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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

PBS News

Spring Clean Your Conscience artist - Amy Jean

Fri 1 Oct 2021 to Sun 31 Oct 2021
This year’s Spring Clean Your Conscience artwork was created by Melbourne-based artist Amy Jean . Amy Jean has been honing her illustration skills since 2010 and is prominent in the Australian music scene creating gig...
PBS News

Spring Clean Membership Drive!

Fri 1 Oct 2021 to Sun 31 Oct 2021
October is a great time to join or renew your membership to PBS. Spring Clean Your Conscience with a PBS membership! The weather is warming up and it’s time to shake off those winter blues...
Feature Sounds

Emma Donovan & The Putbacks

Mon 27 Sep 2021 to Mon 4 Oct 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Feature Sounds

Vika & Linda

Mon 20 Sep 2021 to Sun 26 Sep 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News

Farewell Ross Nable

Mon 20 Sep 2021 to Sun 10 Oct 2021
On Sunday evening Ross Nable announced on his program Impressions that he had decided to hang up the headphones. After more than 10 years on air every Sunday evening Ross has decided that the time...
Stani Goma, Made Kuti and Femi Kuti
Studio 5 Live

Beasts of No Nation 2019

Sun 19 Sep 2021 to Sun 26 Sep 2021
In 2019, Nigerian singer-saxophonist Femi Kuti joined local champions of Afrobeat The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra to play the fourth iteration of Beasts of No Nation , the annual PBS event paying homage to the...
Studio 5 Live

Flyying Colours

Wed 15 Sep 2021
Flyying Colours have been making reverb drenched pop music laced with sounds of shoegaze and postpunk since being born out of a sharehouse in Melbourne’s inner north a decade ago. Formed in 2011 by school...
PBS News

Vale David Heard

Tue 14 Sep 2021
With an incredibly heavy heart we share some devastating PBS news. After a prolonged illness our longest-serving announcer, David Heard , passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday night, 12 September. David’s generosity and...
Announcer Spotlight

Kix of Afro Turn Up

Mon 13 Sep 2021
Tune into Kix's program Afro Turn Up Friday nights from 10pm until midnight This announcer spotlight was first published in our biannual member magazine, Easey Mag, December edition, 2020. As we have just passed Afro...
Feature Sounds

Amyl & The Sniffers

Mon 13 Sep 2021 to Sun 19 Sep 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

Yawning Man

Tue 7 Sep 2021
In January 2020, desert rock pioneers Yawning Man made their long-awaited visit to our shores for a great tour of Australia and New Zealand. They dropped in to PBS to record a live set of...
Feature Sounds

Parvyn

Mon 6 Sep 2021 to Sun 12 Sep 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News

September Programming Changes

Fri 3 Sep 2021
This September we’ll hear some changes to the PBS program schedule, all concentrated on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Here’s what you can look forward to: Claire Dickson returns to the roster every Tuesday at 7pm...
PBS News

Farewell Ruby

Tue 31 Aug 2021
After 12 years on air, PBS says a fond farewell to Ruby Soho of Garageland.
PBS News

Make It Home - September Update!

Tue 31 Aug 2021
PBS has been getting lots of enquiries about the journey to our new home, so it's time for another update on the PBS move to Collingwood Yards. It's been a long process, made longer by...
PBS News

Soulgroove'66 Archive

Tue 31 Aug 2021
'Soulgroove'66' was born at 11am on Friday, May 9th, 2003. Before that, I was a weekly guest/pest on Vince Peach's 'Soul Time' for 6 years. I do the show because I love the music and...
PBS News

Soulgroove‘66 7" Vinyl Release

Mon 30 Aug 2021
Update: The vinyl release is now sold out online. There may be a few copies left at Northside Records and Rocksteady Records if you're quick. There are still T-shirts and digital copies available here. Soul...
Feature Sounds

Snowy Band

Mon 30 Aug 2021 to Sun 5 Sep 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

The Murlocs

Tue 24 Aug 2021
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to Garageland on Tuesday August 17 as we rewind back to The Murlocs' 2014 Studio 5 Live session.
PBS News

Vale Graeme Osborne

Mon 23 Aug 2021
PBS is saddened to hear the about the passing of Graeme Osborne on Sunday 22 August. He was just short of 78. Martin Jackson, Melbourne Jazz Cooperative and former PBS presenter shares his tribute to...