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Flying Fruit Fly Circus Youth Classes - Open Now in Melbourne!

Fri 23 Jan 2026 to Tue 30 Jun 2026
Discover circus with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus at Circus Centre Melbourne, Collingwood Yards.
Feature Sounds

Shabaka - Of The Earth

Mon 2 Mar 2026 to Sun 8 Mar 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Of The Earth, the debut release from instrumentalist/producer Shabaka.
PBS Presents

Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Mon 9 Mar 2026
Port Fairy Folk Festival is just around the corner! Over the March long weekend, Port Fairy will host an inspiring mix of international guests, First Nations voices and beloved Australian songwriters.
PBS Events

Down By The River & The Juke Joint live from Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Mon 9 Mar 2026
Experience PBS making radio live on stage at this year's Port Fairy Folk Festival . PBS will host both Lauren Plant's Down By The River and Matt’s Frederick’s The Juke Joint live on stage.
PBS Presents

JOLT Arts Autumn Season 2026

Sat 7 Mar 2026 to Sun 31 May 2026
Running from March through May, the JOLT Autumn Season spans everything from avant garde noise to classical Indian tabla, acousmatic opera to stand-up comedy; all threaded through JOLT’s commitment to neurodiverse artists and pushing sound...
Studio 5 Live

IKSRE and Nat Bartsch Studio 5 Live

Sun 8 Mar 2026
This International Women’s Day, PBS presents a very special Studio 5 Live with pianist/composer Nat Bartsch and loops based artist IKSRE - together for a live collaboration. Nat Bartsch and I K S R E...
PBS News

International Women's Day 2026

Sun 8 Mar 2026
Sunday March 8 is International Women’s Day! To mark the occasion, PBS has programmed a full 24 hours of radio celebrating the incredible women and gender diverse musicians and DJs in our community.
Studio 5 Live

Derya Yıldırım & Grup Šimšek​ Studio 5 Live

Tue 10 Mar 2026
Catch Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek on Boogie Beat Suite for an exclusive Studio 5 Live performance on Tuesday March 10.
Community News

Bowls for Benefit

Fri 13 Mar 2026
Grab your mates and head to Bowls for Benefit, a community fundraiser supporting those most affected by climate change.
Studio 5 Live

Iron & Wine Studio 5 Live

Sat 14 Mar 2026
Iron & Wine returns down under for the first time since 2018 and drops by PBS for a very special Studio 5 Live on 5ft High & Rising.
Studio 5 Live

Temporary Blessings Studio 5 Live

Fri 20 Mar 2026
Tune in to The Breakdown on Friday March 20 to hear Temporary Blessings Studio 5 Live, plus an interview with DJ Manchild.
PBS Presents

LuliePalooza 2026

Sat 21 Mar 2026
Naarm's wildest rock 'n' roll festival, LuliePalooza, is back on Saturday March 21!
Free Event
PBS Events

City Hall: Sunday Sounds with Ausecuma Beats

Sun 22 Mar 2026
PBS 106.7FM and Kingston Arts team up to present Live at City Hall: Sunday Sounds, a series of free, family-friendly events. In March, let's boogie with Ausecuma Beats!
PBS Presents

Gospel Whiskey Presents Chessboxin' 2 with GZA

Thu 26 Mar 2026
Naarm indie rye whiskey distillers The Gospel Whiskey presents Chessboxin’ 2 with GZA of Wu-Tang Clan, returning on Thursday March 26 at Collingwood Town Hall.
PBS Presents

The Wailers – 50 Years of Positive Vibrations

Wed 1 Apr 2026
Bluesfest Tours and PBS are proud to present The Wailers – 50 Years of Positive Vibrations.
PBS Presents

Erykah Badu – Walk Between Worlds: Australia Tour April 2026

Wed 1 Apr 2026
Bluesfest Tours and PBS 106.7FM proudly present Erykah Badu, the Queen of neo soul, returning to Naarm for the first time in 12 years with her Walk Between Worlds tour in April 2026.
PBS Presents

Buddy Guy

Mon 6 Apr 2026
The greatest living blues legend, Buddy Guy, returns to Naarm/Melbourne for one exclusive performance at the Palais Theatre on Monday April 6.
PBS Events

Soul-A-Go-Go at the Brunswick Ballroom

Sat 11 Apr 2026
Naarm/Melbourne’s legendary soul party Soul-A-Go-Go is back for a one-off night of dancing and rare grooves at the Brunswick Ballroom on Saturday April 11, from 9pm ‘til 3am.
PBS Presents

Arockalypse Now 2026

Sat 18 Apr 2026
Arockalypse Now Festival returns bigger and louder than ever in 2026, taking over two stages from 5pm until late for a full-throttle night of rock and roll.
Free Event
PBS Events

City Hall: Sunday Sounds with Checkerboard Lounge and Joshua Batten

Sun 19 Apr 2026
PBS 106.7FM and Kingston Arts present Live at City Hall: Sunday Sounds with Checkerboard Lounge and Joshua Batten!
PBS Events

25 Years of Burning Bitumen live at The Bergy Bandroom

Sat 9 May 2026
PBS Presents Burning Bitumen 's Birthday Bonaza '25 Years of Evil'. To celebrate, we are bringing some of the scene's heaviest bands to rattle your bones at The Bergy Bandroom on Saturday May 9.
Community News

MESS Professional Development 2026 applications are now open!

