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
PBS Record Fair 2022
Sat 29 Oct 2022
PBS is thrilled to announce the return of the annual PBS Record Fair on Saturday October 29 at Collingwood Town Hall. With over 40 stalls jam packed with dealers, collectors, record labels and PBS announcers...
PBS Presents
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues
Fri 28 Oct 2022 to Sun 30 Oct 2022
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues is back in 2022, taking place October 28 - 30. Head to the festival website to check out the full line up of spectacular world-class artists across a jam...
Community News
Actually Autistic: An Exhibition
Wed 26 Oct 2022 to Thu 17 Nov 2022
Actually Autistic: An Exhibition invites the people of Melbourne to join in on celebrating, nurturing and empowering autistic creativity.
Feature Sounds
BATTS - The Nightline
Mon 24 Oct 2022 to Sun 30 Oct 2022
BATTS is the project of Melbourne based singer-songwriter and producer, Tanya Batt. After collaborating with NASA on her debut The Grand Tour , BATTS turned her sights back to Earth, collaborating on this record with...
Feature Sounds
Don Glori - Welcome
Mon 17 Oct 2022 to Sun 23 Oct 2022
Check out this week's Feature Sounds!
PBS Presents
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Fri 14 Oct 2022 to Sun 23 Oct 2022
After a three-year hiatus, international acts return to Melbourne… For ten days in October, Melbourne International Jazz Festival will once again welcome the world’s very best jazz artists back to our shores—from true modern masters...
PBS Presents
West Set 2022
Fri 14 Oct 2022 to Sun 30 Oct 2022
West Set returns in 2022 with new venues and a line up of local and international artists celebrating the best footscray has to offer! West Set will once again take over the inner west suburb...
PBS Presents
Marysville Music Weekend
Fri 14 Oct 2022 to Sun 16 Oct 2022
The little festival that could - The Marysville Music Weekend - is finally going ahead October 14 - 16.
PBS Presents
So Soiree Fringe Garden Bar
Thu 13 Oct 2022 to Sun 23 Oct 2022
So Soiree Fringe Garden is a dazzling wonderland located in the gorgeous Grattan Gardens, part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Lose yourself within our enchanting garden bar where Melbourne’s finest DJs, presented by PBS, will...
Feature Sounds
Freya Josephine Hollick - The Real World
Mon 10 Oct 2022 to Sun 16 Oct 2022
Freya Josephine Hollick 's new LP The Real World is this week's PBS Feature Album. Australian cosmic country outlier, Freya Josephine Hollick journeyed to the California desert in 2019 to record her new body of...
Studio 5 Live
Moody Beaches
Mon 10 Oct 2022
To celebrate the release of ‘Crowded World', the new single from Melbourne post-grunge band Moody Beaches , we would like to take you back in time to September 2018 when the then recently formed trio...
Feature Sounds
Sudan Archives - Natural Brown Prom Queen
Mon 3 Oct 2022 to Sun 9 Oct 2022
Sudan Archives ' album Natural Brown Prom Queen is this week's PBS Feature Album. Sudan Archives ’ most ambitious and personal work to date, taking in race, womanhood, and the fiercely loyal, loving relationships at...
PBS News
Nick Pennington Quartet recorded live at The Jazzlab
Sun 2 Oct 2022
On Sunday September 4, the Melbourne Jazz Co-operative presented guitarist Nick Pennington, recently returned to Australia from New York, in concert at The Jazzlab in Brunswick. After a mentorship with renowned guitarist James Muller at...
PBS Events
Soul A Go Go October 1
Sat 1 Oct 2022
Melbourne's premier soul and funk party, Soul A Go Go, is back on the first Saturday of every month at Brunswick Ballroom.
PBS News
Congratulations to the winners of our Spring Celebration prize draw!
Sat 1 Oct 2022 to Mon 31 Oct 2022
Everyone that joined or renewed their PBS membership during our October Spring Celebration membership drive went in the draw to win one of three great prizes - and the winners have just been announced! 1ST...
Studio 5 Live
The Meanies
Wed 28 Sep 2022
The Meanies have always been outlandishly funny - this never stood in the way of their musical talent as Australia's punk-rock stalwarts. As longstanding PBS favourites, they have visited the station in various capacities over...
Studio 5 Live
John Scofield
Mon 26 Sep 2022
John Scofield is without doubt one of the true legends of jazz guitar. For almost 50 years ‘Sco’ has been recording and releasing music, and touring the world’s stages both as band leader and as...
Feature Sounds
Makaya McCraven - In These Times
Mon 26 Sep 2022 to Sun 2 Oct 2022
Makaya McCraven 's album In These Times is this week's PBS Feature Album. A triumphant finale of a project 7+ years in the making, In These Times is a preeminent addition to prolific drummer, composer,...
Feature Sounds
Black Jesus Experience - Good Evening Black Buddha
Mon 19 Sep 2022 to Sun 25 Sep 2022
Black Jesus Exprience 's album Good Evening Black Buddha is this week's PBS Feature Album. Inspired by the land we live on and the connection to all that have gone before and will follow, inspired...
Volunteer Blog
Upcoming Volunteer Vacancies at PBS
Mon 19 Sep 2022
Thanks to all the amazing volunteers who power PBS. Recently, we welcomed a brand new team of Receptionists who've reinvigorated the space and place with their generous contributions. Shout out to Julie, Tammy, Mikey, Mia,...