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
Elaenia
Mon 9 Nov 2015 to Sun 15 Nov 2015
by Floating Points Floating Points Elaenia (PBS feature record) Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points has been releasing his music intermittently for almost a decade, never feeling rushed or on a schedule. His releases are always...
PBS Presents
JamGrass Music Festival
Sat 7 Nov 2015
This ain't just bluegrass!
Community News
The Great Concert
Sat 7 Nov 2015
The Great Concert will be a powerful showcase of music and the arts.
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go November!
Sat 7 Nov 2015
Get down low and catch Melbourne’s best soul and funk party Soul-A-Go-Go!
Community News
The Age Music Victoria Genre Awards finalist announced!
Fri 6 Nov 2015
The third annual Age Music Victoria Genre Awards finalists were announced earlier this morning by Patrick Donovan, CEO of Music Victoria.
Studio 5 Live
Tinpan Orange
Thu 5 Nov 2015
Listen back to What The Folk! for a live set from Tinpan Orange. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.
Arts & Film
Miscreants
Tue 3 Nov 2015
A group of local artist/musicians have banded together and launch an exhibition of their work this week.
Feature Sounds
Severe
Mon 2 Nov 2015 to Sun 8 Nov 2015
by MY DISCO MY DISCO Severe (PBS feature record) Breaking with tradition and eschewing engineer Steve Albini and his renowned analogue sound for their fourth LP Severe , MY DISCO take a quantum leap on...
PBS Presents
26th Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival
Fri 30 Oct 2015 to Mon 2 Nov 2015
The 2015 Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival invites music lovers from across the nation to Jazz country in Victoria’s northeast.
PBS Events
2016 PBS Young Elder of Jazz Commission
Fri 30 Oct 2015
This is the final week to enter the PBS Young Elder of Jazz Commission – applications close 5pm this Friday!
Studio 5 Live
The Meltdown
Wed 28 Oct 2015
Listen back to The Afterglow for a live set from The Meltdown. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.
Arts & Film
The Village Festival
Tue 27 Oct 2015
The Village is a beautiful, beguiling festival that exists to provide an intimate environment in which audiences can meet each other in bliss.
Community News
2015 MBAS Blues Challenge winner
Mon 26 Oct 2015
MBAS, in partnership with PBS106.7FM are pleased to announce Dreamboogie as the winner of the MBAS Blues Challenge (Band) 2015.
Feature Sounds
Nashville Obsolete
Mon 26 Oct 2015 to Sun 1 Nov 2015
by Dave Rawlings Machine Dave Rawlings Machine Nashville Obsolete (PBS feature record) After nearly twenty years and seven albums with Gillian Welch, David Rawlings steps into the limelight again as the front man with his...
Studio 5 Live
Malcura
Sat 24 Oct 2015
Listen back to Fiesta Jazz for a live set from Malcura. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.
PBS Presents
The Waifs
Sat 24 Oct 2015
The Waifs launch their new album 'Beautiful You' at the Palais Theatre on October 24.
PBS Events
PBS Open Day
Sat 24 Oct 2015
It's that time of the year again – PBS is opening its doors to the public. And Fiesta Jazz is turning 15!
Community News
Jade Alice 2015 Melbourne Music Bank winner
Fri 23 Oct 2015
Bank of Melbourne is thrilled to crown Melbourne’s Jade Alice as the 2015 Melbourne Music Bank winner.
Studio 5 Live
Coffin Wolf
Thu 22 Oct 2015
Listen back to Fang it! for a live set from Coffin Wolf. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Coopers.
Community News
Musicians for Detainees
Wed 21 Oct 2015
Musicians unite for an Asylum Seeker Resource Centre fundraiser at the Toff in Town.