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BEDLAM HOUR IS PLAYING THE LEGENDARY PORT CITY BLITZ FESTIVAL IN WILMINGTON, NC ON 11/06/2026. A 17-year-old Chuck Walker began Bedlam Hour in 1982 when he received one hour of studio time as a Christmas gift from his parents. He and some friends from his punk band OU812 recorded a song called "Teacher."
The song did well on college radio, and Bedlam Hour released the "Vegetable Harvest" cassette album in 1985. The band also started touring the Southeast US and opened for bands like Meat Puppets, Butthole Surfers, and Scream. In 1987, Bedlam Hour got signed to Positive Force Records and put out the pop-punk classic Rock the Cradle LP.
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The band toured with 7 Seconds and played shows with Kingface and Token Entry. In 1990, the band released "Frankenberry Mosh" on the Stupid by the Grace of God comp. In the same year, the band released Bedlam Hour '83, "Stand Up and Fight" on the New Red Archives comp.
Hardcore Breakout USA. In 1992, the band released Sardonic and Sublime, In the same year, the band also completed a US tour. In 1993, the band released "American Technology" on the Bedlam Hour/Stretch Arm Strong split 7".
In 1994, Bedlam Hour toured Europe. In 1995, the band released the Contact CD. In 1996, the band played their last show for 27 years.
Then, in 2022, the band reformed and will release a brand new album on May 1, 2023 - Win a Billion Dollars. Bedlam Hour will be touring in June 2023.
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