Amyl and the Sniffers to Headline Golden Hour at Bondi Beach in 2027

Amyl and the Sniffers will headline Golden Hour at Bondi Beach in 2027, in what’s being billed as the Melbourne punk band’s biggest Australian show yet. The Golden Hour series returned major live music to Bondi for the first time in more than a decade with its sold-out inaugural edition in 2026, headlined by Crowded House. For the 2027 shows, the band has committed ticket proceeds to a range of charities, with the Sydney donation acknowledging the local response to the Bondi attack.

The homecoming caps a breakout international stretch for Amyl and the Sniffers. Their 2024 third album Cartoon Darkness , produced by Nick Launay, debuted at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart and became the band’s first entry on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 196. The album also delivered the band’s first Grammy nomination, with its single “U Should Not Be Doing That” up for best rock performance at the 2026 ceremony, alongside a BRIT Award nomination and performances at Glastonbury and Coachella.

At the 2025 ARIA Awards, the group swept four prizes including album of...