July Performances Show Diversity Of Austin Audiences
The month of July has brought a diversity of musical acts to the Austin area. We have seen well-established acts as well as the up-and-coming stop by our venues and thrill the Austin audiences. Here are a couple acts who performed at our popular small-capacity venues. DEVO Veteran artists, Devo stopped by Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater on Thursday, July 2. Devo was formed in 1972 by two sets of brothers, Mark and Bob Mothersbaughs and Gerald and Bob Casales, with Alan Myers. Devo's musical style has varied from punk to alt rock and new wave. With their kitsch music and theatrical stage show including haz-mat jumpsuits and red cone hats, the band developed a cult following that is sill loyal to them today. After Bob Casales' unexpected death earlier this year, the band decided to go on a 10 city tour and dedicate it to Bob2. Austin was the last stop on the tour. Instead of replacing Bob2, the band chose to perform songs from 1974- 1977, before Bob had joined...