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
Announcer Spotlight
Mike Gurrieri - Mystic Brew
Wed 13 May 2020
We’re going to be exploring the station and the amazing volunteer announcers who make PBS the fantastic broadcaster that it is. Today, we're meeting Mike Gurrieri from Mystic Brew.
PBS News
Sounds Like Home with GL
Wed 13 May 2020
PBS are excited to announce Sounds Like Home - live recordings from artists' living rooms.
Feature Sounds
The Teskey Brothers - Live At The Forum
Mon 11 May 2020 to Sun 17 May 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live
Flora Carbo Trio
Sun 10 May 2020
Early on Saturday May 11, 2019 three of Melbourne’s finest young players set up in Studio 5 at PBS and played a set of progressive jazz on PBS’s longest running jazz program Jazz on Saturday.
Studio 5 Live
Moon Duo
Wed 6 May 2020
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to Pojama People on May 6 as we rewind back to Moon Duo's ethereal Studio 5 Live session originally broadcast February...
Announcer Spotlight
Helen Jennings OAM - Roots of Rhythm
Wed 6 May 2020
We’ve been exploring the station and the amazing volunteer announcers who make PBS the fantastic broadcaster that it is. Today, we're meeting Helen Jennings OAM from Roots of Rhythm.
Sound and Vision
Sound and Vision #1 - Films in Isolation
Tue 5 May 2020
Sound and Vision is a weekly segment on The Breakfast Spread exploring films and soundtracks with Xan Coppinger. With an equal love for armchair criticism, music, sound design, and film studies, Xan takes listeners on...
PBS News
More Overnight Listening on PBS
Mon 4 May 2020
That's right! Another two brand new programs are due to hit the overnight airwaves on PBS from 2 to 6am.
Feature Sounds
Karate Boogaloo
Mon 4 May 2020 to Sun 10 May 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
State of the Art
Bec Smith
Wed 29 Apr 2020
Tune in to State of the Art on Wednesday April 29 to hear an interview with artist Bec Smith , as she talks about her practice and what music inspires her whilst she works. At...
Studio 5 Live
The Teskey Brothers
Wed 29 Apr 2020
As most listeners would know, The Teskey Brothers have a long history of airplay at PBS. Helen Jennings OAM ( Roots of Rhythm ) first became aware of Josh and Sam Teskey as teenagers when...
Sound and Vision
Baby Driver
Tue 28 Apr 2020
Tune in for Sound and Vision every Tuesday morning from 8am on The Breakfast Spread as PBS' Xan discusses and dissects films and their soundtracks.
PBS News
Fresh Sounds Overnight
Tue 28 Apr 2020 to Tue 5 May 2020
In May PBS welcomes new shows to our overnight programming roster, offering fresh sounds and new voices for those who listen through the night or get up before the dawn.
Community News
Multicultural Arts Victoria - EOI
Mon 27 Apr 2020 to Fri 22 May 2020
MAV is inviting expressions of interest from writers, visual artists, music and sound producers, songwriters and composers to create new works that can be shared online for their new commissions program: Shelter
Feature Sounds
JK Group
Mon 27 Apr 2020 to Sun 3 May 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News
The Sound Gallery Sessions
Wed 22 Apr 2020 to Wed 13 May 2020
The Sound Gallery Sessions is a series of free live streamed concerts from the David Li Sound Gallery at Monash Clayton to you at home, every Wednesday at 7pm.
Studio 5 Live
PINCH POINTS
Tue 21 Apr 2020
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to Firewater on April 21 as we rewind back to PINCH POINTS’s fast-paced Studio 5 Live session originally broadcast May 28,...
Feature Sounds
RVG
Mon 20 Apr 2020 to Sun 26 Apr 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News
Friday Nights In With PBS!
Fri 17 Apr 2020
We've got some exciting changes starting this Friday night on PBS.
Announcer Spotlight
Ella Stoeckli - Against The Tide
Tue 14 Apr 2020
We’ve been exploring the station and the amazing volunteer announcers who make PBS the fantastic broadcaster that it is. Today, we're meeting Ella Stoeckli who is taking over Against The Tide while Monica is on...