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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.
Community News

Wall of Magic Creatures at Hawthorn Arts Centre

Sat 14 Feb 2026 to Sat 25 Jul 2026
Become immersed in a magical world of colourful mask spirits and auspicious symbols.
Community News

Tina Stefanou's Motet Fail at West Space

Wed 18 Feb 2026 to Sat 18 Apr 2026
Open now until April 18, 2026 at West Space in Collingwood Yards.
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Volunteer Blog

Upcoming Volunteer Vacancies at PBS

Sun 1 Mar 2026 to Thu 30 Apr 2026
Amy volunteers at the all-important refreshments counter during Drive Live 2026. Photo by Lucas Packett. Opportunities to volunteer in 2026 are coming up, but before we get there, we want to say a big THANK...
PBS Events

Listen back: Down By The River live at Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Thu 9 Apr 2026
ICYMI, PBS made live radio on stage at this year's Port Fairy Folk Festival . Check out how you can listen back to these exclusive sessions on PBS programs The Juke Joint and Down By...
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

Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit

Mon 6 Apr 2026 to Sun 12 Apr 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Creature of Habit, the fourth studio album from GRAMMY-nominated Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett. Creature of Habit is a bold, emotionally resonant record that explores the central question: how to...
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.
Studio 5 Live

Steppers Studio 5 Live

Wed 15 Apr 2026
Naarm/Melbourne-based, seven-piece soul-funk outfit Steppers are proud to present a work truly representative of their unspoken dialect; a sonic language communicated in groove, translated through dance. Unhindered by any one mode or method of creation,...
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!
Community News

Break The Tower: Love Thy Neighbour

Sun 26 Apr 2026
Break The Tower: Love Thy Neighbour is a massive dayfest comprising 10 incredible Naarm/Melbourne artists across 2 lineups; one in the early arvo and the other in the early evening.
Studio 5 Live

Carcinoid Studio 5 Live

Thu 30 Apr 2026
Carcinoid is an odorous cacophony spewing forth from the reeking underground grave of Naarm/Melbourne since 2018. The band embodies both raw crushing death and suffocating doom elements, but also forges their sound by incorporating a...
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!
PBS Presents

Echuca Moama Winter Blues Fetival

Thu 23 Jul 2026 to Sun 26 Jul 2026
Winter Blues Festival , one of Victoria’s longest running and most iconic festival returns to Echuca in 2026 for four days of world-class blues and roots in the Murray Region. Winter Blues has long felt...

Past News

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Community News

Australian Jazz Bell Awards

Fri 20 Jan 2017 to Wed 15 Mar 2017
Nominations are now open for 15th annual Australian Jazz Bell Awards.
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PBS News

Internship Opportunity: DRIVE LIVE 2017

Sun 15 Jan 2017
We are seeking expressions of interest for an intern role to assist with the organisation of Drive Live 2017, held from February 6-10.
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Community News

Girls Rock! Melbourne Showcase

Sat 14 Jan 2017
Come see the future rock stars of Melbourne.
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PBS News

Naram Exclusive on Riddim Yard

Fri 13 Jan 2017
Special guest Naram will be premiering his forthcoming releases on a Riddim Yard exclusive this Friday (11am - 1pm)
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PBS Presents

Sunset Sounds

Sun 8 Jan 2017 to Sun 22 Jan 2017
Sunset Sounds is back in 2017 with a series of free Sunday evening live music concerts across the City of Stonnington’s beautiful parks and gardens.
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PBS Presents

Freedom Time NYD 2017

Sun 1 Jan 2017
Freedom Time announces its return to the Coburg Velodrome, bringing 3 stages boasting a stunning curation of local & international DJ’s, live acts and more.
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PBS News

End of Year Wrap Up 2016

Sun 1 Jan 2017 to Sun 15 Jan 2017
Thanks to the amazing team of volunteers on board helping out the station reach its goal of shining a light on under-represented music in Melbourne and beyond.
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Community News

Celebrate in the City of Yarra on New Year's Eve.

Sat 31 Dec 2016
For the first time, Yarra Council is proud to present Yarra Park Life: a low key, free, family friendly New Year’s Eve.
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PBS Events

Soul-A-Go-Go New Year's Eve at the Bella Union

Sat 31 Dec 2016
Say goodbye to 2016 and welcome the New Year at The Bella Union with TWO MASSIVE DANCEFLOORS dedicated to Melbourne’s biggest soul and funk party.
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PBS Events

PBS New Year's Special Broadcast

Sat 31 Dec 2016 to Sun 1 Jan 2017
Let Sim0n Sez, DJ Ides & Special Guest DJs ring in the New Year in epic proportions!
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Community News

Last Week Live +6 Months!

Mon 26 Dec 2016 to Sat 31 Dec 2016
Update: C31 has been given a 6 month reprieve on free-to-air TV.
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Arts & Film

Sunny-Side Up!

Tue 20 Dec 2016 to Sun 25 Dec 2016
Sunny-Side Up! is the first solo exhibition by Melbourne Artist and Illustrator Zoe Steers.
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PBS Events

Jamaica Jump-Up #21: Jackie Mittoo Hammond Revue

Sat 17 Dec 2016
FINAL Jamaica Jump-Up for 2016 feat. Jake Savona + Friends LIVE tribute to Jackie Mittoo
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Arts & Film

Wit Works by Women in 2017

Fri 16 Dec 2016 to Fri 23 Dec 2016
Footscray's wit incorporated theatre company has announced an exciting new season for 2017 that puts women at the heart of the story.
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Studio 5 Live

Fred & Toody Cole (Dead Moon)

Tue 13 Dec 2016
Listen back to Mixing Up The Medicine on Tuesday 13 December for a live set from Fred & Toody Cole (Dead Moon). Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by PBS.
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Feature Sounds

Joy

Mon 12 Dec 2016 to Sun 29 Jan 2017
by The Peep Tempel To wrap up this year in music - PBS has put together our Top 10 Feature Records for 2016 . This list includes albums released all year round, all of which...
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PBS Events

Beyond The Record feat. Edd Fisher, CC:DISCO! and J'Nett

Fri 9 Dec 2016
A fundraiser for essential studio upgrades for PBS at Hugs & Kisses featuring announcers of Tomorrowland, Smoke & Mirrors + Are You Ready
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PBS News

2017 Young Elder of Jazz: Hue Blanes

Thu 8 Dec 2016
PBS is delighted to announce that pianist, vocalist and composer Hue Blanes has been selected as the recipient of the PBS Young Elder of Jazz Award for 2017.
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PBS Presents

Tortoise

Thu 8 Dec 2016
One of the most significant forces of the post-rock movement, Tortoise, is back.
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Studio 5 Live

Farewell The Piano has Been Drinking

Tue 6 Dec 2016
After 4 great years on-air Jen Kingwell is winding up her ‘cabaradio’ show and exiting stage left.