
Notes

This was a short after-show party.

Circulating Recordings

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 20 min / 7.5

AUD #2 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 20 min / 5.5
- Only features the soundcheck. Many songs cut it.

11/22/88 - Rialto Theatre, Raleigh, NC

Set

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: ANA(2)
- Length / Sound Quality: 70 min / 8.5
- "Uncontrollable Urge" is cut.

11/23/88 - Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta, GA

11/25/88 - Visage, Orlando, FL

11/26/88 - Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg, FL

Other Performers

Domino Theory

11/27/88 - Button South, Hallandale Beach, FL

11/29/88 - McAlister Auditorium, New Orleans, LA

11/30/88 - Club Xcess, Houston, TX

12/01/88 - Tommy's, Dallas, TX

Set

XXX #1 - XXX audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / X.X

12/02/88 - The Backroom, Austin, TX

12/05/88 - Bacchanal, San Diego, CA

12/06/88 - The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA

12/07/88 - The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA

12/08/88 - The Palace, Hollywood, CA

12/09/88 - The Palace, Hollywood, CA

Set

Jocko Homo • It Doesn't Matter To Me • Going Under • Working In A Coalmine • Happy Guy • That's Good • Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth • Girl U Want • Whip It • Baby Doll • Satisfaction • Uncontrollable Urge • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • Gates Of Steel • Somewhere With DEVO
Circulating Recordings

AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 75 min / 7.0
- "Gut Feeling" is cut.

SBD #1 - soundboard audio
- Lowest Generation: Official CD [Now It Can Be Told]
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / 9.5

12/10/88 - Ventura Theater, Ventura, CA

12/11/88 - The Oasis, San Francisco, CA

Set

Jocko Homo • It Doesn't Matter To Me • Going Under • Working In A Coalmine • Happy Guy • That's Good • Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth • Pity You • Girl U Want • Whip It • Baby Doll • Satisfaction • Uncontrollable Urge • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • Gates Of Steel • Somewhere With DEVO

12/12/88 - Phoenix Theatre, Petaluma, CA

12/13/88 - Phoenix Theatre, Petaluma, CA

12/17/88 - Iguana's, Tijuana, Mexico

12/19/88 - The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA

12/20/88 - Bogart's, Long Beach, CA

12/21/88 - Bacchanal, San Diego, CA

12/22/88 - The Strand, Redondo Beach, CA

12/31/88 - Hard Rock Cafe, Honolulu, HI

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