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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.

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.

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...

Ella Thompson - Triumph & Sadness

Mon 26 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026

This week's PBS Feature Album is Ella Thompson’s Triumph & Sadness ; her most profound album yet, inspired by a classic sweet soul sound yet rooted in the contemporary moment.

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...

Kasinda Studio 5 Live

PBS is excited to welcome Kasinda and her band into Studio 5 for a special performance taking place on Homebrew, Monday November 2, 2026.

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

Sunday Sounds: JAZZPARTY

Sun 15 Nov 2026

Sunday Sounds returns to Kingston City Hall for a special performance from JAZZPARTY!

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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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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.

Jamaican Music & Food Festival 2026

Sat 12 Dec 2026

Jamaican Music & Food Festival returns this December, celebrating 10 years of island vibes!

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

Milo Eastwood: On The Lake 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...

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

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Celebration, Florida

Mon 2 May 2011 to Sun 8 May 2011

by Felice Brothers Here’s what’s already known about The Felice Brothers: they are a close-knit band of two brothers and three longtime friends, all in their twenties. They are self-taught: not one of them played...

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Easey Street Sessions: Allan Browne (and Trio)

Sat 30 Apr 2011

Listen back to Jazz on Saturday with David Shields for a live set from Allan Browne.

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kozyndan "Washed Away" exhibition

Sat 30 Apr 2011 to Sun 22 May 2011

kozyndan are the much loved collaborative art team based out of Los Angeles.

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Tubular Bells for Two

Fri 29 Apr 2011 to Thu 5 May 2011

Over twenty instruments, played by just two ambitious musicians, brings Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells to life in a very unique theatrical performance.

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CURTIN

Thu 28 Apr 2011 to Sat 14 May 2011

Curtin is a recent survey of ten emerging artists, who all site sourced and found material as the starting point of image making and technical process.

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Eli Paperboy Reed

Wed 27 Apr 2011

Eli Paperboy Reed is one of soul, blues, and gospel music’s brightest up-and-comers.

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Position Available: Sponsorship and Promotions Administrator

Wed 27 Apr 2011

We are looking for an experienced, organised individual with strong communication skills and music knowledge across various genres!

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Come and Get It

Mon 25 Apr 2011 to Sun 1 May 2011

by Eli Paperboy Reed “It’s been a wild ride, that’s for sure,” admits Eli “Paperboy” Reed, looking back at the incredible journey that took the boyish-looking yet preternaturally mature soul belter from a Boston high...

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Glorius Barsteds

Mon 25 Apr 2011 to Sun 1 May 2011

by Cosmic Psychos Beers in hand, twangs at the ready, the Cosmic Psychos are an Australian rock & roll institution. Releasing their first album in 1987, this Melburnian crew have been tearing up stages around...

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Raul Malo

Mon 25 Apr 2011

One of the greatest voices in music today – and we will be hearing it for the first time in Australia.

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Easey Street Sessions: Dale Watson & His Lonestars

Wed 20 Apr 2011

Tune into Roots of Rhythm with Helen Jennings 9-11am for a live set from Dale Watson & His Lonestars.

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Irma Thomas

Wed 20 Apr 2011

Irma Thomas, the unrivalled ‘Soul Queen of New Orleans’ is on her first visit to Australia, celebrating over 50 years as a recording artist.

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The Rough Guide to African Guitar Legends

Mon 18 Apr 2011 to Sun 24 Apr 2011

by Various From Congolese rumba’s intricate guitar lines to Mali’s evocative blues, in Africa the guitar is king. Discover the greatest riffs that you have never heard and find out why these ground-breaking players are...

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Some Cold Rock Stuf

Mon 18 Apr 2011 to Sun 24 Apr 2011

by J.ROCC Not a “DJ album”. Not a “beat album”. Not a mix tape. This is the album. The debut album of original music from one of the original turntablists, the longtime DJ for Madlib...

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The Funky Meters

Sun 17 Apr 2011

Considered by many to be the founding fathers of funk, The Meters created a unique sound that lasted through the 60's and 70's & was reborn in the late 80's.

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Independent Record Store Day

Sat 16 Apr 2011

Independent Record Store Day was founded in 2007 to celebrate the unique culture surrounding hundreds of independently owned record stores around the world

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Kardeş Türküler

Sat 16 Apr 2011

Internationally renowned multi-lingual folk musicians Kardeş Türküler will be touring Australia in April for concerts in Melbourne and Sydney.

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Easey Street Sessions: Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band

Thu 14 Apr 2011

Listen back to Acid Country with David Heard for a live set from The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band.

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The Thin Green Line: Funk it for the Frontline and Reggae for the Rangers

Thu 14 Apr 2011

Featuring - BOMBA, Congolese Refugee band "Angel Voice", Mako, and some VERY special guests dropping in!

MBAS Presents: Monthly Blues Musician Workshops

Wed 13 Apr 2011

Although primarily for musicians, workshops are open to all punters - you may just want to start learning a musical instrument!