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.
PBS Presents
High Ground 2026
Fri 1 May 2026 to Sun 30 Aug 2026
High Ground is a new live music series celebrating Fitzroy’s legacy of creative independence, underground culture and boundary-pushing music. Running across The Night Cat, The Evelyn and Punters Club from May–August, the inaugural winter program...
Community News
Khaled Chamma's 'Fireplace' in West Space Window
Sat 9 May 2026 to Tue 21 Jul 2026
'Fireplace' is a new site-specific project by Syrian Australian artist Khaled Chamma, presented in the West Space Window . Fireplace reflects on artworks Chamma has encountered during his time as both a volunteer and an...
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!
Community News
Spilt Milk (and hard honey) at West Space
Sat 13 Jun 2026 to Sat 8 Aug 2026
"The land of milk and honey”, originally a biblical phrase, was used in the 1960s and ‘70s to describe Aotearoa and Australia as lands of abundance for the Moana people who had migrated from their...
PBS Presents
Gospel Whiskey presents Hi-Fi Rye July
Sun 12 Jul 2026 to Sun 26 Jul 2026
Australia's only dedicated rye whiskey distillery brings you Hi-Fi Rye July : boutique Sunday listening sessions where melded music meets this month's hero grain.
Feature Sounds
Music In Exile - Jutna
Mon 13 Jul 2026 to Sun 19 Jul 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Jutna, the collaborative release from record label and collective Music In Exile. Late in 2024, six musicians from six countries - Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, France, the United Kingdom...
PBS News
Vale Cameron Reyntjes
Tue 14 Jul 2026 to Tue 28 Jul 2026
The PBS staff and volunteer community are saddened by the passing of former station manager Cameron Reyntjes, who passed away on 25th of June 2026. Cameron served from 1993-1996 and is remembered for new marketing...
PBS Presents
Leaps and Bounds Festival 2026
Thu 16 Jul 2026 to Sun 26 Jul 2026
Yarra City Council 's longstanding winter music festival is back and bigger than ever. Spanning ten days, they're celebrating the pubs, clubs, venues and bars that make Yarra a live music mecca. Check out the...
Studio 5 Live
Claire Rousay Studio 5 Live
Sun 19 Jul 2026
Canadian-American musician, composer and artist Claire Rousay stops by PBS for a special Studio 5 Live set on Sunday July 19.
Community News
The Yalinguth Archives
Wed 22 Jul 2026
Dive in to the Yalinguth archives!
PBS Presents
Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival
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.
PBS Events
Swinging City 2026
Free Event
Thu 23 Jul 2026
PBS and Leaps and Bounds Music Festival present the 2026 edition of Swinging City.
PBS Presents
TO BINA: A Night of Soukous Vibrations Powered by El Gran Mono
Sat 25 Jul 2026
Naarm’s Abbots Yard will come alive with electrifying cross-continental rhythms as TO BINA: A Night of Soukous Vibrations Powered by El Gran Mono transforms the space into a pulsating celebration of African and Afro-Colombian musical...
Studio 5 Live
Dumbhead Studio 5 Live
Mon 27 Jul 2026
Naarm three-piece Dumbhead are known for their genre-bending sound, creating bass-heavy music built for late-night movement. Drawing from experimental electronica, triphop and live beat-making, their shows are immersive and unpredictable. Tune in to Homebrew from...
Studio 5 Live
Helen Svoboda Studio 5 Live
Sun 2 Aug 2026
Recent PBS Feature Album artist Helen Svoboda's Headwater explores notions of fragmentation, individuality and wholeness, shaped by disparate and complementary aspects of her practice. Threads and earworms run throughout the record, forming an abstracted picture...
PBS Presents
Now or Never 2026
Just Announced
Wed 19 Aug 2026 to Sun 30 Aug 2026
Now or Never returns this winter, taking place around Naarm/Melbourne August 19 - 30.
PBS Presents
Soul A-Go-Go at The Night Cat
Sat 19 Sep 2026
PBS FM’s Soul-A-Go-Go Returns to The Night Cat! Naarm/Melbourne’s legendary funk and soul party Soul-A-Go-Go is back for one unforgettable night of non-stop grooves. Join us at The Night Cat in Fitzroy on Saturday September...
PBS Presents
Move My Way
Sun 4 Oct 2026
Astral People announce Move My Way , a brand-new community-focused festival landing in Naarm/Melbourne on Sunday October 4. Taking over PICA , Move My Way is grounded in connection, comfort and world-class curation, bringing together...
