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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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Soul-A-Go-Go April

Soul-A-Go-Go April 2 at Bella Union with a special live set from Fulton Street.

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Mallard Movies March: 'Y Blues?' WORLD PREMIERE

Wed 30 Mar 2016

World Premiere screening, live performance from Geoff Achison and Q+A with the director. Roots of Rhythm's Helen Jennings presents a night of blues to remember!

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Saturn Returns

Mon 28 Mar 2016 to Sun 3 Apr 2016

by Loose Tooth Loose Tooth Saturn Returns (PBS feature record) Loose Tooth are a trio out of Melbourne who carry a sound that is likable from the first few bars of any of their songs...

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Music Victoria Membership Drive 2016

Thu 24 Mar 2016

Music Victoria’s annual membership drive kicks off !

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Endless Boogie

Wed 23 Mar 2016

Listen back to Pojama People for a live set from Endless Boogie. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.

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Big Daddy Wilson

Wed 23 Mar 2016

Listen back to Roots Of Rhythm for a live set from Big Daddy Wilson. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.

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untitled unmastered

Mon 21 Mar 2016 to Sun 27 Mar 2016

by Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar untitled unmastered (PBS feature record) If it were the work of a lesser artist untitled umastered. may well come across as a collection of b-sides or demos; sketches of songs...

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The Woohoo Revue

Sat 19 Mar 2016

Playing their first headline show in Melbourne in over a year, The Woohoo Revue are back with their unique brand of Balkan Jazz.

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Jamaica Jump-Up #12: The Sounds of Young Jamaica

Sat 19 Mar 2016

Our monthly celebration of vintage Jamaican sounds, featuring the best in ska, rocksteady and early reggae, is back at the Gasometer Hotel

Twilight Sounds Live Broadcast

Sat 19 Mar 2016

Listen back to the Twilight Sounds Live Broadcast from Sills Bend in Warringal Parklands.

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Twilight Sounds

Sat 19 Mar 2016

It’s going to be a hoedown at Twilight Sounds this year with a special line-up of local alternative country and folk acts.

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Songhoy Blues

Wed 16 Mar 2016

Listen back to The Afterglow for a live set from Songhoy Blues. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.

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Feelin Kinda Free

Mon 14 Mar 2016 to Sun 20 Mar 2016

by The Drones The Drones Feelin Kinda Free (PBS feature record) The Drones - Feelin Kinda Free The opening of Feelin Kinda Free is perfectly explosive, deranged, off-kilter. A minute in there's a moment's breath...

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Cultural Diversity Week

Sat 12 Mar 2016 to Sun 20 Mar 2016

Victoria's biggest multicultural celebration of the year!

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Royalty Noise

Sat 12 Mar 2016

Listen back to Fresh Produce for a live set from Royalty Noise. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.

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March 2016 Programming Changes

Fri 11 Mar 2016

This month you’ll hear quite a few changes on PBS.

Port Fairy Folk Music Festival 2016

Fri 11 Mar 2016 to Mon 14 Mar 2016

Port Fairy Folk Music Festival celebrates another milestone along the happy trails it has traveled since December 1977 presenting its 40th edition next March.

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Xylouris White

Fri 11 Mar 2016

Listen back to The Breakfast Spread for a live set from Xylouris White. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.

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Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico - Greece

Thu 10 Mar 2016

Neil Wedd is excited to announce this very special performance by Savina Yannatou at Thornbury Theatre.

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International Women's Day

PBS celebrated International Women's Day with a special day of broadcasting and some great live performances!