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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.

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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Soul-A-Go-Go in July!

Saturday July 7th.... get it in your diary... it’s Soul-A-Go-Go, Melbourne’s biggest, floor stompin funk and soul dance off.

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Lanie Lane

Listen back to Acid Country with David Heard, 3-5pm for a live set from Lanie Lane.

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Domestique - 2012 Le Tour de France Pop up Bar

Thu 5 Jul 2012 to Sun 22 Jul 2012

Winter in Melbourne never felt so much like Summer in France.

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Kingfisha

Mon 2 Jul 2012 to Sun 8 Jul 2012

by Kingfisha Extensive touring of the country and slots on some of Australia and New Zealand’s leading festivals has seen Brisbane six-piece KINGFISHA earn their badge as one of the finest acts in the reggae/dub...

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Traveler

Mon 2 Jul 2012 to Sun 8 Jul 2012

by Jerry Douglas The phrase “living legend” may be overused, but in the case of the master Dobro guitarist Jerry Douglas, it’s also an understatement.Jerry is a 13-time Grammy winner and the long-time featured soloist...

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Announcer profile - 'The Sound Barrier' with Ian Parsons

Mon 2 Jul 2012 to Mon 9 Jul 2012

The Sound Barrier, heard fortnightly on Mondays 2-6am and presented by Ian Parsons

The AMP - Entries now open!

Mon 2 Jul 2012 to Fri 30 Nov 2012

The Amp urges anyone who’s heard a great Australian artist album release this year to have it considered by our judges for official entry selection.

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Make a tax deductible donation to PBS and stick it to the tax man!

Sat 30 Jun 2012

Do something good and stick it to the tax man, you can’t argue with that and neither can the tax department!

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Rock for Reclink

Sat 30 Jun 2012

An all-star stellar cast has been assembled for Rock For Reclink at The Hi Fi to celebrate the Reclink Community Cup week!

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Making our world go round...

Sat 30 Jun 2012

A huge thanks to all who contributed to our Radio Festival. If you just joined up as a member, sign up for the E News!

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What the World Needs Now

Mon 25 Jun 2012 to Sun 1 Jul 2012

by The Sugarman 3 You know that little something you’ve been missing but can’t quite wrap your noodle around what in the world it could be? This is something of an epidemic here in sunny...

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Radio Salone

Mon 25 Jun 2012 to Sun 1 Jul 2012

by Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars Radio Salone is the third album by the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, one of the most thrilling supergroups to come out of Africa in the last five years...

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Harry Manx

Thu 21 Jun 2012

Tune into What the Folk! with Susi Lanagan, 9-11am for a live set from Harry Manx.

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Here

Mon 18 Jun 2012 to Sun 24 Jun 2012

by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have finished and turned in 9 songs that make up their 2nd album 'Here'. During the process of recording and mixing this...

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King Cannons

Mon 18 Jun 2012

Listen back to Firewater with guest presenter Lisa Palermo for a live set from King Cannons.

The Plot Against Common Sense

Mon 18 Jun 2012 to Sun 24 Jun 2012

by Future of the Left Fronted by Andy Falkous (ex McLusky), Future of the Left continue to expose their sharp wit and well directed vitriol, and have been praised for their unrelenting live shows, packed...

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Bustamento - 'Intrepid Adventure to the Lost Riddim Islands' Album Launch

Fri 15 Jun 2012

One of Australia’s busiest and highly respected musicians Nicky Bomba has jumped on his musical boat again to deliver a party filled island adventure!

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Northern Exposure 2012

Fri 15 Jun 2012 to Sun 1 Jul 2012

The street is the gallery!

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The Woohoo Revue

Tue 12 Jun 2012

Listen back to Trans Europa Express with Gabrielle Urban for a live set from The Woohoo Revue.

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The Matador

Mon 11 Jun 2012 to Sun 17 Jun 2012

by Papa Chango 2012 sees Melbourne based 9-piece, Papa Chango, celebrate the release of their new album, The Matador. Recorded at Melbourne’s home of funk and soul, Hope Street Studios (The Cactus Channel, Bombay Royale,)...