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
Having a Beard is the New Not Having a Beard
Tue 13 Mar 2012 to Sun 18 Mar 2012
by The Beards For a band that never expected to play more than one show, The Beards have certainly come a long, long way. Forming as a joke to play a single show in Adelaide,...
PBS Presents
Johnny Clegg at The Palais Theatre
Sat 10 Mar 2012
South African Johnny Clegg plays a special show at The Palais Theatre on Saturday 10th March 2012.
PBS Presents
Port Fairy Folk Festival 2012
Fri 9 Mar 2012 to Mon 12 Mar 2012
The 2012 Port Fairy Folk Festival is gearing up to be one of the biggest and PBS is excited to be presenting the festival again this year!
PBS News
International Women’s Day on Jazz Got Soul
Thu 8 Mar 2012
We're celebrating International Women’s Day with a special all-woman live performance set on our brand new program 'Jazz Got Soul’.
Community News
Half the Sky
Thu 8 Mar 2012
Half the Sky brings together Australia’s finest music in an unmissable celebration of International Women’s Day.
Feature Sounds
Hear and Know
Mon 5 Mar 2012 to Sun 11 Mar 2012
by Mike Nock New Zealand born pianist/composer Mike Nock is one of the acknowledged masters of Jazz in Australasia. His imposing international experience includes: twenty-five years working in the USA with world’s top jazz musicians...
Feature Sounds
2011 - A Space Odyssey
Mon 5 Mar 2012 to Sun 11 Mar 2012
by Cambodian Space Project Phnom Penh based, formed in 2009 and described as a Cambodian 60’s Psychodelic Pop Rock band Fronted by the playfully charismatic and vocally gifted Srey Thy and consisting of Australian, French...
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go 5th Birthday Party!
Sat 3 Mar 2012
PBS’ Soul-A-Go-Go is turning FIVE- Saturday 3rd March at the palatial Bella Union.
PBS Presents
Eddie Palmieri
Sat 3 Mar 2012
Nine time Grammy Award Winner on his 50th Year Anniversary World Tour
Arts & Film
Keep informed with artsHub’s FREE monthly Education Report
Thu 1 Mar 2012 to Sat 31 Mar 2012
For the latest news and information about Australia's top arts courses, people to know, workshops and lectures to attend...take a look at ArtsHub’s FREE monthly Education Report. Alongside the daily news, gigs and jobs bulletins,...
Arts & Film
ArtsHub new Global Bulletin
Wed 29 Feb 2012
While growing its focus here at home with daily national news bulletins across all areas of the arts, ArtsHub has also decided to spread its wings and bring you all the best news from the...
Feature Sounds
Leaving Eden
Mon 27 Feb 2012 to Sun 4 Mar 2012
by Carolina Chocolate Drops “Old-time music never sounded so current.” —Los Angeles Times “Everything old is new again for the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the dazzlingly eclectic roots-music outfit…You just don’t see a lot of old-time...
Feature Sounds
Blues, Ballads & Work Songs
Mon 27 Feb 2012 to Sun 4 Mar 2012
by Eric Bibb "Blues Ballads & Work Songs is an album I have been working on for most of my life. It's release coincided with my 60th Birthday and it celebrates the music that first...
PBS Presents
Summer Revolucion!
Sat 25 Feb 2012
Art, rhythm, food, music, performance, inventions, games and actions: creative revolt!
PBS Presents
Karavan! International Gypsy Music Festival
Sat 25 Feb 2012
Rolling into town for its third season this year Karavan! will bring with it the most exciting and diverse line up yet.
PBS Presents
Puta Madre Brothers album launch
Sat 25 Feb 2012
Wanna-be-mexicano outlaws return with a shocking new disco 'It's a Long Way to Meximotown'
Studio 5 Live
Puta Madre Brothers
Fri 24 Feb 2012
Listen back to Stone Love with Richie 1250 for a live set from Puta Madre Brothers.
Community News
National SLAM Day
Thu 23 Feb 2012
From little things big things grow... Melbourne's SLAM goes Australia wide, declaring a national day that celebrates live music.
Feature Sounds
Toward the Low Sun
Mon 20 Feb 2012 to Sun 26 Feb 2012
by Dirty Three Dirty Three's remarkable new album Toward The Low Sun is the product of the most ceaselessly creative period in the band’s career, in which Jim White, Mick Turner and Warren Ellis have...
Arts & Film
New Wrinkles
Mon 20 Feb 2012 to Sat 3 Mar 2012
NMIT’s Bachelor of illustration presents ‘New Wrinkles’, an industry launch for the graduating class of 2011.