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
Feature Sounds
Earth Blues
Mon 29 Apr 2013 to Sun 5 May 2013
by Spiritual Beggars Ah, the Swedes. They do indeed love their metal. I love their metal too! 'Earth Blues' from Spiritual Beggars sounds exactly as you would expect an album with a name like that...
Feature Sounds
Beautiful Africa
Mon 29 Apr 2013 to Sun 5 May 2013
by Rokia Traore Malian singer/songwriter/guitarist Rokia Traoré has been releasing albums since 1998 but for her latest album 'Beautiful Africa', she has changed styles quite radically. Now equppied with a Gretsch guitar, a blues influence...
Feature Sounds
Babes in Consumerland
Mon 29 Apr 2013 to Sun 5 May 2013
by Snog It seems that David Thrussell has been an agitator in Australia’s electronic music scene forever. Formerly an influential broadcaster on PBS 106.7, Thrussell appears to have an endless desire to critique, challenge and...
Community News
High Street Sidewalk Sale
Sat 27 Apr 2013
Support independent small business and shop local!
Studio 5 Live
Los Cougarmen
Sat 27 Apr 2013
Listen back to Fiesta Jazz with Saul Zavarce for a live set from Los Cougarmen.
Feature Sounds
Nomad
Mon 22 Apr 2013 to Sun 28 Apr 2013
by Bombino "The themes of Love, Power, Freedom, Cultural Preservation, Inner Strength and Unity flow consistently through Bombino's second international solo album “Nomad”, released on April 2nd 2013 on Nonesuch Records. He was born Omara...
Feature Sounds
Roll It In
Mon 22 Apr 2013 to Sun 28 Apr 2013
by Brothers Grim and the Blue Murders As promised, just months after Brothers Grim and The Blue Murders whipped the East Coast into a frenzy on their ‘Been A While’ single tour the boys are...
Feature Sounds
Just For Today
Mon 22 Apr 2013 to Sun 28 Apr 2013
by Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters "New York born Blues Guitarist/Composer Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, his Band for 25 years, celebrated this milestone by releasing ‘Just for today’, their 7th album, all of which...
Feature Sounds
You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine
Mon 22 Apr 2013 to Sun 28 Apr 2013
by Ainslie Wills Following two solid EPs Ainslie Wills this month launches her debut full length album “You Go Your Way, I’ll Go Mine”. Wills has expressed a desire to explore more positive and uplifting...
Feature Sounds
Inspiration Information / Wings Of Love (reissue)
Mon 22 Apr 2013 to Sun 28 Apr 2013
by Shuggie Otis Shuggie Otis is one of those guys who should be alot better known than he is. A child guitar prodigy and the son of R&B legend Johnny Otis, he released 3 quite...
Community News
Record Store Day
Sat 20 Apr 2013
Celebrating the culture of the independently-owned record store.
Community News
Sleep at the G
Thu 18 Apr 2013
Help Kick Goals at the G!
PBS News
Announcer Profile: 'Afterglow' with Lyndelle Wilkinson
Tue 16 Apr 2013
Tune in every Tuesday afternoon to hear tunes taken from across the musical spectrum, from R&B, soul & funk to jazzy lounge and even some romantic electronica.
Feature Sounds
Wondercore Island Mix Tape
Mon 15 Apr 2013 to Sun 21 Apr 2013
by Various "Taking us through sonic spectrums of the future Wondercore Island Mixtape #1 is an excursion into a new wave of young producers, musicians and bands in Australia. Exploring Jazz, Neo-Soul, Broken Beats and...
Feature Sounds
Weekend
Mon 15 Apr 2013 to Sun 21 Apr 2013
by Underground Lovers Underground Lovers have always been critics darlings and a cult favourite ever since their first album, released in 1990. Although they never quite reached the heights of other aussie indie groups of...
Feature Sounds
Great North
Mon 15 Apr 2013 to Sun 21 Apr 2013
by Fourteen Nights at Sea Nothing is rushed in the world of Fourteen Nights at Sea. In fact in some respects their arrival into Melbourne’s instrumental post-rock community happened after the genre had risen to...
Feature Sounds
Crosswords
Mon 15 Apr 2013 to Sun 21 Apr 2013
by Super Wild Horses I remember the day in 2010 when my hands first clutched Super Wild Horses’ debut album, Fifteen. It was a dark Friday afternoon before a long weekend away. On its first...
Feature Sounds
Yonder
Mon 15 Apr 2013 to Sun 21 Apr 2013
by The Catholics "Since 1991 The Catholics have been making music that draws heavily from the jazz tradition while integrating sounds from Latin, African and Eastern European music. Led by bassist Lloyd Swanton, the 7-piece...
PBS News
Announcer Profile: 'A Dog's Breakfast' with Glen Morrow
Sun 14 Apr 2013
Every Sunday from 6-8am. The perfect reason to get out of bed – or stay in it!
Studio 5 Live
Shaun Kirk
Sun 14 Apr 2013
Listen back to Juke Joint with Matt for a live set from The Shaun Kirk.