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
The Plot Against Common Sense
Mon 18 Jun 2012 to Sun 24 Jun 2012
by Future of the Left Fronted by Andy Falkous (ex McLusky), Future of the Left continue to expose their sharp wit and well directed vitriol, and have been praised for their unrelenting live shows, packed...
PBS Presents
Bustamento - 'Intrepid Adventure to the Lost Riddim Islands' Album Launch
Fri 15 Jun 2012
One of Australia’s busiest and highly respected musicians Nicky Bomba has jumped on his musical boat again to deliver a party filled island adventure!
PBS Presents
Northern Exposure 2012
Fri 15 Jun 2012 to Sun 1 Jul 2012
The street is the gallery!
Studio 5 Live
The Woohoo Revue
Tue 12 Jun 2012
Listen back to Trans Europa Express with Gabrielle Urban for a live set from The Woohoo Revue.
Feature Sounds
The Matador
Mon 11 Jun 2012 to Sun 17 Jun 2012
by Papa Chango 2012 sees Melbourne based 9-piece, Papa Chango, celebrate the release of their new album, The Matador. Recorded at Melbourne’s home of funk and soul, Hope Street Studios (The Cactus Channel, Bombay Royale,)...
Feature Sounds
Americana
Mon 11 Jun 2012 to Sun 17 Jun 2012
by Neil Young & Crazy Horse Americana is the first album from Neil Young & Crazy Horse in nearly nine years. Crazy Horse is: Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina, Poncho Sampedro, and Neil Young. Americana is...
Community News
Solidarity Gig for Coles Somerton Workers
Fri 8 Jun 2012
Get down to catch Red Rockets of Borneo, The Operators and Chemistry at Bella Union on Friday 8th June to raise funds so that the NUW.
PBS Presents
Another Place Some Other Time (AUS) music from the films of the Coen Brothers
Fri 8 Jun 2012
One of the world’s great jazz pianists, Melbourne’s own Joe Chindamo, turns his ear for re-appropriating works
PBS Presents
Dr Lonnie Smith Trio (USA)
Thu 7 Jun 2012 to Fri 8 Jun 2012
King of the 425-pound funk Beast the Hammond B3 organ, ‘The Turbanator’ brings to the stage over five decades of self-schooled playing.
PBS Presents
Terence Blanchard (USA)
Thu 7 Jun 2012
Terence Blanchard makes his Australian debut with his incendiary quintet.
PBS Presents
Samuel Yirga Quartet (Ethiopia)
Thu 7 Jun 2012
Piano prodigy Samuel Yirga is one of the brightest talents to emerge on the Ethiojazz scene in the last decade.
Studio 5 Live
Samuel Yirga Quartet
Thu 7 Jun 2012
Listen back to Jazz Got Soul with Chelsea Wilson for a live set from Samuel Yirga Quartet.
PBS Presents
Hiromi: Solo (Japan / USA) + Eli Degibri Quartet- (Israel)
Mon 4 Jun 2012
This special double bill brings together two rapidly-rising stars from opposite sides of the globe, each charting new directions in jazz.
Feature Sounds
Valtari
Mon 4 Jun 2012 to Sun 10 Jun 2012
by Sigur Ros Sigur Rós will return with their sixth studio album, Valtari, on 25th May. The first track from Valtari, entitled ‘Ekki Múkk’, is now streaming on the band’s website – www.sigurros.com . Details...
Feature Sounds
Mermaid Avenue - The Complete Sessions
Mon 4 Jun 2012 to Sun 10 Jun 2012
by Billy Bragg & Wilco When American folk legend Woody Guthrie died in 1967, at the age of 55, among his stored belongings were thousands of complete song lyrics for which he had not written...
PBS News
‘Big Creatures and Little Creatures: the Modular Suite’ Broadcast
Mon 4 Jun 2012
Tune into Black Wax with Adam Rudegeair, this Monday from 11am to hear Murphy’s Law perform ‘Big Creatures and Little Creatures: the Modular Suite’
PBS News
The exclusive premiere of ‘Big Creatures & Little Creatures – The Modular Suite’
Sat 2 Jun 2012
Winner of the inaugural PBS Young Elder of Jazz commission, Murphy's Law performs at Bennett’s Lane for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival
PBS Presents
Hiromi: The Trio Project (Japan/USA)
Sat 2 Jun 2012
Hiromi is making her Australian debut hot on the heels of lauded appearances at the Umbria, San Sebastian, Newport and Monterey Jazz Festivals
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go June Band Special!
Sat 2 Jun 2012
Saturday 2nd June at Bella Union featuring PBS fave DJs plus a live performance from The Sweethearts
PBS News
Murphy’s Law “Big Creatures and Little Creatures: The Modular Suite” Live audio
Sat 2 Jun 2012
Listen back to the live performance of “Big Creatures and Little Creatures: The Modular Suite” by Murphy's Law at Bennett's Lane on Saturday 2nd June.