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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

Drive Live 2015: Video Highlights

Mon 2 Feb 2015 to Fri 6 Feb 2015

Watch a selection of videos from the week.

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PERFORMER MEMBER MONTH – SIGN UP NOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

Sun 1 Feb 2015 to Sat 28 Feb 2015

Sign up as a performer member during February! Support PBS, and be in the running to win an awesome Launch Party Pack!

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Next Stop Melbourne

Next Stop Melbourne (previously known as ‘The African Festival of Victoria’) is an all-day celebration of contemporary African cultures in Melbourne.

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Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds FINAL SHOW ANNOUNCED!

Fri 30 Jan 2015

Get greasy in the psychedelic swamps of rock ’n’ roll with Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds!

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Linda Gail Lewis (USA)

Mon 26 Jan 2015

International recording artist Linda Gail Lewis, the younger sister of Jerry Lee Lewis, will tour Australia in mid January.

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Paul Kelly Presents The Merri Soul Sessions

Mon 26 Jan 2015 to Sun 1 Feb 2015

by Paul Kelly Australia's unofficial poet laureate Paul Kelly has assembled some of the country's finest vocal talent for his The Merri Soul Sessions project, a collection of songs written by Kelly, but with other...

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Shake The Tree

Sun 25 Jan 2015

Shake the Tree returns for a 2015 Summer Series within the pristine retro surrounds of the Thornbury Bowls Club.

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Truckfighters (SWE)

Sat 24 Jan 2015

Who could forget Truckfighters at CherryRock013 in AC/DC Lane?

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Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds

Thu 22 Jan 2015

Listen back to Fang It! with Ruari, for a live set from Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds.Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.

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Mallard Movies is back!

Wed 21 Jan 2015

PBS' Sunglasses After Dark and Mallard Movies proudly present: Classic Albums – Primal Scream 'Screamadelica', on Wednesday January 21 at The Spotted Mallard.

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Linda Gail Lewis

Tue 20 Jan 2015

Listen back to It's a Gas with Dingo, for a live set from Linda Gail Lewis.Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.

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Maddy Mac returns to Homebrew for 2015!

Mon 19 Jan 2015

PBS welcomes Maddy Mac's return as host of our flagship all-Australian program!

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Nine Mile Creek

Tue 13 Jan 2015

Listen back to Southern Style with Jan Dale, for a live set from Nine Mile Creek.Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.

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So Frenchy So Chic In The Park 2015

Sun 11 Jan 2015

The francophile picnic party returns to Werribee Park Mansion in 2015!

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Melbourne Music Marathon For Mental Health

Sun 11 Jan 2015

The Melbourne Music Marathon for Mental Health was created to raise awareness about depression and anxiety in the artistic and musical communities.

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Announcer Spotlight

Phil MacDougall

Matt Ryan from Munster Times zine interviews Phil MacDougall from Sunglasses After Dark.

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Soul-A-Go-Go New Years Eve!

Wed 31 Dec 2014

Join PBS DJs for a massive Soul-A-Go-Go this New Years Eve at The Corner Hotel.

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Greg Wilson (UK) - Warehaus NYE

Wed 31 Dec 2014

Greg Wilson will play an exclusive and epic 4 hour disco-inspired set for Warehaus’ first NYE party to bring in 2015.

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Happy Holidays to all from PBS!

Fri 26 Dec 2014

Everyone at PBS would like to wish you safe holidays and a Happy New Year!

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Check out PBS' top 12 albums for 2014

Fri 19 Dec 2014

It's been a bumper year for local releases!