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
Amaru Tribe
Mon 24 Apr 2017
Listen back to All Our Stories for a live set from Amaru Tribe. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS News
PBS Collaborative Radio Project
Thu 20 Apr 2017
Want to produce a story through music and radio?
Feature Sounds
Gas
Mon 17 Apr 2017 to Sun 23 Apr 2017
by feedtime feedtime Gas (PBS Feature Record) Sydney’s feedtime crawled out of the grimy Sydney underground in the late 70s with a sound that is at once tough as nails and artful in its simplicity...
Studio 5 Live
Apodimi Compania
Sun 16 Apr 2017
Listen back to Global Village for a live set from Apodimi Compania. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Events
Jamaica Jump-Up: The Sounds of Young Jamaica #23
Sat 15 Apr 2017
Featuring Shanty Town (LIVE), Mohair Slim, Miss Goldie, Rick Howe plus guest selectors DJ Lady Erica, Johnny El Pajaro and MC Kilmarnock Steve
Arts & Film
Practically Useless
Tue 11 Apr 2017
An exhibition by Joel Morrison (bandbooker/best looking member of Tankerville) will be launched on Tuesday night.
Studio 5 Live
Rhiannon Giddens
Tue 11 Apr 2017
Listen back to Southern Style for a live set from Rhiannon Giddens. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS News
PBS is seeking Radio Festival volunteers!
Mon 10 Apr 2017 to Sat 29 Apr 2017
Radio Festival runs from May 15-28, and we are looking for volunteers to help!
PBS Presents
PIERS FESTIVAL 2017
Sun 9 Apr 2017
Change of Venue - Now at: South Melbourne Town Hall, 208-220 Bank Street South Melbourne, 11am–5pm.
PBS Presents
Bluesfest Touring - Sideshows
Sun 9 Apr 2017 to Thu 20 Apr 2017
Bluesfest 2017 is shaping up to be one of the greatest yet!
Feature Sounds
The Meltdown
Sun 9 Apr 2017 to Sun 16 Apr 2017
by The Meltdown The Meltdown The Meltdown (PBS Feature Record) It’s the debut release that we’ve all been waiting for and it has finally arrived. Over the last few years we have been drip fed...
Community News
MEL FEST
Fri 7 Apr 2017
A special show with Paul Dempsey, Glenn Richards, Dan Kelly, Dan Brodie and Krista Polvere at the Croxton Bandroom on Friday 7 April in support of Mel McNamara.
PBS Events
Rock A Bye Baby - The Senegambian Jazz Band
Thu 6 Apr 2017
We are very pleased to announce the next Rock-A-Bye Baby session with the ancient African rhythms and melodies of The Senegambian Jazz Band.
Studio 5 Live
Red Red Krovvy
Tue 4 Apr 2017
Tune in to Garageland for a live set from Red Red Krovvy. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds
Take You Out Tonight
Mon 3 Apr 2017 to Sun 9 Apr 2017
by Sugar Fed Leopards Sugar Fed Leopards Take You Out Tonight (PBS Feature Record) What a joy this is! I loved Sugar Fed Leopards first album Sweet Spots , but after seeing them live so...
Arts & Film
ArtLife at Testing Grounds
Mon 3 Apr 2017 to Fri 7 Apr 2017
Starting with the urban landscape of Melbourne, artists will develop a unique soundtrack of the inner and outer layers of a city space.
Arts & Film
Weaving Country
Sat 1 Apr 2017
Presented as part of Wominjeka Festival 2017. Exhibition opening is followed by Wominjeka In Concert and TERRAIN.
PBS Events
Soul A Go Go April!
Sat 1 Apr 2017
Soul-A-Go-Go is back this April for special extended "end of daylight savings" edition!
Studio 5 Live
Traumaboys
Thu 30 Mar 2017
Listen back to Fang It! for a live set from Traumaboys. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Community News
1 Year of Circling The Sun
Wed 29 Mar 2017
Celebrate one year of doom, psych and shoegaze at The Tote!