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
Jamaica Jump-Up #15: The Sounds of Young Jamaica
Sat 18 Jun 2016
Our monthly ska, rocksteady + early reggae party returns to The Gasometer with PBS DJs, guest selectors + a live set from The Majestics & The Jump-Up Allstars!
Studio 5 Live
Tracy McNeil and The Good Life
Thu 16 Jun 2016
Listen back to Acid Country for a live set from Tracy McNeil and The Good Life . Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.
Studio 5 Live
Lucas ‘Granpa’ Abela
Tue 14 Jun 2016
Listen back to Ear of the Behearer for a live set from Lucas ‘Granpa’ Abela . Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.
Feature Sounds
Case/Lang/Veirs
Mon 13 Jun 2016 to Sun 19 Jun 2016
by Case/Lang/Veirs Case/Lang/Veirs Case/Lang/Veirs (PBS feature record) It all seems to good to be true. In what seems like such a good idea, you wonder why they didn’t think of it earlier. It all came...
From The Vault
2016 PBS Young Elder of Jazz Broadcast
Sat 11 Jun 2016
Listen back to the delayed broadcast of the world premiere performance of “Confrontations” by Joe O’Connor.
Studio 5 Live
Groeni (NZ)
Wed 8 Jun 2016
Listen back to Against the Tide for a live set from Groeni (NZ). Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.
PBS Events
The Afterglow Live Broadcast for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Wed 8 Jun 2016
Tune in or come down to the Coopers Malthouse Theatre for a live broadcast of The Afterglow for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Feature Sounds
Domestic Documents Vol 1
Mon 6 Jun 2016 to Sun 12 Jun 2016
by Various Artists Various Artists Domestic Documents Vol 1 (PBS feature record) Jointly compiled by Melbourne’s Butter Sessions, the imprint started by Frankston’s Sleep D, and Noise In My Head, the radio show-cum-label now run...
PBS Events
2016 Jazz-a-Bye Baby
Sun 5 Jun 2016
Melbourne International Jazz Festival and PBS FM present Jazz-A-Bye Baby!
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go Go June!
Sat 4 Jun 2016
Catch resident PBS DJs and a special live set from funk and soul party band That Gold Street Sound.
PBS Presents
2016 Melbourne Jazz Festival
Fri 3 Jun 2016 to Sun 12 Jun 2016
Electrifying the city this winter with an extraordinary program of international and Australian jazz artists, the 2016 Melbourne International Jazz Festival.
PBS News
PBS Announcer Course 2016
Wed 1 Jun 2016 to Wed 29 Jun 2016
Sign Up now for the PBS announcer course!
Feature Sounds
Angry Angles
Mon 30 May 2016 to Sun 5 Jun 2016
by Angry Angles This excellent anthology of the late Jay Reatard’s last project before his successful solo career captures the Memphis garage wunderkind at the peak of his powers; the relatively short-lived band, featuring Jay’s...
PBS Events
Mallard Movies May: 'Cosmic Psychos: Blokes You Can Trust' presented by Sunglasses After Dark
Wed 25 May 2016
Join Phil MacDougall and director Matt Weston for a free screening of this excellent doco about Cosmic Psychos
PBS Events
Jamaica Jump-Up #14: The Sounds of Young Jamaica
Sat 21 May 2016
Join us for our monthly ska, rocksteady and early reggae party at the Gasometer Hotel feat. The Ska Vendors, PBS DJs and guest selectors!
Community News
URGENT: Take action to Keep Community Radio
Fri 13 May 2016
The future of Community Radio is under threat – but if we speak up loudly, we can save it.
PBS Presents
Stonnington Jazz
Thu 12 May 2016 to Sun 22 May 2016
Don’t miss Stonnington Jazz in May featuring 100% Australian musical talent.
Community News
National Volunteer Week 2016
Mon 9 May 2016 to Sun 15 May 2016
National Volunteer Week (NVW) is an annual celebration to acknowledge the generous contribution of our nation’s volunteers.
Feature Sounds
Human Music
Mon 9 May 2016 to Sun 15 May 2016
by ATM15 ATM15 Human Music (PBS feature record) Big band jazz is too often disregarded as being music of a bygone era – great for its time, but not relevant today. There are certainly many...
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go Go May!
Sat 7 May 2016
Catch resident PBS DJs and a special live set from the Melbourne super group Soul Haus and The Spokesmen.