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The Current presents Amyl and The Sniffers

Saturday, June 20
5:00 pm

Surly Brewing Festival Field

520 Malcolm Avenue SE , Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414

The Current presents

Amyl and The Sniffers

with Party Dozen

INFORMATION | TICKETS

RAIN OR SHINE

Doors 5:30 p.m. | Show 7:00 p.m. | 18+


Amyl and the Sniffers

Amyl and The Sniffers have already had a monster year, destroying the main stages of European summer festivals, supporting Turnstile on their recent sold-out US run, and selling out their own headline tours in the US, UK, and Europe — including three consecutive nights at the 3,000-capacity Roundhouse in London. Their recent 2025 North American tour marked a huge moment for the band as they brought their raw energy across more than 20 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Now they return in 2026 for some of their biggest shows yet.

Their rise has been matched by major industry recognition this year: Amyl and The Sniffers have earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance for their track "U Should Not Be Doing That," and have taken home four major ARIA Awards for their third album, Cartoon Darkness — Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Rock Album, and Best Cover Art, and previously, Best Rock Album for their debut.

Following the release of singles "U Should Not Be Doing That," "Chewing Gum," "Big Dreams," and "the joyful FU that is Jerkin’," Amyl and The Sniffers have entered a new era with Cartoon Darkness. Hailed as “album of the year” (Clash) and “a level-up in every way” (Brooklyn Vegan), Cartoon Darkness sees the Sniffers grow in brilliant, bold directions — still delivering hard and fast thrills while expanding the heart, the danceable hooks, and the humor, channeling Amy Taylor’s singular worldview into the band’s most mature and exciting record to date.

Party Dozen

Party Dozen is an Australian experimental noise-rock duo from Sydney, consisting of saxophonist Kirsty Tickle and percussionist Jonathan Boulet. Known for their raw, high-energy soundscapes, the band blends saxophone loops, heavy drumming, and electronic manipulation to create an explosive and unpredictable sonic experience. Their music defies traditional genre boundaries, fusing elements of punk, jazz, and industrial noise. Party Dozen has gained a reputation for their wild and intense live performances, with Tickle’s fiery sax playing and Boulet’s powerful rhythms captivating audiences from start to finish.

Their latest album, Crime in Australia (2024), showcases a group absolutely unafraid to explore their “many dumb ideas”, and as a result, this album takes you places that are thrilling, visceral, face-melting, surprisingly danceable, and frequently ridiculous, often all at the same time.