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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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Clave Contra Clave

Latin musicians are tuning their congas and restringing their guitars for Clave Contra Clave 2013, a Latin music experience like no other.

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Soul-A-Go-Go in November

The Workers Club is gearing up for a massive Melbourne Cup weekend for the next instalment of PBS’ Soul-A-Go-Go.

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Wangaratta Jazz & Blues

Fri 1 Nov 2013 to Mon 4 Nov 2013

Four days of seriously good jazz in a seriously relaxed place!

Young Elder of Jazz Commission - Entries close this week!

Thu 31 Oct 2013

Applications for this year's YEOJ Commission are open until this Thursday 31st October.

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Art & Horror Warehouse Film Night

Thu 31 Oct 2013

An ideal way to indulge in some gory glamour for Halloween and save your party for the weekend.

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MBAS Blues Performer of the Year 2013 Winner

Tue 29 Oct 2013 to Thu 31 Oct 2013

Rod Paines was selected from 6 participants in the Grand Final, held on Sunday 27th October at the GH Hotel.

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Wenu Wenu

Mon 28 Oct 2013 to Sun 3 Nov 2013

by Omar Souleyman Syria's biggest musical export; Omar Souleyman comes through with his first full studio album titled Wenu Wenu. Produced by Kleran Hebden (Four Tet), the album marks the next step in Omar's unfolding...

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Duets

Mon 28 Oct 2013 to Sun 3 Nov 2013

by KES Duets is the sixth album for Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Karl Scullin or ‘Kes’ as he is more commonly known. Having previously released albums both as a solo performer and also as Kes Band, we...

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Hoodoo

Mon 28 Oct 2013 to Sun 3 Nov 2013

by Tony Joe White This week's Top 10:

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Borrowed Time

Mon 28 Oct 2013 to Sun 3 Nov 2013

by Hopkins/DiSario/Collings Like so many in Melbourne’s thriving contemporary jazz scene, Frank DiSario and Phil Collings can be found playing in different bands with different people almost every other week. For this latest project DiSario...

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Distant Oceans

Mon 28 Oct 2013 to Sun 3 Nov 2013

by Ross McHenry This week's Top 10:

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The 2013 International Blues Challenge

Sun 27 Oct 2013

The Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society and PBS proudly present the 2013 Blues Challenge.

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Irvine Jump turns 20!

Sat 26 Oct 2013

Get out your 90’s gear and get ready to party as Irvine Jump celebrates 20 years on PBS!

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Rock for Catchment

Sat 26 Oct 2013

The ‘Rock for Catchment’ Charity event is back in 2013 with their largest line-up yet.

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PBS Open Day

Sat 26 Oct 2013

Get inside your PBS!

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The Cactus Channel

Fri 25 Oct 2013

Listen back to The Breakdown with DJ Manchild for a live set from The Cactus Channel.

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Fuck Buttons (UK)

Fri 25 Oct 2013

Defiantly joyous, this London-based electronic two-piece splice together driving, slow-orbiting auras of noise and scavenged beats.

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An Evening with Caitlin Rose and Henry Wagons

Wed 23 Oct 2013 to Thu 24 Oct 2013

This double-headliner features two acclaimed musicians who share an abiding love of the melancholy sounds of neo-country.

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Dyson Stringer Cloher EP

Mon 21 Oct 2013 to Sun 27 Oct 2013

by Dyson Stringer Cloher Dyson Stringer Cloher is the new EP created from a collaboration between acclaimed singer - songwriters Mia Dyson, Liz Stringer and Jen Cloher . With 11 albums and many awards between...

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How to Carve a Carrot into a Rose

Mon 21 Oct 2013 to Sun 27 Oct 2013

by Courtney Barnett How To Carve A Carrot Into A Rose in the sister EP to I've Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris, being released individually as EPs or jointly as the album A Sea...