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Devo in concert in Chicago: At 50, no signs of de-evolution

Mark Mothersbaugh leads Devo during a performance at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

CHICAGO — Toward the end of its show on Saturday night, Devo, which brought its 50th anniversary De-Evolution tour to the Riviera Theatre, finally asked the question I was expecting: Does everyone in this room believe in the theory of de-evolution? The signs are all around us, they warned. It’s the kind of light dinner-party quip you might expect from guys now in their 70s.

On the other hand, pop music-wise, the members of Devo were present at the

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