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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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Ainslie Wills

Listen back to Homebrew with Jenny O'Keefe for a live set from Ainslie Wills.

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The North Borders

Mon 8 Apr 2013 to Sun 14 Apr 2013

by Bonobo The story of Bonobo is one that's become uncommon in contemporary music. There was no sudden, viral internet sensation, no one-off big hit, no abrupt, accidental alignment with the zeitgeist. Instead, over the...

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Destroy Dull City

Mon 8 Apr 2013 to Sun 14 Apr 2013

by Psychotic Turnbuckles Psychotic Turnbuckles were one of the more interesting bands to come out of Sydney's rock scene in the 1980's. Originally from Pismo Beach in California, starting out as Wrestlers (!), the band...

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Super Magic Hats

Mon 8 Apr 2013 to Sun 14 Apr 2013

by Super Magic Hats There are some records that, when you put them on, are instantly soothing. Melbourne producer Super Magic Hats’ self titled EP is one of those. Beautiful lo fi beats tumbled together...

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Soul-A-Go Go in April!

Melbourne’s biggest soul and funk party is back for the year and it’s got your name all over it!

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SOJA

Born out of the US East Cost reggae scene, DC-based SOJA have a unique style of socially conscious reggae grooves with urgent, zeitgeist-capturing themes.

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The 5th Melbourne Latin Festival

Fri 5 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013

The fifth instalment of the Melbourne Latin Festival with a touch of Arabian Nights is heading our way!

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Bettye Lavette

Bettye rearranges deep within her soul and exorcises as her own through her voice filled with longing, rage, desire, despair, survival and victory.

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The Snowdroppers

Listen back to Fang It with Ruari for a live set from The Snowdroppers.

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Exile

Tue 2 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013

by Nuru Kane Born and bred in the Senegalese capital Dakar, a city renowned for its rich and vibrant music scene, Nuru Kane is an amazing artist with an incredibly unique perspective and approach. On...

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The World Needs Changing: Street Funk & Jazz Grooves 1967-1976

Tue 2 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013

by Various Even though the title of this fabulous compilation sounds like a title for a uni assignment, it delivers 20 lesser known gems from the late sixties early seventies era of politicised Afro-American soul...

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Tooth & Nail

Tue 2 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013

by Billy Bragg Is there anything to stop Billy Bragg? Since his solo recording started in 1983, he has challenged right wing governments, stood up for the working man and, most of all, written some...

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Memory Night

Tue 2 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013

by Chris Abrahams Memory Night marks the third solo album released by Chris Abrahams on iconic Australian experimental label Room 40. Throughout the four tracks of Memory Night we hear Abrahams’ ongoing exploration of texture...

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Endless Boogie

Listen back to Pojama People with Chris Pearson for a live set from Endless Boogie.

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Exai

Mon 1 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013

by Autechre Exai is the 11th album from Rob Brown and Sean Booth, collectively known as Autechre, one of the most prominent acts on the cult U.K. label Warp Records. The title is derived from...

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PBS Programming Changes in April

After Easter you’ll hear a few changes on PBS. Read on to hear about some new additions to the program guide as well as some time slot shifts.

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One Day - Autism Fundraiser

Sun 31 Mar 2013

One Day is all it takes to appreciate, devote, understand, recognise and become aware.

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The Music Maker Blues Revue

Wed 27 Mar 2013

Listen back to Roots of Rhythm with Helen Jennings for a live set from The Music Maker Blues Revue.

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Bonnie Raitt with Mavis Staples

Wed 27 Mar 2013

Bonnie Raitt will be wowing Australian audiences with a series of live performances and her special guests will be Mavis Staples and her band.

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Tedeschi Trucks with special guests Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Tue 26 Mar 2013

Grammy Award winners : guitar-slinging royalty : individual award-winners in their own right …. and husband and wife!