Devo's Out. Guess the Surprise Replacement at FFFest and Score VIP Tix

Part of the excitement of running a big music festival means running the risk of chaos and dealing with crazy, unforeseen issues at every turn (comically large lunchmeat backstage, etc.), and we’ve hit our first big hurdle.

Unfortunately for Fun Fun Fun Fest attendees and fans of corkscrew hats, headliner and New Wave demigods Devo have had to cancel their headlining set due to a mishap involving Bob Mothersbaugh and a glass shard.

From the band's press release:

DEVO deeply regret that they have had to postpone all of their upcoming live dates for 2010 due to a serious hand injury sustained by guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh. A glass shard sliced Mothersbaugh’s right thumb to the bone, severing a tendon. He underwent immediate emergency surgery and is expected to make a full recovery after proper care and therapy.

It’s a bummer, we know. More importantly, Transmission Entertainment has a surprise replacement in the wings. Who could it be? The Go-Gos? Wall of Voodoo? A band not from the '80s?

Posit your guesses in the comments section! As an added incentive to share your prediction, we're offering a pair of VIP backstage passes to the first commenter who correctly guesses who the replacement band turns out to be.

Editor's Update: To make this fun for everyone, we'll accept up to two bands per commenter. We admire the enthusiasm, kuato lives, but let's give everyone else a chance!

Contact the author of this article or email tips@austinist.com with further questions, comments or tips.

By Adam S in Arts & Entertainment on October 27, 2010 4:00 PM 0 Comments

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Freddie D

No !@#$# way!!!

ttrentham

It appears that Freddie D wins as commenter 19. Anybody commenting after 2pm today is a cheater (looking at you regularkarate, Lizzbot and Kevin W Vasconcellos).

Kevin

Descendents.

Jay

is it too late to say The Descendents?

Lizzbot

Descendents

No "the".

regularkarate

The Descendents

Tim

hed pe

InternetJocelyn

Ween

Flaming Lips

gstake

Octopus Project

Joe Lifto

Bauhaus

Black Flag

Mary

I'm still kinda feelin the B52's honestly. But I'll have to ruminate on this!

Trancereducer

The scoop I got is that the promoters have been talking with Gary Numan.

Phil

Queens of the Stone Age

OR

Cee-Lo Green

C. W.

David Byrne / Talking Heads

misspiggy31

chrissie hynde or jakob dylan

man uh tee

swans

Casinobastards

Two words... Iggy Pop

Casinobastards

One word... Butthole Surfers!

currylove

Tom Tom Club.... or Phoenix.

lordhiggs

weezer

Mr. Jones

Hmmm ... how about Smashing Pumpkins?

dubs

danzig

cHAd

or corin tucker

cHAd

neon indian

April

NOFX

Rancid

Steven

I'd like to say Bis but I'd go ape shit for Andrew W.K.

Boards of Canada would rock as would Wall of Voodoo

Dina

rancid or frank turner...either one would be awesome!

atxvegan44

YOU ARE ALL WRONG. It is going to be Heart. They are in OKC on the 6th then have nothing until the 13th.

lordhiggs

Descendents, Rage Against the Machine

KingCosmos

My guess is the band X. They have some down time until the end of next month and they are great, so why not?

Clifford

The Monkees, playing "Pool It" in its entirety.

elchuco

mars volta

Aaron

Broken Bells

Vincent

Faith No More

Fugazi

Loma

Mount Kimbie

The Middle East

Popkoff

WIRE

Popkoff

WIRE

Bianca

Spoon or Backstreet boys

for real

Megalithic Rick

Since someone mentioned Toto, I'm guessing Phil Collins.

Sean

Manchester Orchestra

Kaci

Suicidal Tendencies

Kaci

scratch that. i can't read.

Sean

Barenaked Ladies

xterror11

Ozzy Osbourne

Kaci

Heart

Justin Bieber

peril74

gary numan

kanye west

vg

I'm going to guess The Decemberists or Dan Deacon.

Anna

It is definitely Toto coming to bless the rains down in Austin.

robophonic

Third Eye Blind

bleathal

SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYER!!!!!!!!!!

hammerhed

Descendents!!

hammerhed

Dammit Freddie D!!! Ok....hmmm...Dwarves! Or the Cows!!

u1ahbme

Sleigh Bells

danzig666

Minor threat or public enemy

Jesty

Chromeo

or

Snoop Dogg

polygamy

Ween

Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine

Bill

Violent Femmes?

miss.morgue

OMGWTFBBQ!

Ha! I just love that name.

No really what about White Denim?

justin_atx

Husker Du! Hey I can dream can't I? It will probably be someone shitty like the Pixies though.

Mike

Underworld

LMFAO

AMain

Primus or Modest Mouse.

lulured

awolnation

jet

kweller

midlake

William

Oingo Boingo

XTC

juangutie00

At the drive in

Murder City Devils

pibler

mission of burma

chavez

hot snakes

davetx

Justin Bieber, backed by Gwar.

Aron

Sleep

or

Grandaddy

Aron

Wait, I change my mind.

Either Can or Kraftwerk

Bernadette

Crystal Castles

thatguydan

Yo la tengo or My Morning Jacket

tra1n

Polysics or the B-52s seem a logical replacement, but my official guess is Weezer. (count those other two though)

Tim

elton john and leon russell

Tim

flock of seagulls

waka

Phoenix

BettieRage

Whoa. If it is Grinderman I would, scream, piss my pants with joy, and then probably openly weep.

I think it is Butthole Surfers.

Megalithic Rick

Hahaha I thought I over did it w /4 guesses, but yeah kuato, you went overboard lol

kuato lives

hey, they didn't say we were limited to guesses! i want those VIP tix dammit!

Adam S

Hey Kuato, why not just say "every band ever?"

I will posit one more guess. That guess is Prong.

Megalithic Rick

Brian Eno is good one, and he has something new coming out. Wish I would guess that :/

flowerpunk

OBLIVIANS!!!!!

kuato lives

forgot

lcd soundsystem

the national

m.i.a.

joanna newsom

kuato lives

animal collective

panda bear

daft punk

weezer

blonde redhead

the breeders

pixies

butthole surfers

the cure

dinosaur jr

the fall

flaming lips

vampire weekend

phoenix

liars

pavement

raveonettes

brian eno

smashing pumpkins

sonic youth

gang of four

ween

wire

yo la tengo

the xx

Mr. Jones

Ozzy Osbourne

Russell

The Spin Doctors are in Houston on Friday 11/5 . . .

Or perhaps Ben Kweller (who is in Dallas the night before). . .

Or Weezer, Josh Freese is currently playing drums with them (he's also in The Vandals and Devo, so he should just bring his other other band to make up for DEVO.)