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
Feature Sounds
Ray Beadle - Stax of Blues
Mon 25 Jul 2022 to Sun 31 Jul 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and the new releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live
Endless Boogie
Tue 19 Jul 2022
Iconic U.S. band Endless Boogie describe themselves as "two or three guitars, whatever amps you got, one wah pedal, one distortion box. The bass, the drums. Reluctant vocals." Yet they are much, much more. In...
Feature Sounds
Outright - Keep You Warm
Mon 18 Jul 2022 to Sun 24 Jul 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and the new releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live
Cool Out Sun
Tue 12 Jul 2022
Melbourne band Cool Out Sun make Afro roots music, peppered with hip hop goodness and a sunny disposition. The supergroup is a cross-cultural enterprise that sees vocalist N’fa Jones (1200 Techniques), percussionist Nui Moon (Digital...
Feature Sounds
Emma Volard - Deity
Mon 11 Jul 2022 to Sun 17 Jul 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and the new releases we're loving.
Feature Sounds
Wantok Musik Vol. 3
Mon 4 Jul 2022 to Sun 10 Jul 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and the new releases we're loving.
PBS News
The Antripodean Ensemble live on Dizzy Atmosphere
Sun 3 Jul 2022
The Antripodean Ensemble is an ever-changing group of some of Australia's finest improvising musicians, whose aim is to explore improvised music from every angle and in every form. They seek to create situations that extend...
PBS Presents
Music Victoria Awards 2022 Submissions Open
Fri 1 Jul 2022 to Sun 31 Jul 2022
Submissions are officially open as the whole state comes together to celebrate twelve months of amazing songs, albums, festivals and live shows. Music Victoria have announced the return of their beloved Music Victoria Awards this...
PBS Events
Rock A Bye Baby featuring Ajak Kwai
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Rock A Bye Baby returns in 2022! Joins us at Collingwood Town Hall 11am - midday Thursday June 30 with Afro-soul superstar Ajak Kwai and her band!
PBS News
Make It Home - Last Call!
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Finally! We are in at Collingwood Yards, and we are ready to wind up our Make It Home fundraising campaign. After over two years of fundraising, the PBS community has achieved an incredible feat. Together...
PBS News
Meet Our New General Manager, Kristen Paterson
Thu 30 Jun 2022
After an extensive recruitment process spanning continents and skillsets far and wide, we are very pleased to announce the appointment of our new General Manager, Kristen Paterson. Kristen has community radio in her bones. She...
Feature Sounds
Vintage Crop - Kibitzer
Mon 27 Jun 2022 to Sun 3 Jul 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and the new releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live
Freya Josephine Hollick
Sat 25 Jun 2022
Beloved Melbourne singer-songwriter Freya Josephine Hollick is without question the Australian roots outlaw par excellence. Hailing from Victoria’s goldfields, striking in her rhinestone studded, suede suits and worn leather boots, Freya visited Channel 31 late...
PBS Presents
Leaps and Bounds Music Festival
Fri 24 Jun 2022 to Sun 24 Jul 2022
The Leaps and Bounds Music Festival will put the ‘live’ back in live music this winter, with an electrifying program of in-person gigs showcasing the artists, producers and local venues that make the City of...
PBS Events
David Heard Tribute on Swinging Doors
Thu 23 Jun 2022
In September 2021 Melbourne lost a great champion of community radio and alt-country music. For more than 40 years David Heard broadcast programs on his beloved PBS 106.7FM, right up until he passed away at...
Feature Sounds
Amanda Whiting - Lost In Abstraction
Mon 20 Jun 2022 to Sun 26 Jun 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and all of the new releases we're loving.
PBS News
Reclink Community Cup is back!
Sun 19 Jun 2022
Photo by Peter Fundeis Melbourne's adored charity football match Reclink Community Cup returns after a two-year hiatus. After a long two-year off-field break, this widely adored charity footy match featuring players from our very own...
PBS News
We Won!
Sun 19 Jun 2022
It was down to the wire, but at the 26th Reclink Community Cup the Triple R 102.7FM & PBS 106.7FM Megahertz prevailed, winning the cup for the second year in a row. Here it is...
PBS News
Community Cup: Rockdogs & Megahertz Players & Set Times
Sun 19 Jun 2022
The 26th incarnation of the Reclink Community Cup – the scorching on-field clash between the Young & Jackson Rockdogs and Triple R 102.7FM & PBS 106.7FM Megahertz – is creeping up fast, and today, the...
Feature Sounds
Zretro - Zretro
Mon 13 Jun 2022 to Sun 19 Jun 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and all of the new releases we're loving.