In the 21st century, aren't things supposed to function well? That wasn't the case during Devo's first of two shows at the Vic Theatre in Chicago. Before the band performed their recently-reissued 1978 'Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo' in its entirety, a video containing old footage of the band was supposed to screen. But once the lights dimmed and the projectionist pressed play, not much happened. After the unknown problem apparently wasn't fixable, the house lights came up, which made the crowd boo in dismay. 20 minutes later, the lights dimmed again and Devo's cover of 'Secret Agent Man' then 'Jocko Homo' played over an empty stage before the band finally came out to a cheering, relieved crowd.

Wearing their trademark yellow jumpsuits and 3D glasses, Devo busted into the first song off the record, 'Uncontrollable Urge.' The guys spun around, pivoted and made stilted robot moves while lead singer Mark Mothersbaugh went around ripping off pieces of the band's suits before joining the rest of the band in a line formation. "These spuds [people] look really good in 3D," Mothersbaugh declared to the audience, which was a mixture of old and young fans, some of whom weren't even born when the album came out. Hardcore Devo Heads wore red Energy Domes, which were made famous by the band in the early '80s.

Devo railed through all 11 songs in 30 minutes including the bass-heavy cover of the Rolling Stones' 'Satisfaction,' the interactive 'Praying Hands' and probably the younger audience's most recognizable song, 'Gut Feeling,' wich was featured on 'The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou' soundtrack. "It's pretty strange doing this whole album," Mothersbaugh confessed to the crowd, but not as strange as their show.

For most of the set, Mothersbaugh did double duty singing center stage and playing the keys. With all of his rushing around, his hair looked out of control. "Tonight is proof de-evolution is real," the band stated before performing 'Jocko Homo.' During the song, they discarded their suits and tossed them into the audience. The band now wore black shirts with the band name imprinted on them, black shorts and black knee high socks. In an instant, the guys went from looking like the Ghostbusters to a middle-aged soccer league.

After finishing the album, Devo returned for an electrifying two-song encore where midway through 'Smart Patrol/DNA' from 'Duty Now for the Future', an audience member (donning a cowboy hat Mothersbaugh wore earlier) somehow surpassed security and jumped onstage. Realizing he'd soon be caught, the kid leaped off the stage while the band ignored the antics. Devo ended the night on a blaring, rocked out rendition of 'Gates of Steel' from their third record, 'Freedom of Choice.' Mothersbaugh played the keys on his knees while Bob Mothersbaugh cupped his ears and marched in place. "We are Devo!" Mothersbaugh exclaimed, acknowledging 31 years later that they've still got it.

Devo will perform 'Freedom of Choice' containing their biggest hit, 'Whip It,' Friday in Chicago.