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
Studio 5 Live
Prince Alla
Fri 26 Oct 2012
Tune into The Breakdown with DJ Manchild, 3-5pm for a live set from Prince Alla
Studio 5 Live
Crystal Thomas
Thu 25 Oct 2012
Listen back to Sunglasses After Dark with Phil MacDougall for a live set from Crystal Thomas
Feature Sounds
Drunk Mums
Mon 22 Oct 2012 to Sun 28 Oct 2012
by Drunk Mums Think 70’s garage, surf music and then replace that sand with dirt and unpolished gentlemen. Initially starting out in Cairns, it’s the music of Drunk Mums that should have been used instead...
Feature Sounds
The Key Of Sea volume 2
Mon 22 Oct 2012 to Sun 28 Oct 2012
by Various In 2010 The Key of Sea vol 1 was released. It caused a stir. No other record had been created in Australia that was quite like it. Not only was it a compilation...
Community News
MBAS Blues Performer of the Year Contest heats announced
Mon 22 Oct 2012 to Wed 24 Oct 2012
Three heats for the Blues Performer of the Year entrants will happen late October
PBS Presents
FOXTOBERFEST – The Fox Hotel’s 5th Birthday
Sat 20 Oct 2012
You’re invited to The Fox Hotels 5th Birthday – Foxtoberfest!
PBS Events
PBS Open Day
Sat 20 Oct 2012
This Saturday, find out how PBS works, how to get involved, how to get your music played, or just come for a sticky-beak! Get inside your PBS!
PBS Presents
JamGrass Music Festival
Fri 19 Oct 2012 to Sat 20 Oct 2012
Bluegrass and progressive bluegrass, or sometimes called ‘new-grass’, has been experiencing a huge resurgence overseas, and it’s contagious!
Studio 5 Live
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
Thu 18 Oct 2012
Listen back to Acid Country with David Heard for a live set from Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson.
Feature Sounds
Metz
Mon 15 Oct 2012 to Sun 21 Oct 2012
by Metz Alex Edkins, Hayden Menzies and Chris Slorach have been around long enough to know that if you can’t fit it in the van, it’s not worth bringing. Toronto-based METZ play like one brutally...
Feature Sounds
Country Soul Sisters
Mon 15 Oct 2012 to Sun 21 Oct 2012
by Various Soul Jazz Records Presents Country Soul Sisters . A stunning collection of tracks by female country singers. The album features all the classic artists - Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Tanya Tucker...
Community News
ACMI Co-Creative Media Exchange: a call for project submissions
Thu 11 Oct 2012
A unique opportunity for the exchange of ideas about digital content development for community arts professionals
Studio 5 Live
A Lonely Crowd
Tue 9 Oct 2012
Listen back to Fret Net with Steve for a live set from A Lonely Crowd.
Feature Sounds
Melody's Echo Chamber
Mon 8 Oct 2012 to Sun 14 Oct 2012
by Melody's Echo Chamber MELODY'S ECHO CHAMBER surfaced in late June via a lone, mysterious single. The dreamy fuzz gem "Crystallized" came seemingly out of nowhere, adding a psychedelic gleam to Winter 2012. But, of...
Feature Sounds
Until the Quiet Comes
Mon 8 Oct 2012 to Sun 14 Oct 2012
by Flying Lotus Composed, according to FlyLo, as “a collage of mystical states, dreams, sleep and lullabies”, Until the Quiet Comes has the distinct feel of this nocturnal trip. From the twitching descent into a...
Studio 5 Live
Matt Walker
Sat 6 Oct 2012
Listen back to 5ft High & Rising with Myles for a live set from Matt Walker.
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go in October
Sat 6 Oct 2012
Soul-A-Go-Go is ready, set, go for the first Saturday in October. And this time Melbourne’s biggest soul and funk party has new digs with two rooms!
PBS Presents
Joe Bataan & Del Barrio orchestra
Fri 5 Oct 2012
The King of Latin Soul, Joe Bataan announces his only Australian club show!
Feature Sounds
Love Your Crooked Neighbour With Your Crooked Heart
Mon 1 Oct 2012 to Sun 7 Oct 2012
by Charles Jenkins and the Zhivagos Charles Jenkins and the Zhivagos are proud to announce the release of "Love Your Crooked Neighbour With Your Crooked Heart" on Silver Stamp Records via Fuse Distribution. Ringing performances...
Feature Sounds
Love This Giant
Mon 1 Oct 2012 to Sun 7 Oct 2012
by David Byrne & St Vincent Recorded over two years largely at Water Music in Hoboken, New Jersey, the album is a collaboration in the truest sense of the word, with Byrne and St. Vincent...