Chaos Days
Encyclopedia
Chaos Days was an annual punk
manifestation, often violent, held in Hanover
, Germany
starting in 1982 and reviving in the mid-1990s.
Chaos-Tage was a West German punk scene phenomenon which began in the mid-1980s in Hanover and Wuppertal
and consisted of meetings of punks from all over the country. The most well-known "chaos days" took place in Hanover in 1994 and 1995 and resulted in huge riots and the destruction of cars and buildings. A whole supermarket was damaged and alcohol
ic beverages were stolen by punks. These "chaos days" were the main topic of TV debates and newspapers for several weeks. Popular bands like WIZO
spontaneously played a show there, and Terrorgruppe
wrote a now-classic song about it ("Wochenendticket", named after a train ticket that most punks used in order to get to Hanover from all across the country).
Chaos Days USA
Chaos Days were organized in the United States in 1995 and 1996, to be held in the San Francisco Bay Area during the same period of time as the German Chaos Days. Chaos Days USA were criticized for the same reasons as the German Chaos Days; critics claimed that Chaos Days had "No social value".
Punk subculture
The punk subculture includes a diverse array of ideologies, and forms of expression, including fashion, visual art, dance, literature, and film, which grew out of punk rock.-History:...
manifestation, often violent, held in Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
starting in 1982 and reviving in the mid-1990s.
Chaos-Tage was a West German punk scene phenomenon which began in the mid-1980s in Hanover and Wuppertal
Wuppertal
Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
and consisted of meetings of punks from all over the country. The most well-known "chaos days" took place in Hanover in 1994 and 1995 and resulted in huge riots and the destruction of cars and buildings. A whole supermarket was damaged and alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
ic beverages were stolen by punks. These "chaos days" were the main topic of TV debates and newspapers for several weeks. Popular bands like WIZO
WIZO
Wizo is a punk rock band from Sindelfingen, Germany. The band was formed in 1985. Their messages run from political to humorous, and they are strongly opposed to Nazism, fascism, racism, and "all of that crap"...
spontaneously played a show there, and Terrorgruppe
Terrorgruppe
Terrorgruppe was a German punk band from Berlin which was founded in 1993 and split up in 2005.The band are notorious for their live performances, involving various on-stage gags and audience participation.-Studio albums:...
wrote a now-classic song about it ("Wochenendticket", named after a train ticket that most punks used in order to get to Hanover from all across the country).
Chaos Days USA
Chaos Days were organized in the United States in 1995 and 1996, to be held in the San Francisco Bay Area during the same period of time as the German Chaos Days. Chaos Days USA were criticized for the same reasons as the German Chaos Days; critics claimed that Chaos Days had "No social value".