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
This Week's Top Tracks
Mon 18 Jan 2021 to Sun 24 Jan 2021
Stay cool in the heat of summer with the best new tunes coming from local acts and global artists alike. You can hear these on air, of course, but here they are in case you...
Community News
Take Note
Fri 15 Jan 2021 to Tue 2 Feb 2021
Applications are now open for the 2021 iteration of MIJF's gender equity and artist development program, Take Note.
Community News
Music Makers Mentorship Program 2021
Tue 12 Jan 2021 to Mon 18 Jan 2021
In partnership with Creative Victoria, Arts Access Victoria is excited to announce its first mentorship program for Deaf and Disabled music workers . The program aims to use mentorship, pairing participants with industry peers, to...
Feature Sounds
This Week's Top Tracks
Mon 11 Jan 2021 to Mon 18 Jan 2021
As PBS staff return from their little summer break, they have wasted no time in putting together a list of fabulous hip-shaking and brain-tickling new releases.
PBS News
2020 End of Year Wrap Up
Fri 1 Jan 2021
2020 was our 40th year, and we broadcast from our home of 19 years: 47 Easey Street Collingwood. Our music community station is represented by the broadcasters presenting the sounds you know and love: Aaron...
Feature Sounds
Feature albums of 2020
Mon 21 Dec 2020 to Sun 27 Dec 2020
As the year draws to a close we reflect on the best new releases of 2020.
Studio 5 Live
Alan Lee Quintet
Sat 19 Dec 2020
In the Australian jazz scene of the 1970s, Alan Lee was one of the first Australian jazz musicians to fuse classical music with jazz and to use Latin American rhythms and motifs in his music...
PBS News
PBS Thanks You!
Fri 18 Dec 2020 to Tue 5 Jan 2021
As 2020 comes to an end, we would like to say a massive thank you to all our members and listeners. To everyone who tuned in, sent us an sms, wrote messages to us on...
PBS News
Waves Revisited: Ads in the 80s
Tue 15 Dec 2020
In Waves Revisited , we've seen a sample of the zine styles, logo and merch art, and music-related ads courtesy of Waves magazine, the PBS publication from 1977-1988 . In this series finale, let's check...
Feature Sounds
GODTET
Mon 14 Dec 2020 to Sun 20 Dec 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News
Music Victoria Awards Winners Announced!
Thu 10 Dec 2020
Last night was the 16th edition of the annual Music Victoria Awards - a night honouring Victoria’s best acts, albums, songs and musicians of the past 12 months. Sampa the Great Co-presented by PBS and...
PBS Presents
Music Victoria Awards 2020
Wed 9 Dec 2020
The 2020 Music Victoria Awards will take place Wednesday December 9 from 7pm at the Melbourne Recital Centre. All live streamed via Music Victoria's website.
PBS Presents
Melbourne Music Week
Wed 9 Dec 2020 to Sun 28 Feb 2021
Melbourne Music Week (MMW) is back for 2020.
Studio 5 Live
Screaming Females
Tue 8 Dec 2020
Equal parts Dinosaur Jr and Sleater‐Kinney, Screaming Females is the trio of Marissa Paternoster (guitar/vocals), Michael Abbate (bass) and Jarrett Dougherty (drums). Fifteen years on, they remain as hard working and viciously independent as they...
Feature Sounds
Kacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams
Mon 7 Dec 2020 to Sun 13 Dec 2020
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS Events
The Boite On Air
Sun 6 Dec 2020
Tune in for a magical two hours of an all-Australian global musical feast. Sunday 6 December at from 5pm.
Announcer Spotlight
Penny - Passing Notes
Thu 3 Dec 2020
Penny joined PBS filling in for Edd Fisher’s Tomorrowland and CC:DISCO!’s Smoke and Mirrors. When CC moved to Europe, she encouraged Penny to take over her slot. Passing Notes debuted on PBS on International Women’s...
PBS Presents
Mapping Melbourne 2020-21
Thu 3 Dec 2020 to Thu 28 Jan 2021
MAV launches Mapping Melbourne 2020-21 in celebration of Asian Australian identity and the resilience of the local arts community. Mapping Melbourne , an annual artistic exploration of Asian Australian identity presented by MAV, is set...
Studio 5 Live
Sui Zhen
Thu 3 Dec 2020
Tune in to The Breakfast Spread on December 3 to experience once again this superb set from Sui Zhen.
PBS Presents
Heart of St Kilda Concert 2020
Wed 2 Dec 2020
LIVE STREAMED FROM THE PALAIS TO YOUR PLACE Despite restrictions … THE SHOW MUST GO ON! The curtain is set to go up on one of Melbourne’s most-loved charity events, albeit a little differently. Sacred...