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Yahoo
18 hours ago
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B-52s and Devo Announce Cosmic De-Evolution Joint Fall 2025 North American Tour
Two of the most beloved new wave bands of all time are hitting the road together this fall for their first-ever joint tour. The 11-date co-headlining Cosmic De-Evolution tour will feature DEVO and the B-52s hitting the road together starting on Sept. 24 in Toronto at the Budweiser Stage, followed by shows in Michigan, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, California, North Carolina and Georgia before winding down on Nov. 12 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman in Houston, TX. The continuation of both bands' ongoing farewell tours will feature avant garde pop singer Lene Lovich opening the shows. Tickets will go on sale first with Citi and Amex pre-sales. The Citi pre-sale begins today (June 16) at 12 p.m. local time through Thursday (June 19) at 10 p.m. local time here. Amex cardmembers can purchase tickets to the Oct. 18 L.A. before the general public now through 10 p.m. local time on Thursday. More from Billboard Don Was Remembers Brian Wilson's 'Mystical' Genius: 'He Explored Creative Territory Where No Musicians Had Gone Before' How LadyLand, the Scrappy Festival That Could, Is Shaping Queer Culture & Live Music In NYC Shooter Jennings Reveals Three Albums of Unreleased Waylon Jennings Songs Are On the Way 'In 2022, I swore I'd never get on a tour bus again' said B-52s singer Fred Schneider in a statement. 'But we were careful to say to our fans that we would still perform in special situations that don't require all of the awful tour travel. Our Vegas residency is going great, and when we were offered the chance to do a small run of shows with Devo, we all said this is an extraordinary opportunity we couldn't say no to.' Devo co-rounder Mark Mothersbaugh added, 'The B-52s had one of the best sounds of any of the bands out there in the late 70's early 80's – 'Rock Lobster' is one of my favorite songs – DEVO used to sing it to Booji Boy after DEVO shows. It was either fate or luck or the SNL anniversary that brought us all together to create this amazing chance to go out on tour. All I can say is Cosmic Devolution is REAL!' Both bands performed on February's sprawling, three-hour SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert, during which they took the stage alongside a galaxy of stars that also included Miley Cyrus, Bad Bunny, Eddie Vedder, the Backstreet Boys, Lady Gaga, Lauryn Hill, Jelly Roll, Brandi Carlile, the living members of Nirvana with Post Malone and Cher, among others. B-52 singer Kate Pierson said in the statement, 'When we first came from Athens [GA] to New York City to perform, punk was in full force… and New Wave was right on its tail! We loved all the New Wave groups, including Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Blondie and the Ramones. We also really dug the far-out weirdness of Devo, which seemed very in tuned to our sensibilities. We remember one of our first shows — amazed that David Bowie, Brian Eno, Frank Zappa, Allen Ginsberg, Talking Heads and Blondie all came to see us! When we opened the Mudd Club, we partied with Devo and really hit it off on the dance floor. Later, Brian Eno went onto to produce Devo's incredible first album… and now we will align again ! So put on your wig hats and Devo bonnets and get ready to party! This is going to be wild.' Bandmate Cindy Wilson also chimed in, saying, 'When both of our bands performed at the recent SNL 50 concert at Radio City, we started talking and agreed we had to do these shows. Believe or not, we've never done more than a festival or two together in all this time. This will be amazing and I can't wait for The B-52s to share these stages with Devo!' Both groups fronted by three original members are in the midst of what they have said are their final tours. Check out the dates for the 2025 Cosmic De-Evolution North American tour below. Sept. 24: Toronto, ONT @ Budweiser Stage Sept. 25: Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre Oct. 2: Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center Oct. 4: Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center Oct. 5: Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater Oct. 16: Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre Oct. 18: Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl Oct. 24: Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion Oct. 25: Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Nov. 1: Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater Nov. 2: Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by HuntsmanBest of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
New York Post
a day ago
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- New York Post
DEVO announces ‘Cosmic De-Evolution Tour' with The B-52s. Get tickets
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. New wave is alive and well. DEVO and The B-52s announced they're teaming up for their co-headlining 'Cosmic De-Evolution Tour' with special guest Lene Lovich from September through November. While on the road, the offbeat rock pioneers — who both performed at 'SNL50' this past February — are scheduled to make a pair of New York and New Jersey stops. Up first, they'll swoop into Holmdel, NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center on Saturday, Oct. 4. Then, on Sunday, Oct. 5, the '80s-tastic twosome hit Long Island's Jones Beach Theater. 'COORDINATES CONFIRMED. These are the dates. These are the cities,' The B-52s shared via Instagram. 