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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.

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.

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.

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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Womadelaide Sounds of the Planet 2011

Mon 21 Feb 2011 to Sun 27 Feb 2011

by Various To celebrate Womadelaide 2011 this CD features artists such as Horace Andy, Nitin Sawhney, Bob Brozman, Afro Celt Sound System The Creole Choir of Cuba and many more. This week's Top 10:

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Live Music Week

Mon 21 Feb 2011 to Sun 27 Feb 2011

PBS’ Live Music Week 2011 is on!!! The program includes Gentle Ben, Teeth & Tongue and The Surrealists. Win tickets to these special live gigs!

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Drive Live Easey Street Sessions: Lisa Miller and Downhills Home

Mon 21 Feb 2011

Win tickets to this gig live in the PBS studios as part of the Drive Live Easey Street Sessions!

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Roomful of Blues - 'Hook, Line & Sinker'

Mon 21 Feb 2011 to Sun 27 Feb 2011

by Various Hook, Line & Sinker features twelve carefully chosen songs from Little Richard, Dave Bartholomew, Amos Milburn, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Floyd Dixon and others. The CD is a ferocious and enthusiastic blast of rocking...

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Saturday Sessions in the Famous Spiegeltent

Sat 19 Feb 2011 to Sat 2 Apr 2011

Melbourne musicians will come together for a weekly celebration of music from around the globe in the Mix It Up! Saturday Sessions, in the Famous Spiegeltent.

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Bruthen Blues and Arts Festival

Fri 18 Feb 2011 to Sun 20 Feb 2011

Australia's biggest little Blues festival!

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Riverboats Jazz, Food & Wine Festival

Fri 18 Feb 2011 to Sun 20 Feb 2011

Australia's greatest ever jazz musician, James Morrison, will headline the 2011 Riverboats Jazz Food and Wine Festival.

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Easey Street Sessions: Mark Sultan (BBQ)

Fri 18 Feb 2011

Listen back to Stone Love with Richie 1250 for a live set from Mark Sultan (BBQ).

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No Time for Dreaming

Mon 14 Feb 2011 to Sun 20 Feb 2011

by Charles Bradley On first spin, most listeners won't be able to tell that gutsy soul singer Charles Bradley's Daptone debut wasn't recorded in the late '60s and dusted off for release in early 2011-this...

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Easey Street Sessions: The Southside Hammond Combo

Mon 14 Feb 2011

Tune into Black Wax with Adam Rudegair 11am-1pm for a live set from The Southside Hammond Combo.

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Jeune à la Retraite

Mon 14 Feb 2011 to Sun 20 Feb 2011

by Fefe Produced by Dan the Automator (Gorillaz), Jeune à la Retraite is the debut album from Féfé. Inspired by the likes of Bob Marley, Sam Cooke, and Fela Kuti, the Nigerian-born French MC's 2009...

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Funkin' The Bay

Fri 11 Feb 2011

Comb your afro, polish your platforms & get your boogie on ‘cos the funkiest boat in the bay is setting sail on a funk soul extravaganza.

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Easey Street Sessions: The Unthanks

Thu 10 Feb 2011

Listen back to What the Folk! with Susi Lanagan for a live set from The Unthanks.

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Menomena

Portland heroes Menomena will play a sideshow to the 2011 Laneway Festival in February @ East Brunswick Club

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Tande-La

Mon 7 Feb 2011 to Sun 13 Feb 2011

by The Creole Choir of Cuba Shifting Caribbean rhythms with a very original root bass sound, this is impassioned singing by a unique group celebrating roots, resistance and the irresistible rhythms of life. In the...

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Double Crosser

Mon 7 Feb 2011 to Sun 13 Feb 2011

by The Level Spirits Featuring former Stems man Julian Matthews on guitar, Miss Molly Jean Morrison on vocals, ex-Kingpin 440 bassist, Mark Mansour and the mighty Robert Urban on the drums, The Level Spirits blend...

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Rhythm of Africa

Sat 5 Feb 2011 to Sun 13 Mar 2011

Set against the beautiful backdrop of Werribee Open Range Zoo, Rhythm of Africa brings you some of the best live African music.

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Puta Madre Brothers

The world’s only surviving triple one-man-band band take reign at the Corner Hotel for one huge jalapeno show this February 4th.

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Aloe Blacc and The Grand Scheme

Soul and cutting-edge beats at the Prince Bandroom.

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Metal Central

PBS 106.7fm's Screaming Symphony presents Metal Central – the new monthly metal night featuring the best in Aussie heavy metal.