DEVOlution Live!

Friday night, July 30th, 2010 was the night that DEVO brought their comeback tour to The National in Richmond, Virginia for a night of eye-opening music and an audio/visual lesson in devolution. DEVO's been a band I've always wanted to see live, and I knew I couldn't miss it. The night was absolutely amazing!

With a huge digital display behind them, the show was every bit as visual an experience as it was a rock concert. The screen flashed stunning animated sequences, classic DEVO footage, and entrancing abstract images that assaulted your eyes and brain with images of a world gone mad....

Song wise, the audience got a great mix of songs consisting of new material (Fresh & What We Do) and classic, (Jocko Homo, Uncontrollable Urge, and my favorite DEVO song, Gates Of Steel) all delivered with DEVO's well known sarcastic wit and commentary....

There's a ton of amateur video from the show, but YouTube user gungabee has some especially good footage....

For the encore, Mark Mothersbaugh decided to grab a ladder along with his microphone during Freedom Of Choice ...

And closing the night, the mysterious man-child Booji Boy joined the band for an amazing rendition of Beautiful World....

"It's a Beautiful World we live in, a sweet romantic place..."

It was a great show that left everyone more than satisfied, After the concert, a crowd hung out outside, talking and laughing about the great night they had. Meanwhile, around the corner, the band crew loaded up the equipment into a rented semi heading for the next town to spread the important message of Devolution....