1977

=== January ===
* 1st: Devo perform at The Crypt, in Akron, Ohio, opening for King Cobra
* 13th: Devo perform at The Crypt, in Akron, Ohio, opening for Pere Ubu
* 14th: Devo perform at The Crypt, in Akron, Ohio, opening for Pere Ubu
* 20th: Devo perform at The Pirate's Cove, Cleveland, Ohio, opening for Pere Ubu
* 21st: Devo perform at The Crypt, in Akron, Ohio, opening for Rubber City Rebels
* 22nd: Devo perform at The Crypt, in Akron, Ohio, opening for Rubber City Rebels
* 26th: Devo perform at The Crypt, in Akron, Ohio
* 27th: Devo perform at The Pirate's Cove, Cleveland, Ohio, opening for Pere Ubu
* Devo record an unreleased demo tape for Blockhead, Clockout, Secret Agent Man & Devo Corporate Anthem
=== February ===
* 11th: Devo perform at The Crypt, in Akron, Ohio, opening for Rubber City Rebels
* 12th: Devo perform at The Crypt, in Akron, Ohio
* Devo record their Mongoloid / Jocko Homo single.
=== March ===
* 12th: The Truth About Devolution is premiered at The Akron Art Institute, immediately following the film, Devo perform. 
** Mongoloid / Jocko Homo is released.
* 15th: Devo perform about JB's, Kent, Ohio, opening for The Numbers Band.
* 18th: Devo perform at The Crypt, in Akron, Ohio
* 19th: Devo perform at The Crypt, in Akron, Ohio
* 24th: Devo perform at The Crypt, in Akron, Ohio, opening for Pere Ubu
* 25th: Devo perform at The Crypt, in Akron, Ohio
* 31st: Devo perform at The Crypt, in Akron, Ohio, opening for Pere Ubu
=== April ===
* Devo relocate from Akron to Cleveland, Ohio. 
* 14th: Devo perform at The Pirate's Cove, Cleveland, Ohio, opening for The Bizarros.
* 16th: Devo perform at The Eagle Street Saloon, Cleveland, Ohio
* 21st: Devo perform at The Pirate's Cove, Cleveland, Ohio, opening for Pere Ubu
* 28th: Devo perform at The Pirate's Cove, Cleveland, Ohio, opening for Pere Ubu
* Devo perform in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
* Devo record their first demo of Sloppy.
* Devo record an unreleased demo tape, containing demos of Don't Know What I Do-Do, Sloppy ,& Uncontrollable Urge
=== May ===
* 5th: Devo perform at The Pirate's Cove, Cleveland, Ohio
* 7th: Devo perform at The Eagle Street Saloon, Cleveland, Ohio
* 13th: Devo perform at Johnson Hall, Kent State University, Ohio
* 14th: Devo perform at The Eagle Street Saloon, Cleveland, Ohio
* 19th: Devo perform at The Pirate's Cove, Cleveland, Ohio, opening for Pere Ubu
* 23rd: Devo perform at CBGB's in New York City. 
* 24th: Devo perform at CBGB's in New York City.
* 25th: Devo perform at Max's Kansas City in New York City, opening for Allen Turner & Rocks
* 26th: Devo perform at The Pirate's Cove, Cleveland, OH, opened by The Nerves
* 27th: Devo perform at The Baker University Center Ballroom, Ohio University, Athens, OH, opening for Rania
* 28th: Devo perform at The Eagle Street Saloon, Cleveland, Ohio
=== June ===
* 19th: Devo perform at Hideo's Discodrome, Cleveland Heights, OH
* Devo perform at J.B.'s, Kent, OH.
=== July ===
* 6th: Devo perform at The Hot Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* 7th: Devo perform at Max's Kansas City, New York, opening for Suicide
* 8th: Devo perform at Max's Kansas City, New York, opening for Suicide
* 9th: Devo perform at Max's Kansas City, New York, opening for Suicide
* 14th: Devo perform at The Pirate's Cove, Cleveland, Ohio, opening for Dead Boys
* Devo relocate from Ohio to California. 
* 25th: Devo perform at The Starwood, West Hollywood, California, opening for Clown
* 26th: Devo perform at The Starwood, West Hollywood, California, opening for Clown
* Devo record their 'Satisfaction' single. They also record a demo track titled 'Recombo DNA'
=== August ===
* 2nd: Devo perform at Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, California
* 3rd: Devo perform at Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, California
* 12th: Devo perform at Myron's Ballroom, Los Angeles, California 
* 20th: Devo perform at The Vanguard Gallery, Los Angeles, California
* 22nd: Devo perform at The Starwood, West Hollywood, California
* 23rd: Devo perform at The Starwood, West Hollywood, California
* 24th: Devo perform at The Starwood, West Hollywood, California
=== September ===
* Devo release their Satisfaction single
* 10th: Devo perform at Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, California
* 11th: Devo perform at Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, California
* 19th: Devo perform at The Starwood, West Hollywood, California
* 20th: Devo perform at The Starwood, West Hollywood, California
* 21st: Devo perform at The Starwood, West Hollywood, California
* 22nd: Devo perform at The Starwood, West Hollywood, California
* 23rd: Devo perform at The Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, opening for The Weirdos.
=== October ===
* 2nd: Devo perform at The Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood, California, opening for Blondie.
* 9th: Devo perform at Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, California
* 10th: Devo perform at Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, California
* 11th: Devo record 'Come Back Jonee' & 'Shrivel Up' at Different Fur Studios, in California. These two tracks eventually appear on the band's debut album.
* 13th: Devo perform at The Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood, California
* 14th: Devo perform at The Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood, California
* 15th: Devo perform at The Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood, California
* 16th: Devo perform at The Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood, California
* 31st: Devo perform at The Starwood, West Hollywood, California
=== November ===
* 14th: Devo perform at Max's Kansas City in New York City.
* 15th: Devo perform at Max's Kansas City in New York City
* Devo record a demo version of Pink Pussycat, as well as a second demo for Goo Goo Itch
=== December ===
* 3rd: Devo perform at The WHK Auditorium, Cleveland, OH
* 14th: Devo perform at The Hot Club, Philadelphia, PA
* 16th: Devo perform at Max's Kansas City in New York City.
* 17th: Devo perform at Max's Kansas City in New York City.
* 26th: Devo perform at The Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
* 31st: Devo perform at The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, California 
=== Unknown ===
* Devo record a demo tape containing 'Booji Boy's Funeral' 'Working in the Coal Mine' & 'Let's Go'
== Releases ==
* Mongoloid / Jocko Homo
* Satsifaction / Sloppy
Category:Years
Category:Pre-Warner (1972 - 1977)