Mon 11 May 2026 to Sat 8 Aug 2026
MESS Professional Development 2026 applications are now open! Applications close at 6:00pm, Monday, March 23, 2026. Apply now!

Past News

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Arts & Film

A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney

Wed 11 Jul 2018
Tune into The Breakfast Spread Wednesday July 11 for your regular arts update with State of the Art!
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Studio 5 Live

The Bamboos

Wed 11 Jul 2018
Listen back to The Afterglow for a Studio 5 Live with The Bamboos. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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Community News

NAIDOC 2018 Family and Friends Celebration at Cranbourne Gardens – Because of her, we can!

Wed 11 Jul 2018
Celebrate the invaluable contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have made, and continue to make, to our community and nation.
Emily Wurramara
Feature Sounds

Milyakburra

Mon 9 Jul 2018 to Sun 15 Jul 2018
by Emily Wurramara This week's Feature Album is Milyakburra , the debut album by celebrated artist Emily Wurramara from Groote Eylandt. This album charts a personal history as well as a continuing celebration of family,...
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PBS Events

Soul A Go Go with The Sugarcanes!

Sat 7 Jul 2018
Soul-A-Go-Go is back to warm up your winter with The Sugarcanes!
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Studio 5 Live

High Tension

Thu 5 Jul 2018
Listen back to Fang It! for a Studio 5 Live with High Tension. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS Presents

CHANGES

Wed 4 Jul 2018 to Thu 5 Jul 2018
A collaboration between The Push, Yarra City Council, Music Victoria and the Victorian music community at ACU Melbourne Campus and venues across Yarra council.
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Studio 5 Live

Radio Moscow

Tue 3 Jul 2018
Listen back to Garageland for a Studio 5 Live with Radio Moscow. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds

Cling, Clang, Clutter

Mon 2 Jul 2018 to Sun 8 Jul 2018
by Empat Lima FEATURED TRACKS Empat Lima are a beat/garage-pop trio from Melbourne. Over the 5 years they’ve been together they have participated in 24-hour art installations, played with seminal Indonesian post-punk heroes in rice...
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PBS Presents

FREEDOM TIME Winter

Sat 30 Jun 2018
Behold the winter line-up! Freedom Time has teamed up with Wax’o Dystopio, Butter Sessions & Music From Memory to bring you 3 stages and countless sounds.
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Community News

Girls Rock! Melbourne Winter Fun-draiser!

Wed 27 Jun 2018
Girls Rock! Melbourne relies on the support of our community to provide opportunities for kids from low-income or other disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Arts & Film

Carrion - Corin Ileto

Wed 27 Jun 2018
Composer Corin Ileto will be coming in to discuss her score for Carrion.
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Studio 5 Live

Warped

Wed 27 Jun 2018
Listen back to Shock Treatment for a Studio 5 Live with Warped. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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Community News

Mental Health Helpline launched for Australian Music Industry

Tue 26 Jun 2018 to Mon 9 Jul 2018
Mental illness claims the lives of too many in music. A new helpline seeks to change that.
Feature Sounds

Heaven and Earth

Mon 25 Jun 2018 to Sun 1 Jul 2018
by Kamasi Washington Kamasi Washington releases new album Heaven and Earth , the long-awaited follow up to his debut The Epic. Recorded in Henson Studios in Los Angeles with The Next Step, as well as...
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PBS Events

Community Cup is back!

Sun 24 Jun 2018
Put on your winter woolies and get ready to watch the mighty Megahertz triumph against those pesky Rockdogs!
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Studio 5 Live

Jake Mason Trio

Sat 23 Jun 2018
Listen back to Switched On for a Studio 5 Live with the Jake Mason Trio. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS Presents

Emerge in the North

Fri 22 Jun 2018 to Sat 30 Jun 2018
Celebrating arts and culture from new, emerging and Indigenous communities in Melbourne’s outer north.
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Arts & Film

Circus Oz - Precarious

Wed 20 Jun 2018
Tune in for State of the Art this Wednesday when Circus Oz Artistic Director, Rob Tannion, stops in to chat about their 40th year performance - Precarious.
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PBS News

Congratulations Helen Jennings!

Wed 20 Jun 2018
Helen Jennings has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to music, particularly through community radio.