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
PBS Events
Rock-A-Bye Baby Music Sessions featuring The Band Who Knew Too Much
Thu 6 Oct 2011
PBS 106.7FM is proud to present another round of the Rock-A-Bye Baby Music Sessions on Oct 6th w/ special guests The Band Who Knew Too Much
PBS Presents
The Legends of New Orleans
Wed 5 Oct 2011
Featuring Allen Toussaint & Friends, Jon Cleary & The Philthy Phew and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Studio 5 Live
Kira Puru & the Bruise
Mon 3 Oct 2011
Listen back to Homebrew with Maddy Mac for a live set from Kira Puru & the Bruise.
Feature Sounds
Cerebral Ballzy
Mon 3 Oct 2011 to Sun 9 Oct 2011
by Cerebral Ballzy Led by frontman Honor Titus and bassist Melvin Honore, CEREBRAL BALLZY works to restore something golden to New York's punk rock history-balls. Along with Crazy Abe on drums and Jason and Mason...
Feature Sounds
Only in Dreams
Mon 3 Oct 2011 to Sun 9 Oct 2011
by The Dum Dum Girls The infectious sing-song sensation, the Dum Dum Girls, are set to release the anticipated LP ‘Only in Dreams’ on Sub Pop through Inertia this September 23rd. The follow-up to their...
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go at Bella Union
Sat 1 Oct 2011
Soul-A-Go-Go is hitting the boards on Saturday, 1st October - head on down for the best in 45 soul stompers and funk shakers.
PBS Events
The October Jailbreak!
Sat 1 Oct 2011 to Mon 31 Oct 2011
This month, break out of the prison of shame with a PBS membership during October Jailbreak!
Community News
Cover your own artz
Sat 1 Oct 2011
Are you really the best you can be onstage? Would you like to know how to get more work as a sound engineer or production person?
Studio 5 Live
Randa & The Soul Kingdom
Wed 28 Sep 2011
Listen back to Soul Time with Vince Peach for a live set from Randa and the Soul Kingdom.
Feature Sounds
Beautiful Rivers and Mountains
Mon 26 Sep 2011 to Sun 2 Oct 2011
by Shin Joong Hyun Shin Joong Hyun’s tale is personal, spiritual, and deep, not only reflecting the full spectrum of human emotions, but one that produced reverberating echoes of sound, some beautiful and life-giving, others...
Feature Sounds
Tassili
Mon 26 Sep 2011 to Sun 2 Oct 2011
by Tinariwen Tinariwen are often associated with just one image: that of Touareg rebels leading the charge, machine gun in hand and electric guitar slung over the shoulder. The band ditch this cliché on their...
Community News
A Night To Remember
Sat 24 Sep 2011
“A Night to Remember” at the Thornbury Theatre featuring Abby Dobson, proceeds of which will go to The Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF).
Studio 5 Live
Studio 5 Live: Seminal Rats
Wed 21 Sep 2011
Listen back to Shock Treatment with Kev Lobotomi for a live set from Seminal Rats.
Community News
MBAS Presents: Monthly Blues Musician Workshops w/ Graham Maddicks
Wed 21 Sep 2011
Blues musicians of all levels of skill have always appreciated the opportunity to learn from the finest Professional Blues musicians Australia has to offer.
Arts & Film
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2011
Wed 21 Sep 2011 to Sun 9 Oct 2011
Some of our picks from the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2011
Community News
The MBAS Blues Performer of the Year Contest
Tue 20 Sep 2011
The aim of the contest is to find the best possible blues band/artist/s to represent Australia in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge
Feature Sounds
What You Need
Mon 19 Sep 2011 to Sun 25 Sep 2011
by Randa & The Soul Kingdom Hailing from Perth and firmly at the forefront of the Australian funk and soul scene are Randa & The Soul Kingdom led by Jordanian born and Australian raised soul...
Feature Sounds
Fatou
Mon 19 Sep 2011 to Sun 25 Sep 2011
by Fatoumata Diawara There’s something timeless about the idea of the girl with a guitar: the sultry folk poet wowing the world with her music. Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell created the archetype and generations...
PBS Presents
High Noon Street Festival
Sun 18 Sep 2011
The very best of Northcote will be showcased at the inaugural High Noon Street Festival on Sunday, 18 September from 10am-6pm.
PBS Presents
Syl Johnson (Chicago USA) - MELBOURNE CONCERT POSTPONED
Sat 17 Sep 2011
The Syl Johnson concert has been postponed and will now be on the 17th September. Please read on for further information.