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
Private Function
Mon 2 Sep 2019 to Sun 8 Sep 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Venue Supporters
Compass Pizza
Sun 1 Sep 2019
Serving pizza from Brunswick's best electric pizza oven, eat, drink and watch some of Melbourne's up and coming musicians play solo or stripped back in an intimate and warmly reminiscent retro pizza hall featuring an...
PBS Presents
Lovers Ball 2019
Fri 30 Aug 2019
For one night only, on a very special dancefloor, with some very special friends, Lovers Ball will be an excursion in adoration and tenderness in the kookiest of ways.
Arts & Film
Melbourne Writers Festival
Wed 28 Aug 2019
Tune in for State of the Art every Wednesday morning from 8.30am on The Breakfast Spread for the latest arts news.
Studio 5 Live
Justin Townes Earle
Tue 27 Aug 2019
Listen back here to catch Justin Townes Earle's Studio 5 Live session. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds
Billy Hoyle
Mon 26 Aug 2019 to Sun 1 Sep 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live
Hearts and Rockets
Mon 26 Aug 2019
Listen back here to catch Hearts and Rockets' Studio 5 Live session. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Presents
Live N Local
Sat 24 Aug 2019 to Sat 31 Aug 2019
Clear out your calendar, Live N Local is BACK in 2019!
Arts & Film
Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music
Wed 21 Aug 2019
PBS Program Manager Owen McKern chats to BIFEM founder and Artistic Director David Chisholm about the 2019 BIFEM program.
Studio 5 Live
Royalty Noise
Mon 19 Aug 2019
Listen back to All Our Stories to catch Royalty Noise's Studio 5 Live session. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds
HTRK
Mon 19 Aug 2019 to Sun 25 Aug 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News
Jan Dale receives IBMA Nomination
Wed 14 Aug 2019 to Wed 21 Aug 2019
Jan Dale ( Southern Style ) has been nominated in the Broadcaster of the Year award for the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) Industry Awards . The recipients of the 2019 Industry Awards will be...
Arts & Film
Copy That, Copy Cat - JOLT Sonic Festival
Wed 14 Aug 2019
Tune in for State of the Art every Wednesday morning from 8.30am on The Breakfast Spread for the latest arts news.
Feature Sounds
Rocket Science
Mon 12 Aug 2019 to Sun 18 Aug 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Arts & Film
No Time For Quiet
Wed 7 Aug 2019
Tune in for State of the Art every Wednesday morning from 8.30am on The Breakfast Spread for the latest arts news.
Feature Sounds
Ainslie Wills
Mon 5 Aug 2019 to Sun 11 Aug 2019
Check out this week's feature record and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS Presents
Music Victoria Awards
Mon 5 Aug 2019 to Sat 31 Aug 2019
The Music Victoria Awards return to the Melbourne Recital Centre for their 14th year with submissions for musicians, venues and festivals now open.
PBS News
Farewell To Two Shows
Mon 5 Aug 2019 to Mon 12 Aug 2019
Sadly this coming weekend we’ll be saying goodbye to a couple of excellent PBS programs. Heather Elmes is winding up her insomnia show The Psych Ward to focus more on the next steps in her...
Studio 5 Live
Peter Knight
Sun 4 Aug 2019
Listen back to catch Peter Knight's Studio 5 Live session. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Events
Soul A Go Go - Venues Announced!
Sat 3 Aug 2019 to Sat 7 Dec 2019
Get ready to jump on board the soul train as Soul A Go Go stops all stations on an epic musical journey bringing PBS’s best soul and funk DJs to new and exciting venues across...