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Bedlam

Rock band · formed 1972

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Bedlam photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
23
Rooms played
19
Cities
15
Releases
4
Last show
Oct 6, 2026Spanish Ballroom at Elks Temple

About

Bedlam is a band, formed in 1972, tagged classic rock, hard rock, Horrorcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 1973 to 2026, across 19 rooms in 15 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

23 on record · serp events, Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 19731 show
  2. 19741 show
  3. 19911 show
  4. 20071 show
  5. 20081 show
  6. 20093 shows
  7. 20107 shows
  8. 20112 shows
  9. 20151 show
  10. 20161 show
  11. 20171 show
  12. 20181 show
  13. 20262 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 6, 2026Spanish Ballroom at Elks Temple · TacomaHeadliner
Jul 16, 2026Chippewa Valley Festival Grounds · CadottHeadliner
Jun 9, 2018Heaton Park · ManchesterHeadliner
May 20, 2017The Loudhouse · TucsonSupportwith Bleach Party, USA, D.b.f.o.s., Dirty Magic, +2
Oct 15, 2016O2 Academy Bournemouth · BournemouthSupportwith Bedlam in Bournemouth, Chase & Status, High Contrast, +2
Aug 28, 2015Thame Showground · ThameHeadliner
Nov 25, 2011O2 Academy Oxford · OxfordHeadlinerwith Rusko, Flux Pavilion, 16Bit, +1
Jul 28, 2011Cambridge Folk Festival 2011 · CambridgeHeadliner
Oct 23, 2010O2 Academy Bournemouth · BournemouthSupportwith Bedlam in Bournemouth 2, Sub Focus, MC IC3, +10
Oct 22, 2010Lakota · BristolHeadlinerwith NERO, Document One, Mta, +13
Oct 9, 2010Great Hall, Cardiff University Students' Union · CardiffSupportwith Xample & Lomax, Scratch Perverts, Joker, +6
Jul 11, 2010Source Bar · MaidstoneHeadliner
Jul 10, 2010Source Bar · MaidstoneHeadlinerwith Audiofly, Tim Green
Mar 20, 2010O2 Academy Bristol · BristolSupportwith Andy C, Benga, Skream, +13
Feb 27, 2010O2 Academy Bournemouth · BournemouthSupportwith Andy C, Joker, Friction, +7
Dec 31, 2009Garlands · LiverpoolSupportwith The Garlands
May 2, 2009Vnuk's Lounge · CudahySupportwith Britny Fox, Velvet Dog
Feb 7, 2009O2 Academy Bristol · BristolHeadliner
Nov 29, 2008Cardiff University Students' Union · CardiffHeadlinerwith Andy C, Scratch Perverts, Shy FX, +6
Nov 12, 2007Oxford Brookes University Student Union · OxfordSupportwith Pendulum
Nov 2, 1991Marquee · New York (NYC)Supportwith Fatima Mansions, Līve
Feb 12, 1974Henry W. Kiel Municipal Auditorium · St LouisHeadlinerwith Cozy Powell, Black Sabbath
Jul 5, 1973Maidstone Technical College · MaidstoneSupportwith Roy Wood's Wizzard, Bees Make Honey

Where they play

19 rooms in 15 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Bournemouth3 shows
  • Bristol3 shows
  • Maidstone3 shows
  • Cardiff2 shows
  • Oxford2 shows

and 10 other cities

Live history

24 shows on record
Shows counted
24
First on record
Jul 1973
Latest on record
Oct 2026

Shows per year

  1. 19731
  2. 19741
  3. 19911
  4. 20071
  5. 20081
  6. 20093
  7. 20107
  8. 20112
  9. 20151
  10. 20161
  11. 20171
  12. 20181
  13. 20263

Top rooms

  • O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth · 3
  • Source Bar, Maidstone · 2
  • O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol · 2
  • The Pub Station, Billings · 1
  • Spanish Ballroom at Elks Temple, Tacoma · 1

Top cities

  • Bristol · 3
  • Bournemouth · 3
  • Maidstone · 3
  • Oxford · 2
  • Cardiff · 2

Often on the bill with: Andy C, Camo & Krooked, Dread, Joker, Lines of Loyalty, Scratch Perverts, Sub Focus, 16bit

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

4 releases, 1973–2023

  • The Bedlam Anthology

    2023 · Compilation

  • Bedlam

    1973 · Album

  • Anthology

    Compilation

  • Live in London 1973

    Album

Discography

5 releases, 1973–2023
  • 2023The Bedlam AnthologyCompilation

    Grapefruit Records · CRSEGBOX129

  • 2003Live in London 1973Live

    Majestic Rock · MAJCD001

  • 1999AnthologyCompilation

    Zoom Club Records · ZCRCD 19

  • 1973BedlamAlbum

    Chrysalis · CHR 1048 · Engineer: Bob D'Orleans; Engineer [Assistant]: Danny Turbeville; Producer: Felix Pappalardi

  • 1973I Believe In You (Fire In My Body)Single

    Chrysalis · CFB-1 · Producer: Felix Pappalardi

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Frank Aiello
  • Dennis Ball

Former

  • Cozy Powell · drums (drum set)
  • Dave Ball

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

5 members on record
  • Cozy Powelldrums (drum set)1972–1973
  • Dave Ball1973–1974
  • Dennis Balltenure unknown
  • Denny Balltenure unknown
  • Frank Aiellotenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Ace Kefford Stand (via Dennis Ball), Big Bertha (via Dave Ball), Cozy Powell's Hammer (via Frank Aiello), Ideal Milk (via Cozy Powell)

Members' earlier bands: Black Sabbath (via Cozy Powell), Blue Murder (via Cozy Powell), Hale & Pace and the Stonkers (via Cozy Powell), Peter Green Splinter Group (via Cozy Powell), The Brian May Band (via Cozy Powell), The Snakes (via Cozy Powell), Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (via Cozy Powell)

Shares members with: Emerson, Lake & Powell (via Cozy Powell), Jeff Beck Group (via Cozy Powell), Phenomena (via Cozy Powell), Procol Harum (via Dave Ball), Rainbow (via Cozy Powell), Shere Khan (via Frank Aiello), The Ace Kefford Stand (via Dave Ball), The Applejacks (via Dave Ball) and 6 more

Photos, art and posters

Bedlam — Photo · album_art
Photo · album_art — TheAudioDB
Bedlam — Thame Showground, 2015-08-28
Poster · Thame Showground, 2015-08-28 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Bedlam on Last.fmArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts
serp eventsShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.