Devo live in concert.
ON TOUR

Devo

77
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

84
%
Based on 
77
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
79
%
Based on 
14
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

Based on 77 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Devo is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth seeing. Devo concert reviews describe live shows and performances as fierce, delightful, competent, eccentric, and genuine. Devo is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Devo concerts? Devo concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Devo? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Devo range from $35,000 - $300,000, with Devo's current estimated booking fee to be around $150,000.

On tour

The Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA, United States (August 20);Mystic Lake Amphitheater, Shakopee, United States (September 20); Cascades Amphitheater, Ridgefield, Washington, United States (September 24)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Akron, United States (1972 - present)
Bio
Devo is an American rock group formed in Akron, Ohio, United States in 1972. The band split in 1991 and returned in 1996.
Has Performed With
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Consequence (USA)

October 9, 2025
%
Devo and The B-52s Bring the Energy to New York’s Jones Beach

Riff Magazine (USA)

July 20, 2025
%
Mosswood Meltdown shows off crowd and community with Devo, Osees on day 1

Melodic Magazine

July 8, 2025
%
DEVO Brings New Wave Chaos and Cult Classics to Toronto

Exclaim (Canada)

July 1, 2025
%
DEVO Showed Toronto DEVOtees What Half a Century Means

AzCentral.com (USA)

June 27, 2025
%
Gavin Adcock, Devo and the best and worst of Day 4 of Summerfest 2025 in Milwaukee

Music-News.com (UK)

May 13, 2025
80
%
Devo is one of the most inventive and visual entertaining groups that rose up during the '70s New Wave movement. Their 1978 debut, "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!", was an epic release and took the quintet of denizens from Akron, Ohio to success (and landing them a musical spot on "Saturday Night Live" later

Rolling Stone (Australia)

December 1, 2023
%
Devo are celebrating 50 years on tour, but they already have their sights set on their 100th anniversary

Past critic reviews published in

Grateful Web (USA), Riff Magazine (USA), Mercury News (USA), The Scotsman (Scotland), NME (UK) and more

Image Credit

Tabercil [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Nitrous Nightmare (Halloween Live '75) (31 July 2026)