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Fusion on Fitzroy Street: A Celebration of Jazz & St Kilda's Iconic Music Scene Saturday, September 6 | 2pm – 9pm | FREE ENTRY What’s better than a street full of jazz? A street full...

Sovereign Day Out - Saturday September 6 from 1 2:00pm - 10:30pm. Come together and witness a celebration of multicultural sonics, stories and dance. Music, speakers, stalls, dance and food from 12pm til late. Free...

West Space presents no rock no flower, a new work by Naarm/Melbourne based artist Andrea Illés, September 6 to October 25, 2025. Consolidating her growing reputation as an important performance artist in this country's cultural...

Celebrate independent airwaves supporting local music, Tune In and Turn Up! First-time callers, long-time listeners from across the community radio landscape - Sounds Like Community Radio returns to Meanjin/Brisbane station 4ZZZFM, in celebration of their...

Four-piece deathcore group Body Prison are taking claim of the heavy music scene in Naarm/Melbourne, rapidly becoming known for their relentless and uncompromising yet innovative and refreshing approach to the genre. Exploding into the world...

This week's PBS Feature Album is Molasses, the sophomore album from Eora/Sydney soul songstress Natalie Slade. Staying true to her debut album C ontrol 's style of Australian future soul, Molasses has an emphasis on...

Legendary ska, rocksteady, early reggae and Jah RnB group The Ska Vendors are celebrating 21 years of playing around Naarm/Melbourne and across Australia. To kick off the milestone, they've released two 7” vinyls - the...

Northcote Social Club is turning 20 and PBS is getting in on the celebrations. Join us for a night of dark synths on Thursday August 28, 2025 featuring live sets from The Night Terrors ,...

Applications are now open for the 2027 West Space Commission. The West Space Commission program is an opportunity for artists or collectives to present a new body of work in the West Space Gallery. West...

This week's PBS Feature Album is Strange Love from Bleak Squad, the new Naarm/Melbourne four-piece comprised of true Australian art-rock royalty Adalita (Magic Dirt), Mick Harvey (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, The...

The City of Melbourne’s Now Or Never returns this August for its third year, transforming Naarm/Melbourne with an exciting program exploring art, ideas, sound and technology.

Shepparton Airplane (Naarm/Melbourne) are known for their frenetic blend of jagged melody, pithy punk rock discourse and screaming feedback. The band was formed in the mid-2010s, initially making waves with their energetic and raw approach...

This week's PBS Feature Album is the self-titled debut album from Milly Strange. Blending raw lyrical honesty with vivid imagery and a dynamic alt-rock sound, Milly Strange captures the tension between vulnerability and strength as...

PBS was saddened to learn of the passing of radio legend Rockin' Ron Dickinson earlier this month. Ron had been a PBS volunteer since the 1980s and a regular on-air presence since he first hit...

Purveyors of all things soul, Sweethearts bring a new energy to the genre with their exciting performances. Sweethearts' mesmerizing blend of soul, funk and R&B transcends generations. With each member bringing their own unique talents...

This week's PBS Feature Album is Way To The Sun, the sophomore album by award-winning duo Minor Gold. Blending sixth sense harmonies with sun-dappled folk-rock, Minor Gold is made up of vocalists and guitarists Dan...

Music in Exile returns to the Night Cat Friday August 8 with some absolute favourites! Ausecuma Beats have been holding it down at Music in Exile events for many moons, and they’re particularly excited to...

Post-punk and darkwave masters EDEN return to PBS for a moody, powerful and emotionally charged Studio 5 Live session that reaffirms their long-standing connection to Melbourne’s independent music community. Catching up with Kristen Solury on...