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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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Smashed on a Knee

Mon 8 Jul 2013 to Sun 14 Jul 2013

by Powder Monkeys Powder Monkeys were the real deal with a kick out the jams, take no prisoners rock ' n' roll attitude. Smashed on a Knee, their debut L.P. from 1993 which was originally...

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All Our Wires

Mon 8 Jul 2013 to Sun 14 Jul 2013

by Seja All Our Wires is the second album from Brisbane’s Seja Vogel. It seems to be a nice step forward from the debut album ‘We Have Secrets But Nobody Cares’, Vogel seems a lot...

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Blackbird

Mon 8 Jul 2013 to Sun 14 Jul 2013

by Fat Freddy's Drop Fat Freddy’s Drop are the masters of the slow groove. Their preference for long tracks gives them ample room to slowly build up their multi-layered songs and bring them to a...

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Soul-A-Go-Go in July

Soul-A-Go Go, Melbourne’s biggest soul and funk party is back and it’s got your name all over it!

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The Leaps and Bounds Music Festival

Fri 5 Jul 2013 to Sun 21 Jul 2013

The inaugural City of Yarra Live Music Festival has been named the 'Leaps and Bounds Music Festival'

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This year's lucky Radio Festival winners!

Wed 3 Jul 2013 to Sat 3 Aug 2013

Thank you to everyone who showed PBS some love during this year’s ‘Romance Your Radio’ Festival. Check out the lucky winners!

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June Gloom

Mon 1 Jul 2013 to Sun 7 Jul 2013

by Big Deal ‘June Gloom’ is quite aptly titled for this wintery Melbourne morning. Funnily enough, the duo - Big Deal are actually from London, so apparently they are having a gloomy summer. This album...

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Embracism

Mon 1 Jul 2013 to Sun 7 Jul 2013

by Kirin J Callinan ‘Way II War’ was one of the most arresting singles of 2012, a dip into the macabre with a film clip to match. Kirin J Callinan now delivers Embracism, his debut...

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Prudence Rees-Lee

Listen back to Against The Tide with Monica for a live set from Against The Tide.

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Nothing Can Stop Us

Mon 1 Jul 2013 to Sun 7 Jul 2013

by Cornel Campbell Meets Soothsayers On ‘Nothing Can Stop Us’ one of reggae music’s sweetest voices Cornel Campbell is joined by English band Soothsayers. This collaboration is the latest release from Strut, following previous pairings...

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The Revolution is Never Coming

Mon 1 Jul 2013 to Sun 7 Jul 2013

by The Red Paintings Five years in the making,’ The Red Paintings’ latest album ‘The Revolution Is Never Coming’ is part political manifesto, part Art, Punk, Post, Prog, Ambient, Electro, Indie, String driven Orchestral rock...

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One True Vine

Mon 1 Jul 2013 to Sun 7 Jul 2013

by Mavis Staples One True Vine is Staples’ second album working with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy. The songs come from varied pens and eras, but are unified here through the striking weight and proximity of Staples’...

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Community Cup - It's a draw... again!

Sun 30 Jun 2013

For the third time in history and for the second year running... neither team is taking home the Cup...

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PBS presents the 'Switched On Shindig'

Sat 29 Jun 2013

A place where the scene is so outta sight you can do the Watusi, the Pony, the Mashed Potato and the Alligator all night!

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Sound The Alarm

Mon 24 Jun 2013 to Sun 30 Jun 2013

by Booker T I was asked to review Booker T. Jones' latest album and after scanning the track list and discovering Vintage Trouble, Gary Clark Jnr and Shelia E. as collaborators, I predicted a musical...

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Dear Departure

Mon 24 Jun 2013 to Sun 30 Jun 2013

by Sweet Jean Ever since my then Breakfast Show co-host Jenny O'Keefe, awarded Sweet Jean's Shiver & Shake her single of 2011, they've been on my radar, looking out for gigs and recordings, at any...

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Keb Darge & Little Edith's Legendary Wild Rockers 3

Mon 24 Jun 2013 to Sun 30 Jun 2013

by Various For over ten years Keb Darge has been releasing some cracker compilations. Hear we find some nice sax driven shakers plus a splattering of rare rockabilly sides. Plenty to enjoy. Albeit the English...

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The Headless Ritual

Mon 24 Jun 2013 to Sun 30 Jun 2013

by Autopsy Ever since reuniting in 2008 the death metal community has been buzzing about Autopsy’s return. And Now with a second new album ‘The Headless Ritual’ its seems to be a permanent! Whilst still...

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Lost in the Stars

Mon 24 Jun 2013 to Sun 30 Jun 2013

by Allan Browne Trio Melbourne jazz scene fixture Allan Browne delivers something of a strange concept album here, which very successfully manages to bridge the gap between two very different composers. American jazz pianist Mary...

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Community Cup 2013

Sun 23 Jun 2013

It’s back. The annual take-no-prisoners traditional clash between Megahertz and the Rockdogs will be fought out on Sunday 23rd June