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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. This release is inspired by the landmark 1995 release HELP , which brings music lovers together in support...

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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NENEH CHERRY with RocketNumberNine

Grammy-nominated, Brit Award-winning singer Neneh Cherry will bring her new sound and acclaimed new live show to Melbourne.

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'Lost and Found'

Mon 2 Mar 2015 to Sun 8 Mar 2015

by Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club Lost and Found (PBS Feature Record) When I first heard about the ‘new’ Buena Vista Social Club album Lost and Found I was rather skeptical about...

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Some New Season Changes On Air at PBS

Mon 2 Mar 2015 to Fri 6 Mar 2015

As summer turns to autumn you’ll hear a few changes on air at PBS.

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NorthCider Festival

Sat 28 Feb 2015

Melbourne’s first ever live music and cider festival!

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BLT

Thu 26 Feb 2015

Listen back to Fang It! with Ruari, for a live set from BLT.Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.

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PBS' Mixing Up the Medicine and Mallard Movies presents: A Band Called Death

Wed 25 Feb 2015

Before Punk, there was a band called Death. It's been a long road to recognition, and it's a great punk rock story!

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This week on State of the Art

Tue 24 Feb 2015

Juvenilia brings together for the first time 100 astonishing photographs of friends and family taken by renowned Victorian artist Peter Milne.

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Lady Luck

Mon 23 Feb 2015 to Sun 1 Mar 2015

by The Villenettes The Villenettes Lady Luck PBS Feature Record The Villenettes are a hard rocking all girl four piece out of Adelaide, and they’ve just released their debut full-length album Lady Luck . They...

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Shake the Tree

Sun 22 Feb 2015

The second and final instalment of the 2015 Shake the Tree Summer Series.

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Melbourne Zoo Twilight Series

Tue 17 Feb 2015

Pilot Program could help save this precious species from extinction in the wild.

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FAT TUESDAY - New Orleans Mardi Gras - Southern Food & Music Festival

Tue 17 Feb 2015

A free and family friendly event for Fat Tuesday!

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Ciao Bella!

Mon 16 Feb 2015 to Sun 22 Feb 2015

by Various Artists Various Artists Ciao Bella! PBS Feature Record They’ve got sass, they’ve got soul, they pack a punch and pasta for lunch. Ciao Bella! is a superb cocktail of some of the rarest...

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Old Gray Mule

Sun 15 Feb 2015

Listen back to The Juke Joint with Matt Frederick, for a live set from Old Gray Mule.Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.

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The Birth of Black Sabbath

Fri 13 Feb 2015

Celebrating 45 years since the birth of Heavy Metal

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Arts House turns 10!

Tue 10 Feb 2015

From February all Arts House spaces will be bursting with artists testing and adjusting, editing and re-editing.

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Blak Cabaret

Tue 10 Feb 2015

Blak Cabaret / is our star-studded gala to unleash Season 2015.

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Music Industry 3 Fitness Industry 1

Mon 9 Feb 2015 to Sun 15 Feb 2015

by Mogwai Mogwai Music Industry 3 Fitness Industry 1 (PBS Feature Record) Mogwai use EPs to explore different directions, and remind us they are still with us between album releases. The new EP, Music Industry...

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1/6 & The Public Opinion Six 7-inch Launch

Another sure-fire, super-heavy afro-dynamite-soul hit from those likely types down at Hope St headquarters!!

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Courtyard Cantina

Fri 6 Feb 2015 to Fri 27 Feb 2015

Delight your senses at The Immigration Museum during February

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What The Folk turns 10!

This week PBS celebrates another amazing milestone for one of our much loved announcers.