'Come weird. Come loud. Just don't miss it!' Upon further investigation, eagle-eyed diehards may notice the text 'one last orbit (maybe?)' on the bottom of the tour announcement poster. While we can't confirm what exactly is being implied there, DEVO has been in the middle of their '50 Years of De-Evolution…Continued' farewell tour for three years and The B-52s claimed they were calling it quits in November 2022 but have since headlined at festivals, performed in their hometown Athens, GA, conducted multiple Las Vegas residencies and put on a few one-off shows all over North America. Makes sense that two of the cheekiest bands of all time would goof on saying goodbye. 'I'm looking forward to 2073,' DEVO frontman Mark Mothersbaugh, who has scored everything from the 'Rugrats' theme song to Wes Anderson films, joked in an interview with The Guardian back in 2023. 'We'll play 100th anniversary Devo shows and then maybe retire.' 'In 2022, I swore I'd never get on a tour bus again' B-52s singer Fred Schneider said in a press release fo the fall tour. '…but we were careful to say to our fans that we would still perform in special situations that don't require all of the awful tour travel. Our Vegas residency is going great, and when we were offered the chance to do a small run of shows with Devo, we all said this is an extraordinary opportunity we couldn't say no to.' Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming DEVO shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the 'Cosmic De-Evolution Tour' is Friday, June 20. Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event. DEVO tour schedule 2025 A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, shows that include The B-52s and links to buy tickets can be found below. DEVO 2025 festival appearances On top of the tour, DEVO is bringing their off-kilter brainy bops and monochromatic look to a quartet of festivals this year. For a closer look, here's who Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale and the gang will be performing with at the multi-day musical extravaganzas they've booked this summer and fall. DEVO festival dates Mosswood Meltdown July 19-20 at Mosswood Park in Oakland, CA Bratmobile, Shannon and the Clams, Osees, La Luz, Kreayshawn Project Pabst Festival July 26-27 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, OR Iggy Pop, Death Cab for Cutie, The Damned, Japanese Breakfast, Built To Spill Shaky Knees Festival Sept. 19-21 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA Deftones, My Chemical Romances, Blink-182, Vampire Weekend, Alabama Shakes Oceans Calling Sept. 26-28 at the Ocean City Inlet in Ocean City, MD Green Day, Noah Kahan, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, Vampire Weekend DEVO set list On May 6, DEVO headlined at Brooklyn's Paramount Theatre. Based on our findings at Set List FM, these are the songs that made the cut that evening. 01.) 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)' 02.) 'Peek-A-Boo!' 03.) 'Going Under' 04.) 'That's Good' 05.) 'Girl U Want' 06.) 'Whip It' 07.) 'Planet Earth' 08.) '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' (The Rolling Stones cover) 09.) 'Secret Agent Man' (P.F. Sloan cover) 10.) 'Uncontrollable Urge' 11.) 'Mongoloid' 12.) 'Jocko Homo' 13.) 'Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA' 14.) 'Gates of Steel' 15.) 'Freedom of Choice' 16.) 'Gut Feeling (Slap Your Mammy)' 17.) 'Beautiful World' The B-52s set list As mentioned above, The B-52s have been headlining in Las Vegas post-tour retirement. According to Set List FM, here's what they performed at their most recent Sin City gig on April 19. 01.) 'Planet Claire' 02.) 'Mesopotamia' 03.) 'Lava' 04.) 'Is That You Mo-Dean?' 05.) 'Queen of Las Vegas' 06.) 'Roam' 07.) 'Party Out Of Bounds' 08.) 'Dance This Mess Around' 09.) 'Pump' 10.) 'Strobe Light' 11.) '6060-842' 12.) 'Private Idaho' 13.) 'Love Shack' Encore 14.) 'Cosmic Thing' 15.) 'Rock Lobster' Lene Lovich At all co-headlining gigs, DEVO and The B-52s will be joined by fellow new wave icon Lene Lovich, whose most well-known for her hit single 'Lucky Number.' Other notable tracks of hers include 'New Toy' and 'Bird Song.' Not familiar? You can sift through her extensive discography here. 'SNL50' performances This past February, both DEVO and The B-52s participated in the 'SNL50: Homecoming Concert' at Radio City Music Hall. Mothersbaugh's boys took 'Uncontrollable Urge' to the stage with an assist from Fred Armisen on drums while Pierson, Schneider and co. rocked out to 'Love Shack' (also with Armisen as well as The Roots and cast members Sarah Sherman and Bowen Yang). If you'd like to see the whole star-studded affair — including a rousing performance of Robyn's 'Dancing On My Own' with David Byrne — you can catch the whole bloody concert on Peacock. Unique acts on tour in 2025 Hoping to catch a few one-of-a-kind concerts featuring groundbreaking iconoclastic artists these next few months? Here are just five huge acts with singular sensibilities — and street cred — hitting the road in the near future. • David Byrne • Sex Pistols • Patti Smith • Pixies • Cyndi Lauper Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
Yahoo
25-03-2025
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New Wave musician Lene Lovich to kick tour off at The Fulford Arms
New Wave musician Lene Lovich is set to perform in York. The 1980s star will open her 11-date 2025 Toy Box tour at The Fulford Arms on Friday, May 2. The American-British artist first gained attention with her hit single "Lucky Number" in 1979. She also gained recognition for her 1986 collaboration "Don't Kill The Animals," with Germany's Nina Hagen. The Gospel, a Manchester band, will support Lovich on her UK tour. They are responsible for Gothic synth and percussion renditions of tracks like Madonna's "Like A Prayer," Spacemen 3's "Lord Can You Hear Me," and Velvet Underground's "I Found A Reason" - all accompanied by the "gravelly vocals" of LA singer/songwriter Jimmy Sweet. The York leg of the show will be opened by UK post-punk band The InSect, headed by Ed Tuke, previously the vocalist of York export The Screaming Banshee Aircrew. The InSect's debut album, "As It Ever Was," is due to be released this year. For more information and tickets, please visit or
