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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. This release is inspired by the landmark 1995 release HELP , which brings music lovers together in support...

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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FOXTOBERFEST – The Fox Hotel’s 5th Birthday

Sat 20 Oct 2012

You’re invited to The Fox Hotels 5th Birthday – Foxtoberfest!

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PBS Open Day

Sat 20 Oct 2012

This Saturday, find out how PBS works, how to get involved, how to get your music played, or just come for a sticky-beak! Get inside your PBS!

JamGrass Music Festival

Fri 19 Oct 2012 to Sat 20 Oct 2012

Bluegrass and progressive bluegrass, or sometimes called ‘new-grass’, has been experiencing a huge resurgence overseas, and it’s contagious!

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Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson

Thu 18 Oct 2012

Listen back to Acid Country with David Heard for a live set from Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson.

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Metz

Mon 15 Oct 2012 to Sun 21 Oct 2012

by Metz Alex Edkins, Hayden Menzies and Chris Slorach have been around long enough to know that if you can’t fit it in the van, it’s not worth bringing. Toronto-based METZ play like one brutally...

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Country Soul Sisters

Mon 15 Oct 2012 to Sun 21 Oct 2012

by Various Soul Jazz Records Presents Country Soul Sisters . A stunning collection of tracks by female country singers. The album features all the classic artists - Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Tanya Tucker...

ACMI Co-Creative Media Exchange: a call for project submissions

Thu 11 Oct 2012

A unique opportunity for the exchange of ideas about digital content development for community arts professionals

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A Lonely Crowd

Listen back to Fret Net with Steve for a live set from A Lonely Crowd.

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Melody's Echo Chamber

Mon 8 Oct 2012 to Sun 14 Oct 2012

by Melody's Echo Chamber MELODY'S ECHO CHAMBER surfaced in late June via a lone, mysterious single. The dreamy fuzz gem "Crystallized" came seemingly out of nowhere, adding a psychedelic gleam to Winter 2012. But, of...

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Until the Quiet Comes

Mon 8 Oct 2012 to Sun 14 Oct 2012

by Flying Lotus Composed, according to FlyLo, as “a collage of mystical states, dreams, sleep and lullabies”, Until the Quiet Comes has the distinct feel of this nocturnal trip. From the twitching descent into a...

Matt Walker

Listen back to 5ft High & Rising with Myles for a live set from Matt Walker.

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Soul-A-Go-Go in October

Soul-A-Go-Go is ready, set, go for the first Saturday in October. And this time Melbourne’s biggest soul and funk party has new digs with two rooms!

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Joe Bataan & Del Barrio orchestra

The King of Latin Soul, Joe Bataan announces his only Australian club show!

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Love Your Crooked Neighbour With Your Crooked Heart

Mon 1 Oct 2012 to Sun 7 Oct 2012

by Charles Jenkins and the Zhivagos Charles Jenkins and the Zhivagos are proud to announce the release of "Love Your Crooked Neighbour With Your Crooked Heart" on Silver Stamp Records via Fuse Distribution. Ringing performances...

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Love This Giant

Mon 1 Oct 2012 to Sun 7 Oct 2012

by David Byrne & St Vincent Recorded over two years largely at Water Music in Hoboken, New Jersey, the album is a collaboration in the truest sense of the word, with Byrne and St. Vincent...

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Spring Clean Your Conscience this October!

Mon 1 Oct 2012 to Wed 31 Oct 2012

Throw off the winter blues and get into the summertime swing with a PBS membership this October.

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A Night to Remember with Eran James

Sat 29 Sep 2012

Australian Cancer Research Fundraiser

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El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

Wed 26 Sep 2012

Suffice to say that El Gran Combo is to salsa what The Rolling Stones are to rock.

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Highlights from this year's Fringe Festival

Wed 26 Sep 2012 to Sun 14 Oct 2012

Some of our picks from this year's Fringe. Check out full festival info at www.melbournefringe.com.au

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Minibikes

Tue 25 Sep 2012

Listen back to Everybody Moves with Lukie D for a live set from Minibikes.