What it was like
DEVO never played it straight, not once in forty-five years, and they're not about to start. Humphreys by the Bay on April 15 — one of San Diego's most beloved outdoor venues, right on Shelter Island, with the harbor behind the stage and a crowd that remembers when Whip It was a revelation. The Mutate Don't Stagnate tour is exactly what it sounds like: a band that refuses to become a museum piece, playing the catalog that earned them that right.