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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.
Feature Sounds

Shabaka - Of The Earth

Mon 2 Mar 2026 to Sun 8 Mar 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Of The Earth, the debut release from instrumentalist/producer Shabaka.
PBS Presents

Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Mon 9 Mar 2026
Port Fairy Folk Festival is just around the corner! Over the March long weekend, Port Fairy will host an inspiring mix of international guests, First Nations voices and beloved Australian songwriters.
PBS Events

Down By The River & The Juke Joint live from Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Mon 9 Mar 2026
Experience PBS making radio live on stage at this year's Port Fairy Folk Festival . PBS will host both Lauren Plant's Down By The River and Matt’s Frederick’s The Juke Joint live on stage.
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...
Studio 5 Live

IKSRE and Nat Bartsch Studio 5 Live

Sun 8 Mar 2026
This International Women’s Day, PBS presents a very special Studio 5 Live with pianist/composer Nat Bartsch and loops based artist IKSRE - together for a live collaboration. Nat Bartsch and I K S R E...
PBS News

International Women's Day 2026

Sun 8 Mar 2026
Sunday March 8 is International Women’s Day! To mark the occasion, PBS has programmed a full 24 hours of radio celebrating the incredible women and gender diverse musicians and DJs in our community.
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

Studio 5 Live

The Rookies

Thu 12 Sep 2019
Listen back here to catch the Rookies live in Studio 5! Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat Beer.
Studio 5 Live

Aaron Schembri

Wed 11 Sep 2019
Listen back here to catch Aaron Schembri's Studio 5 Live session. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
State of the Art

Bryony Kimmings

Wed 11 Sep 2019
Tune in for State of the Art every Wednesday morning from 8.30am on The Breakfast Spread for the latest arts news.
Feature Sounds

Sampa the Great

Mon 9 Sep 2019 to Sun 15 Sep 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS Events

Soul A Go Go at The Flemington Bowls Club

Sat 7 Sep 2019
Second stop on the Soul A Go Go Tour is The Flemington & Kensington Bowls Club on Saturday September 7.
PBS Presents

Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music

Fri 6 Sep 2019 to Sun 8 Sep 2019
Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music is back September 6-8.
Studio 5 Live

Chris Cohen

Thu 5 Sep 2019
Listen back here to Chris Cohen's Studio 5 Live session. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Events

Rock-A-Bye Baby with the Belly Savalas

Thu 5 Sep 2019
Join us for Rock-A-Bye Baby with the Belly Savalas on Thursday September 5 .
Arts & Film

I Like Your Old Stuff Better Than Your New Stuff

Wed 4 Sep 2019 to Sun 15 Sep 2019
Laila Marie Costa (AKA RUN LMC) is an artist, curator and musician with borderline O.C.D.
State of the Art

Melbourne Fringe Festival

Wed 4 Sep 2019
Tune in for State of the Art every Wednesday morning from 8.30am on The Breakfast Spread for the latest arts news.
Feature Sounds

Private Function

Mon 2 Sep 2019 to Sun 8 Sep 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Venue Supporters

Compass Pizza

Sun 1 Sep 2019
Serving pizza from Brunswick's best electric pizza oven, eat, drink and watch some of Melbourne's up and coming musicians play solo or stripped back in an intimate and warmly reminiscent retro pizza hall featuring an...
PBS Presents

Lovers Ball 2019

Fri 30 Aug 2019
For one night only, on a very special dancefloor, with some very special friends, Lovers Ball will be an excursion in adoration and tenderness in the kookiest of ways.
Arts & Film

Melbourne Writers Festival

Wed 28 Aug 2019
Tune in for State of the Art every Wednesday morning from 8.30am on The Breakfast Spread for the latest arts news.
Studio 5 Live

Justin Townes Earle

Tue 27 Aug 2019
Listen back here to catch Justin Townes Earle's Studio 5 Live session. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds

Billy Hoyle

Mon 26 Aug 2019 to Sun 1 Sep 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

Hearts and Rockets

Mon 26 Aug 2019
Listen back here to catch Hearts and Rockets' Studio 5 Live session. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Presents

Live N Local

Sat 24 Aug 2019 to Sat 31 Aug 2019
Clear out your calendar, Live N Local is BACK in 2019!
BIFEM Stage
Arts & Film

Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music

Wed 21 Aug 2019
PBS Program Manager Owen McKern chats to BIFEM founder and Artistic Director David Chisholm about the 2019 BIFEM program.
Studio 5 Live

Royalty Noise

Mon 19 Aug 2019
Listen back to All Our Stories to catch Royalty Noise's Studio 5 Live session. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.