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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.

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.

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...

Ella Thompson - Triumph & Sadness

Mon 26 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026

This week's PBS Feature Album is Ella Thompson’s Triumph & Sadness ; her most profound album yet, inspired by a classic sweet soul sound yet rooted in the contemporary moment.

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...

Kasinda Studio 5 Live

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

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

Sunday Sounds: JAZZPARTY

Sun 15 Nov 2026

Sunday Sounds returns to Kingston City Hall for a special performance from JAZZPARTY!

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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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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.

Jamaican Music & Food Festival 2026

Sat 12 Dec 2026

Jamaican Music & Food Festival returns this December, celebrating 10 years of island vibes!

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

Milo Eastwood: On The Lake 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...

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

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Design Desire

Mon 22 Aug 2011 to Sun 28 Aug 2011

by Abbe May An enigmatic artist, Abbe May has been brewing her captivating live show and unique rock and roll over the past four years, which has seen her accumulate numerous accolades and a passionate...

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New PBS show! Swingtime, Sundays 7- 8pm, presented by David Shields

Sun 21 Aug 2011

Long time PBS announcer David Shields has a brand new show: Swingtime. Big Bands ... and beyond!

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PBS Young Elder of Jazz

Fri 19 Aug 2011 to Fri 7 Oct 2011

PBS and the Melbourne International Jazz Festival announce a new jazz award. HURRY! Entries close 5pm Friday 7 October.

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Disco Co Co

Fri 19 Aug 2011

Get your groove on as PBS brings you a new monthly Disco night hosted by Zack Rampage.

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6th Indonesian Film Festival

Fri 19 Aug 2011 to Thu 25 Aug 2011

The inaugural 6th Indonesian Film Festival will be the largest celebration of Indonesian screen culture held in Australia.

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Super Chikan

Wed 17 Aug 2011 to Sun 21 Aug 2011

by Watermelon Slim & Super Chikan Watermelon Slim & Super Chikan are two of the hottest bluesmen in the world today. Over the last five years, Watemelon Slim has received 17 Blues Music Award nominations,...

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Americana: Rock Your Soul

Wed 17 Aug 2011 to Sun 21 Aug 2011

by Various We have known each other since the late 80's and as is the case in many friendships, music of course was the main catalyst. We had lost touch due to family life etc,...

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The Telstra Road to Discovery

Tue 16 Aug 2011

Free live music event!

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Marios Cafe presents new works by Efrossini Chaniotis

Tue 16 Aug 2011 to Mon 5 Sep 2011

Efrossini will be presenting a range of works completed in 2011.

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Harvest Festival - call out for artistic proposals

Mon 15 Aug 2011

Harvest is a one day outdoor music and arts festival taking place this November in Melbourne (12 Nov), Sydney (13 Nov) and Brisbane (19 Nov). Catering for a discerning music and cross-arts audience, festival goers...

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Easey Street Sessions: Adalita

Thu 11 Aug 2011

Listen back to Fang It! with Ruari for a live set from Adalita.

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MBAS Presents: Monthly Blues Musician Workshops w/ Chris Wilson

Wed 10 Aug 2011

Although primarily for musicians, workshops are open to all punters - you may just want to start learning a musical instrument!

State Government releases major report on Live music

Tue 9 Aug 2011 to Sun 14 Aug 2011

The announcement was kicked off with a performance from local musician Jordie Lane who was fresh from his performance on PBS' Breakfast Spread.

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Recent changes to the program guide

PBS is thrilled to welcome veteran announcer and leading Jazz authority Jim McLeod to the station. Read on for more info on other new shows and announcers.

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Colours

Mon 8 Aug 2011 to Sun 14 Aug 2011

by Frootful Freestyle Records springs into 2011 with the release of the debut album Colours by Frootful, which is the name guitarist Nick Radford records under. The project bridges the gap between past and present,...

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Field Songs

Mon 8 Aug 2011 to Sun 14 Aug 2011

by William Elliott Whitmore On his new album Field Songs, Iowa troubadour William Elliott Whitmore documents a vanishing American landscape with all the heartfelt soul and quiet fury one could hope for. “Heartland firebrand blows...

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Breaking the Beat

Uniting the Melbourne Hip Hop Community

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Freedom Road with the Melbourne Millennium Chorus

Sun 7 Aug 2011 to Sun 28 Aug 2011

The Boite’s Melbourne Millennium Chorus has been wowing audiences for the past 14 years and is set to do it again with more than 380 voices.

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The Annual World Rangers Day Fundraiser Dinner Gala

Featuring Archie Roach, Marty Nelson Williams (album launch), Lucky and Damien Howard and the Ploughboys plus guests!

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Soul-A-Go-Go

Get ready, get set... PBS 106.7FM’s Soul-A-Go-Go this Saturday, August 6th at Bella Union. Get in early!