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 Presents
Colours Festival
Sat 4 Mar 2017
For the first time ever Seaworks in Williamstown will host Holitribe – Colours Festival.
Community News
Zo Damage: The Damage Report Vol I
Fri 3 Mar 2017 to Sat 11 Mar 2017
An exhibition of epic proportions, featuring photographs from the Zo Damage 365 Day Live Music Photography Project.
PBS Presents
Club Coco
Fri 3 Mar 2017
CC:DISCO! presents an aural smorgasbord spread across two levels of the Copacabana, but stuffed with many more levels of musical excellence.
PBS News
February Performer Drive Winner: The Vibraphonic Orkestra
Wed 1 Mar 2017 to Tue 28 Mar 2017
Congratulations to The Vibraphonic Orkestra who are the winners of this year's February Performer Drive!
PBS News
March Program Changes
Wed 1 Mar 2017
PBS has some exciting programming changes starting in March.
Studio 5 Live
Some jerks
Wed 1 Mar 2017
Listen back to Shock Treatment for a live set from Some jerks. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Presents
New Orleans Fat Tuesday Festival 2017
Tue 28 Feb 2017
Fat Tuesday brings New Orleans' style merrymaking, feasting and dancing to Melbourne with a free festival at Piazza Italia.
Feature Sounds
Benefits of Solitude
Mon 27 Feb 2017 to Sun 5 Mar 2017
by Dag Dag Benefits of Solitude (PBS Feature Record) Melbourne-via-Brisbane band Dag is chiefly the project of songwriter Dusty McCord-Anastassiou. On their debut full-length LP Benefits of Solitude , Dusty and a cast of collaborators...
Community News
Funkin' The Bay 2017
Mon 27 Feb 2017
After 7 years of bringing you the best funk, soul, disco and hip hop DJs and live performers, we’re setting sail for another killer ‘Funkin’ the Bay’ party.
PBS Events
Roots of Rhythm 30th Anniversary
Sun 26 Feb 2017
To celebrate 30 years of Roots of Rhythm we’re throwing a huge party at The Spotted Mallard on Sunday February 26.
PBS Events
Jamaica Jump-Up: Melbourne Ska Orchestra, The Ska Vendors, The Moonhops
Sat 25 Feb 2017
Jamaica Jump-Up is back with a massive line-up for a very special fundraiser for the Alpha Boys School (JA)
Studio 5 Live
The Teskey Brothers
Wed 22 Feb 2017
Listen back to Roots of Rhythm for a live set from The Teskey Brothers. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Arts & Film
Paola Balla: Sovereignty
Wed 22 Feb 2017
Artist Paola Balla joins Beth and Nick on The Breakfast Spread to talk about her curation of the Sovereignty exhibition at ACCA.
Feature Sounds
Vacancy
Mon 20 Feb 2017 to Sun 26 Feb 2017
by Broads Broads Vacancy (PBS Feature Record) If two-part harmonies are done right, they can be exquisite. That is certainly the case when it comes to local duo Broads . Broads are Kelly Day and...
Studio 5 Live
Fazerdaze (NZ)
Mon 20 Feb 2017
Listen back to Homebrew for a live set from Fazerdaze. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Arts & Film
Art is a Prayer
Fri 17 Feb 2017 to Fri 3 Mar 2017
See art and activism in motion as Indonesian artist Tisna Sanjaya creates a new installation on the Library forecourt over five days.
Arts & Film
Lucie Cutting: Where We At?
Wed 15 Feb 2017
Lucie Cutting joins The Breakfast Spread to talk all things Where We At? A look at Australian identity through the voices of people who call this place home.
Feature Sounds
Elwan
Mon 13 Feb 2017 to Sun 19 Feb 2017
by Tinariwen Tinariwen Elwan (PBS Feature Record) The Desert troubadours are back! Elwan (elephants) marks the return of the Grammy Award-winning desert blues giants Tinariwen . Widely regarded as the voice of the Sahara desert,...
PBS News
Job Vacancy: PBS Interview Coordinator
Fri 10 Feb 2017
PBS are currently recruiting an appropriately experienced and qualified person to take on the role of PBS Interview Coordinator.
PBS News
A New Volunteer Role for The Breakfast Spread
Fri 10 Feb 2017
To further support the daily requirements of The Breakfast Spread we’ve created a brand new role of Volunteer Producer in 2017.