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
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Immy Owusu Studio 5 Live
Sun 3 Sep 2023
PBS is excited to have Immy Owusu take over Studio 5 for an exclusive live performance, showcasing their unique sound which he describes as “lo-fi highlife”, a synthesis of his Ghanaian roots and his own...
Community News
THUNDERBLOOM at West Space
Sat 2 Sep 2023 to Sat 14 Oct 2023
West Space is delighted to premiere THUNDERBLOOM by Sydney-based artist HOSSEI, September 2 to October 14, 2023. THUNDERBLOOM broadens established ideas of care within migrant families, by exploring the relationship between mother and son through...
PBS News
PBS Strategic Plan 2023 - 2027
Tue 29 Aug 2023
We are pleased to present the PBS FM Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027.
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Maple Glider Studio 5 Live
Mon 28 Aug 2023
Australian pop singer-songwriter Maple Glider (Tori Zietsch) joined Milo on The Breakfast Spread for an exclusive Studio 5 Live session. Praised for her 2021 debut To Enjoy is the Only Thing , we can expect...
Feature Sounds
Mike Nock - Hearing
Mon 28 Aug 2023 to Sun 3 Sep 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is Hearing by icon of the Australian and international jazz scenes, Mike Nock. In a career spanning more than 65 years, including 25 years in the US, he has worked...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Izy Studio 5 Live
Sat 26 Aug 2023
Neo soul trio Izy deliver sweet vocal harmonies while holding down guitar, bass and drum grooves that switch seamlessly from Latin tinged party jams to jilted hip hop and everywhere in between. The three have...
PBS News
Welcome to PBS' new Chair, Lauren O'Dwyer
Tue 22 Aug 2023
After nearly 13 years of serving on the board of PBS, almost half of those as chair, Jurgen Schaub has decided to step down from the board. The volunteers, staff and broad PBS community would...
Feature Sounds
Noname - Sundial
Mon 21 Aug 2023 to Sun 27 Aug 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is Sundial , the highly anticipated new album from LA based rapper Noname. Sundial marks Noname's third full-length release and follows 2018’s acclaimed Room 25 and her 2016 breakout mixtape...
PBS Presents
Now or Never
Thu 17 Aug 2023 to Sat 2 Sep 2023
Melbourne will be transformed with art trails, sculptural illuminations and projections, a 360° pop-up dome cinema and a non-stop weekend of gigs, as the City of Melbourne debuts its spectacular new festival, Now or Never...
PBS News
Vale Ron S. Peno
Wed 16 Aug 2023
PBS is saddened by the passing of Ron S. Peno. As a member of Died Pretty, Screaming Tribesmen, Darling Downs and many more - most recently fronting Ron S. Peno and the Superstitions - Ron's...
Feature Sounds
Minor Gold - Minor Gold
Mon 14 Aug 2023 to Sun 20 Aug 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is the debut self-titled album by Australian based Americana duo Minor Gold (Tracy McNeil & Dan Parsons). Minor Gold captures the duo at their finest, weaving masterful harmonies around stripped-back,...
Feature Sounds
Various Artists - Tell Everybody!
Mon 7 Aug 2023 to Sun 13 Aug 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is Nashville-based label Easy Eye Sound's new anthology Tell Everybody! The album is a bracing compilation, produced by Dan Auerbach - winner of the GRAMMY Award as 2013 Producer of...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Lloyd Spiegel Studio 5 Live
Sun 6 Aug 2023
Melbourne Blues artist Lloyd Spiegel has been touring the globe for 30 of his 40 years. The 14 time Australian Blues Award winner has one of the most interesting stories in music, having grown up...
Feature Sounds
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway - City of Gold
Mon 31 Jul 2023 to Sun 6 Aug 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is City of Gold from Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway.
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Penny Ikinger's Marbles Studio 5 Live
Thu 27 Jul 2023
Penny Ikinger is a renowned rock ace. Rarely seen without her iconic guitar, the Pennycaster, and with an impressive career spanning several decades, Penny has been a formidable force in the music industry. Penny has...
Feature Sounds
High Pass Filter - Nice Coordinated Outfit
Mon 24 Jul 2023 to Sun 30 Jul 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is High Pass Filter's Nice Coordinated Outfit.
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Snõõper Studio 5 Live
Tue 18 Jul 2023
Nashville-based DIY punk outfit Snõõper blasted through town at the start of July, playing three live shows in 24 hours at dive bars around town. PBS managed to grab them in between shows one and...
Feature Sounds
Immy Owusu - LO-LIFE!
Mon 17 Jul 2023 to Sun 23 Jul 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is Immy Owusu’s debut LP, LO-LIFE! .
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Malcura Studio 5 Live
Sat 15 Jul 2023
On Saturday July 15, 2023 flamenco fusion 4-piece, Malcura, popped by to perform an exclusive Studio 5 Live set on Fiesta Jazz . Blending flamenco and rhumba rhythms with everything from funk, to metal, to...
Community News
UpStart Award 2023 - entries open now
Fri 14 Jul 2023 to Thu 31 Aug 2023
The UpStart Award is an annual grant of $10,000 to an emerging Victoria singer-songwriter. The award is funded by a music loving family in Melbourne and the winner will be decided by a panel of...