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
Volunteer Blog
Upcoming Volunteer Vacancies at PBS
Fri 17 Jul 2026
Sweetie Zamora and Sunday by the fundraising thermometer designed and crafted by Worm. Photo by Isobel Buckley. Radio Festival is the fundraising event that we work on for six months to ensure the sustainability of...
PBS News
Always Open Must Close
Fri 17 Jul 2026
This week overnight listeners will get to hear the very last episode of Always Open as your senior sales consultant Benjamin Chesler takes you through the shopping mall of vapourwave for one last time. Regular...
Community News
Ceramic Workshop with Tiarnie Edwards
Sat 11 Jul 2026
Join APY Gallery at Collingwood Yards this NAIDOC Week, for an Artist Run Ceramics Workshop.
Studio 5 Live
Miles Nautu Studio 5 Live
Fri 10 Jul 2026
Naarm based Aboriginal and Fijian producer and rapper, Miles Nautu, stops by Stone Love on PBS for a special Studio 5 Live set.
Feature Sounds
Helen Svoboda - Headwater
Mon 6 Jul 2026 to Sun 12 Jul 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Headwater from Finnish/Australian double bassist, vocalist and composer Helen Svoboda.
PBS News
Listen back: NAIDOC Week 2026
Sun 5 Jul 2026 to Sun 12 Jul 2026
NAIDOC Week 2026 runs from Sunday July 5 - Sunday July 12.
PBS News
Job Vacancy: Marketing & Communications Assistant
Tue 30 Jun 2026 to Wed 15 Jul 2026
PBS 106.7FM is seeking a part-time Marketing & Communications Assistant to join the team three days a week, working alongside the Marketing and Events Manager across the station's digital communications, social media, web presence and...
Feature Sounds
DJ Plead - Please
Mon 29 Jun 2026 to Sun 5 Jul 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Please, the latest release from Berlin-based DJ Plead. A lot can happen in a few years. For DJ Plead's Jarred Beeler that means making a whole new album, throwing...
Studio 5 Live
Fancy Weapon Studio 5 Live
Thu 25 Jun 2026
Fancy Weapon are a new Naarm-based group with members Mick Turner, Claire Birchall, Joel Silbersher and Guy Maddison. With a line-up as unexpected as a ball of lightning, the band sees a cross-generational bunch of...
Feature Sounds
Leah Senior - Pt. Roadknight
Mon 22 Jun 2026 to Sun 28 Jun 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Pt. Roadknight , the new full length release from luminous folk diviner Leah Senior. Pt. Roadknight by Leah Senior While the style and instrumentation of ‘70s Brit-folk are touchstones...
Community News
Collingwood Yards Donation Appeal
Fri 19 Jun 2026 to Tue 30 Jun 2026
Support Collingwood Yards
Feature Sounds
Vika & Linda - Where Do You Come From?
Mon 15 Jun 2026 to Sun 21 Jun 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Where Do You Come From?, the ninth studio album from trailblazing vocal duo Vika & Linda. After a lifetime of lending their voices to the stories of others, Where...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Tony Soprano Band Studio 5 Live
Mon 15 Jun 2026
Blending downtempo electronica, breaks and live instrumentation, new project Tony Soprano Band released their debut album Downtempo 1 on May 22 via Dune Castle. Downtempo 1 sits at the intersection of live band interplay and...
PBS Presents
Reclink Community Cup 2026
Sun 14 Jun 2026
Reclink Community Cup will return to Victoria Park, Abbotsford, on Sunday 14 June.
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Sacred Cowboys Studio 5 Live
Thu 11 Jun 2026
Naarm group Sacred Cowboys formed in early 1982 by lead singer-songwriter Garry Gray and Mark Ferrie on bass, both drawing from their experiences in the local post-punk scene - Gray from the proto-punk outfit Negatives...
Feature Sounds
Krakatau - Terra Ignota
Mon 8 Jun 2026 to Sun 14 Jun 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Terra Ignota , the long-awaited new full length release from elusive Naarm-based fusion ensemble Krakatau. Terra Ignota marks a return and an epochal shift for the group, a deep...
PBS Events
Listen back: Stone Love at The Astor
Fri 5 Jun 2026
Celebrate 20 years of drive-time radio show Stone Love on PBS, with a special live broadcast at the Astor Theatre in St. Kilda on Friday June 5.
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Georgia Knight Studio 5 Live
Thu 4 Jun 2026
Acclaimed new talent Georgia Knight's independent release Beanpole was a highly regarded work that led to praise from the likes of Sharon Van Etten, Arab Strap and BBC Radio 6 Music. In support of her...
Feature Sounds
Tony Soprano Band - Downtempo 1
Mon 1 Jun 2026 to Sun 7 Jun 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is the improvised electronica release, Downtempo 1, from the newly formed Tony Soprano Band. Recorded and released via Dune Castle Records, the Tony Soprano Band are an instrumental project centred...
Community News
National Reconciliation Week 2026
Wed 27 May 2026 to Wed 3 Jun 2026
National Reconciliation Week 2026 runs May 27 to June 3. This year's Reconciliation Week theme is All In. It's a call for every Australian to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation, not just this week, but every...