1978

Early

 * The Just Another Band From Akron Ohio bootleg cassette is released, sometime before the release of Are We Not Men.

January

 * 6th: DEVO perform at Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, California
 * 7th: DEVO perform at Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, California
 * 27th: DEVO perform at The Pirate's Cove, Cleveland, Ohio

February

 * Members of DEVO are flown to Cologne, Germany to record their debut album. The band are still without a record label, but sessions are paid for by producer Brian Eno. The band record the album throughout this month.

March

 * DEVO sign a deal with Stiff Records to release their singles, but not album, worldwide. Stiff Records fund a European tour to promote their Satisfaction single.
 * Mark Mothersbaugh & Bob Casale are flown to Jamaica by Virgin Records, where they are told Johnny Rotten wants to join the band. They laugh at the idea and refuse to let him join.
 * 9th: DEVO perform at Eric's, Liverpool, U.K
 * 10th: DEVO perform at Leeds University, U.K
 * 11th: DEVO preform at The Free Trade Hall, Manchester, U.K
 * 12th: DEVO perform at The Roundhouse, London, U.K

April

 * 9th: The Satisfaction single is released worldwide.
 * 30th: Jocko Homo / Mongoloid is released in the U.K through Stiff Records.
 * Mark Mothersbaugh & Jerry Casale are flown to New York City to meet with Mick Jagger about putting their Satisfaction on the album.

May

 * 1st: (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction / Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Getting) is released in Australia
 * 27th: DEVO film the Come Back Jonee segment from Human Highway at Mabuhay Gardens.
 * 28th: Neil Young & DEVO film the 'Hey Hey, My My' segment from Human Highway at Different Fur Studios

June

 * 24th: DEVO perform at Knebworth Festival, Stevenage, United Kingdom.
 * One of the first DEVO bootleg LPs, Workforce To The World ‎- Live! On Site is released.

August

 * 4th: Be Stiff / Social Fools is released in the UK through Stiff Records.
 * Stiff Records released the B Stiff EP, containing all three of DEVO's releases.
 * 25th: Come Back Jonee / Social fools is released
 * 28th: Are We Not Men? We Are DEVO! Is released in the USA through Warner Brothers Records. On this same date, they film the music video for Come Back Jonee at The Roxy Theatre.

September

 * 1st: Are We Not Men? We Are DEVO! is released worldwide through Virgin Records.
 * DEVO record a demo for Strange Pursuit
 * DEVO start to record Duty Now For The Future at Chateau Recorders Studios, Hollywood, California. Likely making attempts at Wiggly World, Pink Pussycat, Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA, & DEVO Corporate Anthem.
 * Innocent Spuds (The Mabuhay Tapes) is released

October

 * 9th: DEVO perform at the Starwood, West Hollywood, California
 * 10th: DEVO perform at the Starwood, West Hollywood, California
 * 14th: DEVO perform on Saturday Night Live.
 * 17th: DEVO perform at The Bottom Line, New York City
 * 18th: DEVO perform at The Bottom Line, New York City
 * 20th: DEVO perform at The Showplace, Dover, New Jersey
 * 21st: DEVO perform at Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
 * 22nd: DEVO perform at The Paradise, Boston, Massachusetts
 * 24th: DEVO perform at El Casino, Metro Place des Arts, Montréal, QC, Canada
 * 25th: DEVO perform at El Mocambo, Toronto, ON, Canada
 * 27th: DEVO perform at Punch And Judy Theatre, Grosse Pointe, Minnesota
 * 28th: DEVO perform at Punch And Judy Theatre, Grosse Pointe, Minnesota
 * 29th: DEVO perform at Bogart's, Cincinnati, Ohio
 * 30th: DEVO perform at the Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio
 * 31st: DEVO perform at the Akron Civic Theatre, Ohio
 * The He/She/Or/It's/Devo bootleg is released sometime following the release of Are We Not Men.

November

 * (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction / Uncontrollable Urge is released.
 * 1st: DEVO perform at B'ginnings, Schaumburg, Illinois
 * 3rd: DEVO perform at The Walker Art Center Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
 * 6th: DEVO perform at Dooley's, Tempe, Arizona
 * 7th: DEVO likely record record tracks from Duty Now For The Future at Chateau Recorders Studios, Hollywood, California.
 * 8th: DEVO perform at Coffee House, University of California, Davis, California
 * 10th: DEVO perform at The Old Waldorf, San Francisco, California
 * 11th: DEVO perform at The Old Waldorf, San Francisco, California
 * 15th: DEVO perform at Kant Kino, Berlin, Germany
 * 16th: DEVO perform at Volksbildungsheim, Frankfurt, Germany
 * 17th: DEVO perform at Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
 * 19th: DEVO perform at Theatre Le Palace, Paris, France
 * 21st: DEVO perform at Congresgebouw, The Hague, The Netherlands
 * 22nd: DEVO perform at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
 * 26th: DEVO perform at Odeon Theatre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
 * 27th: DEVO perform at Glasgow Apollo, Glasgow, United Kingdom
 * 29th: DEVO perform at Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, United Kingdom

December

 * 1st: DEVO perform at The Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, United Kingdom
 * 2nd: DEVO perform at The Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
 * 3rd: DEVO perform at The Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
 * 4th: DEVO perform at The Free Trade Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom
 * 6th: DEVO perform at The Empire Theatre, Liverpool, United Kingdom
 * 7th: DEVO perform at Colston Hall, Bristol, United Kingdom
 * 9th: DEVO perform on Chorus, Paris, France
 * 13th: DEVO perform at Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom
 * 17th: DEVO perform at Music Hall, Detroit, Minnesota
 * 27th: DEVO perform at The Agora Ballroom, Atlanta, Georgia
 * 29th: DEVO perform at The Painters Mill Music Fair, Owings Mills, Maryland
 * 30th: DEVO perform at The Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
 * 31st: DEVO perform at Avery Fisher Hall, New York City
 * The Visit The Devo Nudist Camp Near You bootleg LP is released.

Releases

 * Be Stiff / Social Fools
 * B Stiff
 * Come Back Jonee / Social fools
 * Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
 * Mechanical Man
 * (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction / Uncontrollable Urge
 * Come Back Jonee / Praying Hands
 * Come Back Jonee / Space Junk

Re-Releases

 * (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction / Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Getting)
 * Mongoloid / Jocko Homo