Amyl and the Sniffers Take Out Hindley Street Music Hall’s Live Music Award
Punters voted Amyl and the Sniffers the best live gig to take place at Hindley Street Music Hall in 2025.
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Aussie punk rockers Amyl and the Sniffers have taken out Hindley Street Music Hall’s 2025 Live Music Award.
In another hotly contested, record-breaking year, the votes have been tallied, and Amyl and the Sniffers took out top spot, followed closely by fellow Aussie grats The Living End.
In great news for the local music scene, seven of the gigs selected were Aussie acts.
The venue played host to 91 gigs last year from some of the biggest acts across Australia and the globe, including The Dead South, The Used and Spacey Jane, who all made the list. Check out the top ten live acts below.
10. Don’t Change: INXS
9. You Am I
8. The Used
7. Spacey Jane
6. Frank Carter & the Sex Pistols
5. Karnivool
4. The Dead South
3. Stone Temple Pilots
2. The Living End
1. Amyl and the Sniffers
Hindley Street Music Hall released a statement on social media about the vote and thanking eveyone invovled. You can read it below:
”The results are finally here! After another record-breaking year, this has been a very hot competition, but we've tallied the votes up and we are excited to present your official top show for 2025... Amyl and The Sniffers!
“Thank you again to all of our Hindley St Music Hall Live Music Awards voters and everyone who came to see us in 2025 — we've had a huge start to 2026 and we can't wait for you to see what we have coming up.
“We have selected one lucky recipient of our Hindley St Golden Ticket. Check your emails to see if you won!”
They also thanked all the photographers whose awesome photos were featured: @rebelrebelgig, @samuelgravesphotography, @_alexanderobrien and @neasansucks.
Keep up to date with all things Hindley Street Music Hall by following them @hindleystmusichall.
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