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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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Americana

Mon 11 Jun 2012 to Sun 17 Jun 2012

by Neil Young & Crazy Horse Americana is the first album from Neil Young & Crazy Horse in nearly nine years. Crazy Horse is: Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina, Poncho Sampedro, and Neil Young. Americana is...

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Solidarity Gig for Coles Somerton Workers

Get down to catch Red Rockets of Borneo, The Operators and Chemistry at Bella Union on Friday 8th June to raise funds so that the NUW.

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Another Place Some Other Time (AUS) music from the films of the Coen Brothers

One of the world’s great jazz pianists, Melbourne’s own Joe Chindamo, turns his ear for re-appropriating works

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Dr Lonnie Smith Trio (USA)

Thu 7 Jun 2012 to Fri 8 Jun 2012

King of the 425-pound funk Beast the Hammond B3 organ, ‘The Turbanator’ brings to the stage over five decades of self-schooled playing.

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Terence Blanchard (USA)

Terence Blanchard makes his Australian debut with his incendiary quintet.

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Samuel Yirga Quartet (Ethiopia)

Piano prodigy Samuel Yirga is one of the brightest talents to emerge on the Ethiojazz scene in the last decade.

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Samuel Yirga Quartet

Listen back to Jazz Got Soul with Chelsea Wilson for a live set from Samuel Yirga Quartet.

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Hiromi: Solo (Japan / USA) + Eli Degibri Quartet- (Israel)

This special double bill brings together two rapidly-rising stars from opposite sides of the globe, each charting new directions in jazz.

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Valtari

Mon 4 Jun 2012 to Sun 10 Jun 2012

by Sigur Ros Sigur Rós will return with their sixth studio album, Valtari, on 25th May. The first track from Valtari, entitled ‘Ekki Múkk’, is now streaming on the band’s website – www.sigurros.com . Details...

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Mermaid Avenue - The Complete Sessions

Mon 4 Jun 2012 to Sun 10 Jun 2012

by Billy Bragg & Wilco When American folk legend Woody Guthrie died in 1967, at the age of 55, among his stored belongings were thousands of complete song lyrics for which he had not written...

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‘Big Creatures and Little Creatures: the Modular Suite’ Broadcast

Tune into Black Wax with Adam Rudegeair, this Monday from 11am to hear Murphy’s Law perform ‘Big Creatures and Little Creatures: the Modular Suite’

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The exclusive premiere of ‘Big Creatures & Little Creatures – The Modular Suite’

Winner of the inaugural PBS Young Elder of Jazz commission, Murphy's Law performs at Bennett’s Lane for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival

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Hiromi: The Trio Project (Japan/USA)

Hiromi is making her Australian debut hot on the heels of lauded appearances at the Umbria, San Sebastian, Newport and Monterey Jazz Festivals

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Soul-A-Go-Go June Band Special!

Saturday 2nd June at Bella Union featuring PBS fave DJs plus a live performance from The Sweethearts

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Murphy’s Law “Big Creatures and Little Creatures: The Modular Suite” Live audio

Listen back to the live performance of “Big Creatures and Little Creatures: The Modular Suite” by Murphy's Law at Bennett's Lane on Saturday 2nd June.

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Multicultural Arts Victoria - Emerge Festival 2012

Fri 1 Jun 2012 to Tue 31 Jul 2012

Presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria, Emerge Festival commemorates United Nations World Refugee Day and celebrates Refugee Week in Victoria.

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Hidden

Tue 29 May 2012 to Sun 3 Jun 2012

by Jungle By Night Jungle by Night consists of nine young lads from Amsterdam who use their musical upbringing, taste, backgrounds and unstoppable eagerness to produce a unique mix of afrobeat, ethiojazz, funk, dub and...

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Liz Stringer

Mon 28 May 2012

Listen back to Homebrew with Jenny O'Keefe, 3-5pm for a live set from Liz Stringer.

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Hollow

Mon 28 May 2012 to Sun 3 Jun 2012

by Graveyard Train Once described as “horror country drunken bearded stompy chain smashy madness”, Graveyard Train are a six piece collective from Melbourne Australia. The initial idea was for six men to sing in baritone,...

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Rock-A-Bye Baby Music Sessions w/ The Perch Creek Family Jugband

Thu 24 May 2012

We're excited to announce the next installment of the Rock-A-Bye-Baby Music Sessions on May 24th, with special guests Perch Creek Family Jugband.