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
A Quiet Darkness
Mon 10 Jun 2013 to Sun 16 Jun 2013
by Houses The new album from Los Angeles – based group ‘Houses’ is just beautiful. It possesses a surprising breadth of texture and instrumentation, and in particular, exquisite attention to detail in sound production. ‘A...
Feature Sounds
Powerlines
Mon 10 Jun 2013 to Sun 16 Jun 2013
by Mustered Courage Mustered Courage are four piece Melbourne based bluegrass outfit. Live they are a feisty unit and to capture that sound on their new (and second) album “Powerlines”,they brought in producer Jimi Maroudas...
PBS News
Broadcast of Jazz ensemble 'The End' performing PBS Young Elder of Jazz winning composition 'Night and Day'
Sat 8 Jun 2013
Tune in to Jazz On Saturday this week to hear The End performing PBS Young Elder of Jazz winning composition 'Night and Day'
PBS Presents
Chucho Valdés (Cuba)
Sat 8 Jun 2013
Few headliners bring such colossal technique, expressive exuberance, and ancient artistic tradition to a single performance.
PBS Presents
James Carter Organ Trio (USA)
Fri 7 Jun 2013
He is the complete musician, a technician with no apparent limits and a poet of deep sensibility.
PBS Presents
Erimaj (USA)
Fri 7 Jun 2013 to Sat 8 Jun 2013
“… the music sounded properly new, part of something larger, and still unnamed.” New York Times
Studio 5 Live
Mick Harvey
Thu 6 Jun 2013
Listen back to Junkyard with Michael Mulholland for a live set from Mick Harvey.
Feature Sounds
Rounds 10th Anniversary
Mon 3 Jun 2013 to Sun 9 Jun 2013
by Four Tet Released back in 2003, Rounds was the third LP from Kieran Hebden as Four Tet and perhaps the first long player that widely established him as a pioneering voice within electronic music...
Feature Sounds
Apocolypse
Mon 3 Jun 2013 to Sun 9 Jun 2013
by Thundercat This week's Top 10:
Feature Sounds
Silver Wilkinson
Mon 3 Jun 2013 to Sun 9 Jun 2013
by Bibio Shut away in a West Midlands suburb, Stephen Wilkinson has created an album that contrasts his experience from previous albums with exploration of new ground. Away from any 'scenes' or artistic movements, Bibio...
Feature Sounds
Bright Sunny South
Mon 3 Jun 2013 to Sun 9 Jun 2013
by Sam Amidon Sam Amidon is a modern folk singer who continues his tradition of re-arranging traditional folk songs on his 4th album Bright Sunny South. The American-born but London residing singer/songwriter has a unique...
Feature Sounds
Seesaw
Mon 3 Jun 2013 to Sun 9 Jun 2013
by Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa Seesaw reunites force-of-nature blues-rock vocalist Beth Hart and guitar hero Joe Bonamassa for a second album of choice covers from various musical eras. As with their first outing, Don't...
PBS News
ReMastered Myths
Sun 2 Jun 2013
A creative development program aimed at bringing together artists from different musical and cultural backgrounds.
PBS Presents
'Explorations in Jazz' Snarky Puppy featuring Alison Wedding (USA)
Sat 1 Jun 2013
The past 4 years have seen Snarky Puppy go from underground cult secret to one of the hottest new names on the international touring circuit.
PBS News
Soul-A-Go Go in June!
Sat 1 Jun 2013
Soul-A-Go-Go is back hitting the boards on Saturday 1st of June over two rooms at The Workers Club.
PBS Presents
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (USA/AUS) feat. Nai Palm
Sat 1 Jun 2013
“…a leader of skilled ensembles, a celebrator of repertories, an organizer of legacies.” New York Times
PBS News
Rock-A-Bye Baby Sessions with Lamine Sonko and the African Intelligence
Thu 30 May 2013
You will be taken into a musical journey from the streets of West Africa, South America, Caribbean, Europe and Australia.
Feature Sounds
Kiss My Apocalypse
Mon 27 May 2013 to Sun 2 Jun 2013
by Abbe May Perth singer/songwriter Abbe May is truly one of Australian music’s chameleon’s. After a couple of blues albums, she went into straight out Rock n Roll on her 2011 album, the wonderful Design...
Feature Sounds
In Blood Memory
Mon 27 May 2013 to Sun 2 Jun 2013
by Jen Cloher Where to begin? Jen Cloher is one of Melbourne’s legends in the country and folk scene. Her first 2 albums very much have one foot in those camps but on her third...
Feature Sounds
Wildnerness
Mon 27 May 2013 to Sun 2 Jun 2013
by The Handsome Family Enter the dark forest of The Handsome Family and let the beautiful branches surround you. This is haunting music in the most wonderful way— brilliant, emotionally-charged and totally unique. May, 2013...