New DEVO Tour: Two Shows Per City

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I've learned that their label (they're back with Warner Bros., amazingly) is handling all the merch for the tour. If there are posters, it'll be up to Bugs Bunny.

After all the shit that went down back in the 80s, I'm surprised the band is back with their old label. They've spent the last 25 years talking about how badly they got dicked by Warner Bros, but now Warners will be taking over DEVO's site, online store, and tour promotion. Supposedly, they signed a two-album deal as well.

[9pod9]

November 3 & 4: Hollywood, CA - The Music Box
November 6 & 7: San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
November 8 & 9: Seattle, WA - The Moore Theatre
November 12 & 13: Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
November 15 & 16: Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
November 20 & 21: New York, NY - The Fillmore
November 23 & 24: Toronto, ON - The Phoenix Concert Theatre

They just issued a press release that lists only seven cities for the tour. Originally, they said it would be nine but I guess it's been scaled back. People who buy tickets online for any of the shows will also receive free downloads of unreleased demos of "Whip It," "Turn Around," and "Red Shark."

From the press release:

Now DEVO continue to pioneer new territory by exclusively teaming with Warner Bros. Records to internationally service all aspects of the band's career, including recorded music, touring, merchandising, web services, promotion, ecommerce, sponsorships, licensing, and endorsements.
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To mark the band's new deal, the label will reissue deluxe CD and limited-edition colored vinyl versions of DEVO's 1978's gold debut Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO! and 1980's platinum favorite Freedom of Choice, as well as a seven-inch vinyl single of "Jocko Homo/Mongoloid" on November 3rd.

Between all that, the new album, and next year's world tour, it sounds like DEVO will be extremely visible in 2010.

Stoked!

[Lttr Prssd]

I hope they re-release Duty Now and New Traditionalists as well.

[stevedamien]

Oh no. the chicago show has a presale code, anyone know it?

[gothra]

It's been a while since I've lived in the NYC area. What/where is the Fillmore?

[stevedamien]

Oh no. the chicago show has a presale code, anyone know it?

got it. "devolution"

makes sense

[Pheck]

Irving Plaza

It's been a while since I've lived in the NYC area. What/where is the Fillmore?

[The Bubble Process]

Yeah this is going to be pretty awesome. I would hope they stop in cleveland or akron...but who knows.

[9pod9]

got it. "devolution"

makes sense

Thanks! I didn't know what the code was either. I just got my Chicago tix.

Yeah this is going to be pretty awesome. I would hope they stop in cleveland or akron...but who knows.

Neither was mentioned in the press release announcing the tour, so I'd guess probably not. Would be cool though.

[steve w]

front row on the 13th

woo hoo!!