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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.
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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

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Feature Sounds

Okovi

Mon 4 Sep 2017 to Sun 10 Sep 2017
by Zola Jesus Zola Jesus - Okovi (PBS Feature Record) Okovi is the fifth full-length album from American artist Nika Roza Danilova, better known as Zola Jesus . Returning to the Sacred Bones label for...
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PBS Events

Soul A Go Go with The Rebelles

Sat 2 Sep 2017
With PBS’ very own Emma Peel, Vince Peach, Miss Goldie, DJ Manchild, Richie 1250 and special live band The Rebelles!
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PBS Presents

Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music

Fri 1 Sep 2017 to Sun 3 Sep 2017
Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music has won critical praise from the international music scene and delivers a visceral experience to audiences.
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PBS Presents

Submissions open for Music Victoria Awards

Thu 31 Aug 2017
Submissions are now open for the 12th annual The Age Music Victoria Awards.
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Arts & Film

Queer: An Art Exhibition and Gig

Tue 29 Aug 2017
The fort is running 'Queer' A multi sensory event at The Old Bar.
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Studio 5 Live

Sand Pebbles

Mon 28 Aug 2017
Listen back to Homebrew for a live set from Sand Pebbles. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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Feature Sounds

Otherland

Mon 28 Aug 2017 to Sun 3 Sep 2017
by Noah Slee Noah Slee - Otherland (PBS Feature Record) Singer, Songwriter & Multi-instrumentalist Noah Slee has delivered a mostly futuristic soul album that fans have been eagerly waiting for since his last EP release...
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PBS Events

Momentum Chapter Six: Sisters' Takeover

Sat 26 Aug 2017
Foreign Brothers, Jaben Audio and PBS are proud to announce Momentum Chapter Six: Sisters' Takeover at the Evelyn Hotel.
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Community News

CLOSET

Fri 25 Aug 2017
On Fri Aug 25, CLOSET is interrupting its regular scheduled party programming to fight the impending plebiscite on marriage equality.
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Community News

ASRC Winter Benefit Bash

Fri 25 Aug 2017
Celebrate the depths of winter with a rock n roll benefit extravaganza for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre!
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Feature Sounds

The Senegambian Jazz Band

Mon 21 Aug 2017 to Sun 27 Aug 2017
by The Senegambian Jazz Band The Senegambian Jazz Band - The Senegambian Jazz Band (PBS Feature Record) The Senegambian Jazz Band have quickly become a must-see live act in Melbourne since their inception in 2015...
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Studio 5 Live

Collard Greens and Gravy

Sun 20 Aug 2017
Listen back to Blue Juice for a live set from Collard Greens and Gravy. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS Events

Jamaica Jump Up: Sound System Special

Sat 19 Aug 2017
It’s a sound system special this month at Jamaica Jump Up, powered by the heavy vibrations of Adrian Hough's Wall!
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PBS Events

Acland Plaza Pop Up Party - Switched On Live Broadcast

Sat 19 Aug 2017
PBS DJ Emma Peel will be broadcasting Switched On live from the Acland Plaza Pop Up Party from 12 noon to 3pm.
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Studio 5 Live

Jen Cloher

Wed 16 Aug 2017
Listen back to The Afterglow for a live set from Jen Cloher. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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Feature Sounds

Poor David's Almanack

Mon 14 Aug 2017 to Sun 20 Aug 2017
by David Rawlings David Rawlings Poor David's Almanack (PBS Feature Record) The Gillian Welch/David Rawlings musical partnership expands to its eighth installment with the release of Poor David’s Almanack . Initially it was Welch at...
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Community News

Justice for Elijah Fundraiser Narrm

Sun 13 Aug 2017
Take part in a fundraiser for Elijah Doughty's Mum and family at The Bella Union on Sunday 13th of August.
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PBS Presents

Elvis – The 40th Anniversary Spectacular

Sat 12 Aug 2017
Bringing people together to celebrate the music and legend of Elvis through a live show like no other.
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Studio 5 Live

Devil Electric

Wed 9 Aug 2017
Tune in to Pojama People for a live set from the Devil Electric. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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Feature Sounds

Jen Cloher

Mon 7 Aug 2017 to Sun 13 Aug 2017
by Jen Cloher Jen Cloher Jen Cloher (PBS Feature Record) “It’s self-titled.” The three-word answer is all that Jen Cloher requires to describe her new album, a letter in triplicate addressed to themes of Music,...