Devotional 2022

The annual tribute to the Akron punk/New Wave group Devo kicks off today at 7 p.m. at the Beachland Tavern with a pay-what-you-want event. Tomorrow's event begins at 3 p.m. Those tickets cost $37. DEVO founder Mark Mothersbaugh will attend this year’s incarnation of the event that pays tribute to the influential Akron New Wave/punk band. This year's event will mark the first time that Mothersbaugh has attended in the 20-plus years since DEVOtional started. Mothersbaugh also helped create the artwork for the event T-shirt. Other confirmed attendees include Gerald V. Casale (DEVO), David Kendrick (DEVO, Sparks), Steve Bartek (Oingo Boingo) and Michael Schwartz (Rod Rooter). The Santiago, Chile-based tribute act New Devolution is slated to perform, and there will be door prizes and raffles too.