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
Chris Wilson - Landlocked, Faithless & Free
Mon 12 Dec 2022 to Sun 18 Dec 2022
This week’s PBS Feature Album is the special 30th Anniversary reissue of Chris Wilson’s 1992 album, Landlocked.
PBS Presents
Jamaican Music and Food Festival 2022
Sat 10 Dec 2022
Soak up the spirit of the Caribbean at The 2022 Jamaican Music & Food Festival Saturday December 10. With live bands performances including internationals including Turbulence (JA), 1lawdgad (JA), Rubi Du (NZ) and local legend...
Studio 5 Live
The Counterfeit
Thu 8 Dec 2022
Melbourne 8-piece posse The Counterfeit recently saddled up at Fight Night Records for a gunslinging set of spaghetti western tracks off their debut LP, 14 Killer Bullets From the Spaghetti West . The band performed...
Feature Sounds
Adalita - Inland
Mon 5 Dec 2022 to Sun 11 Dec 2022
Inland is a celebration of an inward journey. A dynamic new work, the record bristles with raw emotion, cerebral lyrics and her trademark kick-in-the-guts guitar.
PBS Presents
Reservoir Stomp 2022
Sun 4 Dec 2022
Reservoir Stomp is back on December 4 at the iconic Preston-Reservoir Bowls Club and it’s set to be the biggest suburban shindig of the year. Featuring Mo'Ju, Pinch Points, Ausecuma Beats and more!
PBS Events
Soul A Go Go December 3
Sat 3 Dec 2022
Don't miss Melbourne's premier soul and funk party Soul A Go Go, Saturday December 3 at Brunswick Ballroom!
PBS Events
The PBS Breakfast Spread LIVE from the Arts Centre Forecourt
Fri 2 Dec 2022
With Milo Eastwood and special guest DJs!
PBS News
Kev Lobotomi's Shock Treatment is wrapping up
Wed 30 Nov 2022
Last Wednesday night Kev Lobotomi announced that after 33 years Shock Treatment would be winding up on December 28, 2022.
Feature Sounds
CoOp Presents: They're Energised
Mon 28 Nov 2022 to Sun 4 Dec 2022
CoOp Presents has released an all-new compilation album put together by Allysha Joy. The 14-track LP They're Energised gives us a solid glimpse into the current wave of Antipodean bruk/broken beat artists.
PBS Presents
Stranger Cole live at Shotkickers
Sat 26 Nov 2022
PBS and Funky Kingston present a very special evening of foundation Jamaican sounds delivered by one of the originators direct from Kingston, Jamaica: Stranger Cole . Get down to Shotkickers in Thornbury Saturday November 26,...
PBS Presents
Queenscliff Music Festival 2022
Fri 25 Nov 2022 to Sun 27 Nov 2022
Queenscliff Music Festival is back! We can't wait to see you all in Queenscliff again this November 25-27 for the 24th edition (finally!). Without further ado, please welcome to the QMF Family... THE BAD DAD...
Feature Sounds
Tamara Murphy Trio - TMT
Mon 21 Nov 2022 to Sun 27 Nov 2022
Tamara Murphy presents TMT , her debut album featuring a mix of specially curated originals and covers from the likes of The Beatles, Thom Yorke and Bernie McGann.
PBS Presents
Prahran Square Block Party
Sun 20 Nov 2022
Live music is back, and Prahran Square is set to host a free major outdoor music event on Sunday November 20. Prahran Square Block Party will feature sets from Mildlife , 30/70 , Emma Volard...
Feature Sounds
Laura Jean - Amateurs
Mon 14 Nov 2022 to Sun 20 Nov 2022
Laura Jean returns with their new album Amateurs , a stunning, string-laden album, set at a mystical midway point between the deep synth-pop of previous album Devotion and the folkier sounds of Laura’s earlier work.
PBS Presents
Milo Eastwood at The Fairfield Amphitheatre
Sat 12 Nov 2022
UPDATE – this event has sold out, but the afterparty at 24 moons has now been announced! Featuring the same line-up, plus a couple of bonus sets from O Honey and Wheat - tickets can...
PBS Presents
Surprise Chef – Education & Recreation Launch
Sat 12 Nov 2022
Surprise Chef – Education & Recreation Launch Party: NEW DATE & VENUE Northcote Theatre - Saturday November 12, 2-10pm ALWAYS LIVE , Crown Ruler , College Of Knowledge Records and PBS 106.7FM present Education &...
Feature Sounds
Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork
Mon 7 Nov 2022 to Sun 13 Nov 2022
UK four-piece Dry Cleaning ’s much anticipated sophomore album Stumpwork is this week’s PBS Feature Album. As soon as Dry Cleaning finished their debut album New Long Leg , they immediately set about moving forwards...
PBS Events
Soul A Go Go November 5
Sat 5 Nov 2022
Don't miss Soul A Go Go at Brunswick Ballroom November 5, 2022! Melbourne's premier soul and funk party Soul A Go Go has returned to the first Saturday of every month. Join us on Saturday...
Studio 5 Live
Ocean Party
Thu 3 Nov 2022
So much of The Ocean Party ’s music balances moments of introspection with visceral expression as themes of identity and belonging are brought to light by the shared perspectives of the band’s songwriters. The Melbourne-via-Wagga-Wagga...
Feature Sounds
Surprise Chef - Education & Recreation
Mon 31 Oct 2022 to Sun 6 Nov 2022
This week's PBS Feature Album is Education & Recreation, the brand new LP from Surprise Chef . Surprise Chef’s music is based on evoking mood; their vivid arrangements utilise time and space to build soundscapes...