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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

Feature Sounds

Workhorse - No Photographs

Mon 22 Aug 2022 to Sun 28 Aug 2022
Workhorse ’s highly anticipated debut LP No Photographs is this week’s PBS Feature Album. Workhorse is the western-tinged, dream-pop project of Kaurna-based multi-instrumentalist Harriet Fraser-Barbour. The band was originally formed in late 2016 when Harriet...
Studio 5 Live

Emma Volard

Mon 22 Aug 2022
Back in June, PBS picked future-soul artist Emma Volard ’s debut album Deity as a PBS Feature Album. And for good reason. Deity is an expression of self-love, desire and hope that’s entrenched in lavish...

Szun Waves - Earth Patterns

Fri 12 Aug 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and the new releases we're loving.
Feature Sounds

King Stingray - King Stingray

Mon 8 Aug 2022 to Sun 14 Aug 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and the new releases we're loving.
PBS News

Unbroken Trio in Concert

Sun 7 Aug 2022
On Sunday June 5, the Melbourne Jazz Co-operative presented a double bill with the bands Unbroken Trio and Data Entry , each featuring musicians amongst the current generation establishing themselves in the Australian scene. The...
Feature Sounds

Jitwam - Third

Mon 1 Aug 2022 to Sun 7 Aug 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and the new releases we're loving.
Archie Roach
PBS News

Archie Roach

Mon 1 Aug 2022
It is with great sadness that PBS acknowledges the passing of Gunditjmara (Kirrae Whurrong/Djab Wurrung), Bundjalung Senior Elder, songman and storyteller Archie Roach. The musical and cultural body of work Archie has gifted to the...
Black Jesus Experience Photo Bram Lammers
Studio 5 Live

Black Jesus Experience

Sun 31 Jul 2022
Black Jesus Experience ( BJX ) is a community of musicians pumping out an irresistibly danceable array of traditional Ethiopian song and 21st century groove. BJX ’s music reflects the multicultural vibrancy of the band’s...
Anna Scionti
PBS Presents

Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival

Thu 28 Jul 2022 to Sun 31 Jul 2022
THE BLUES ARE BACK! After two years of COVID cancellations, Echuca Moama’s legendary Winter Blues Festival is back in 2022, bringing some of Australia’s best blues and roots artists to town from 28 to 31...
Grace Cummings
Studio 5 Live

Grace Cummings

Tue 26 Jul 2022
Grace Cummings and her band return to Melbourne following a triumphant debut international tour. After crossing continents – recording a live set for NPR's prestigious World Cafe series in the US, joining Viagra Boys on...
Feature Sounds

Ray Beadle - Stax of Blues

Mon 25 Jul 2022 to Sun 31 Jul 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and the new releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

Endless Boogie

Tue 19 Jul 2022
Iconic U.S. band Endless Boogie describe themselves as "two or three guitars, whatever amps you got, one wah pedal, one distortion box. The bass, the drums. Reluctant vocals." Yet they are much, much more. In...
Feature Sounds

Outright - Keep You Warm

Mon 18 Jul 2022 to Sun 24 Jul 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and the new releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

Cool Out Sun

Tue 12 Jul 2022
Melbourne band Cool Out Sun make Afro roots music, peppered with hip hop goodness and a sunny disposition. The supergroup is a cross-cultural enterprise that sees vocalist N’fa Jones (1200 Techniques), percussionist Nui Moon (Digital...
Feature Sounds

Emma Volard - Deity

Mon 11 Jul 2022 to Sun 17 Jul 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and the new releases we're loving.
Feature Sounds

Wantok Musik Vol. 3

Mon 4 Jul 2022 to Sun 10 Jul 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and the new releases we're loving.
PBS News

The Antripodean Ensemble live on Dizzy Atmosphere

Sun 3 Jul 2022
The Antripodean Ensemble is an ever-changing group of some of Australia's finest improvising musicians, whose aim is to explore improvised music from every angle and in every form. They seek to create situations that extend...
PBS Presents

Music Victoria Awards 2022 Submissions Open

Fri 1 Jul 2022 to Sun 31 Jul 2022
Submissions are officially open as the whole state comes together to celebrate twelve months of amazing songs, albums, festivals and live shows. Music Victoria have announced the return of their beloved Music Victoria Awards this...
PBS Events

Rock A Bye Baby featuring Ajak Kwai

Thu 30 Jun 2022
Rock A Bye Baby returns in 2022! Joins us at Collingwood Town Hall 11am - midday Thursday June 30 with Afro-soul superstar Ajak Kwai and her band!
PBS News

Make It Home - Last Call!

Thu 30 Jun 2022
Finally! We are in at Collingwood Yards, and we are ready to wind up our Make It Home fundraising campaign. After over two years of fundraising, the PBS community has achieved an incredible feat. Together...