Amyl and the Sniffers kick off Wider Than Pictures with explosive Dublin show
Australian punk band Amyl and the Sniffers opened the 'Wider Than Pictures' concert series in Dublin with a high-energy performance. The event at Collins Barracks featured support from Spider and Mannequin Pussy, setting a strong tone for the upcoming week of shows.
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Australian punk rockers Amyl and the Sniffers opened this year’s Wider than Pictures series in suitably raucous fashion.
The band brought a high-energy live show to a packed Collins Barracks in Dublin.
Fronted by the unmistakable Amy Taylor, the Melbourne four-piece took to the stage for the opening night of the concert series.
Dublin-based artist Spider got the evening underway before Philadelphia punk band Mannequin Pussy took to the stage, warming up the crowd ahead of the headline performance.
By the time Amyl and the Sniffers arrived, the atmosphere was already charged.
The band wasted little time turning up the volume, delivering the raw, energetic punk sound that has made them one of Australia’s most exciting live acts.
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