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
Feature Sounds
Light Weight
Mon 19 Oct 2015 to Sun 25 Oct 2015
by The Ocean Party The Ocean Party Light Weight (PBS feature record) Light Weight is the fifth album in about half as many years from Melbourne-based group The Ocean Party. This time they’ve been in...
PBS Events
Jamaica Jump-Up #7: The Sounds of Young Jamaica
Sat 17 Oct 2015
The Sounds of Young Jamaica are taking over the Gasometer once again, Saturday October 17.
Arts & Film
Big West Festival and Sugar Mountain Festival
Tue 13 Oct 2015
Big West Festival is the leading community-based, contemporary arts festival in Melbourne's West.
Studio 5 Live
Gorsha
Tue 13 Oct 2015
Listen back to Go For Broke for a live set from Gorsha. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.
Feature Sounds
Drive
Mon 12 Oct 2015 to Sun 18 Oct 2015
by Chris Russell's Chicken Walk Chris Russell's Chicken Walk Drive (PBS feature record) It’s dirty, sleezy, fat and gritty…importantly though it’s also bloody good. For some years now Chris Russell has been a favourite on...
PBS Presents
Melbourne Music Bank 2015
Mon 12 Oct 2015
The winner will be on Homebrew with Maddy Mac - Monday October 12
Community News
A Concert for David Marama aka Mr Clean
Sun 11 Oct 2015
The Melbourne music family and African communities come together for a massive concert to celebrate David Marama’s brilliant contribution to live music.
PBS Events
HEAVY and HAMMERED this Saturday at The Tote
Sat 10 Oct 2015
The brains behind Melbourne’s finest punk and metal radio shows have pulled out all the stops for this one.
PBS Presents
Chris Russell's Chicken Walk
Fri 9 Oct 2015
"Raw, Sweaty... Dangerous". Chris Russell's Chicken Walk launch their new album 'Drive' at Max Watt's.
PBS Presents
JJ Grey & Mofro
Wed 7 Oct 2015
Floridian Southern blues rockers JJ Grey & Mofro have announced they'll be gracing Aussie stages again this October.
Studio 5 Live
Motherslug
Wed 7 Oct 2015
Listen back to Pojama People for a live set from Motherslug. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.
Arts & Film
2016 Adelaide Festival
Tue 6 Oct 2015
Unlike a curated festival, the open-access nature of Adelaide Fringe means that anyone can be part of Australia’s largest arts event.
Feature Sounds
Hope In My Pocket
Mon 5 Oct 2015 to Sun 11 Oct 2015
by Berardi Foran Karlen Berardi Foran Karlen Hope In My Pocket (PBS feature record) Kristin Berardi, Sean Foran & Rafael Karlen are 3 of Queensland’s/Australia’s leading creative artists. Each has established themselves nationally & internationally...
PBS Presents
Docklands Blues Music Festival 2015
Sun 4 Oct 2015
Come down to Docklands for a great day of live music, food and fun!
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go Go October
Sat 3 Oct 2015
Soul-A-Go-Go is back this October at Shebeen, on Manchester Lane!
PBS Events
Rock-A-Bye Baby in October with Empat Lima
Thu 1 Oct 2015
Start the Grand Final long weekend early with us!
PBS News
Spring Clean Your Conscience with a PBS membership this October
Thu 1 Oct 2015 to Sat 31 Oct 2015
Shake off the winter blues and put a spring in your step with PBS this October!
PBS Events
Calling all Musicians! Nominate now for The Age Music Victoria Genre Awards
Wed 30 Sep 2015
Have you released new works from 1 October 2014 to 30 September 2015?
Feature Sounds
It's Not Me, It's You
Mon 28 Sep 2015 to Sun 4 Oct 2015
by The Meanies The Meanies It's Not Me, It's You (PBS feature record) After a 21-year break from releasing a new full-length album, the Meanies have returned into the recording studio here in Melbourne. The...
PBS News
Changes in September to PBS' Programming
Mon 28 Sep 2015
PBS 106.7FM is proud to announce that Melbourne legend DJ JNETT will be joining the on-air roster with her new show ‘Are You Ready?’.