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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...
Feature Sounds

Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit

Mon 6 Apr 2026 to Sun 12 Apr 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Creature of Habit, the fourth studio album from GRAMMY-nominated Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett. Creature of Habit is a bold, emotionally resonant record that explores the central question: how to...
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

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Arts & Film

Dead Format II

Fri 14 Sep 2018
DEAD FORMAT II is a risograph exhibition, showcasing twenty-four Australian illustrators, with a side of bands!
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Studio 5 Live

Riflebirds

Thu 13 Sep 2018
Listen back to Acid Country for a Studio 5 Live with Riflebirds. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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Arts & Film

Melbourne Fringe Festival

Wed 12 Sep 2018
Tune into The Breakfast Spread for not one but TWO chats with upcoming Melbourne Fringe comedians, Sam Campbell and the Queenz trio.
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PBS News

New Breakfast Spread co-host

Mon 10 Sep 2018 to Fri 28 Sep 2018
Claire Dickson circles back to The Breakfast Spread!
Feature Sounds

Voodoo in the Shadows

Mon 10 Sep 2018 to Sun 16 Sep 2018
by Fiona Boyes Voodoo in the Shadows by Fiona Boyes explores the music of Mississippi and Louisiana, from Hill Country and Delta Blues to Louisiana Swamp Pop. Supported by her long-time Australian band members Tim...
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PBS Events

Collaborative Radio Project

Mon 10 Sep 2018
We invite you to listen to personal narratives, soundscapes and documentaries as we broadcast the stories of the 2018 Collaborative Radio Project.
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PBS News

MBAS Blues Challenge

Sun 9 Sep 2018
The Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society is once again holding the Blues Challenge final at the MBAS House of Blues.
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PBS News

Beasts of No Nation

Sat 8 Sep 2018
The annual Beasts of No Nation is back to pay special tribute to Fela Kuti featuring The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra plus special guests.
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PBS Presents

Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music 2018

Fri 7 Sep 2018 to Sun 9 Sep 2018
B-I-F-E-M tunes the world into Bendigo for this flagship festival for progressive concert music in Australasia.
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Studio 5 Live

Penny Ikinger

Thu 6 Sep 2018
Listen back to Junkyard for a Studio 5 Live with Penny Ikinger. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds

New Centre of the Universe, Vol. 3

Mon 3 Sep 2018 to Sun 9 Sep 2018
by Various Artists This week's Feature Record is the third installment of a series from Anti Fade Records. New Centre of the Universe, Vol. 3 is an Australian-based compilation and is the first of three...
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Venue Supporters

Quasar Sound Studio

Sun 2 Sep 2018
Quasar Sound Studio specialise in analogue recording on quarter-inch magnetic tape. Their recording procedure is reminiscent of the productions made in studios of the 1950s and ‘60s. They are committed to live, studio recordings using...
Venue Supporters

The Rainbow Hotel

Sat 1 Sep 2018
Established in 1869 and celebrating 150 years, this hidden beauty stands tall and proud as one of Melbourne’s oldest and friendliest pubs. Located in the back streets of Fitzroy about 50 metres from the thriving...
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PBS Events

Soul A Go Go with The Rebelles!

Sat 1 Sep 2018
Melbourne's premier soul and funk party keeps on rolling with another massive night at The Night Cat.
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Arts & Film

ROCKING REFLECTIONS

Thu 30 Aug 2018
ROCKING REFLECTIONS is a homage to the subcultures that live in, and visit Collingwood, holding a majestic space amongst this ever-changing suburb.
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Studio 5 Live

F*ck The Fitzroy Doom Scene

Wed 29 Aug 2018
Listen back to Pojama People for a Studio 5 Live with F*ck the Fitzroy Doom Scene. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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Community News

The Fall

Tue 28 Aug 2018 to Sun 2 Sep 2018
Fresh from it's resounding success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, The Fall lands in Melbourne for its Australian debut.
Feature Sounds

Sovereign Town

Mon 27 Aug 2018 to Sun 2 Sep 2018
by Geoff Achison Veteran Aussie blues-roots artist Geoff Achison is a household name for many music fans in the more southerly states, a reputation he’s forged through decades of making consistently excellent music. Achison first...
From The Vault

Christopher Wood, Guitarist 1988

Sun 26 Aug 2018
Listen back to this compelling PBS live-to-air performance from 30 years ago, with Victorian guitarist Christopher Wood.
PBS Presents

Live N Local 2018

Sat 25 Aug 2018 to Sat 1 Sep 2018
As winter draws to a close, head southside to ring in spring with an eight-day celebration of music throughout the City of Port Phillip.