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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

Sampa the Great - Music Victoria Awards 2020
PBS News

Music Victoria Awards Winners Announced!

Thu 10 Dec 2020
Last night was the 16th edition of the annual Music Victoria Awards - a night honouring Victoria’s best acts, albums, songs and musicians of the past 12 months. Sampa the Great Co-presented by PBS and...
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PBS Presents

Music Victoria Awards 2020

Wed 9 Dec 2020
The 2020 Music Victoria Awards will take place Wednesday December 9 from 7pm at the Melbourne Recital Centre. All live streamed via Music Victoria's website.
PBS Presents

Melbourne Music Week

Wed 9 Dec 2020 to Sun 28 Feb 2021
Melbourne Music Week (MMW) is back for 2020.
Studio 5 Live

Screaming Females

Tue 8 Dec 2020
Equal parts Dinosaur Jr and Sleater­‐Kinney, Screaming Females is the trio of Marissa Paternoster (guitar/vocals), Michael Abbate (bass) and Jarrett Dougherty (drums). Fifteen years on, they remain as hard working and viciously independent as they...
Feature Sounds

Kacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams

Mon 7 Dec 2020 to Sun 13 Dec 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS Events

The Boite On Air

Sun 6 Dec 2020
Tune in for a magical two hours of an all-Australian global musical feast. Sunday 6 December at from 5pm.
Announcer Spotlight

Penny - Passing Notes

Thu 3 Dec 2020
Penny joined PBS filling in for Edd Fisher’s Tomorrowland and CC:DISCO!’s Smoke and Mirrors. When CC moved to Europe, she encouraged Penny to take over her slot. Passing Notes debuted on PBS on International Women’s...
PBS Presents

Mapping Melbourne 2020-21

Thu 3 Dec 2020 to Thu 28 Jan 2021
MAV launches Mapping Melbourne 2020-21 in celebration of Asian Australian identity and the resilience of the local arts community. Mapping Melbourne , an annual artistic exploration of Asian Australian identity presented by MAV, is set...
Studio 5 Live

Sui Zhen

Thu 3 Dec 2020
Tune in to The Breakfast Spread on December 3 to experience once again this superb set from Sui Zhen.
PBS Presents

Heart of St Kilda Concert 2020

Wed 2 Dec 2020
LIVE STREAMED FROM THE PALAIS TO YOUR PLACE Despite restrictions … THE SHOW MUST GO ON! The curtain is set to go up on one of Melbourne’s most-loved charity events, albeit a little differently. Sacred...
Feature Sounds

Jimi Tenor

Mon 30 Nov 2020 to Sun 6 Dec 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS Presents

JOLT & Hullick Studios

Sun 29 Nov 2020
2020 was not the year any of us expected, but fear not – JOLT Arts has been cooking up the launch of Hullick Studios to transport you into blissful realms of auditory enjoyment. Hullick Studios...
PBS News

Farewell Solaris

Sun 29 Nov 2020
At midnight on Sunday tune in for the very last episode of Solaris with Xan and Clancy . Originally hitting the airwaves fortnightly from 2am, Solaris quickly moved into a weekly slot where their mix...
PBS Presents

REZ STOMP TV

Sun 29 Nov 2020
Reservoir Stomp returns in 2020 as REZ STOMP TV. Delivered entirely online for your safety + enjoyment.
Studio 5 Live

Even

Thu 26 Nov 2020
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to Radio City on Thursday November 26 as we rewind back to Even's Studio 5 Live session.
PBS News

Waves Revisited: Our Kingdom for a Logo

Tue 24 Nov 2020
Although PBS had a logo as early as the late 70s, by 1982 the station was on the hunt for a new one. Believe it or not, it's no easy feat to find the ultimate...
Feature Sounds

Zombeaches

Mon 23 Nov 2020 to Sun 29 Nov 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

The Rookies

Thu 19 Nov 2020
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to Eternal Rhythm on Thursday November 19 as we rewind back to The Rookie's Studio 5 Live session.
Announcer Spotlight

Emma Peel

Thu 19 Nov 2020
Most people who listen to PBS would be familiar with our stellar Saturday afternoon programming. But what you might not know is that for the last few years, one of our announcers has been putting...
State of the Art

Daz Chandler from Vigil for the Smooth Handfish

Wed 18 Nov 2020
Vigil for the Smooth Handfish's Artistic Director and Writer, Daz Chandler, chats with Annika Priest this Wednesday morning at 8am for State of the Art. Daz will share an overview of the upcoming online, global...