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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.
Drive Live 2024 Friday Crew by Suzanne Phoenix
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

Feature Sounds

Frank Yamma

Mon 24 Feb 2020 to Sun 1 Mar 2020
Frank Yamma - Tjukurpa: The Story Tjukurpa: The Story celebrates the career of the respected singer and guitarist whose voice and stories have touched audiences across Australia and globally. This compilation of Frank Yamma’s most...
Feature Sounds

Gil Scott-Heron/Makaya McCraven

Mon 17 Feb 2020 to Sun 23 Feb 2020
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

Sarah Mary Chadwick

Mon 17 Feb 2020
Listen back to hear Sarah Mary Chadwick play live for Studio 5 Live. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Presents

Funkfest 2020

Fri 14 Feb 2020 to Sun 16 Feb 2020
Funkfest has been cancelled.
Studio 5 Live

Moon Duo

Mon 10 Feb 2020
Listen back to hear Moon Duo play live for Studio 5 Live. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds

Anna Cordell

Mon 10 Feb 2020 to Sun 16 Feb 2020
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS Events

Drive Live 2020

Mon 3 Feb 2020 to Fri 7 Feb 2020
PBS 106.7FM’s Drive Live is back for its TENTH year with a stellar line-up sure to knock your socks off!
Feature Sounds

Antibalas

Mon 3 Feb 2020 to Sun 9 Feb 2020
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS Events

Queer A Go Go

Sat 1 Feb 2020
PBS 106.7FM is making a new addition to their A-Go-Go events with the introduction of Queer-A-Go-Go - an all-inclusive dance, disco, soul and hip hop night for everyone who likes to get down and party!
PBS Presents

We Out Here Festival

Sat 1 Feb 2020
We Out Here Festival have released a statement regarding the change of venue for this weekend's event.
PBS News

Performer Drive

Sat 1 Feb 2020 to Sat 29 Feb 2020
Renew or sign up as a Performer member during the month of February and you could win a huge prize pack that will set you up for your next gig, release or launch party! Solo...
Studio 5 Live

Yawning Man

Wed 29 Jan 2020
Listen back to hear Yawning Man play live for Studio 5 Live. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds

The Necks

Mon 27 Jan 2020 to Sun 2 Feb 2020
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News

Thanks and Farewell to Jess Fairfax

Mon 27 Jan 2020
This Monday PBS says a very fond farewell and we extend our sincere thanks to Jess Fairfax who has decided to wind up her role programming and presenting All Our Stories on PBS.
PBS Presents

Rainbow Serpent Festival

Sun 26 Jan 2020 to Sat 1 Feb 2020
Rainbow Serpent Festival 2020 has been postponed, a press release has been issused with the following information:
PBS News

Roots of Rhythm International Appeal

Wed 22 Jan 2020
Tune in to Roots of Rhythm Oz Bushfire Relief International Appeal and support some of Melbourne’s finest blues and roots musicians as they pour their music, heart and soul into raising funds for the Australian...
PBS Presents

Bob Marley Day 2020

Sat 18 Jan 2020
2020 marks the 41st Anniversary of the Bob Marley ‘Babylon By Bus Tour’ landing in Australia.
Studio 5 Live

U-Bahn

Tue 14 Jan 2020
Listen back to hear U-Bahn play live for Studio 5 Live. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS News

2019 in Studio 5 Live

Mon 13 Jan 2020
Take a peak at some of the highlights from 2019 in Studio 5 Live with audio and video of some iconic acts from around Australia and the world.
PBS News

Buy Music for Bushfire Relief

Mon 13 Jan 2020 to Fri 31 Jan 2020
Devastating as they are, the Australian bushfires have brought out the best in people around the nation. Many Australians are doing everything in their power to help out and members of our creative community are...