"This lone video artifact offers indisputable evidence that in 1980 Devo had reached a turning point. We were no longer just art monsters, we were mainstream performers too. " - Gerald V. Casale (from the back of the DVD case) August 17, 1980 Phoenix Theater, Petaluma
Costume
Energy dome hats that defined visual identity.
Sound
Tightest version of 'Whip It' you'll ever hear.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This Petaluma show captured Devo at their tightest—just before 'Whip It' broke them into MTV rotation and complicated their cult status forever.
The Phoenix Theater was a tiny 800-capacity room; footage this crisp shouldn't exist from 1980 club shows.
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