Video: Devo’s First Show at Kent State University In 1973

The first form of Devo was the “Sextet Devo” which performed at the 1973 Kent State performing arts festival and was filmed and a part was included on the home video The Complete Truth About De-Evolution. This lineup performed only once. Devo returned to perform in the Student Governance Center (featured prominently in the film) at the 1974 Creative Arts Festival with a lineup including the Casale brothers, Bob Lewis, Mark Mothersbaugh, and Jim Mothersbaugh on drums.

This band was always going to be a bit different…