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
Community News
Rock for Catchment
Sat 26 Oct 2013
The ‘Rock for Catchment’ Charity event is back in 2013 with their largest line-up yet.
PBS Events
PBS Open Day
Sat 26 Oct 2013
Get inside your PBS!
Studio 5 Live
The Cactus Channel
Fri 25 Oct 2013
Listen back to The Breakdown with DJ Manchild for a live set from The Cactus Channel.
PBS Presents
Fuck Buttons (UK)
Fri 25 Oct 2013
Defiantly joyous, this London-based electronic two-piece splice together driving, slow-orbiting auras of noise and scavenged beats.
PBS Presents
An Evening with Caitlin Rose and Henry Wagons
Wed 23 Oct 2013 to Thu 24 Oct 2013
This double-headliner features two acclaimed musicians who share an abiding love of the melancholy sounds of neo-country.
Feature Sounds
Dyson Stringer Cloher EP
Mon 21 Oct 2013 to Sun 27 Oct 2013
by Dyson Stringer Cloher Dyson Stringer Cloher is the new EP created from a collaboration between acclaimed singer - songwriters Mia Dyson, Liz Stringer and Jen Cloher . With 11 albums and many awards between...
Feature Sounds
How to Carve a Carrot into a Rose
Mon 21 Oct 2013 to Sun 27 Oct 2013
by Courtney Barnett How To Carve A Carrot Into A Rose in the sister EP to I've Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris, being released individually as EPs or jointly as the album A Sea...
Feature Sounds
Threace
Mon 21 Oct 2013 to Sun 27 Oct 2013
by CAVE Cave, the Chicago quartet of new Kraut Psych rockers, give us Threace, their fourth album, on the record label Drag City. Threace adds to the minimalism of Cave’s previous album, Neverendless, also on...
Feature Sounds
Saint Jude II
Mon 21 Oct 2013 to Sun 27 Oct 2013
by Saint Jude At the beginning of 2012, Saint Jude released their first full-length album. I hadn’t heard of them at that stage but it really stood out at the time. It featured 12 strong...
Feature Sounds
Tall Stories
Mon 21 Oct 2013 to Sun 27 Oct 2013
by Skyscraper Stan & The Commision Flats This week's Top 10:
PBS Presents
A Celebration of Melbourne Ska with The Caribs, Strange Tenants & Ska Vendors
Fri 18 Oct 2013 to Sat 19 Oct 2013
Jumping brass, big beats and a flurry of bass – Melbourne’s ska scene has been hopping with rudies, mods, punks and skins for over 50 years.
Studio 5 Live
Clowns
Thu 17 Oct 2013
Listen back to Fang It! with Ruari for a live set from Clowns.
Feature Sounds
Golden
Mon 14 Oct 2013 to Sun 20 Oct 2013
by Jimmy Tait Local band Jimmy Tait released their first, self-titled, album in 2010. It was a dark, quiet affair with the voice of main songwriter Sara Retallick being the main focus. There were some...
Feature Sounds
R Plus Seven
Mon 14 Oct 2013 to Sun 20 Oct 2013
by Oneohtrix Point Never R Plus Seven is Daniel Lopatin’s fourth full-length release under the Oneohtrix Point Never moniker, and his first for the pioneering Warp Records. It’s a perfect home for him. There are...
Feature Sounds
Uberjam
Mon 14 Oct 2013 to Sun 20 Oct 2013
by John Scofield The latest release from jazz guitarist John Scofield sees him re-unite with the band from his 2002 album Uberjam. The use of technology is very apparent in the Uberjam band, as drummer...
Feature Sounds
1986-1991
Mon 14 Oct 2013 to Sun 20 Oct 2013
by Venom P. Stinger In recent times we have seen a number of retrospective compilations and re-issues of some of the great Melbourne punk and post-punk bands of the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. Interest...
Feature Sounds
Snapshot
Mon 14 Oct 2013 to Sun 20 Oct 2013
by Strypes Irish band The Strypes finally release their debut album after playing together for almost 5 years. Snapshot sees this 4-piece continue their passion for the sounds and energy of classic rhythm and blues,...
Community News
Not A Street Party
Sun 13 Oct 2013
Think market stalls, shoe-shiners, brass bands and some seriously tasty food and beer.
PBS News
Live Broadcast from the Lost Weekend Record Fair
Sun 13 Oct 2013
Come down and explore this retro labyrinth of hidden treasures and see radio in the making.
PBS Presents
Ólafur Arnalds
Sat 12 Oct 2013 to Sun 13 Oct 2013
Icelandic multi-instrumentalist Ólafur Arnalds continues his musical ascent with his third full-length album, For Now I Am Winter.