The Hives and Olivia Jean at Brooklyn Steel

The Hives during their set at Brooklyn Steel on Monday, October 30, 2023.

A fan dressed as Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist at Brooklyn Steel on Monday, October 30, 2023.

Olivia Jean during their set at Brooklyn Steel on Monday, October 30, 2023.

The Hives during their performance at Brooklyn Steel on Monday, October 30, 2023.

Fans during a performance of The Hives at Brooklyn Steel on Monday, October 30, 2023.

Nicholaus Arson (foreground) and Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist (background) of The Hives during the start of their set at Brooklyn Steel on Monday, October 30, 2023.

On Monday, October 30, 2023, Sweden’s The Hives began their fall tour in support of their latest album, The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons with a sold out show at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, NY. The band encouraged fans to attend the show in costume, as the concert fell on the night before Halloween.

I covered their show with tour opener, Olivia Jean, for The Photo Ladies which is now available on their website here. For more Hives, there are photos from their May show at Racket in Manhattan here, plus an interview on DP Review about shooting that performance available here.