Amyl & the Sniffers @ The Tivoli, 01 Feb, 2025
Sweat, Chaps, and Flying Bodies
There’s no such thing as easing into an Amyl and the Sniffers gig—you're either in it, or you’re getting flattened by it. When the Melbourne punk outfit stormed The Tivoli on February 1st, it was full-throttle from the moment Amy Taylor hit the stage in zebra-print assless chaps and, of course, her matching zebra-print tiny bikini. Kicking off with "Doing Me Head In" from their 2024 album Cartoon Darkness, the band wasted no time launching the crowd into an absolute frenzy.
Support act Bob Vylan had already set the bar high—literally—by throwing himself into the pit, crowd surfing like he was just another punter. And, speaking of punters, they showed up in force, young and old, ready to brave the sweaty, swirling chaos that became The Tivoli floor.
For those of us who chose to experience the madness from a safer vantage point (aka the side stairs, five pints deep), it was nothing short of a masterclass in live performance. Amyl and the Sniffers don’t just play music—they detonate it. If you left without a bruise, were you even there?
Words and photos by Kelsey Nagel.
