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 Presents
Cactus Channel 'Wooden Boy' Album launch
Thu 5 Sep 2013 to Fri 6 Sep 2013
It’s soul music, baby, but not as we know it.
PBS News
Rock-A-Bye Baby Music Sessions with Coral Lee and the Silver Scream
Thu 5 Sep 2013
Hands are clappin’ and toes are tappin’!
Studio 5 Live
The Real McKenzies
Wed 4 Sep 2013
Listen back to Shock Treatment with Kev Lobotomi for a live set from The Real McKenzies.
Feature Sounds
Crimes of Passion
Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013
by Crocodiles This week's Top 10:
Feature Sounds
Wooden Boy
Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013
by Cactus Channel IT'S SOUL MUSIC, BABY, but not as we know it. The backbeat and the handclaps are still there and the horns still sound. The bass bumps, the organ screams and the guitars...
Feature Sounds
Fall to Rise
Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013
by Love Over Gold Love Over Gold is a new project for Australia’s Lucie Thorne and American singer-songwriter Pieta Brown. Recorded in Brown’s home town Iowa, the debut album Fall to Rise is a sparse...
Feature Sounds
Made Up Mind
Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013
by Tedeschi Trucks Band Tedeschi Trucks Band's new album, Made Up Mind - released by Sony Masterworks on August 20th - has debuted at #11 on Billboard's Top 200 Album chart, #1 on the Blues...
Feature Sounds
Warhead
Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013
by Mason Aussie band Masons' long awaited debut album 'Warhead' was finally released on 16th of August. Playing their part in the local headbanger scene since 2007, Masons' brand of kraut- thrash has evolved into...
Community News
Bernie McGann Benefit Concert
Sun 1 Sep 2013
The Melbourne benefit will be held at Bennetts Lane jazz club in the city the following week on Sunday September 1. An equally impressive roll-call of musicians donating their services includes Paul Grabowsky (solo piano),...
PBS News
Announcer Profile: Peeking Through The Wool with Joshua Hodson-Smith
Sat 31 Aug 2013
Peeking Through The Wool is an exploration into the different psychedelic movements in music.
Community News
Volunteers need help for radio work in Timor-Leste
Sat 31 Aug 2013
Volunteers are seeking donations from Australia’s community radio sector to help them in their work with community radio in Timor-Leste over the next year.
Studio 5 Live
Hotel Wrecking City Traders
Wed 28 Aug 2013
Listen back to Pojama People with Chris Pearson for a live set from Hotel Wrecking City Traders.
Feature Sounds
Electric Slave
Mon 26 Aug 2013 to Sun 1 Sep 2013
by Black Joe Lewis Black Joe Lewis is back! After wowing Australian audiences in 2011 with a rocking and explosive live show, there has been much anticipation in his next album. Whilst Electric Slave is...
Feature Sounds
Loud City Song
Mon 26 Aug 2013 to Sun 1 Sep 2013
by Julia Holter Loud City Song is the new studio recording by Los Angeles based artist Julia Holter. The album is Holter’s third full length release in as many years – following 2011’s groundbreaking debut...
Feature Sounds
Golden Fang EP
Mon 26 Aug 2013 to Sun 1 Sep 2013
by Bloods This week's Top 10:
Feature Sounds
Lost
Mon 26 Aug 2013 to Sun 1 Sep 2013
by Died Pretty Died Pretty's second album is presented in our custom slipcase with an extensive booklet containing many previously unseen photos. Liner notes are from noted Australian music historian Ian McFarlane. Amongst the seven...
Feature Sounds
Stealth Mode
Mon 26 Aug 2013 to Sun 1 Sep 2013
by The Impossible No Goods This new group featuring serial one-man-band genius/lunatics Anto Macaroni and BJ Morriszonkle has been very productive, releasing a split cassette tape and now this full length album within a month...
Studio 5 Live
Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir
Sun 25 Aug 2013
Tune into The Gospel Show with Peter Myles, 9-11am for a live set from Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir.
Feature Sounds
The Long Time
Mon 19 Aug 2013 to Sun 25 Aug 2013
by Elliot Wheeler The following words describes Elliott Wheeler's debut album - quirky, cinematic, absorbing, cosmic, frantic, intense, melancholic, beautiful, emotional, childish, haunting, tortured and fantasying. Wheeler has described his style as “Morricone meets Portishead...
Feature Sounds
Fossils
Mon 19 Aug 2013 to Sun 25 Aug 2013
by Aoife O'Donovan While vocalist Aoife O'Donovan has spent years performing, touring and songwriting seriously with progressive Boston string band, Crooked Still, Fossils is Aoife's debut album. And despite the big Irish name and having...