Devo may or may not have played their last show ever in Melbourne. The show on 6 December, 2023 at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda was the last date of the ’50 Years of De-Evolution’ world tour. If this really was their last show ever 50 years certainly ended with little fanfare.
Devo, one of the most iconic bands to emerge during the 70s, played at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA, as a stop on their 50 Years of De-evolution tour. The group was formed in 1973 in Akron, OH, with two sets of brothers: Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh, and Jerry and Bob Casale. Three years later, Alan Myers became the group’s third drummer. This lineup released six albums together. Devo took a four-year hiatus and regrouped with drummer David Kendrick. Just three years later, Devo took a five-year hiatus and reunited, this time with Josh Freese on drums. Since 1996, Freese has been with the group on and off, and from 2008 to 2014, Jeff Friedl filled in. Friedl played again in 2019 and is currently on their current tour while Freese is with the Foo Fighters. Friedl has also played with Eagles of Death Metal, Filter, and has been a member of A Perfect Circle since 2011. In 2013, Myers passed away, and just a year later, Bob Casale also passed. Following Casale’s passing, Josh Haga