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
Community News
BIGSOUND Festival 2016
Wed 7 Sep 2016 to Fri 9 Sep 2016
BIGSOUND Festival 2016 has dropped its schedule including times for all 160 of its live shows.
From The Vault
The Scientists 1983
Tue 6 Sep 2016
PBS is very excited to present an exclusive live set from the PBS Vault – The Scientists, recorded at the Prince of Wales in March 1983.
PBS Presents
Heart of St Kilda Concert 2016
Tue 6 Sep 2016
Sacred Heart Mission is excited to announce its special annual fundraiser at the Palais Theatre, St Kilda on Tuesday 6 September.
Arts & Film
Jodee Mundy: Imagined Touch
Tue 6 Sep 2016
What’s the world like without sight or sound? Extraordinary. Jodee Mundy talks to Cat and Nick at 8:30am on The Breakfast Spread.
Feature Sounds
Nothing More To Say
Mon 5 Sep 2016 to Sun 11 Sep 2016
by The Frightnrs The Frightnrs Nothing More to Say (PBS feature record) First soul-funk reissue-label-supreme NUMERO releases an anthology on Melbourne post-punksters, The Scientists, and now DAPTONE is pushing a rocksteady album! 2016 has turned...
Studio 5 Live
Closet Straights
Mon 5 Sep 2016
Listen back to Homebrew for a live set from Closet Straights. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by PBS.
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go September
Sat 3 Sep 2016
Melbourne’s biggest soul and funk dance party Soul-A-Go-Go is back at the soulful surrounds of Bella Union on Saturday 3rd September.
PBS Presents
Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music (BIFEM)
Fri 2 Sep 2016 to Sun 4 Sep 2016
BIFEM, one of Australia's peak events for truly progressive music, is a platform for virtuosity in musicianship and innovation in composition.
Community News
Music Awards Submissions Now Open
Wed 31 Aug 2016
Calling all Victorian artists, musicians and bands!
PBS Events
Mallard Movies August: ‘Heartworn Highways’ presented by 5ft High & Rising and Acid Country
Wed 31 Aug 2016
In the next edition of PBS' monthly film series, 5ft High & Rising and Acid Country present a free screening of Heartworn Highways.
Arts & Film
Lee Serle: Multimodal
Tue 30 Aug 2016
Director and choreographer, Lee Serle, joins Cat and Nick to chat about Multimodal presented by The Substation and Lee Serle.
Feature Sounds
Around The House
Mon 29 Aug 2016 to Sun 4 Sep 2016
by Chook Race Chook Race Around The House (PBS feature record) Despite a string of singles and EPs over the last few years, Chook Race kept us all waiting for their self-released debut, appropriately titled...
PBS News
PBS' Opalakia in print
Fri 26 Aug 2016
Australian Greek newspaper, Neos Kosmos, recently featured an article about PBS' great new program, Opalakia.
PBS Presents
Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds (USA)
Thu 25 Aug 2016 to Sat 27 Aug 2016
Legendary guitarist of The Cramps, Gun Club & Bad Seeds, Kid Congo Powers returns to Australia with long time cohorts, The Pink Monkey Birds.
Studio 5 Live
Ninetynine
Thu 25 Aug 2016
Listen back to Junkyard for a live set from Ninetynine. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.
Studio 5 Live
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds
Tue 23 Aug 2016
Listen back to Mixing Up The Medicine for a live set from Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds.
Arts & Film
Katie Beckett: Which Way Home
Tue 23 Aug 2016
Katie Beckett will be joining Nick and Cat this Tuesday at 8:30am to chat about the World Premiere of Which Way Home - 24th August to 3rd September.
Feature Sounds
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Mon 22 Aug 2016 to Sun 28 Aug 2016
by Taipan Tiger Girls Taipan Tiger Girls # 2 (PBS feature record) Taipan Tiger Girls have the ability to create some of the most 'be-still-my-beating-heart' moments. Which is not particularly surprising of the sheer wealth...
PBS Events
Jamaica Jump-Up #17: Soundsystem Special
Sat 20 Aug 2016
Heartical Hi Powa Soundsystem taking over The Gasometer Hotel for our monthly ska, rocksteady, early reggae shakedown
PBS News
August Programming Changes
Fri 19 Aug 2016
From August you'll hear a few changes on the PBS airwaves.