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
The Bamboos 25th Anniversary show
Sat 20 Sep 2025
2025 marks 25 years of Naarm/Melbourne funk and soul trailblazers The Bamboos. To celebrate, they’re releasing a deluxe compilation - The Bamboos Best - and hit ting the road for some of their biggest Australian...
Studio 5 Live
The Vasco Era Studio 5 Live
Thu 18 Sep 2025
The Vasco Era are back – louder, sweatier, and more gloriously unhinged than ever. Known for their raw, electric live shows that feel more like spiritual awakenings than gigs, this beloved Aussie trio made a...
Feature Sounds
Acopia - Blush Response
Mon 15 Sep 2025 to Sun 21 Sep 2025
This week's PBS Feature Album is Blush Response, the third album from Naarm/Melbourne trio Acopia. The full-length album distils Acopia’s quiet intensity into its clearest form yet. A reflective and emotionally articulate collection, the eight-track...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Phoebe Rings Studio 5 Live
Mon 15 Sep 2025
Phoebe Rings shimmers into orbit with their debut LP, Aseurai . The record adds disco and city-pop influences while staying true to their dream-pop roots. While Phoebe Rings was originally a solo project of lead...
Studio 5 Live
Turtle Skull Studio 5 Live
Tue 9 Sep 2025
Since forming in 2017, Northern NSW-based heavy psych rockers Turtle Skull have been carving their own niche with crushing riffs, stacked vocal harmonies and dense synthscapes that hit like a lightning bolt wrapped in a...
Feature Sounds
The Maggie Pills - Hearts Enduring Lingering Loss
Mon 8 Sep 2025 to Sun 14 Sep 2025
This week's PBS Feature Album is the highly anticipated sophomore album Hearts Enduring Lingering Loss from The Maggie Pills. Led by Argentinian front woman Delfi Sorondo and Venezuelan drummer Mario Perez, The Maggie Pills are...
PBS Presents
Fusion on Fitzroy Street
Sat 6 Sep 2025
Fusion on Fitzroy Street: A Celebration of Jazz & St Kilda's Iconic Music Scene Saturday, September 6 | 2pm – 9pm | FREE ENTRY What’s better than a street full of jazz? A street full...
Community News
'no rock no flower' by Andrea Illés at West Space
Sat 6 Sep 2025 to Sat 25 Oct 2025
West Space presents no rock no flower, a new work by Naarm/Melbourne based artist Andrea Illés, September 6 to October 25, 2025. Consolidating her growing reputation as an important performance artist in this country's cultural...
Community News
Sovereign Day Out
Sat 6 Sep 2025
Sovereign Day Out - Saturday September 6 from 1 2:00pm - 10:30pm. Come together and witness a celebration of multicultural sonics, stories and dance. Music, speakers, stalls, dance and food from 12pm til late. Free...
PBS Events
Rock-A-Bye Baby with Wrong Way Up at Darebin Arts Centre
Thu 4 Sep 2025
This event has sold out! See all the lucky ducks with tickets on Thursday
Studio 5 Live
Body Prison Studio 5 Live
Wed 3 Sep 2025
Four-piece deathcore group Body Prison are taking claim of the heavy music scene in Naarm/Melbourne, rapidly becoming known for their relentless and uncompromising yet innovative and refreshing approach to the genre. Exploding into the world...
Community News
Sounds Like Community Radio
Wed 3 Sep 2025 to Thu 4 Sep 2025
Celebrate independent airwaves supporting local music, Tune In and Turn Up! First-time callers, long-time listeners from across the community radio landscape - Sounds Like Community Radio returns to Meanjin/Brisbane station 4ZZZFM, in celebration of their...
Feature Sounds
Natalie Slade - Molasses
Mon 1 Sep 2025 to Sun 7 Sep 2025
This week's PBS Feature Album is Molasses, the sophomore album from Eora/Sydney soul songstress Natalie Slade. Staying true to her debut album C ontrol 's style of Australian future soul, Molasses has an emphasis on...
Studio 5 Live
The Ska Vendors Studio 5 Live
Sun 31 Aug 2025
Legendary ska, rocksteady, early reggae and Jah RnB group The Ska Vendors are celebrating 21 years of playing around Naarm/Melbourne and across Australia. To kick off the milestone, they've released two 7” vinyls - the...
PBS Events
The Night Terrors, Vacuum, Claire Birchall & Full Fleshed Live at NSC
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Northcote Social Club is turning 20 and PBS is getting in on the celebrations. Join us for a night of dark synths on Thursday August 28, 2025 featuring live sets from The Night Terrors ,...
Community News
Applications Open for 2025 West Space Commission
Wed 27 Aug 2025 to Fri 26 Sep 2025
Applications are now open for the 2027 West Space Commission. The West Space Commission program is an opportunity for artists or collectives to present a new body of work in the West Space Gallery. West...
Feature Sounds
Bleak Squad - Strange Love
Mon 25 Aug 2025 to Sun 31 Aug 2025
This week's PBS Feature Album is Strange Love from Bleak Squad, the new Naarm/Melbourne four-piece comprised of true Australian art-rock royalty Adalita (Magic Dirt), Mick Harvey (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, The...
PBS Presents
Now Or Never
Thu 21 Aug 2025 to Sun 31 Aug 2025
The City of Melbourne’s Now Or Never returns this August for its third year, transforming Naarm/Melbourne with an exciting program exploring art, ideas, sound and technology.
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Shepparton Airplane Studio 5 Live
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Shepparton Airplane (Naarm/Melbourne) are known for their frenetic blend of jagged melody, pithy punk rock discourse and screaming feedback. The band was formed in the mid-2010s, initially making waves with their energetic and raw approach...
Feature Sounds
Milly Strange - Milly Strange
Mon 18 Aug 2025 to Sun 24 Aug 2025
This week's PBS Feature Album is the self-titled debut album from Milly Strange. Blending raw lyrical honesty with vivid imagery and a dynamic alt-rock sound, Milly Strange captures the tension between vulnerability and strength as...