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Become a PBS Board Director

Thu 8 Oct 2026 to Mon 23 Nov 2026
PBS is seeking nominations for three Board Director positions at our 2026 Annual General Meeting, with each position for a two-year term.
Feature Sounds

Party Dozen - 21 Bum Salute

Mon 9 Nov 2026 to Sun 15 Nov 2026
This week's PBS Feature Album is 21 Bum Salute , the latest release from Eora/Sydney duo Party Dozen. Their fifth album condenses years of jam sessions and improvisations into a liberated, carefree and electric release.
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PBS Events

Sunday Sounds: JAZZPARTY

Sun 15 Nov 2026
Sunday Sounds returns to Kingston City Hall for a special performance from JAZZPARTY!
Studio 5 Live

Ju’suan Studio 5 Live

Mon 16 Nov 2026
PBS welcomes beat junkies Ju’suan in to Studio 5 for a live set on Deeep Space , 9am Monday November 16.
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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.
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PBS Presents

Town Folk Festival 2026

Sat 21 Nov 2026
Town Folk Festivalunveils its first 21 artists for 2026, bringing a standout mix of local and international talent to Djaara/Castlemaine on Saturday November 21.
A group of over 100 people wearing t-shirts featuring Australian bands. They are grouped together in
Community News

Castlemaine World Record Attempt for AusMusic T-Shirt Day

Sun 22 Nov 2026
Castlemaine is set to go bigger for AusMusic T-Shirt Day this November, with a world record attempt for the most people wearing an Aussie band T-shirt in the same place at the same time.
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PBS Events

Fang It! Live at Fed Square

Thu 26 Nov 2026
PBS and Fed Square present 20 Years of Fang It! live at Fed Square, Thursday 26 November from 5pm-8pm. F
All 8 members of Ausecuma Beats staning in a graffiti-ed laneway in Brunswick.
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PBS Events

Ausecuma Beats at Kindred Bandroom

Sat 5 Dec 2026
PBS and Kindred Bandroom in Yarraville are teaming up to present a free, family-friendly afternoon event on Saturday 5 December with nine-piece, multicultural ensemble Ausecuma Beats performing live, plus DJ sets from Shio ( Eternal Rhythm )...
PBS Presents

Jamaican Music & Food Festival 2026

Sat 12 Dec 2026
Jamaican Music & Food Festival returns this December, celebrating 10 years of island vibes!
PBS Presents

When Pigs Fly NYE

Thu 31 Dec 2026
When Pigs Fly returns this New Year's Eve to celebrate five years of music, dancing and community at its favourite patch of dirt on the banks of the Birrarung.
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PBS Presents

Milo Eastwood: On The Lake 2027

Sat 6 Feb 2027
Milo Eastwood’s On The Lake returns this summer for the third year running, and it’s bigger than ever. What started as an open-air day party on the banks of Coburg Lake has grown into a...
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

Watch: C.O.F.F.I.N Studio 5 Live

Tue 22 Sep 2026
Watch C.O.F.F.I.N performing in Studio 5 Live ORIGINAL TEXT: From the Northern Beaches of Eora/Sydney, C.O.F.F.I.N are a four-piece rock’n’roll band whose sound ventures through boogie, blues, proto-punk and early hardcore, driven by guttural lead...
Feature Sounds

BIG NOTER - Songs In The Key Of Wrestling

Mon 21 Sep 2026 to Sun 27 Sep 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Songs In The Key Of Wrestling from BIG NOTER.
Community News

Headbanging for Hope

Sat 19 Sep 2026
This year’s Headbanging for Hope mini fest is built from the heart of Naarm/Melbourne’s heavy scene, and brings together some of the city’s most captivating bands for one purpose: to raise money and awareness for...
PBS Events

Soul-A-Go-Go at The Night Cat

Sat 19 Sep 2026
PBS FM’s Soul-A-Go-Go Returns to The Night Cat!
Feature Sounds

Now Always Fades - Coalesce

Mon 14 Sep 2026 to Sun 20 Sep 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Coalesce , from Naarm-based artist Now Always Fades.
Community News

Together for Treaty Market Stall at Collingwood Yards

Sat 12 Sep 2026
Together for Treaty is hosting a stall this month's Stay Soft Night Market , taking place at Collingwood Yards on September 12 from 2pm - 9pm. Pop in to have a yarn, sign a petition...
PBS Events

Rock-A-Bye Baby with Cool Out Sun at Darebin Arts Centre

Fri 11 Sep 2026
PBS' premiere kid friendly music show Rock-A-Bye Baby returns this September featuring Cool Out Sun .
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Juice Webster Studio 5 Live

Tue 8 Sep 2026
Juice Webster and her band stop by PBS for an intimate Studio 5 Live performance on Underground Love.
PBS News

Welcoming Good Heavens! to PBS

Tue 8 Sep 2026 to Wed 30 Sep 2026
Late last month Ponie Curtis wound up her long-running insomnia show The Chronicles of Kick Ons . This week we’re delighted to announce that a brand new show called Good Heavens! will be joining the...
Feature Sounds

Erykah Badu & The Alchemist - Before The World Blows

Mon 7 Sep 2026 to Sun 13 Sep 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Before The World Blows, the new collaborative album from Erykah Badu & The Alchemist.
PBS Presents

Fusion On Fitzroy Street

Sat 5 Sep 2026
Taking over St Kilda’s Fitzroy Street precinct this September is Fusion On Fitzroy Street , the free festival that transforms 19 local venues into intimate music spaces. On Saturday 5 September from 1:00pm to 10:30pm,...
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Romy Hernandez Trio Studio 5 Live

Sat 5 Sep 2026
The Romy Hernandez Trio stop by PBS for an intimate Studio 5 Live performance. Tune in to Fiesta Jazz on Saturday September 5 from 11am.
Community News

MPAC ngargee yinganjaku - Open for Submissions

Wed 2 Sep 2026 to Wed 30 Sep 2026
MPAC invites First Nations artists to propose an ambitious new music project.
Feature Sounds

Queenie - Pleasance

Mon 31 Aug 2026 to Sun 6 Sep 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is the triumphant sophomore album Pleasance from Queenie.
PBS Events

Blue Juice Radio Show live from Camberwell Market

Sun 30 Aug 2026
PBS 106.7 FM and Balwyn Rotary present Blue Juice Radio Show live from the Camberwell Market , celebrating Camberwell Sunday Market 's 50th Anniversary!
PBS News

Ponie Kicks Off

Wed 26 Aug 2026
This week Ponie Curtis kicks on for one last time, and broadcasts the final episode of The Chronicles of Kick Ons between 2am and 6am Thursday August 27. Every fortnight Ponie has been bringing the...
PBS News

Ponie Kicks Off

Wed 26 Aug 2026
This week Ponie Curtis kicks on for one last time, and broadcasts the final episode of The Chronicles of Kick Ons between 2am and 6am Thursday August 27. Every fortnight Ponie has been bringing the...
Feature Sounds

Miss Kaninna - BLACKPRINT

Mon 24 Aug 2026 to Sun 30 Aug 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is BLACKPRINT , the long-awaited debut mixtape from proud Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Kalkadoon and Yirendali sovereign woman Miss Kaninna.
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Amaru Tribe Studio 5 Live

Sun 23 Aug 2026
Amaru Tribe stop by PBS for a very special Studio 5 Live. Tune in to the Global Village on Sunday August 23 from 5pm.
Community News

2026 Yarra Community Awards - Nominations Open

Sun 23 Aug 2026
The Yarra Community Awards are held each year to recognise the everyday heroes who make our city such a wonderful place to live, work and visit.