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
So Frenchy So Chic 2013
Mon 10 Dec 2012 to Sun 16 Dec 2012
by Various It’s nine years on and the So Frenchy party is showing no signs of slowing down… A successful series of music compilations that has sold over 160,000, So Frenchy has evolved and developed...
Feature Sounds
Fire in the Mind
Mon 10 Dec 2012 to Sun 16 Dec 2012
by Bob Brozman Ruf Records is proud to announce the release of Bob Brozman’s latest blues CD, FIRE IN THE MIND. Recorded this year in California, this collection of new original songs offers up driving...
Studio 5 Live
The Perfections
Sun 9 Dec 2012
Listen back to Boss Action with Miss Goldie for a live set from The Perfections.
PBS Events
Rock-A-Bye Baby in December w/ Public Opinion Afro Orchestra
Thu 6 Dec 2012
We're thrilled to announce the final installment of the Rock-A-Bye-Baby Music Sessions for 2012 in December, with very special guests POAO!
Studio 5 Live
The Pretty Things
Tue 4 Dec 2012
Listen back to Go For Broke with Ken Eavel for a live set from The Pretty Things.
Feature Sounds
They Shall Inherit
Mon 3 Dec 2012 to Sun 9 Dec 2012
by Menagerie Menagerie is the new spiritual jazz project from prolific Australian producer and songwriter Lance Ferguson, known for his acclaimed work under The Bamboos and Lanu monikers. For They Shall Inherit, Ferguson has assembled...
Feature Sounds
Aches & Shakes - A Decade of Popboomerang
Mon 3 Dec 2012 to Sun 9 Dec 2012
by Various Starting a record label in 2002? You’d have to be crazy. To still be running a record label in 2012? You’d have to be stupid. A 10 year anniversary of Popboomerang Records including...
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go in December
Sat 1 Dec 2012
The hottest ticket in town, Soul-A-Go-Go hits the boards on Saturday 1st December at the Laundry in Fitzroy.
Feature Sounds
Sorta Heavy Metal
Mon 26 Nov 2012 to Sun 2 Dec 2012
by Super XX Man This week's Top 10:
Feature Sounds
Everyone’s Alone
Mon 26 Nov 2012 to Sun 2 Dec 2012
by Dark Horses Front man for the evocative soundscapes of The Cruel Sea and the hard edged pub rock of The Beasts of Bourbon, collaborator on the Tex, Don and Charlie outings, and compadre to...
PBS Presents
Kids' Dance Party
Sat 24 Nov 2012
Flashing lights. Euphoric electronica. Smoke machines. All you can drink cordial. Throw your boogie shoes on because it's the MMW Kids' Series Dance Party!
Arts & Film
Monolithica
Fri 23 Nov 2012 to Sat 24 Nov 2012
Monolithica is a series of eight concerts designed to bring sound, sculpture and interability sound artists together.
PBS Events
ReMastered Myths
Fri 23 Nov 2012 to Fri 15 Feb 2013
ReMastered Myths brings together musicians from different musical & cultural backgrounds to collaborate, improvise, and explore foreign sounds & styles.
PBS Presents
Live Music Safari
Thu 22 Nov 2012
PBS proudly presents Live Music Safari as part of Melbourne Music Week 2012.... a full day and night of free music in multiple venues across the CBD!
Feature Sounds
Weapon of Choice
Mon 19 Nov 2012 to Sun 25 Nov 2012
by Airileke Leading-edge producer and innovator behind DRUM DRUM and Grrilla Step, Melbourne’s Airileke (irie-leck–eh ) will release his debut album ‘Weapon of Choice’ at the Australian World Music Expo this November. The album takes...
Feature Sounds
Visible 7
Mon 19 Nov 2012 to Sun 25 Nov 2012
by Various Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is proud to launch the seventh edition of their annual compilation album Visible, the product of the Visible Mentoring Program, featuring the sounds of a proudly multicultural Melbourne. With...
Community News
MBAS Blues Performer of the Year 2012 Winner
Mon 19 Nov 2012
Andrea Marr Band was selected from 6 participants in the Grand Final, held on Sunday 28th October at the GH Hotel.
Studio 5 Live
MAGNET
Sun 18 Nov 2012
Listen back to Impressions with Ross Nable for a live set from MAGNET.
Studio 5 Live
Useless Eaters
Fri 16 Nov 2012
Listen back to Stone Love with Richie 1250 for a live set from Useless Eaters.
PBS Presents
Australasian Worldwide Music Expo (AWME)
Thu 15 Nov 2012 to Sun 18 Nov 2012
AWME: Showcasing the finest roots music from around the world.