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
Arts & Film
Arts Centre Melbourne’s Big Notes - asking the big questions
Fri 7 Sep 2012
Melbourne musicians share their passion for inspiring change
Feature Sounds
12 Bar Bruise
Mon 3 Sep 2012 to Sun 9 Sep 2012
by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard There’s a thud. A reverberated crunch. And then, a sudden stifling wall of primal noise and that could probably only hail the return of one seven headed beast...
Feature Sounds
Time's All Gone
Mon 3 Sep 2012 to Sun 9 Sep 2012
by Nick Waterhouse Nick Waterhouse is a 25 year old R&B and soul fanatic who combines an uncanny old-school sensibility with a charged, contemporary style. He joins the ranks of similar acts and producers of...
PBS News
Give your Dad the gift of music this Father’s Day!
Sun 2 Sep 2012
Make sure he’s listening to PBS in the best quality he can with the Cord Panorama Digital Radio!
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go
Sat 1 Sep 2012
Melbourne's biggest soul and funk party welcomes spring with a bang...
PBS Presents
Black Arm Band - Dirtsong
Sat 1 Sep 2012
Due to Popular demand – 2nd show added! Dirtsong is a powerful musical journey through Australia’s cultural heartland
Community News
APRA Live Performance Returns Due
Fri 31 Aug 2012
Live Performance Returns are due by August 31. Submit yours now!
Feature Sounds
Subversive
Mon 27 Aug 2012 to Sun 2 Sep 2012
by Pataphysics SUBVERSIVE is the debut album from Melbourne MC/ Producer/ Trumpet Player/ Multi-Instrumentalist/ Pataphysics. Hands down the most militant and politically outspoken music to come out of Australia. Pataphysics is an Australian music rarity...
Studio 5 Live
Mojo Juju
Mon 27 Aug 2012
Listen back to Homebrew with Jenny O'Keefe for a live set from Mojo Juju.
Feature Sounds
Smoke and Mirrors
Mon 27 Aug 2012 to Sun 2 Sep 2012
by Jamie Oehlers Tenor saxophonist Jamie Oehlers (AUS) and drummer Ari Hoenig (USA) unite in the studio at long last to release Smoke and Mirrors. Oehlers’ original compositions call to mind late night smoky jazz...
Studio 5 Live
Obits
Thu 23 Aug 2012
Listen back to Sunglasses After Dark with Phil MacDougall for a live set from Obits.
PBS News
Access Airwaves
Wed 22 Aug 2012
PBS is proud to announce Access Airwaves, a new initiative that engages local youth with the ins and outs of radio broadcasting.
Feature Sounds
One Wrong Turn
Mon 20 Aug 2012 to Sun 26 Aug 2012
by Rick Estrin and the Nightcats Rick Estrin ranks among the best harp players, singers and songwriters in the blues world. He returns with his band, The Nightcats, to bring you One Wrong Turn, a...
Feature Sounds
The Moment
Mon 20 Aug 2012 to Sun 26 Aug 2012
by Mia Dyson You are Mia Dyson and you've worked your ass off the past decade to be heard on the Australian continent. That work has paid off. People know your name. Writers gush about...
Community News
School students head to Africa!
Sun 19 Aug 2012
Stani Goma caught up with these intrepid young people about their upcoming community work in Uganda and Kenya.
Community News
'Let's Build a Home' fundraiser
Thu 16 Aug 2012
Come and see some music and magic at the Old Bar, all funds raised will be building an orphanage in Sierra Leone.
Studio 5 Live
Saskwatch
Wed 15 Aug 2012
Listen back to Soul Time with Vince Peach for a live set from Saskwatch.
Feature Sounds
Leave It All Behind
Mon 13 Aug 2012 to Sun 19 Aug 2012
by Saskwatch Powerhouse soul-funk band Saskwatch are set to release their début LP, Leave It All Behind, this August 17 through Northside Records/Shock. And it’s not just local punters who are eagerly awaiting the release,...
Feature Sounds
Can Your Monkey do the Wurst
Mon 13 Aug 2012 to Sun 19 Aug 2012
by King Salami and the Cumberland 3 In 2006, one Japanese, one French, one Caribbean and one Spanish got together to form a black rhythm & blues party band! London's newest R&B-punk sensation – okay,...
Community News
Mo' Just The Tonic
Sun 12 Aug 2012
The Crusaders have put together another afternoon of mod-esque music to raise funds for Children First Foundation.