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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.
Drive Live 2024 Friday Crew by Suzanne Phoenix
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...
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

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.
Studio 5 Live

Black Cab

Mon 9 Aug 2021
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread on Monday August 9 as we rewind back to Black Cab's 2015 Studio 5 Live session.
Feature Sounds

Emma-Jean Thackray

Mon 2 Aug 2021 to Sun 8 Aug 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

The Seven Ups

Thu 29 Jul 2021
In mid-2021, Melbourne 7-piece heavy groovers The Seven Ups released their long anticipated fourth studio album, The Old World . Responding to the turmoil of 2020, the album navigates through the darker fringes of instrumental...
Feature Sounds

JAZZPARTY

Mon 26 Jul 2021 to Sun 1 Aug 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.