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Community News

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 Events

Midnight Driver with Edd Fisher and Emelyne

Fri 1 Nov 2024
PBS is taking over The Night Cat on Friday November 1st for the Spring edition of Midnight Driver.
PBS News

Farewell to Afro Turn Up's Kix!

Fri 1 Nov 2024
This November we’ll see a change to the PBS program roster. Sadly after seven years broadcasting at PBS, Kix announced on Friday night that it’s time to hang up the headphones and wind up her...
Feature Sounds

BATTS - Just My Luck

Mon 28 Oct 2024 to Sun 3 Nov 2024
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Just My Luck from BATTS, the project of Naarm/Melbourne-based musician, Tanya Batt. The recent release follows her AMP nominated sophomore album ‘The Nightline’ which was supported around the world...
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Audrey Powne Studio 5 Live

Tue 22 Oct 2024
Returning to Melbourne for her first headline show in almost two years, producer and multi-instrumentalist Audrey Powne is playing shows this October for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival and Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival. To...
PBS Events

Melbourne International Jazz Festival Artist Talks at PBS

Tue 22 Oct 2024 to Thu 24 Oct 2024
PBS and Melbourne International Jazz Festival have joined up to present two intimate Artist Talks, hosted at PBS Studios in Collingwood Yards during this year's festival. At 6pm on October 22, MzRizk interviews London-born saxophonist...
Feature Sounds

Coda Chroma - Luminous As It Is

Mon 21 Oct 2024 to Sun 27 Oct 2024
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Luminous As It Is from award-winning songwriter Coda Chroma. Coda Chroma (aka Kate Lucas) creates music that sways between cinematic folk and baroque pop, with otherworldly harmonies, honest and...
PBS Presents

Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2024

Fri 18 Oct 2024 to Sun 27 Oct 2024
Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) returns this October 18-27, featuring an incredible line-up of over 400 international and Australian artists for more than 100 performances over 10 huge days of live music. PBS and Melbourne...
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Gut Health Studio 5 Live

Thu 17 Oct 2024
Hypnotic dance-punk sextet Gut Health have been a force in underground music since they first formed in a sharehouse on Hope St in Naarm/Melbourne’s inner north in 2022. Following the release of their debut EP...
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Sequential Zero Studio 5 Live

Wed 16 Oct 2024
Sequential Zero has unveiled their new, highly-anticipated full-length release, Zero Sum Game . While musically playing a fond tribute to the darkwave genre, the lyrics on Zero Sum Game cover a wide range of subjects...
PBS News

Vale Ollie Olsen

Wed 16 Oct 2024
PBS is incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Ollie Olsen, a prominent multi-instrumentalist in Australia's post-punk scene. For over four decades, the influential Ollie altered the underground scene forever. Known for pushing boundaries,...
Feature Sounds

Gut Health - Stiletto

Mon 14 Oct 2024 to Sun 20 Oct 2024
This week’s PBS Feature Album is the debut album Stiletto by six-piece hypnotic dance-punk ensemble Gut Health. Recorded in 2023 with long-term collaborator Julian Cue (CIVIC, Screensaver) and Gut Health’s Dom Willmott on a 24-track...
Community News

Submit Your Song to First Sounds

Mon 14 Oct 2024 to Mon 11 Nov 2024
Amrap has announced a new partnership between the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) and Gadigal Information Service (GIS) to relaunch the First Sounds compilation series. Since 2020 and over ten volumes, First Sounds has...
Community News

The Centre for Projection Art - ‘More Than’

Thu 10 Oct 2024 to Sun 13 Oct 2024
PBS' neighbours at Collingwood Yards, The Centre for Projection Art , present ‘More Than’: an exhibition of new works developed through their 2024 residency program. These works will be showcased inside and outside at Collingwood...
PBS News

Listen Back: Helen Jennings' 75th Birthday Celebration

Tue 8 Oct 2024
OnWednesday, October 9 Helen Jennings celebrated her 75th birthday on air. You can listen back to the party here . Helen shared her cake with special guests Monique diMattina, Rebecca Barnard, Vika and Linda Bull...
Feature Sounds

Cool Out Sun - A Lion Is A Lion

Mon 7 Oct 2024 to Sun 13 Oct 2024
This week’s PBS Feature Album is A Lion Is A Lion, the latest release from Melbourne/Naarm afro-beat duo Cool Out Sun. Spearheaded by Sierra-Leonean Australian MC N'fa Jones and South African Australian producer Sensible J,...
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Cool Out Sun Studio 5 Live

Tue 1 Oct 2024
Melbourne’s afro hip hop veterans Cool Out Sun are a unique cross-cultural group spearheaded by Sierra-Leonean Australian MC N'fa Jones, and South African Australian Producer Sensible J. The group will drop the bustling, percussive and...
PBS News

Spring Celebration 2024 - winners announced!

Tue 1 Oct 2024 to Thu 31 Oct 2024
Everyone that joined or renewed their PBS membership during our October Spring Celebration membership drive went in the draw to win one of three great prizes - and the winners have just been announced! 1st...
PBS News

Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching

Mon 30 Sep 2024 to Sun 6 Oct 2024
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Dance, No One's Watching the third studio album by UK jazz outfit Ezra Collective. Since forming in 2012, five-piece UK jazz outfit Ezra Collective have blossomed into one of...
Community News

ALWAYS LIVE Garage Band EOIs Open Now

Mon 30 Sep 2024
Garage Band is an initiative co-presented with JOF, Fed Square and Bunjil Place that celebrates and spotlights emerging Victorian talent. Part of ALWAYS LIVE, Garage Band features up to 30 young bands between 16 -...
Community News

Survey: Mapping Jobs And Skills That Contribute To Victoria’s Music Industry

Fri 27 Sep 2024
Researchers from RMIT are mapping the jobs and skills that contribute to Victoria’s music industry. Folks working in live band venues, record labels, touring, management, music retail, or any other work that’s not making or...