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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.
Feature Sounds

Shabaka - Of The Earth

Mon 2 Mar 2026 to Sun 8 Mar 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Of The Earth, the debut release from instrumentalist/producer Shabaka.
PBS Presents

Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Mon 9 Mar 2026
Port Fairy Folk Festival is just around the corner! Over the March long weekend, Port Fairy will host an inspiring mix of international guests, First Nations voices and beloved Australian songwriters.
PBS Events

Down By The River & The Juke Joint live from Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Mon 9 Mar 2026
Experience PBS making radio live on stage at this year's Port Fairy Folk Festival . PBS will host both Lauren Plant's Down By The River and Matt’s Frederick’s The Juke Joint live on stage.
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...
Studio 5 Live

IKSRE and Nat Bartsch Studio 5 Live

Sun 8 Mar 2026
This International Women’s Day, PBS presents a very special Studio 5 Live with pianist/composer Nat Bartsch and loops based artist IKSRE - together for a live collaboration. Nat Bartsch and I K S R E...
PBS News

International Women's Day 2026

Sun 8 Mar 2026
Sunday March 8 is International Women’s Day! To mark the occasion, PBS has programmed a full 24 hours of radio celebrating the incredible women and gender diverse musicians and DJs in our community.
Studio 5 Live

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.
Community News

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.
Studio 5 Live

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.
Studio 5 Live

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.
PBS Presents

LuliePalooza 2026

Sat 21 Mar 2026
Naarm's wildest rock 'n' roll festival, LuliePalooza, is back on Saturday March 21!
Free Event
PBS Events

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!
PBS Presents

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.
PBS Presents

The Wailers – 50 Years of Positive Vibrations

Wed 1 Apr 2026
Bluesfest Tours and PBS are proud to present The Wailers – 50 Years of Positive Vibrations.
PBS Presents

Erykah Badu – Walk Between Worlds: Australia Tour April 2026

Wed 1 Apr 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.
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.
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!
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!

Past News

Stani Goma, Made Kuti and Femi Kuti
Studio 5 Live

Beasts of No Nation 2019

Sun 19 Sep 2021 to Sun 26 Sep 2021
In 2019, Nigerian singer-saxophonist Femi Kuti joined local champions of Afrobeat The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra to play the fourth iteration of Beasts of No Nation , the annual PBS event paying homage to the...
Studio 5 Live

Flyying Colours

Wed 15 Sep 2021
Flyying Colours have been making reverb drenched pop music laced with sounds of shoegaze and postpunk since being born out of a sharehouse in Melbourne’s inner north a decade ago. Formed in 2011 by school...
PBS News

Vale David Heard

Tue 14 Sep 2021
With an incredibly heavy heart we share some devastating PBS news. After a prolonged illness our longest-serving announcer, David Heard , passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday night, 12 September. David’s generosity and...
Announcer Spotlight

Kix of Afro Turn Up

Mon 13 Sep 2021
Tune into Kix's program Afro Turn Up Friday nights from 10pm until midnight This announcer spotlight was first published in our biannual member magazine, Easey Mag, December edition, 2020. As we have just passed Afro...
Feature Sounds

Amyl & The Sniffers

Mon 13 Sep 2021 to Sun 19 Sep 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

Yawning Man

Tue 7 Sep 2021
In January 2020, desert rock pioneers Yawning Man made their long-awaited visit to our shores for a great tour of Australia and New Zealand. They dropped in to PBS to record a live set of...
Feature Sounds

Parvyn

Mon 6 Sep 2021 to Sun 12 Sep 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News

September Programming Changes

Fri 3 Sep 2021
This September we’ll hear some changes to the PBS program schedule, all concentrated on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Here’s what you can look forward to: Claire Dickson returns to the roster every Tuesday at 7pm...
PBS News

Farewell Ruby

Tue 31 Aug 2021
After 12 years on air, PBS says a fond farewell to Ruby Soho of Garageland.
PBS News

Make It Home - September Update!

Tue 31 Aug 2021
PBS has been getting lots of enquiries about the journey to our new home, so it's time for another update on the PBS move to Collingwood Yards. It's been a long process, made longer by...
PBS News

Soulgroove'66 Archive

Tue 31 Aug 2021
'Soulgroove'66' was born at 11am on Friday, May 9th, 2003. Before that, I was a weekly guest/pest on Vince Peach's 'Soul Time' for 6 years. I do the show because I love the music and...
PBS News

Soulgroove‘66 7" Vinyl Release

Mon 30 Aug 2021
Update: The vinyl release is now sold out online. There may be a few copies left at Northside Records and Rocksteady Records if you're quick. There are still T-shirts and digital copies available here. Soul...
Feature Sounds

Snowy Band

Mon 30 Aug 2021 to Sun 5 Sep 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

The Murlocs

Tue 24 Aug 2021
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to Garageland on Tuesday August 17 as we rewind back to The Murlocs' 2014 Studio 5 Live session.
PBS News

Vale Graeme Osborne

Mon 23 Aug 2021
PBS is saddened to hear the about the passing of Graeme Osborne on Sunday 22 August. He was just short of 78. Martin Jackson, Melbourne Jazz Cooperative and former PBS presenter shares his tribute to...
Feature Sounds

Sierra Ferrell

Mon 23 Aug 2021 to Sun 29 Aug 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Announcer Spotlight

Miss Goldie of Boss Action

Mon 16 Aug 2021
In the lead up to Miss Goldie's Boss Action move to the Saturday timeslot of 3 to 5pm, we thought we'd revisit this announcer spotlight which was first published in our member magazine, Easey Mag,...
Feature Sounds

Tropical Fuck Storm

Mon 16 Aug 2021 to Sun 22 Aug 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News

Farewell to Soulgroove'66

Wed 11 Aug 2021
This Saturday we bid a fond farewell to Soulgroove'66 with the last of our special tribute shows to the late Pierre Baroni and this iconic PBS program. Chris Gill (RRR/Northside Records) stepped in for hosting...
Feature Sounds

Ron S. Peno & The Superstitions

Mon 9 Aug 2021 to Sun 15 Aug 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.