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Spring Renewal 2026

Thu 1 Oct 2026 to Sat 31 Oct 2026
Check it out, it's Spring Renewal! Join or renew your membership to PBS this October to score a free tote bag, and for your chance to win.
PBS News

Become a PBS Board Director

Thu 8 Oct 2026 to Mon 23 Nov 2026
PBS is seeking nominations for three Board Director positions at our 2026 Annual General Meeting, with each position for a two-year term.
PBS Presents

JOLT Arts Spring Season 2026

Fri 9 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026
JOLT Arts is back for the warmer months supporting sonic and visual arts creation and presentation, highlighting contemporary art with and by people with disability and neurodivergent artists. Its work sits at the intersection of...
Feature Sounds

CLAMM - And In Glue

Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Sun 25 Oct 2026
This week's PBS Feature Album is CLAMM’s fourth release And In Glue; a work preoccupied with friction, alienation and the strange absurdities of contemporary life.
Studio 5 Live

Gamelan DanAnda Studio 5 Live

Sun 25 Oct 2026
Gamelan DanAnda (GDA) is a Balinese gamelan orchestra based in Naarm/Melbourne. They mostly perform traditional Gong Kebyar, featuring shimmering cascades, virtuosic rhythms, and breathtaking crescendos. With community at their core, they move easily from community...
Studio 5 Live

Finn Rees Studio 5 Live

Thu 29 Oct 2026
Two years since the release of his acclaimed debut album Dawn Is A Melody , Naarm/Melbourne’s Finn Rees has a new EP out at the end of the month called Feel The Sun, releasing on...
Studio 5 Live

Kasinda Studio 5 Live

Mon 2 Nov 2026
PBS is excited to welcome Kasinda and her band into Studio 5 for a special performance taking place on Homebrew, Monday November 2, 2026.
Studio 5 Live

Ella Thompson Studio 5 Live

Wed 11 Nov 2026
Ella Thompson and her band will drop by Boss Action at 7pm Wednesday November 11 to perform live in Studio 5.
Free Event
PBS Events

Sunday Sounds: JAZZPARTY

Sun 15 Nov 2026
Sunday Sounds returns to Kingston City Hall for a special performance from JAZZPARTY!
Sold Out!
PBS Presents

Strawberry Fields Festival x PBS live music competition

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.
Sold Out!
PBS Presents

Town Folk Festival 2026

Sat 21 Nov 2026
Town Folk Festivalunveils its first 21 artists for 2026, bringing a standout mix of local and international talent to Djaara/Castlemaine on Saturday November 21.
PBS Presents

Jamaican Music & Food Festival 2026

Sat 12 Dec 2026
Jamaican Music & Food Festival returns this December, celebrating 10 years of island vibes!
PBS Presents

When Pigs Fly NYE

Thu 31 Dec 2026
When Pigs Fly returns this New Year's Eve to celebrate five years of music, dancing and community at its favourite patch of dirt on the banks of the Birrarung.
Just Announced
PBS Presents

Milo Eastwood: On The Lake 2027

Sat 6 Feb 2027
Milo Eastwood’s On The Lake returns this summer for the third year running, and it’s bigger than ever. What started as an open-air day party on the banks of Coburg Lake has grown into a...
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

Sea Glass

Mon 26 Nov 2018 to Sun 2 Dec 2018
by Grand Salvo Take a journey to the seaside with Grand Salvo and his latest album Sea Glass . While the forecast is uncertain, the contemplative atmosphere is assured. Paddy Mann ’s seventh and most...
Studio 5 Live

The Putbacks

Mon 26 Nov 2018
Listen back to Boss Action for a Studio 5 Live with The Putbacks. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS Events

Mallard Movies: Now Sound Melbourne's Listening

Mon 26 Nov 2018
PBS and The Spotted Mallard are proud to present a free screening of the Melbourne music documentary 'Now Sound: Melbourne's Listening'.
PBS Presents

Northside Pleasure Club

Sun 25 Nov 2018
Northside Pleasure Club launches new album Drifters Highway with a mixed visual art and musical experience.
PBS Presents

Melbourne Synth Festival

Fri 23 Nov 2018 to Sun 25 Nov 2018
As part of Melbourne Music Week 2018, Australian Musician, MESS and PBS is proud to present the inaugural Melbourne Synth Festival.
From The Vault

Fang It live from The Last Chance

Thu 22 Nov 2018
Listen back to the Mighty Warped, live from Last Chance Rock n Roll Bar as part of Melbourne Music Safari 2018.
PBS Presents

Melbourne Music Week’s LIVE MUSIC SAFARI!

Thu 22 Nov 2018
Leave the wallet at home as 13 of Melbourne’s famed live music venues swing open their doors for a night of free music for Live Music Safari.
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State of the Art

A Nice Warm Bath

Wed 21 Nov 2018
Tune into The Breakfast Spread for State of the Art chatting about the upcoming Melbourne Music Week, A Nice Warm Bath.
PBS News

Chrissy Amphlett announced as The Age Music Victoria 2018 Hall Of Fame Inductee

Wed 21 Nov 2018
The Age and Music Victoria are proud to announce the induction of Divinyls frontwoman and Victorian legend Chrissy Amphlett.
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PBS News

THE AGE MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS 2018 AND THE WINNERS ARE….

Wed 21 Nov 2018 to Wed 28 Nov 2018
The Victorian music industry gathered to celebrate our best releases, performers, venues, and festivals of the past 12 months.
Feature Sounds

Jassbusters

Mon 19 Nov 2018 to Sun 25 Nov 2018
by Connan Mockasin It’s good to be back in the whimsical world of Connan Mockasin . His latest LP offering Jassbusters continues the charisma - it’s a very personable listen, like hanging out in his...
Community News

Malahang Community Festival

Sun 18 Nov 2018
Malahang Community Festival is a free and family-friendly event celebrating the local community.
Studio 5 Live

Mad Professor

Sat 17 Nov 2018
Listen back to Babylon Burning for a Studio 5 Live with Mad Professor. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Presents

Strawberry Fields 2018

Fri 16 Nov 2018 to Sun 18 Nov 2018
Another 64 acts added to Strawberry Fields epic 10th-anniversary line-up!
From The Vault

Laughing Clowns 1981

Thu 15 Nov 2018
From the PBS Vault – a live set from Laughing Clowns, recorded at the Seaview Ballroom on 12th September 1981.
Feature Sounds

Self-titled

Mon 12 Nov 2018 to Sun 18 Nov 2018
by The Putbacks Strap on your psychedelic space helmets and float downstream for this one. Established northside rhythm section The Putbacks take a few laps of the universe to deliver a full self-titled LP full...
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Studio 5 Live

Two People

Mon 12 Nov 2018
Listen back to Headhunters for a Studio 5 Live with Two People. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS Presents

Jamaican Music & Food Festival

Sun 11 Nov 2018
Celebrate summer at the Jamaican Music Food Festival with a glorious day of reggae, dub, rocksteady and dancehall music.
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PBS Presents

Peel Street Festival

Sat 10 Nov 2018
Collingwood’s favourite new festival, Peel Street Festival is back with another spine tingling line-up mixing Australian heroes and local legends.
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Studio 5 Live

Stompin' Riffraffs

Fri 9 Nov 2018
Listen back to Twistin’ Fever for a Studio 5 Live with the Stompin' Riffraffs. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.