Amyl & The Sniffers at the PNE Forum in Vancouver

Amyl & The Sniffers stormed into the PNE Forum on March 26, 2025, bringing an electrifying dose of Aussie punk mayhem. With Sheer Mag kicking things off, it was clear from the start that this was going to be a night of pure, unfiltered rock ‘n’ roll chaos.

American rock band Sheer Mag set the tone with a mix of riff-heavy rock and soulful vocals. Their set was tight, raw, and packed with enough energy to warm up the crowd for what was coming next. The Palestinian flag on a mic stand was a nice touch. By the time Amyl & The Sniffers took the stage, the venue was primed and ready to explode.

After arriving on stage, drink in hand, Amy Taylor took the mic and got things straigth from the start: “If anyone falls down, help them up. Don’t touch anyone that doesn’t want to be touched. And get rowdy!” The band then launched into “Doing It In Me Head,” instantly igniting a frenzy in the pit. Taylor, a firecracker of a frontwoman, wasted no time asserting her presence—stalking the stage, flexing, and whipping the crowd into a punk-fueled riot. Clad in tiny shorts, a leather jacket and absolute confidence, she owned every inch of the stage, her high-pitched Aussie drawl cutting through the distortion.

The setlist was a high-speed blur of bangers, with tracks from their latest album, Cartoon Darkness, hitting just as hard as fan favourites like “Security” and “Some Mutts (Can’t Be Muzzled).” “Me and the Girls” felt like an anthem for every woman in the crowd ready to take up space and make some noise.

By the time they closed with “Balaclava Lover Boogie,” the crowd was drenched in sweat, grinning ear to ear, and fully spent. No encores, no filler—just pure punk energy, bottled up and detonated in 80 minutes. If you missed it, you missed one of the best live bands on the planet at their absolute peak.

Amyl & The Sniffers will continue their Cartoon Darkness World Tour in North America until May 23 before jumping over to Europe. More info on their website.

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AMYL & THE SNIFFERS

SHEER MAG

All Photo Credit: Caroline Charruyer