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
Community News
CyclePower fundraising initiative
Sat 18 Apr 2015
CyclePower is an international fundraising initiative by Disability Sport and Recreation.
PBS Events
Jamaica Jump-Up: The Sounds of Young Jamaica
Sat 18 Apr 2015
Kicks off at the Gasometer Saturday April 18!
Community News
PBS Arts and Community Guide
Thu 16 Apr 2015 to Wed 22 Apr 2015
Ash Keating: Selected Works 2005 – 2015 at Benalla Art Gallery
Arts & Film
Faces of Melbourne and Darebin's True North Arts Festival
Tue 14 Apr 2015
'Faces of Melbourne' portrait exhibition to help raise funds for the National Youth Mental Health Foundation.
Feature Sounds
Women of Soul
Mon 13 Apr 2015 to Sun 19 Apr 2015
by Various Artists Women of Soul Self Titled (PBS Feature Record) Album Review "Women of Soul" There has been a lot of anticipation surrounding the release of the new Women of Soul album. Funded by...
Studio 5 Live
Shanty Town
Sun 12 Apr 2015
Listen back to Blue Juice for a live set from Shanty Town. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
PBS Presents
Women of Soul Album Launch Party
Sat 11 Apr 2015
Melbourne's finest female soul vocalists join forces to launch their debut collaborative album Saturday April 11th.
Community News
PBS Arts and Community Guide
Fri 10 Apr 2015
Footscray Community Arts Centre presents the third annual Contemporary Pacific Arts Festival.
PBS Presents
Jimmy Cliff
Wed 8 Apr 2015
Jimmy Cliff has remained one of the prime movers and continuing shapers of modern music,don't miss this legend in action!
Studio 5 Live
Warpigs
Wed 8 Apr 2015
Listen back to Pojama People with Chris Pearson for a live set from Warpigs. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
Arts & Film
Gertrude Contemporary & Dylan Martorell.
Tue 7 Apr 2015
Gertrude Contemporary is pleased to present a new solo project by Melbourne-based cross-disciplinary artist Dylan Martorell.
Feature Sounds
Self Titled
Tue 7 Apr 2015 to Sun 12 Apr 2015
by Tuxedo Tuxedo Self Titled (PBS Feature Record) Mayer Hawthorne (Aquarius) and Jake One (Taurus) – two Grammy-nominated artists, and descendants of the one-word moniker family of funk, where you will find groups such as...
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go April
Sat 4 Apr 2015
Shake off those autumn chills this Saturday as Soul-A-Go-Go returns at Shebeen, on Manchester Lane!
Community News
PBS Arts and Community Guide
Fri 3 Apr 2015
This weekend sees Bendigo Easter Festival in Rosalind Park return for another year.
PBS Events
Rock-A-Bye Baby in April with Black Jesus Experience
Thu 2 Apr 2015
PBS is very pleased to announce the April Rock-A-Bye Baby session featuring Black Jesus Experience.
PBS Presents
Michael Franti and Spearhead
Thu 2 Apr 2015
One of the most positive and conscious artists in music today, Michael Franti’s musical journey started with his punk and hip-hop beginnings.
Studio 5 Live
Garry Gray & the Sixth Circle
Thu 2 Apr 2015
Listen back to Junkyard with Michael Mulholland for a live set from Garry Gray & the Sixth Circle. Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
PBS Presents
Fly My Pretties (NZ)
Wed 1 Apr 2015
Fly My Pretties will perform a Melbourne show at 170 Russell this April.
Feature Sounds
Terraplane
Mon 30 Mar 2015 to Sun 5 Apr 2015
by Steve Earle and The Dukes Steve Earle and The Dukes Terraplane (PBS Feature Record) Returning for his sixteenth studio LP (and his fourth full-length crediting backing band The Dukes), veteran singer/songwriter Steve Earle has...
PBS Presents
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
Mon 30 Mar 2015 to Wed 1 Apr 2015
Second Melbourne Show announced!