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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

PBS Performer Drive 2022_Artwork by Kalindy Williams
PBS News

Performer prize winners!

Thu 10 Mar 2022
Thank you so much to all of the amazing bands, DJs, solo artists, duos, trios and quartets who joined or renewed as a Performer member during February. We had a wonderful response - with the...
PBS News

Soulgroove'66 limited-edition 7" update

Tue 8 Mar 2022
In August last year, Soul Messin’ Records released Soulgroove‘66, a limited-edition seven-inch single featuring Australian soul legend Renée Geyer re-working the song that introduced Pierre Baroni’s cult-radio program Soulgroove’66 every Saturday afternoon on PBS. Pierre...
PBS News

PBS Celebrates International Women’s Day 

Tue 8 Mar 2022
Once again PBS will be celebrating the extraordinary women in our community with a special 24 hours of broadcasting on International Women’s Day , Tuesday March 8 - bringing a vast mix of genres across...
Adriana
PBS News

IWD 2022 Listen Back

Tue 8 Mar 2022
Once again PBS celebrated women in our community with a special 24 hours of broadcasting on International Women’s Day, Tuesday March 8. We brought a mix of genres across the day from committed members of...
Feature Sounds

VACUUM

Mon 7 Mar 2022 to Sun 13 Mar 2022
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

3 Pianos

Sun 6 Mar 2022
PBS Studio 5 Live has always been synonymous with recordings and performances that are unique, eclectic and truly unmissable. In these COVID times we’ve had to think outside the square a little to be able...
Rock The Valley
PBS Presents

Rock The Valley

Sat 5 Mar 2022
Rock The Valley is a brand-new music festival coming to the Yarra Valley! A day of feel-good blues, rock, psychedelic, soul & roots music bringing the summer vibes to the Yarra Glen Racecourse on Saturday...
PBS News

Download Our PBS App

Wed 2 Mar 2022
Do you have the latest version of our fabulous PBS app? The update has some important changes that ensure you'll be listening to us with ease! Download the updated app for iPhone and iPad for...
Feature Sounds

Alexander Flood

Mon 28 Feb 2022 to Sun 6 Mar 2022
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News

Adrian Basso Stepping Down From PBS

Thu 24 Feb 2022
After 15 years at the helm of our iconic community radio station PBS 106.7FM, our General Manager, Adrian Basso, will be stepping down mid-year. During Basso’s tenure, our station has grown into a nationally and...
Feature Sounds

Erin Rae

Mon 21 Feb 2022 to Sun 27 Feb 2022
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News

Max Teakle Trio - Delayed Broadcast

Sun 20 Feb 2022
On November 21 last year the Melbourne Jazz Cooperative (MJC) presented the Max Teakle Trio live in concert at The Jazzlab in Brunswick. The concert was recorded for the MJC, and broadcast Gerry Koster's Dizzy...
Studio 5 Live

Gabriella Cohen

Thu 17 Feb 2022
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread on Thursday February 17 as we revisit Gabriella Cohen's 2017 session.
Feature Sounds

Checkerboard Lounge

Mon 14 Feb 2022 to Sun 20 Feb 2022
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

Grace Cummings

Wed 9 Feb 2022
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to The Afterglow on Wednesday February 9 as we revisit Grace Cummings' 2020 session.
Arts & Film

Melbourne Women in Film Festival

Wed 9 Feb 2022
Tune in for State of the Art every Wednesday morning from 8.30am on The Breakfast Spread for the latest arts news.
Syl Johnson with Richie 1250 and the late Pierre Baroni in the PBS studios
PBS News

Syl Johnson Tributes

Mon 7 Feb 2022
PBS was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of soul and R&B legend, Syl Johnson. We'll be paying tribute on air throughout the week on: Mystic Brew - Tuesday 8 Feb at 9am The...
Feature Sounds

A.R. Wilson

Mon 7 Feb 2022 to Sun 13 Feb 2022
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News

Roger Holdsworth Celebrates 40 Years at PBS

Sun 6 Feb 2022
Listen back to Global Village as Roger celebrated 40 years at PBS!
Flix & Chill
PBS Presents

Flix & Chill presented by Yo CiTY Connect

Sat 5 Feb 2022 to Sat 26 Feb 2022
Melbourne BIPOC label and events company, Yo CiTY announces free summer film and music series, Flix & Chill presented by Yo CiTY Connect Melbourne cultural taste-makers and BIPOC music label Yo CiTY are thrilled to...