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Spring Renewal 2026

Thu 1 Oct 2026 to Sat 31 Oct 2026
Check it out, it's Spring Renewal! Join or renew your membership to PBS this October to score a free tote bag, and for your chance to win.
PBS News

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.
PBS Presents

JOLT Arts Spring Season 2026

Fri 9 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026
JOLT Arts is back for the warmer months supporting sonic and visual arts creation and presentation, highlighting contemporary art with and by people with disability and neurodivergent artists. Its work sits at the intersection of...
Feature Sounds

CLAMM - And In Glue

Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Sun 25 Oct 2026
This week's PBS Feature Album is CLAMM’s fourth release And In Glue; a work preoccupied with friction, alienation and the strange absurdities of contemporary life.
Studio 5 Live

Gamelan DanAnda Studio 5 Live

Sun 25 Oct 2026
Gamelan DanAnda (GDA) is a Balinese gamelan orchestra based in Naarm/Melbourne. They mostly perform traditional Gong Kebyar, featuring shimmering cascades, virtuosic rhythms, and breathtaking crescendos. With community at their core, they move easily from community...
Studio 5 Live

Finn Rees Studio 5 Live

Thu 29 Oct 2026
Two years since the release of his acclaimed debut album Dawn Is A Melody , Naarm/Melbourne’s Finn Rees has a new EP out at the end of the month called Feel The Sun, releasing on...
Studio 5 Live

Kasinda Studio 5 Live

Mon 2 Nov 2026
PBS is excited to welcome Kasinda and her band into Studio 5 for a special performance taking place on Homebrew, Monday November 2, 2026.
Studio 5 Live

Ella Thompson Studio 5 Live

Wed 11 Nov 2026
Ella Thompson and her band will drop by Boss Action at 7pm Wednesday November 11 to perform live in Studio 5.
Free Event
PBS Events

Sunday Sounds: JAZZPARTY

Sun 15 Nov 2026
Sunday Sounds returns to Kingston City Hall for a special performance from JAZZPARTY!
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PBS Presents

Strawberry Fields Festival x PBS live music competition

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.
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.
Just Announced
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

Feature Sounds

Vika & Linda - Where Do You Come From?

Mon 15 Jun 2026 to Sun 21 Jun 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Where Do You Come From?, the ninth studio album from trailblazing vocal duo Vika & Linda.
Studio 5 Live

​Watch: Tony Soprano Band​ Studio 5 Live

Mon 15 Jun 2026
Blending downtempo electronica, breaks and live instrumentation, new project Tony Soprano Band released their debut album Downtempo 1 on May 22 via Dune Castle. Downtempo 1 sits at the intersection of live band interplay and...
PBS Presents

Reclink Community Cup 2026

Sun 14 Jun 2026
Reclink Community Cup will return to Victoria Park, Abbotsford, on Sunday 14 June.
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...
Studio 5 Live

Watch: ​Sacred Cowboys​​ Studio 5 Live

Thu 11 Jun 2026
Naarm group Sacred Cowboys formed in early 1982 by lead singer-songwriter Garry Gray and Mark Ferrie on bass, both drawing from their experiences in the local post-punk scene - Gray from the proto-punk outfit Negatives...
Feature Sounds

Krakatau - Terra Ignota

Mon 8 Jun 2026 to Sun 14 Jun 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Terra Ignota , the long-awaited new full length release from elusive Naarm-based fusion ensemble Krakatau.
PBS Events

Listen back: Stone Love at The Astor

Fri 5 Jun 2026
Celebrate 20 years of drive-time radio show Stone Love on PBS, with a special live broadcast at the Astor Theatre in St. Kilda on Friday June 5.
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Georgia Knight Studio 5 Live

Thu 4 Jun 2026
Acclaimed new talent Georgia Knight's independent release Beanpole was a highly regarded work that led to praise from the likes of Sharon Van Etten, Arab Strap and BBC Radio 6 Music. In support of her...
Feature Sounds

Tony Soprano Band - Downtempo 1

Mon 1 Jun 2026 to Sun 7 Jun 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is the improvised electronica release, Downtempo 1, from the newly formed Tony Soprano Band.
Community News

National Reconciliation Week 2026

Wed 27 May 2026 to Wed 3 Jun 2026
National Reconciliation Week 2026 runs May 27 to June 3. This year's Reconciliation Week theme is All In. It's a call for every Australian to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation, not just this week, but every...
Community News

National Sorry Day - May 26

Tue 26 May 2026
Tuesday May 26 is National Sorry Day. Each year on May 26, we acknowledge the Stolen Generations: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly removed from their families, communities and cultures under past...
Feature Sounds

Top Tracks Of The Week

Mon 25 May 2026 to Sun 31 May 2026
Check out the list of the top tracks the PBS team are loving this week!
Community News

Tramfest 5

Sat 23 May 2026
The fifth Tramfest is a fundraiser for St Mary's House of Welcome on Brunswick Street. They provide critical support for our community's homeless. Tramfest 5 brings together an eclectic and diverse array of great bands...
PBS News

Community Radio and Australian Music Report Published

Tue 19 May 2026
A new report has for the first time quantified the economic, social, and cultural heavy lifting undertaken by Australia’s community radio music stations.
Feature Sounds

Top Tracks Of The Week

Mon 18 May 2026 to Sun 24 May 2026
Check out the list of the top tracks the PBS team are loving this week!
PBS News

Winners announced: Radio Festival Daily Prizes 2026

Mon 18 May 2026 to Sun 31 May 2026
Join or renew your PBS Membership between May 18 and 31 to be in the draw for a daily prize pack.
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Ruby Jones Studio 5 Live

Fri 15 May 2026
Don't miss when Ruby Jones stops by PBS for a special Studio 5 Live performance on Stone Love .
Community News

Liquid Architecture (Fun)draiser 2026

Thu 14 May 2026
Join Liquid Architecure for a gathering of listening, performance and food in support of artist working on the radical edges of sound.
Feature Sounds

Aldous Harding - Train on the Island

Mon 11 May 2026 to Sun 17 May 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Train on the Island, the fifth LP from Aotearoa musician and songwriter Aldous Harding.
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!