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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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Tinpan Orange

Listen back to What The Folk! for a live set from Tinpan Orange. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.

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Miscreants

A group of local artist/musicians have banded together and launch an exhibition of their work this week.

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Severe

Mon 2 Nov 2015 to Sun 8 Nov 2015

by MY DISCO MY DISCO Severe (PBS feature record) Breaking with tradition and eschewing engineer Steve Albini and his renowned analogue sound for their fourth LP Severe , MY DISCO take a quantum leap on...

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26th Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival

Fri 30 Oct 2015 to Mon 2 Nov 2015

The 2015 Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival invites music lovers from across the nation to Jazz country in Victoria’s northeast.

2016 PBS Young Elder of Jazz Commission

Fri 30 Oct 2015

This is the final week to enter the PBS Young Elder of Jazz Commission – applications close 5pm this Friday!

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The Meltdown

Wed 28 Oct 2015

Listen back to The Afterglow for a live set from The Meltdown. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.

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The Village Festival

Tue 27 Oct 2015

The Village is a beautiful, beguiling festival that exists to provide an intimate environment in which audiences can meet each other in bliss.

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2015 MBAS Blues Challenge winner

Mon 26 Oct 2015

MBAS, in partnership with PBS106.7FM are pleased to announce Dreamboogie as the winner of the MBAS Blues Challenge (Band) 2015.

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Nashville Obsolete

Mon 26 Oct 2015 to Sun 1 Nov 2015

by Dave Rawlings Machine Dave Rawlings Machine Nashville Obsolete (PBS feature record) After nearly twenty years and seven albums with Gillian Welch, David Rawlings steps into the limelight again as the front man with his...

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Malcura

Sat 24 Oct 2015

Listen back to Fiesta Jazz for a live set from Malcura. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.

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The Waifs

Sat 24 Oct 2015

The Waifs launch their new album 'Beautiful You' at the Palais Theatre on October 24.

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PBS Open Day

Sat 24 Oct 2015

It's that time of the year again – PBS is opening its doors to the public. And Fiesta Jazz is turning 15!

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Jade Alice 2015 Melbourne Music Bank winner

Fri 23 Oct 2015

Bank of Melbourne is thrilled to crown Melbourne’s Jade Alice as the 2015 Melbourne Music Bank winner.

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Coffin Wolf

Thu 22 Oct 2015

Listen back to Fang it! for a live set from Coffin Wolf. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.

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Musicians for Detainees

Wed 21 Oct 2015

Musicians unite for an Asylum Seeker Resource Centre fundraiser at the Toff in Town.

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Light Weight

Mon 19 Oct 2015 to Sun 25 Oct 2015

by The Ocean Party The Ocean Party Light Weight (PBS feature record) Light Weight is the fifth album in about half as many years from Melbourne-based group The Ocean Party. This time they’ve been in...

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Jamaica Jump-Up #7: The Sounds of Young Jamaica

Sat 17 Oct 2015

The Sounds of Young Jamaica are taking over the Gasometer once again, Saturday October 17.

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Big West Festival and Sugar Mountain Festival

Tue 13 Oct 2015

Big West Festival is the leading community-based, contemporary arts festival in Melbourne's West.

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Gorsha

Tue 13 Oct 2015

Listen back to Go For Broke for a live set from Gorsha. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.

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Drive

Mon 12 Oct 2015 to Sun 18 Oct 2015

by Chris Russell's Chicken Walk Chris Russell's Chicken Walk Drive (PBS feature record) It’s dirty, sleezy, fat and gritty…importantly though it’s also bloody good. For some years now Chris Russell has been a favourite on...