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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!
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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.
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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

Queenie - Pleasance

Mon 31 Aug 2026 to Sun 6 Sep 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is the triumphant sophomore album Pleasance from Queenie.
PBS Events

Blue Juice Radio Show live from Camberwell Market

Sun 30 Aug 2026
PBS 106.7 FM and Balwyn Rotary present Blue Juice Radio Show live from the Camberwell Market , celebrating Camberwell Sunday Market 's 50th Anniversary!
PBS News

Ponie Kicks Off

Wed 26 Aug 2026
This week Ponie Curtis kicks on for one last time, and broadcasts the final episode of The Chronicles of Kick Ons between 2am and 6am Thursday August 27. Every fortnight Ponie has been bringing the...
PBS News

Ponie Kicks Off

Wed 26 Aug 2026
This week Ponie Curtis kicks on for one last time, and broadcasts the final episode of The Chronicles of Kick Ons between 2am and 6am Thursday August 27. Every fortnight Ponie has been bringing the...
Feature Sounds

Miss Kaninna - BLACKPRINT

Mon 24 Aug 2026 to Sun 30 Aug 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is BLACKPRINT , the long-awaited debut mixtape from proud Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Kalkadoon and Yirendali sovereign woman Miss Kaninna.
Community News

2026 Yarra Community Awards - Nominations Open

Sun 23 Aug 2026
The Yarra Community Awards are held each year to recognise the everyday heroes who make our city such a wonderful place to live, work and visit.
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Amaru Tribe Studio 5 Live

Sun 23 Aug 2026
Amaru Tribe stop by PBS for a very special Studio 5 Live. Tune in to the Global Village on Sunday August 23 from 5pm.
Community News

Amplified at Smith St Hotel

Wed 19 Aug 2026
Get ready to turn it up! Amplified brings together local and emerging musicians and music lovers for one unforgettable night of live music. All proceeds will be donated to the Peace of Mind Foundation ,...
PBS Presents

Now or Never 2026

Wed 19 Aug 2026 to Sun 30 Aug 2026
Now or Never returns this winter, taking place around Naarm/Melbourne August 19 - 30.
Feature Sounds

Grace Cummings - Bloodhorse!

Mon 17 Aug 2026 to Sun 23 Aug 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Bloodhorse!, the grand, nervy fourth album from Naarm-based musician Grace Cummings.
Feature Sounds

Rowena Wise - Bad Things Feel Good*

Mon 10 Aug 2026 to Sun 16 Aug 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Bad Things Feel Good*, the sophomore album from Naarm/Melbourne artist Rowena Wise.
Community News

Canvas Collective and Revolver Upstairs present: (de)Generate

Sat 8 Aug 2026
Canvas Collective and Revolver Upstairs Arts come together for (de)Generate , a one-night exhibition supporting deviants and artists alike on August 8 2026. This anti-doomscrolling takeover brings together degenerates, creatives, gremlins and musicians for a...
Community News

Jacquie Meng's 'I’ve got bells ringing in my big toe' in West Space Window

Fri 7 Aug 2026 to Tue 8 Sep 2026
I’ve got bells ringing in my big toe is a new project by artist Jacquie Meng in the West Space Window , in the Perry Street building of Collingwood Yards . I’ve got bells ringing...
Feature Sounds

The Durutti Column - Renascent

Mon 3 Aug 2026 to Sun 9 Aug 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Renascent, the long-awaited release and return from legendary Manchester outfit The Durutti Column.
Studio 5 Live

Watch: Helen Svoboda Studio 5 Live

Sun 2 Aug 2026
Playing songs off her latest release, Helen Svoboda stops by PBS for an exclusive Studio 5 Live performance on The Sound Barrier .
Feature Sounds

Iwuda - Music for Iwuda

Mon 27 Jul 2026 to Sun 2 Aug 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Music for Iwuda, the debut release from First Nations bassist Davin Ojala AKA Iwuda.
PBS News

It’s Time to Get Elektrophied!

Mon 27 Jul 2026 to Thu 27 Aug 2026
Kicking off at 2am on the morning of Friday July 31 will be a brand new fortnightly show on the PBS airwaves. Elektrosophy with Eva Sementino will take listeners on a deep-night journey through hypnotic...
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.
PBS Events

Listen back: Swinging City 2026

Thu 23 Jul 2026
PBS and Leaps and Bounds Music Festival present the 2026 edition of Swinging City.
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.