Primary Wave Preps a Serious Devo Expansion: New Tour, New Documentary, Plus Video Re-Releases

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Devo prepares to celebrate 50+ years of their legendary career with a slate of activities through Primary Wave, including a new tour and documentary.Legendary new wave band Devo is preparing for a summer and fall packed with activity as they celebrate 50+ years, with Primary Wave at the helm. The band recently announced their co-headlining “Cosmic De-Evolution Tour” with fellow legends, The B-52s, starting this September. In the meantime, fans can rock out with Devo’s much-anticipated documentary this August, and a YouTube series to boot.

The 11-date tour will continue to serve as the band’s concert farewell, and will kick off in Toronto in September before wrapping in Houston this November. All tickets are on sale now, with additional information available on the band’s website.

Until then, fans can don their energy domes and prepare for the tour with the release of the band’s highly anticipated documentary, DEVO, this August. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024 and was met with rave reviews and packed audiences. With such an overwhelming positive response, the film was quickly picked up by Netflix, and will hit the streaming service on August 19.

The documentary explores the band’s formation, rise to fame, and their lasting cultural impact across not only music, but activism and art. Fans will get a glimpse behind the scenes as the film includes rare archival footage and interviews, promising to be a definitive look at one of the most groundbreaking bands of the last 50 years.Devo and Primary Wave will also be celebrating this milestone with the launch of their bi-weekly YouTube series, Devolutionary Times, which will premiere newly restored Devo videos and films for fans to enjoy. Dipping into archives as far back as 1976, the videos will roll out chronologically starting today with the release of “The Truth About De-Evolution!”

As pioneers in the music video medium, Devo made their mark utilizing some of the most cutting-edge technology of the time. Now, for the first time, their videos have been restored in high definition for fans to enjoy this summer. In addition to the newly restored videos, the series will also include an exclusive behind-the-scenes companion piece, which is set to feature members of the band as they walk fans through Devo’s groundbreaking use of technology with never before heard stories about the making of each video.

Devolutionary Times Release ScheduleJuly

07 | “The Truth About De-Evolution”18 | “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”21 | “Come Back Jonee”August

06 | “R U Experienced?”17 | “Disco Dancer”20 | “Post-Post Modern Man”November

07 | “Fresh”10 | “What We Do”“Cosmic De-Evolution” Tour Dates 2025September

24 | Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ONT25 | Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MIOctober

01 | Germania Insurance Amphitheater – Austin, TX02 | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman – Houston, TX