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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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Soul-A-Go-Go at Bella Union

Soul-A-Go-Go is hitting the boards on Saturday, 1st October - head on down for the best in 45 soul stompers and funk shakers.

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The October Jailbreak!

Sat 1 Oct 2011 to Mon 31 Oct 2011

This month, break out of the prison of shame with a PBS membership during October Jailbreak!

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Cover your own artz

Are you really the best you can be onstage? Would you like to know how to get more work as a sound engineer or production person?

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Randa & The Soul Kingdom

Wed 28 Sep 2011

Listen back to Soul Time with Vince Peach for a live set from Randa and the Soul Kingdom.

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Beautiful Rivers and Mountains

Mon 26 Sep 2011 to Sun 2 Oct 2011

by Shin Joong Hyun Shin Joong Hyun’s tale is personal, spiritual, and deep, not only reflecting the full spectrum of human emotions, but one that produced reverberating echoes of sound, some beautiful and life-giving, others...

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Tassili

Mon 26 Sep 2011 to Sun 2 Oct 2011

by Tinariwen Tinariwen are often associated with just one image: that of Touareg rebels leading the charge, machine gun in hand and electric guitar slung over the shoulder. The band ditch this cliché on their...

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A Night To Remember

Sat 24 Sep 2011

“A Night to Remember” at the Thornbury Theatre featuring Abby Dobson, proceeds of which will go to The Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF).

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Studio 5 Live: Seminal Rats

Wed 21 Sep 2011

Listen back to Shock Treatment with Kev Lobotomi for a live set from Seminal Rats.

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MBAS Presents: Monthly Blues Musician Workshops w/ Graham Maddicks

Wed 21 Sep 2011

Blues musicians of all levels of skill have always appreciated the opportunity to learn from the finest Professional Blues musicians Australia has to offer.

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Melbourne Fringe Festival 2011

Wed 21 Sep 2011 to Sun 9 Oct 2011

Some of our picks from the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2011

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The MBAS Blues Performer of the Year Contest

Tue 20 Sep 2011

The aim of the contest is to find the best possible blues band/artist/s to represent Australia in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge

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What You Need

Mon 19 Sep 2011 to Sun 25 Sep 2011

by Randa & The Soul Kingdom Hailing from Perth and firmly at the forefront of the Australian funk and soul scene are Randa & The Soul Kingdom led by Jordanian born and Australian raised soul...

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Fatou

Mon 19 Sep 2011 to Sun 25 Sep 2011

by Fatoumata Diawara There’s something timeless about the idea of the girl with a guitar: the sultry folk poet wowing the world with her music. Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell created the archetype and generations...

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High Noon Street Festival

Sun 18 Sep 2011

The very best of Northcote will be showcased at the inaugural High Noon Street Festival on Sunday, 18 September from 10am-6pm.

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Syl Johnson (Chicago USA) - MELBOURNE CONCERT POSTPONED

Sat 17 Sep 2011

The Syl Johnson concert has been postponed and will now be on the 17th September. Please read on for further information.

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The 2011 Gangsters Ball

Sat 17 Sep 2011

Go back to a bygone era when men wore fedora hats and silk ties, women wore furs and pill box hats, big bands ruled the airwaves & gangsters ruled the streets.

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The Pura Vida Latin Music Festival

Sat 17 Sep 2011 to Thu 6 Oct 2011

The Pura Vida Latin Music Festival is a celebration of the diversity, eclecticism and sophistication of contemporary urban Latin culture.

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Elixir

Sat 17 Sep 2011

Elixir Announce ‘First Seed Ripening’ Album Release & Tour

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Disco Co Co at Red Bennies

Fri 16 Sep 2011

Disco Co Co, your disco stylin’ party night is back for round two on Friday, 16th September after a killer launch last month.

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Studio 5 Live: Damon Smith and the Quality Lightweights

Thu 15 Sep 2011

Listen back to Acid Country with David Heard for a live set from Damon Smith and the Quality Lightweights.