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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.
Feature Sounds

Shabaka - Of The Earth

Mon 2 Mar 2026 to Sun 8 Mar 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Of The Earth, the debut release from instrumentalist/producer Shabaka.
PBS Presents

Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Mon 9 Mar 2026
Port Fairy Folk Festival is just around the corner! Over the March long weekend, Port Fairy will host an inspiring mix of international guests, First Nations voices and beloved Australian songwriters.
PBS Events

Down By The River & The Juke Joint live from Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Mon 9 Mar 2026
Experience PBS making radio live on stage at this year's Port Fairy Folk Festival . PBS will host both Lauren Plant's Down By The River and Matt’s Frederick’s The Juke Joint live on stage.
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...
Studio 5 Live

IKSRE and Nat Bartsch Studio 5 Live

Sun 8 Mar 2026
This International Women’s Day, PBS presents a very special Studio 5 Live with pianist/composer Nat Bartsch and loops based artist IKSRE - together for a live collaboration. Nat Bartsch and I K S R E...
PBS News

International Women's Day 2026

Sun 8 Mar 2026
Sunday March 8 is International Women’s Day! To mark the occasion, PBS has programmed a full 24 hours of radio celebrating the incredible women and gender diverse musicians and DJs in our community.
Studio 5 Live

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.
Community News

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.
Studio 5 Live

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.
Studio 5 Live

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.
PBS Presents

LuliePalooza 2026

Sat 21 Mar 2026
Naarm's wildest rock 'n' roll festival, LuliePalooza, is back on Saturday March 21!
Free Event
PBS Events

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!
PBS Presents

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.
PBS Presents

The Wailers – 50 Years of Positive Vibrations

Wed 1 Apr 2026
Bluesfest Tours and PBS are proud to present The Wailers – 50 Years of Positive Vibrations.
PBS Presents

Erykah Badu – Walk Between Worlds: Australia Tour April 2026

Wed 1 Apr 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.
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.
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!
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!

Past News

Studio 5 Live

U-Bahn

Tue 14 Jan 2020
Listen back to hear U-Bahn play live for Studio 5 Live. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS News

2019 in Studio 5 Live

Mon 13 Jan 2020
Take a peak at some of the highlights from 2019 in Studio 5 Live with audio and video of some iconic acts from around Australia and the world.
PBS News

Buy Music for Bushfire Relief

Mon 13 Jan 2020 to Fri 31 Jan 2020
Devastating as they are, the Australian bushfires have brought out the best in people around the nation. Many Australians are doing everything in their power to help out and members of our creative community are...
PBS Presents

Sunset Sounds

Sun 5 Jan 2020 to Sun 19 Jan 2020
Stunning acts spread their unique brands of folk, pop, stomp, rock and soul at Sunset Sounds 2020 .
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PBS News

2019 That's A Wrap!

Tue 31 Dec 2019
2019 has been a huge year for PBS! We turned 40, were inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame, hosted a massive array of live events, published a book and broadcast high quality music...
Community News

NYE Yarra Park Life

Tue 31 Dec 2019
Yarra Council presents the fourth instalment of Yarra Park Life: a low key, family friendly suite of activities on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve, Tuesday 31 December at Edinburgh Gardens. The much loved annual...
PBS Events

Soul A Go Go New Year's Eve

Tue 31 Dec 2019
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Soul-A-Go-Go! Thando and Raleigh Williams will be adding a veritable vocal powerhouse to the Cookin On 3 Burners line-up.
Community News

Boxing Day Benefit

Thu 26 Dec 2019
The Old Bar's Annual Boxing Day Benefit for St Mary's House of Welcome . Help raise some funds for St Mary's who do amazing work with people struggling with issues around homelessness. The holiday festive...
Feature Sounds

PBS Top Albums of 2019

Mon 23 Dec 2019 to Sun 29 Dec 2019
George Eliot tells us that life seems to go on without effort when she is filled with music. It is in this spirit that we reflect on some of our favourite albums from 2019. Here...
Brown Spirits
Studio 5 Live

Brown Spirits

Sat 21 Dec 2019
Tune in to Switched On to hear Brown Spirits playing live for Studio 5 Live. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS News

40 Years of PBS - A Day to Celebrate

Sat 21 Dec 2019
To celebrate 40 years on air, each program celebrates with something special on Saturday December 21.
Feature Sounds

KAYTRANADA

Mon 16 Dec 2019 to Sun 22 Dec 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
digable planets
PBS Presents

FLOW Festival 2019

Sat 14 Dec 2019
Introducing FLOW Festival 2019, a unique one-day festival celebrating the communal exchange of aural and kinetic energy featuring Digable Planets (US), KAIIT + Digable Planets side shows!
St. Kilda Twilight Market
PBS Presents

St. Kilda Twilight Market

Thu 12 Dec 2019 to Thu 13 Feb 2020
Bringing the community together in one of the most beautiful locations in the city.
Feature Sounds

Charm of Finches

Mon 9 Dec 2019 to Sun 15 Dec 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Community News

Hippopotamus Rex turns 15!

Sat 7 Dec 2019
Legendary PBS FM hip hop radio show Hippopotamus Rex is turning 15!
PBS Events

Soul A Go Go at Common Rooms

Sat 7 Dec 2019
Soul A Go Go returns in December to its past home the Bella Union - now known as Common Rooms!
Community News

Sticking it to the Man

Tue 3 Dec 2019
The launch of Andrew Nette and Iain McIntyre's new book, STICKING IT TO THE MAN: Revolution and Counter Culture in Pulp & Popular Fiction, 1950-1980 is coming to The Old Bar on Tuesday December 3.
Feature Sounds

Andy Baylor and The Banksia Band

Mon 2 Dec 2019 to Sun 8 Dec 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS Presents

Mapping Melbourne 2019

Sat 30 Nov 2019 to Sun 8 Dec 2019
Over 9 days and 10 venues the 7th edition of Mapping Melbourne creates new perspectives, new possibilities and new expressions through a series of intercultural, multi-art form events in the heart of Melbourne. Exhibiting and...