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
PBS Presents
The 2011 Gangsters Ball
Sat 17 Sep 2011
Go back to a bygone era when men wore fedora hats and silk ties, women wore furs and pill box hats, big bands ruled the airwaves & gangsters ruled the streets.
PBS Presents
The Pura Vida Latin Music Festival
Sat 17 Sep 2011 to Thu 6 Oct 2011
The Pura Vida Latin Music Festival is a celebration of the diversity, eclecticism and sophistication of contemporary urban Latin culture.
PBS Presents
Elixir
Sat 17 Sep 2011
Elixir Announce ‘First Seed Ripening’ Album Release & Tour
PBS Events
Disco Co Co at Red Bennies
Fri 16 Sep 2011
Disco Co Co, your disco stylin’ party night is back for round two on Friday, 16th September after a killer launch last month.
Studio 5 Live
Studio 5 Live: Damon Smith and the Quality Lightweights
Thu 15 Sep 2011
Listen back to Acid Country with David Heard for a live set from Damon Smith and the Quality Lightweights.
Feature Sounds
Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns
Mon 12 Sep 2011 to Sun 18 Sep 2011
by John Hiatt Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns, the new album from acclaimed musician and songwriter John Hiatt. This is Hiatt’s twentieth solo album and follows his acclaimed 2010 release, The Open Road, which the...
Feature Sounds
The Liar
Mon 12 Sep 2011 to Sun 18 Sep 2011
by Kira Puru & The Bruise Soul, suffering and sex are the secret weapons of Sydney four piece Kira Puru & The Bruise. From opening note to end note of their four-track EP The Liar...
Community News
Margot's Choice at the Lomond
Sun 11 Sep 2011
A benefit concert for Stroke Awareness Week.
Studio 5 Live
Studio 5 Live: Public Opinion Afro Orchestra
Sun 11 Sep 2011
Listen back to Flight 1067 to Africa with Stani for a live set from Public Opinion Afro Orchestra.
PBS Presents
Lorne Festival of Performing Arts
Fri 9 Sep 2011 to Sun 11 Sep 2011
50’s – 60’s Culture By The Sea
PBS Presents
The Bohemian Masquerade Ball Finale
Fri 9 Sep 2011
This 9th September will mark the 9th Bohemian Masquerade Ball and it’s death.
PBS News
Garageland is back on the PBS program guide!
Wed 7 Sep 2011
Ruby Soho has returned to the PBS team. You can catch her every Wednesday evening from 10pm until midnight, spinning some of the greatest in rock'n'roll.
Studio 5 Live
Studio 5 Live: Precious Jules
Tue 6 Sep 2011
Listen back to Mixing Up The Medicine with Louise Please for a live set from Precious Jules.
Feature Sounds
Mirror Traffic
Mon 5 Sep 2011 to Sun 11 Sep 2011
by Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks With the question of a Pavement reunion having been firmly and finally answered last year with a yes, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks return with Mirror Traffic: their most...
Arts & Film
NMIT “Illustrated Mix-tape” exhibition
Mon 5 Sep 2011 to Sun 11 Sep 2011
NMIT’s Bachelor of illustration, the class of 2011 “Illustrated Mix-tape” theme exhibition.
Feature Sounds
Songs and Stories
Mon 5 Sep 2011 to Sun 11 Sep 2011
by Guy Clarke At the tail end of his performance of “L.A. Freeway,” master songwriter Guy Clark pauses to share a memory from that time decades ago, about a landlord and a grapefruit tree that...
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go Band Special at Bella Union!
Sat 3 Sep 2011
Our band special only happens once a year so make sure you get down early to secure your spot on the dance floor on Sat, 3rd September!
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: Syl Johnson
Sat 3 Sep 2011
Listen back to Soulgroove '66 with Pierre Baroni for a live set from Syl Johnson.
PBS Events
Metal Central
Fri 2 Sep 2011
Friday, 2nd Sep at Metal Central features Australia’s biggest prog/power band, Eyefear and our first interstate band, Taberah, from TAS.
Community News
APRA Live Performance Returns due August 31, 2011
Wed 31 Aug 2011
Write music? Play live? Get paid!