Amyl and the sniffers @ RBC amphitheatre
Amyl and The Sniffers @ RBC Amphitheatre, Toronto. On assignment for Alan Cross of A Journal of Musical Things.
Amy Taylor of Amyl and the Sniffers.
Australian punk band, Amyl and the Sniffers, kicked off their North American tour in Toronto, ON at the RBC Amphitheatre.
In proper punk fashion, there was a large screen at the back of the stage which displayed a very important statement from the band. In black and white, all caps and taking the span of the entire stage, the message said:
“AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS WANT EVERYONE TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE SHOW. THEY HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY TOWARDS SEXUAL ASSAULT OR DISCRIMINATION OF ANY KIND INCLUDING AGE, GENDER, RACE, SEXUALITY, DISABILITY OR CLASS.”
“TAKE CARE OF EACHOTHER”
Now that’s a punk show! The essence of punk was in the air from the bands on the stage, the fans in the crowd, and the underlying and unspoken punk proverb “without people, you’re nothing”.
June 04 2026