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 Events
Metal Central
Fri 6 May 2011
On Friday the 6th of May, Metal Central celebrates the legacy of Ronnie James Dio with an all-star Aussie metal tribute to one of metal’s true legends.
Community News
Australian Jazz Bell Awards 2011 announce this year's nominations
Thu 5 May 2011
The 2011 awards features some of the brightest talent in the Australian jazz scene.
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: Aa
Tue 3 May 2011
Listen back to Mixing Up The Medicine with Louise Please for a live set from Aa.
Feature Sounds
Hard Bargain
Mon 2 May 2011 to Sun 8 May 2011
by Emmylou Harris Hard Bargain, the new album from musical icon Emmylou Harris, will be released April 29 on Nonesuch Records. The album follows Harris’ acclaimed 2008 release, All I Intended to Be, which received...
Feature Sounds
Celebration, Florida
Mon 2 May 2011 to Sun 8 May 2011
by Felice Brothers Here’s what’s already known about The Felice Brothers: they are a close-knit band of two brothers and three longtime friends, all in their twenties. They are self-taught: not one of them played...
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: Allan Browne (and Trio)
Sat 30 Apr 2011
Listen back to Jazz on Saturday with David Shields for a live set from Allan Browne.
Arts & Film
kozyndan "Washed Away" exhibition
Sat 30 Apr 2011 to Sun 22 May 2011
kozyndan are the much loved collaborative art team based out of Los Angeles.
Arts & Film
Tubular Bells for Two
Fri 29 Apr 2011 to Thu 5 May 2011
Over twenty instruments, played by just two ambitious musicians, brings Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells to life in a very unique theatrical performance.
Arts & Film
CURTIN
Thu 28 Apr 2011 to Sat 14 May 2011
Curtin is a recent survey of ten emerging artists, who all site sourced and found material as the starting point of image making and technical process.
PBS Presents
Eli Paperboy Reed
Wed 27 Apr 2011
Eli Paperboy Reed is one of soul, blues, and gospel music’s brightest up-and-comers.
PBS News
Position Available: Sponsorship and Promotions Administrator
Wed 27 Apr 2011
We are looking for an experienced, organised individual with strong communication skills and music knowledge across various genres!
Feature Sounds
Come and Get It
Mon 25 Apr 2011 to Sun 1 May 2011
by Eli Paperboy Reed “It’s been a wild ride, that’s for sure,” admits Eli “Paperboy” Reed, looking back at the incredible journey that took the boyish-looking yet preternaturally mature soul belter from a Boston high...
Feature Sounds
Glorius Barsteds
Mon 25 Apr 2011 to Sun 1 May 2011
by Cosmic Psychos Beers in hand, twangs at the ready, the Cosmic Psychos are an Australian rock & roll institution. Releasing their first album in 1987, this Melburnian crew have been tearing up stages around...
PBS Presents
Raul Malo
Mon 25 Apr 2011
One of the greatest voices in music today – and we will be hearing it for the first time in Australia.
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: Dale Watson & His Lonestars
Wed 20 Apr 2011
Tune into Roots of Rhythm with Helen Jennings 9-11am for a live set from Dale Watson & His Lonestars.
PBS Presents
Irma Thomas
Wed 20 Apr 2011
Irma Thomas, the unrivalled ‘Soul Queen of New Orleans’ is on her first visit to Australia, celebrating over 50 years as a recording artist.
Feature Sounds
The Rough Guide to African Guitar Legends
Mon 18 Apr 2011 to Sun 24 Apr 2011
by Various From Congolese rumba’s intricate guitar lines to Mali’s evocative blues, in Africa the guitar is king. Discover the greatest riffs that you have never heard and find out why these ground-breaking players are...
Feature Sounds
Some Cold Rock Stuf
Mon 18 Apr 2011 to Sun 24 Apr 2011
by J.ROCC Not a “DJ album”. Not a “beat album”. Not a mix tape. This is the album. The debut album of original music from one of the original turntablists, the longtime DJ for Madlib...
PBS Presents
The Funky Meters
Sun 17 Apr 2011
Considered by many to be the founding fathers of funk, The Meters created a unique sound that lasted through the 60's and 70's & was reborn in the late 80's.
Community News
Independent Record Store Day
Sat 16 Apr 2011
Independent Record Store Day was founded in 2007 to celebrate the unique culture surrounding hundreds of independently owned record stores around the world