The Tragic Origin of Devo: From Kent State to Shaky Knees 2025

Bonnaroo 2025 is behind us, so what’s next? On this week's The What Podcast, we do some porch sittin' and look ahead to more festivals still to come in 2025, including Shaky Knees, World of Bluegrass, and CaveFest. We dive deep into the legacy of Devo, one of our most-anticipated acts of Shaky Knees this year, and explore the surprising event that sparked the band's creation.Plus, we preview World of Bluegrass and the big guests heading to Chattanooga next month. And finally, we’re looking forward to CaveFest at The Caverns in Tennessee, our second favorite place in the world. What festivals are you most excited about as we wrap up 2025? Let us know in the comments!Listen to this episode here or watch it on YouTube. As always, subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get podcasts for weekly updates on Bonnaroo and festival news!______CHAPTERS(00:00) Intro(03:36) Devo documentary(11:39) Shaky Knees preview(18:26) World of Bluegrass preview(21:43) CaveFest preview(22:04) Bonnaroo news(25:23) Bryan in Washington state(27:30) Weird Al(31:04) More Devo documentary(34:04) Back in the studio(36:13) OutroLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEThe Backseat Lovers on Growing into a Festival Band, Technical Difficulties and AllBonnaroo 2024 Recap Part 2 with MichiganderBonnaroo's Survey Questions and hey, nothing's Big SummerWet Leg: Tiny Desk ConcertWorld of Bluegrass comes to Chattanooga and the Latest Bonnaroo 2025 NewsHow The Caverns Became Tennessee’s Premier Music DestinationBonnaroo Shake-Up: Brad Parker Departs, & Kyle Hollingsworth on New Album, String Cheese, and Beer______ 🎧 LISTEN LINKS Website: https://thewhatpodcast.com Spotify: https://thewhat.co/spotify Apple Podcasts: https://thewhat.co/applepodcasts YouTube Music: https://thewhat.co/youtubemusic Amazon Music: https://thewhat.co/amazonmusic 📱 SOCIAL LINKS Discord: https://discord.gg/zShHTeCYGn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewhatpodcast X: https://x.com/thewhat_podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhatpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhatpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewhatpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewhat.co Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thewhatpodcast The What Podcast theme: "Aquarius" by *repeat repeat, used with permission. Other music provided by Midist and used with permission. We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show.