PBS Presents
Strawberry Fields Festival 2026
Fri 20 Nov 2026 to Sun 22 Nov 2026
The beloved Strawberry Fields Festival returns to the banks of the Dhungala / Murray River from November 20–22 for another unforgettable weekend of music, art and connection.
PBS Presents
Town Folk Festival 2026
Sat 21 Nov 2026
Town Folk Festival unveils its first 21 artists for 2026, bringing a standout mix of local and international talent to Djaara/Castlemaine on Saturday November 21. Now in its sixth year, Town Folk has cemented itself...
PBS Presents
Port Fairy Folk Festival 2027
Fri 5 Mar 2027 to Mon 8 Mar 2027
The beloved Port Fairy Folk Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in March 2027.
Past News
Studio 5 Live
The Night Terrors
Mon 20 Oct 2014
Listen back to a live set from The Night Terrors.Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
Community News
MBAS Blues Challenge
Sun 19 Oct 2014
MBAS Blues Challenge finals this Sunday!
Arts & Film
These Compulsive Behaviors by James Hullick
Tue 14 Oct 2014
These Compulsive Behaviours is a series of fractured soundscapes crafted as a gift of love for Hullick’s partner, Charlotte Bolcskey.
Feature Sounds
Cause ‘n Affect
Mon 13 Oct 2014 to Sun 19 Oct 2014
by Radical Son Ever since David Leha, aka Radical Son, released a 3-song teaser in the middle of the year I’ve been hanging for this album and Cause ‘n Affect is as impressive as I...
PBS Events
2015 PBS Young Elder of Jazz Commission - Closes Friday!
Mon 13 Oct 2014 to Fri 31 Oct 2014
Applications close this Friday!
Studio 5 Live
Omelette
Sun 12 Oct 2014
Listen back to Impressions with Ross for a live set from Omelette.Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
PBS Events
Darebin Music Feast Live Broadcasts
Fri 10 Oct 2014 to Sat 11 Oct 2014
PBS is coming to you live from The Bain Marie, Darebin Music Feast's Festival Hub this weekend!
PBS Presents
Darebin Music Feast
Wed 8 Oct 2014 to Sun 19 Oct 2014
Every year, Melbourne's thriving music community comes together to celebrate songwriting and music in all its forms at the Darebin Music Feast.
Arts & Film
The Australian premiere of Finding Vivian Maier
Tue 7 Oct 2014
Maier’s self-portraits reverberate with Australian women artists who turn the camera on themselves in performative ways.
PBS Events
PBS Presents The Age Music Victoria Genre Awards 2014
Tue 7 Oct 2014 to Wed 15 Oct 2014
The finalists for this year's Age MV genre awards have been announced!
Feature Sounds
Follow The Path
Mon 6 Oct 2014 to Sun 12 Oct 2014
by Shaolin Afronauts Adelaide may seem an unlikely origin point for a collective of Afro-futurist deep funksters, but Shaolin Afronauts’ third LP, Follow the Path , is a far-reaching cinematic epic that cries out for...
Studio 5 Live
Alárìíyá
Sun 5 Oct 2014
Listen back to Flight 1067 to Africa with Stani Goma for a live set from Alárìíyá.Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
PBS Presents
Docklands Blues Music Festival 2014
Sun 5 Oct 2014
The Docklands Arts, Laughs & Blues Festival, will kick off on 1st October for 5 days right in the heart of Docklands!
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go October
Sat 4 Oct 2014
Soul-A-Go-Go is back at Shebeen on Saturday 4th of October!
Arts & Film
Jay's Arts and Community digest
Thu 2 Oct 2014
Artful Dodgers Studios are exploring a number of social enterprise initiatives that support young people.
PBS Events
Rock-A-Bye Baby in October with Fruit Jar
Thu 2 Oct 2014
Rock-A-Bye-Baby is a gig-going experience for adults and children where the music hasn’t been dumbed down or sugar-coated.
Feature Sounds
Do Tell
Mon 29 Sep 2014 to Sun 5 Oct 2014
by Hat Fitz and Cara Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson’s new album Do Tell is unmistakably contemporary, but at the same time sounds like it could have been made 100 years ago. With the renewed...
Community News
Melbourne Music Bank Call for Votes!
Mon 29 Sep 2014 to Sun 12 Oct 2014
Public is now invited to vote for their favourite and narrow the field to four semi-finalists!
Studio 5 Live
Zevon & the Werewolves of Melbourne
Sun 28 Sep 2014
Listen back to Juke Joint with Matt for a live set from Zevon & the Werewolves of Melbourne.Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
Arts & Film
Julia DeVille's Phantasmagoria; Prehistoric at Melbourne Fringe
Tue 23 Sep 2014
Taxidermy and punk rock theatre in this week's State of the Art