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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.
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...
Feature Sounds

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...
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

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Community News

Bluesfest Entries Open

Fri 24 Mar 2017 to Sun 2 Apr 2017
Bluesfest Touring is looking for Melbourne’s best Jazz musicians to open for the legendary Miles Electric Band.
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Community News

Youth In Blues

Tue 21 Mar 2017
Youth in Blues is a FREE program initiative of the MBAS, and held annually to encourage the next generation of Blues musicians.
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Feature Sounds

Desert Divas Volume II

Mon 20 Mar 2017 to Sun 26 Mar 2017
by Various Artists Various Artists Desert Divas Volume II (PBS Feature Album) Anyone who’s ever spent time in Australia’s remote northern reaches can tell you about the wealth of musical talent of Australia’s first peoples...
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PBS Presents

Newport Ska, Reggae & Rocksteady Festival

Sun 19 Mar 2017
The return of the second ever Newport Ska Rocksteady & Reggae Festival is set to blow the roof off The Substation in Melbourne’s western suburb of Newport.
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Arts & Film

Castlemaine Festival: Philippines Focus

Fri 17 Mar 2017 to Sun 26 Mar 2017
Castlemaine will present a sample of the richness of Pinoy talent and their ineffable, joyous embrace of life and of community.
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Studio 5 Live

Pissbolt

Fri 17 Mar 2017
Listen back to Burning Bitumen for a live set from Pissbolt. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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Feature Sounds

Presenting Kingston All-Stars

Mon 13 Mar 2017 to Sun 19 Mar 2017
by Kingston All-Stars Kingston All-Stars Presenting Kingston All-Stars (PBS Feature Record) The legendary Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare are the tightest rhythm section Jamaica has ever produced. The Halfway Tree clock tower in Kingston, Jamaica’s...
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PBS Presents

Port Fairy Folk Festival 2017

Fri 10 Mar 2017 to Mon 13 Mar 2017
Port Fairy Folk Festival promises a melting pot of talent for its 41st festival program set to sway Port Fairy’s picturesque shores once again.
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Studio 5 Live

Chain and the Gang (USA)

Thu 9 Mar 2017
Listen back to Fang It! for a live set from Chain & The Gang. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS Presents

Mexrrissey: Mexico goes Morrissey

Thu 9 Mar 2017
Reinventing Morrissey’s songs south of the border.
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PBS News

International Women's Day 2017

Wed 8 Mar 2017
PBS announces a special day of broadcasting for International Women’s Day, with fantastic guest announcers and a killer live set.
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Studio 5 Live

Broads

Wed 8 Mar 2017
Listen back to The Afterglow for a live set from Broads. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS Events

Mallard Movies March: ‘The Punk Singer' presented by Erica Dunn and Grace Kindellan

Wed 8 Mar 2017
Mallard Movies returns on International Women's Day, Wednesday March 8 with a FREE screening of The Punk Singer.
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Feature Sounds

Why Love Now

Mon 6 Mar 2017 to Sun 12 Mar 2017
by Pissed Jeans Pissed Jeans Why Love Now (PBS Feature Record) Listening to noise punks Pissed Jeans ’ fifth full-length Why Love Now , you might wonder if everything is OK in their native Pennsylvania...
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PBS Events

Soul A Go Go: Mayfield

Sat 4 Mar 2017
Soul-A-Go-Go is back in 2017 at the magnificent Bella Union!
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PBS Presents

Colours Festival

Sat 4 Mar 2017
For the first time ever Seaworks in Williamstown will host Holitribe – Colours Festival.
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Community News

Zo Damage: The Damage Report Vol I

Fri 3 Mar 2017 to Sat 11 Mar 2017
An exhibition of epic proportions, featuring photographs from the Zo Damage 365 Day Live Music Photography Project.
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PBS Presents

Club Coco

Fri 3 Mar 2017
CC:DISCO! presents an aural smorgasbord spread across two levels of the Copacabana, but stuffed with many more levels of musical excellence.
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PBS News

February Performer Drive Winner: The Vibraphonic Orkestra

Wed 1 Mar 2017 to Tue 28 Mar 2017
Congratulations to The Vibraphonic Orkestra who are the winners of this year's February Performer Drive!
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PBS News

March Program Changes

Wed 1 Mar 2017
PBS has some exciting programming changes starting in March.