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 News
Spring Clean Your Conscience this October!
Mon 1 Oct 2012 to Wed 31 Oct 2012
Throw off the winter blues and get into the summertime swing with a PBS membership this October.
Community News
A Night to Remember with Eran James
Sat 29 Sep 2012
Australian Cancer Research Fundraiser
PBS Presents
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
Wed 26 Sep 2012
Suffice to say that El Gran Combo is to salsa what The Rolling Stones are to rock.
Arts & Film
Highlights from this year's Fringe Festival
Wed 26 Sep 2012 to Sun 14 Oct 2012
Some of our picks from this year's Fringe. Check out full festival info at www.melbournefringe.com.au
Studio 5 Live
Minibikes
Tue 25 Sep 2012
Listen back to Everybody Moves with Lukie D for a live set from Minibikes.
Feature Sounds
Solidarity
Mon 24 Sep 2012 to Sun 30 Sep 2012
by The Souljazz Orchestra More fire on Solidarity, the fifth full-length from Canada’s hardest working afro-jazz supergroup, The Souljazz Orchestra. Rooted in rhythmically rich musical traditions of the past, the collective have kept their eyes...
Feature Sounds
Meat and Bone
Mon 24 Sep 2012 to Sun 30 Sep 2012
by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Meat and Bone is the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s first album of new material in eight years. This is straight-up, A-grade Blues Explosion, 12 prime cuts of raw rock ‘n’...
Studio 5 Live
Katchafire
Fri 21 Sep 2012
Listen back to Break the Chain with Derek for a live set from Katchafire.
Community News
MBAS Blues Performer of the Year Contest presented by PBS
Tue 18 Sep 2012
Entries for BPOY close on September 18th!
Arts & Film
Electric Shorts 2012 - Call for Entries
Mon 17 Sep 2012
Looking for shorts under 30 minutes, any genre, any format, that have been fully self funded by the filmmaker.
Feature Sounds
Mojo Juju
Mon 17 Sep 2012 to Sun 23 Sep 2012
by Mojo Juju Mojo Juju sings songs that sound like that night you can't quite remember and that girl you promise you've never met. It's blues, but not as we know it; it's nostalgic yet...
Feature Sounds
In Echoes of Dawn
Mon 17 Sep 2012 to Sun 23 Sep 2012
by Matt Walker 2012 album from singer songwriter Matt Walker which was recorded in an isolated Victorian farm using acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, piano, drums, violin and harmonica. This week's Top 10:
Studio 5 Live
Earth
Wed 12 Sep 2012
Listen back to Pojama People with Chris for a live set from Earth.
Arts & Film
48 Hour Film Project Creative Forum Confirmed
Wed 12 Sep 2012
48 Hour Film Project Melbourne will be hosting this year’s first event at Loop Bar, 23 Myers Place on Wednesday 12 September at 7:30 pm.
Studio 5 Live
Better Than the Wizards
Tue 11 Sep 2012
Listen back to Everybody Moves with Lukie D for a live set from Better Than the Wizards.
Feature Sounds
Deer Creek Canyon
Mon 10 Sep 2012 to Sun 16 Sep 2012
by Sera Cahoone Sera Cahoone is a long way from home. Growing up the daughter of a dynamite salesman in the Colorado foothills, she got her start on the drums at 11, and at 12...
PBS News
Access Airwaves wraps up for September
Mon 10 Sep 2012 to Thu 20 Sep 2012
Access Airwaves is new community initiative that engages local youth with the ins and outs of radio broadcasting.
Feature Sounds
I Bet On Sky
Mon 10 Sep 2012 to Sun 16 Sep 2012
by Dinosaur Jr. ”I Bet on Sky", due for release in Australia on September 14th, is the third Dinosaur Jr. album since the original trio – J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph – reformed in...
Community News
The Ride to Conquer Cancer 2012
Sun 9 Sep 2012
Featuring the rip snorting Howlin' Steam Train with support from The Last Five Minutes and One And The Same.
Arts & Film
Performance Enhancers
Sat 8 Sep 2012 to Sat 8 Dec 2012
The art behind the music