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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.

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...

War Child Records - HELP(2)

Mon 9 Mar 2026 to Sun 15 Mar 2026

This week’s PBS Feature Album is HELP(2), the brand new collaborative album compiled by War Child Records. Inspired by the landmark 1995 release HELP , which brings music lovers together in support of War Child's...

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.

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.

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.

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.

LuliePalooza 2026

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Naarm's wildest rock 'n' roll festival, LuliePalooza, is back on Saturday March 21!

Free Event

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!

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.

The Wailers – 50 Years of Positive Vibrations

Bluesfest Tours and PBS are proud to present The Wailers – 50 Years of Positive Vibrations.

Erykah Badu – Walk Between Worlds: Australia Tour April 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.

Buddy Guy

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

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.

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

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!

25 Years of Burning Bitumen live at The Bergy Bandroom

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.

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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Dyson Stringer Cloher EP

Mon 21 Oct 2013 to Sun 27 Oct 2013

by Dyson Stringer Cloher Dyson Stringer Cloher is the new EP created from a collaboration between acclaimed singer - songwriters Mia Dyson, Liz Stringer and Jen Cloher . With 11 albums and many awards between...

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How to Carve a Carrot into a Rose

Mon 21 Oct 2013 to Sun 27 Oct 2013

by Courtney Barnett How To Carve A Carrot Into A Rose in the sister EP to I've Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris, being released individually as EPs or jointly as the album A Sea...

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Threace

Mon 21 Oct 2013 to Sun 27 Oct 2013

by CAVE Cave, the Chicago quartet of new Kraut Psych rockers, give us Threace, their fourth album, on the record label Drag City. Threace adds to the minimalism of Cave’s previous album, Neverendless, also on...

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Saint Jude II

Mon 21 Oct 2013 to Sun 27 Oct 2013

by Saint Jude At the beginning of 2012, Saint Jude released their first full-length album. I hadn’t heard of them at that stage but it really stood out at the time. It featured 12 strong...

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Tall Stories

Mon 21 Oct 2013 to Sun 27 Oct 2013

by Skyscraper Stan & The Commision Flats This week's Top 10:

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A Celebration of Melbourne Ska with The Caribs, Strange Tenants & Ska Vendors

Fri 18 Oct 2013 to Sat 19 Oct 2013

Jumping brass, big beats and a flurry of bass – Melbourne’s ska scene has been hopping with rudies, mods, punks and skins for over 50 years.

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Clowns

Thu 17 Oct 2013

Listen back to Fang It! with Ruari for a live set from Clowns.

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Golden

Mon 14 Oct 2013 to Sun 20 Oct 2013

by Jimmy Tait Local band Jimmy Tait released their first, self-titled, album in 2010. It was a dark, quiet affair with the voice of main songwriter Sara Retallick being the main focus. There were some...

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R Plus Seven

Mon 14 Oct 2013 to Sun 20 Oct 2013

by Oneohtrix Point Never R Plus Seven is Daniel Lopatin’s fourth full-length release under the Oneohtrix Point Never moniker, and his first for the pioneering Warp Records. It’s a perfect home for him. There are...

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Uberjam

Mon 14 Oct 2013 to Sun 20 Oct 2013

by John Scofield The latest release from jazz guitarist John Scofield sees him re-unite with the band from his 2002 album Uberjam. The use of technology is very apparent in the Uberjam band, as drummer...

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1986-1991

Mon 14 Oct 2013 to Sun 20 Oct 2013

by Venom P. Stinger In recent times we have seen a number of retrospective compilations and re-issues of some of the great Melbourne punk and post-punk bands of the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. Interest...

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Snapshot

Mon 14 Oct 2013 to Sun 20 Oct 2013

by Strypes Irish band The Strypes finally release their debut album after playing together for almost 5 years. Snapshot sees this 4-piece continue their passion for the sounds and energy of classic rhythm and blues,...

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Not A Street Party

Sun 13 Oct 2013

Think market stalls, shoe-shiners, brass bands and some seriously tasty food and beer.

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Live Broadcast from the Lost Weekend Record Fair

Sun 13 Oct 2013

Come down and explore this retro labyrinth of hidden treasures and see radio in the making.

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Ólafur Arnalds

Sat 12 Oct 2013 to Sun 13 Oct 2013

Icelandic multi-instrumentalist Ólafur Arnalds continues his musical ascent with his third full-length album, For Now I Am Winter.

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The Cinematic Orchestra (UK) with Philharmonia Australia

Fri 11 Oct 2013

Lush, evocative, deeply moving – The Cinematic Orchestra is here to play the movie soundtrack to your life.

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JamGrass Music Festival

Fri 11 Oct 2013 to Sun 13 Oct 2013

This aint just a bluegrass festival!

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The Three Kings

Listen back to Jumpin' The Blues with Tom Sianidis for a live set from The Three Kings.

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Ocean From Above

Mon 7 Oct 2013 to Sun 13 Oct 2013

by Seagull Ocean From Above is the third album from Melbourne band Seagull, and their first release on Two Bright Lakes. Chris Bolton's imaginative and visual narratives curl through the textured instrumentation Seagull is so...

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Open

Mon 7 Oct 2013 to Sun 13 Oct 2013

by The Necks Bells, something akin to a zither, intone a dignified, ceremonial entrance to Open , The Necks’ latest masterpiece of musical unfolding/revealing/falling away. A steady piano motif develops, the dull thump of a...