DEVO - NITROUS NIGHTMARE: HALLOWEEN LIVE 1975

Experience the raw, subversive energy of DEVO captured live on Halloween night, 1975. This 2-CD set documents their legendary performance at the WHK Auditorium in Cleveland, where they supported jazz icon Sun Ra. Expect a confrontational set that challenged an audience expecting mainstream hits, leading to a memorable, volatile show.

Key Features & Performance Context

• Captures DEVO's early, aggressive performance art style.
• Recorded live at the WHK Auditorium in Cleveland on Halloween 1975.
• Performance supported jazz legend Sun Ra.
• Features the band playing through an aggravated crowd reaction.

Specifications

• Artist: DEVO
• Album Title: NITROUS NIGHTMARE: HALLOWEEN LIVE 1975
• Format: Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Release Date: 2026-06-19
• Manufacturer/Label: Futurismo
• Country of Origin: Czech Republic
• Weight: 218g
• Genre Ranking: #1,132 in Alternative Rock, #291 in New Wave & Post-Punk

Contents

This package contains 2 Audio CDs featuring the complete live recording.

For Alternative Rock collectors and fans of DEVO's formative years, this release offers an essential, documented moment of early subversive performance art.