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Everyone that joined or renewed their PBS membership during our October Spring Celebration membership drive went in the draw to win one of three great prizes - and the winners have just been announced! 1st...

Melbourne’s afro hip hop veterans Cool Out Sun are a unique cross-cultural group spearheaded by Sierra-Leonean Australian MC N'fa Jones, and South African Australian Producer Sensible J. The group will drop the bustling, percussive and...

Garage Band is an initiative co-presented with JOF, Fed Square and Bunjil Place that celebrates and spotlights emerging Victorian talent. Part of ALWAYS LIVE, Garage Band features up to 30 young bands between 16 -...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Dance, No One's Watching the third studio album by UK jazz outfit Ezra Collective. Since forming in 2012, five-piece UK jazz outfit Ezra Collective have blossomed into one of...

Researchers from RMIT are mapping the jobs and skills that contribute to Victoria’s music industry. Folks working in live band venues, record labels, touring, management, music retail, or any other work that’s not making or...

Youth music organisation, The Push has announced their new grant program connecting young audiences to Victorian music events - an initiative supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. This grants program is designed to...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Mayawa , the debut album from Northern Territory rock group Ripple Effect Band. Mayawa is more than just a collection of songs, it is a celebration of Ripple Effect...

The Music in Exile Spring Fundraising Fling is here! Tickets are on sale now - click here . Music in Exile is taking over the Thornbury Bowls Club on Sunday September 22 for ther biannual...

PBS is devastated to learn of the passing of musician, and Director of The Boite world music organisation, Zulya Kamalova.

This week’s PBS Feature Album is The Making Of Silk, the brand new album from jazz-soul multi-instrumentalist Allysha Joy. Allysha Joy is a deeply expressive singer, songwriter, producer and keys player hailing from Naarm/Melbourne, known...

Join Yarra Riverkeeper Association for the Westgate Park Open Day, organised by Westgate Biodiversity. It's a free, family-friendly event taking place on Sunday September 15, 2024, and is the perfect chance to explore this hidden...

Forming in the early 2000s and comprising up to 26 members, the sonic juggernaut that is Melbourne Ska Orchestra is one beating at its core with technical brilliance and infectious joy. Bringing their own unique...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Crime In Australia by noise-rock duo Party Dozen. Following 2022’s The Real Work , the album that took Party Dozen to the USA, Europe (twice), Japan, China and New...

Expressions of interest for the Australian Art Orchestra 's 2024 Creative Music Intensive (CMI) are currently open, and the closing date is fast approaching! Follow the link to submit your application before June 9th. This...

Anja & Zlatna preserves the beauty of traditional melodies from the beautiful Balkans and beyond, enhancing them with the structural architecture of baroque and modern languages. The ensemble has a unique sound, due in part...

This event has sold out! Lucky ticket holders will get to celebrate 40 years of Vince Peach on PBS at a special edition of Soul A Go Go , Saturday September 7 at Fringe Common...

This September, Vince “The Prince” Peach celebrates 40 years of volunteering at PBS. The host of Soul Time , the world's longest-running radio soul show, Vince has spent a lifetime chasing and championing soul music...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Moto Zone, the sophomore album from local wild greaser with an ever-broken heart, Cong Josie. Cong Josie is the hedonistic alter-ego (and anagram) of Nic Oogjes, also known to...

The community has gotten together to organise a benefit gig, raising money to help cover medical costs for The Boite's Director, Zulya Kamalova. The benefit is taking place at Magdalen Laundry, Abbotsford Convent on September...

Melbourne/Naarm-based artist Rowena Wise creates music that ruminates on love, alienation, and self-empowerment. Having gained a burgeoning reputation over the last few years as both a lyricist and performer, Rowena recently opened up her songbook...