REVIEW: The Hives - Forum, Melbourne

If you do one thing before you die… see The Hives live.

Last night at The Forum, Melbourne, The Hives reminded everyone what a real rock show feels like — unhinged energy, sharp as hell, and stupid amounts of fun.

They ripped through classics like Main Offender, Walk Idiot Walk, Try It Again, and Hate To Say I Told You So with the kind of tightness most bands can only dream of. The crowd? Absolutely cooked. In the best way.

New tracks slapped too — Countdown to Shutdown, Paint a Picture, Enough Is Enough — all hit with the same raw swagger. No filler.

Howlin’ Pelle was on another level. Sprinting through the crowd, sculling beers on the bar, delivering outrageous banter between songs like a rock’n’roll preacher. Total showman.

It was sweaty, loud, and completely off its head — exactly how it should be.

See The Hives live. No excuses.

The Hives – Australian Tour 2025

Thu 17 July 2025 – Metropolis – Fremantle, WA
Sat 19 July 2025 – Forum – Melbourne, VIC
Wed 23 July 2025 – Enmore Theatre – Sydney, NSW
Thu 24 July 2025 – The Fortitude Music Hall – Brisbane, QLD

Tickets via frontiertouring.com/thehives

Reviewsaustralianmusicscene21 July 2025