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
PBS Presents
Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Fri 29 Oct 2010 to Mon 1 Nov 2010
Wangaratta Jazz Festival is excited to announce their line up for this year’s festival, to take place over the pre-Melbourne cup weekend.
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: Ninety Nine
Tue 26 Oct 2010
Listen back to the live set heard on Mixing Up the Medicine with Louise Please.
Feature Sounds
Burning Your House Down
Mon 25 Oct 2010 to Sun 31 Oct 2010
by The Jim Jones Revue The Jim Jones Revue's new album Burning Your House Down will be released by Liberator Music (Punk Rock Blues Records / [PIAS] Recordings) on October 29th. Produced by Jim Sclavunos...
Feature Sounds
Life and Death
Mon 25 Oct 2010 to Sun 31 Oct 2010
by Ebo Taylor Following the wartime big band highlife pioneers like E.T. Mensah, Taylor became a major figure in Ghanaian highlife during the 1950s and ’60s as highlife exploded. Cutting his teeth with leading big...
PBS Presents
ATM15 Big Band Reborn Album Launch
Sun 24 Oct 2010
ATM15 present their brand new album, Big Band Reborn.
Community News
MBAS News: Blues Performer of the Year / Monthly Musician Workshops
Sun 24 Oct 2010 to Wed 17 Nov 2010
Blues Performer of the Year winner announced! After a hotly contested final at The Grand Central Hotel, Richmond on Sunday 24th October, Sweet Felicia and the Honeytones won the ‘Blues Performer of the Year’ contest...
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: Die! Die! Die!
Sat 23 Oct 2010
Listen back to the live set heard on Rebellious Jukebox with Jacob Marshall.
PBS Presents
Chelsea Wilson ‘Bitterness’ EP Launch
Thu 21 Oct 2010
Melbourne gets its first date with soul blues vocalist Chelsea Wilson this spring with the launch of her debut EP “Bitterness” at The Toff October 21st 2010.
Feature Sounds
Bitterness
Mon 18 Oct 2010 to Sun 24 Oct 2010
by Chelsea Wilson Chelsea Wilson is Melbourne’s newest soul blues vocalist, releasing her debut EP Bitterness in October 2010. Inspired by five true stories of love and pain, the EP documents five emotional tales of...
Feature Sounds
The Shine
Mon 18 Oct 2010 to Sun 24 Oct 2010
by Tony Joe White A young woman dances seductively in front of Tony Joe White at the Exit/In in Nashville, Tennessee. She extends her arm, snaps photos and videos on her cell phone just inches...
Community News
The 7th Fair Play Cheap Thrills Futsal Soccer Comp
Sat 16 Oct 2010
16 mixed teams from the local community compete for the Etiko Trophy in this one-day, bi-annual tournament... making it a fun and active day for everyone.
PBS Presents
Stuck on St Kilda
Fri 15 Oct 2010 to Sun 21 Nov 2010
Stuck on St Kilda is a public art installation, outside and accessible to all, featuring entries from the Essence of St Kilda Word and Photo Prizes.
PBS Events
Very Necessary at Order of Melbourne
Thu 14 Oct 2010
Pash will be presenting a night of Melbourne's best in female hip hop and electronic music.
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: Chelsea Wilson
Wed 13 Oct 2010
Listen back to the live set heard on Soul Time with Vince Peach.
Feature Sounds
Good Things
Mon 11 Oct 2010 to Sun 17 Oct 2010
by Aloe Blacc Good Things marks a shift in methodology from personal to political for Aloe, who refers to the project as his report on present conditions-joblessness, homeless, the misappropriation of wealth, pillaging of resources,...
Feature Sounds
Black Country
Mon 11 Oct 2010 to Sun 17 Oct 2010
by Black Country Communion Black Country Communion is a devastating head-on collision between American and British rock influences—a true supergroup that delivers a titanic rock experience greater than the sum of its supremely talented parts...
PBS Presents
A Night at the Jazz Rooms featuring Mulatu Astatke
Sat 9 Oct 2010 to Sun 10 Oct 2010
A Night at the Jazz Rooms presents Mulatu Astatke, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th October, at The Order of Melbourne.
PBS Presents
The Holy Sea
Sat 9 Oct 2010
The Holy Sea play The Evelyn to celebrate the release of their new album 'Ghosts of The Horizon'
Community News
Melbourne Festival 2010
Fri 8 Oct 2010 to Sat 23 Oct 2010
Melbourne Festival presents an unparalleled feast of music, dance, theatre, multimedia, outdoor and visual arts events.
PBS Presents
Laneous and the Family Yah Album Launch
Thu 7 Oct 2010
Laneous and the Family Yah are proud to present their new album Found Things.