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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.
Community News

Wall of Magic Creatures at Hawthorn Arts Centre

Sat 14 Feb 2026 to Sat 25 Jul 2026
Become immersed in a magical world of colourful mask spirits and auspicious symbols.
Community News

Tina Stefanou's Motet Fail at West Space

Wed 18 Feb 2026 to Sat 18 Apr 2026
Open now until April 18, 2026 at West Space in Collingwood Yards.
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Volunteer Blog

Upcoming Volunteer Vacancies at PBS

Sun 1 Mar 2026 to Thu 30 Apr 2026
Amy volunteers at the all-important refreshments counter during Drive Live 2026. Photo by Lucas Packett. Opportunities to volunteer in 2026 are coming up, but before we get there, we want to say a big THANK...
PBS Events

Listen back: Down By The River live at Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Thu 9 Apr 2026
ICYMI, PBS made live radio on stage at this year's Port Fairy Folk Festival . Check out how you can listen back to these exclusive sessions on PBS programs The Juke Joint and Down By...
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...
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.
Studio 5 Live

Steppers Studio 5 Live

Wed 15 Apr 2026
Naarm/Melbourne-based, seven-piece soul-funk outfit Steppers are proud to present a work truly representative of their unspoken dialect; a sonic language communicated in groove, translated through dance. Unhindered by any one mode or method of creation,...
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!
Community News

Break The Tower: Love Thy Neighbour

Sun 26 Apr 2026
Break The Tower: Love Thy Neighbour is a massive dayfest comprising 10 incredible Naarm/Melbourne artists across 2 lineups; one in the early arvo and the other in the early evening.
Studio 5 Live

Carcinoid Studio 5 Live

Thu 30 Apr 2026
Carcinoid is an odorous cacophony spewing forth from the reeking underground grave of Naarm/Melbourne since 2018. The band embodies both raw crushing death and suffocating doom elements, but also forges their sound by incorporating a...
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!
PBS Presents

Echuca Moama Winter Blues Fetival

Thu 23 Jul 2026 to Sun 26 Jul 2026
Winter Blues Festival , one of Victoria’s longest running and most iconic festival returns to Echuca in 2026 for four days of world-class blues and roots in the Murray Region. Winter Blues has long felt...

Past News

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Community News

Adrian Jackson's Benefits: "Give a Shout for Adrian"

Sun 19 Nov 2017 to Sun 26 Nov 2017
Join the jazz and blues community over two weeks for a fundraiser featuring some of Melbourne's finest musicians.
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PBS Presents

Strawberry Fields

Fri 17 Nov 2017 to Sun 19 Nov 2017
Return to the Strawberry Fields this November with a selection of artists from Australia and beyond.
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Studio 5 Live

NOTS

Thu 16 Nov 2017
Listen back to The Breakfast Spread for a live set from NOTS. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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State of the Art

ROOMAN

Wed 15 Nov 2017
Tune into The Breakfast Spread Wednesday November 15 for State of the Art with artist Fleur Elise Noble chatting about their latest show ROOMAN.
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Feature Sounds

Soul of a Woman

Mon 13 Nov 2017 to Sun 19 Nov 2017
by Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - Soul of a Woman (PBS Feature Record) Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' final studio album, Soul of a Woman is a...
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PBS Presents

The Jamaican Music and Food Festival 2017

Sun 12 Nov 2017
After a sell-out festival in 2016 the Jamaican Music and Food Festival is back, Sunday November 12 at Seaworks Williamstown.
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PBS Presents

Peel Street Festival

Sat 11 Nov 2017
Archie Roach and Cash Savage and The Last Drinks and Terry join 12 year-old Collingwood rap crew Girl Zone to celebrate community, culture, art and music.
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Studio 5 Live

Jazz Party

Fri 10 Nov 2017
Listen back to Stone Love for a live set from Jazz Party. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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Arts & Film

Arts House - Refuge

Wed 8 Nov 2017
Tune to The Breakfast Spread Wednesday November 8 for State of the Art to hear about Refuge - when the Arts House transforms into an Emergency Relief Centre.
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Feature Sounds

Birds And The BEE9

Mon 6 Nov 2017 to Sun 12 Nov 2017
by Sampa the Great Sampa The Great - Birds And The BEE9 (PBS Feature Record) Joining British independent label, Big Dada , to release her new mixtape Sampa The Great’s Birds And The BEE9 ,...
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PBS Events

Soul A Go Go at The Night Cat

Sat 4 Nov 2017
Melbourne’s best soul and funk party Soul-A-Go-Go is very pleased to announce that we have a brand new home in the heart of Fitzroy – The Night Cat.
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PBS Presents

Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues 2017

Fri 3 Nov 2017 to Sun 5 Nov 2017
The Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues is back with a line up that is sure to hit all the high notes!
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State of the Art

Tetsuya Umeda

Wed 1 Nov 2017
Tetsuya Umeda joins The Breakfast Spread to chat about his sonic visual art installation and performance at The Substation from October 30 – November 3rd.
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Feature Sounds

Havana Meets Kingston

Mon 30 Oct 2017 to Sun 5 Nov 2017
by Mista Savona Presents Mista Savona Presents - Havana Meets Kingston (PBS Feature Record) In a world-first undertaking, Jake “Mista” Savona journeyed to Havana in 2015 with a handpicked band of Jamaican musicians and established...
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PBS Events

Momentum Chapter 8: The 2017 Finale!

Sat 28 Oct 2017
Join us for the final Momentum of the year Saturday October 28 at the Evelyn with Melodownz (NZ).
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Studio 5 Live

The Bronx

Thu 26 Oct 2017
Unfortunately this event has been cancelled.
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Feature Sounds

Any Other Way

Mon 23 Oct 2017 to Sun 29 Oct 2017
by Jackie Shane Jackie Shane - Any Other Way (PBS Feature Record) Finally a compilation of all of Jackie Shane’s known recordings on 2 LPs (or 2 CDs if that’s your bag): both sides of...
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Studio 5 Live

The Senegambian Jazz Band

Sun 22 Oct 2017
Listen back to Global Village for a live set from The Senegambian Jazz Band. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS Events

PBS Open Day

Sat 21 Oct 2017
It’s back again! The PBS 106.7FM Open Day returns Saturday October 21st from midday until 3pm.
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PBS Presents

Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend 2017

Fri 20 Oct 2017 to Sun 22 Oct 2017
Workshops. Concerts. A Street Parade of Performers. Food. Wine. Right in the middle of spring, in the heart of Marysville.