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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

From The Vault

Twilight Sounds - broadcast live on PBS!

Sat 17 Mar 2018
Celebrating Banyule City’s annual Twilight Sounds Festival, PBS 106.7FM broadcast live from Sills Bend with sets from Oh Pep!, Tempus Sun and Tulalah.
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PBS Presents

Havana Meets Kingston

Thu 15 Mar 2018
A soundclash with a difference, bringing roots reggae, dub and dancehall together with son, salsa and rumba.
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PBS News

Announcer Training Course for Women & Gender Diverse People

Thu 15 Mar 2018 to Sat 31 Mar 2018
Apply for the PBS announcer course for this June, dedicated to women and gender diverse people!
Studio 5 Live

The Offtopics

Wed 14 Mar 2018
Listen back to Soul Time for a Studio 5 Live with The Offtopics. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS News

March Program Changes

Tue 13 Mar 2018 to Sun 18 Mar 2018
This month you’ll hear some programming changes on PBS.
Feature Sounds

Swimmers

Mon 12 Mar 2018 to Sun 18 Mar 2018
by Caroline No Caroline No is a project built around the songs of artist Caroline Kennedy (guitar and vocals) known for her work as the vocalist and songwriter of seminal underground 90s group The Plums...
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PBS Presents

Rebetiko Festival: Homage to the Greek Blues

Sat 10 Mar 2018
PBS Presents the Rebetiko Festival: Homage to the Greek Blues at the Melbourne Recital Centre Saturday March 10.
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PBS News

Volunteer at PBS' Radio Festival

Fri 9 Mar 2018 to Sun 6 May 2018
Radio Festival is nearly upon us and we need some mighty volunteers to help out in May - is it you?
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PBS Presents

Port Fairy Folk Festival

Fri 9 Mar 2018 to Mon 12 Mar 2018
The annual, iconic Port Fairy Folk Festival is back in 2018 for it's 42nd Festival.
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PBS Events

Fang It! live for International Women's Day

Thu 8 Mar 2018
Join us for an afternoon of live music at the PBS studios to celebrate International Women's Day.
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Community News

International Women's Day: Celebrating Women in Music

Thu 8 Mar 2018
The John Curtin Hotel hosts a fiercely creative and diverse International Women's Day lineup on March 8th, with all proceeds donated to Girls Rock Melbourne!
From The Vault

Fang It! Live for IWD 2018

Thu 8 Mar 2018
On Thursday March 8 2018 we broke from usual programming to celebrate the amazing women within the Melbourne music community.
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Studio 5 Live

Tetrahedra

Mon 5 Mar 2018
Listen back to Headhunters for a Studio 5 Live with Tetrahedra. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds

All Nerve

Mon 5 Mar 2018
by The Breeders All Nerve reunites band members Kim and Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs and Jim Macpherson – the line-up behind the iconic and platinum-selling record, Last Splash. Recording took place at Candyland in Dayton,...
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PBS Events

Soul A Go Go with The Meltdown!

Sat 3 Mar 2018
Soul-A-Go-Go is back! With PBS DJs plus a live set from The Meltdown!
Venue Supporters

Whitehart Bar

Thu 1 Mar 2018
Hidden down Whitehart Lane in Melbourne's CBD, Whitehart Bar is a unique outdoor container bar which has become known for its rotating food trucks on site, a spacious yet cosy vibe, delicious cocktails and a...
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Arts & Film

Donate to Dancehouse!

Wed 28 Feb 2018 to Mon 26 Mar 2018
Turn $1 into $4 in the name of independent dance and free arts education!
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Studio 5 Live

Ben Waters Band

Wed 28 Feb 2018
Listen back to Roots of Rhythm for a Studio 5 Live with Ben Waters Band. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds

Doming Home

Mon 26 Feb 2018 to Sun 4 Mar 2018
by Tom Lyngcoln Recorded in a suburban room 10 minutes from one of the worst suburbs in Australia, Doming Home features 11 songs that are pretty much about sharks, but primarily about fear and negative...
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PBS News

Our new Breakfast Spread team!

Mon 26 Feb 2018
Sista Zai Zanda and Milo Eastwood present The Breakfast Spread every weekday between 6am and 9am.