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
Studio 5 Live
Chris Russell's Chicken Walk
Wed 31 Jul 2013
Listen back to City Slang with Kim for a live set from Chris Russell's Chicken Walk.
Feature Sounds
Shakedown
Mon 29 Jul 2013 to Sun 4 Aug 2013
by Chris Russell's Chicken Walk Dirty, raw, it’s all there. On Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk’s second album, it may sound pretty similar to the first but that doesn’t make it any less awesome! One of...
Feature Sounds
Pokey LaFarge
Mon 29 Jul 2013 to Sun 4 Aug 2013
by Pokey LaFarge Pokey LaFarge and his band blend old time sounds of early jazz, country blues and western swing into an original sound. They hark back to the post war days of well dressed...
Feature Sounds
The Hypnotiser
Mon 29 Jul 2013 to Sun 4 Aug 2013
by Cash Savage & The Last Drinks Cash Savage & The Last Drinks’ new album The Hypnotiser is big. It’s really big. It packs a punch, and not like a drunken smack in the face...
Feature Sounds
Way Out Here
Mon 29 Jul 2013 to Sun 4 Aug 2013
by Rusty Pinto Way Out Here is the new long player from Press Tone recording star Rusty Pinto. The record finds Rusty and his group firing on all cylinders with Rusty’s signature voice accompanied nicely...
Feature Sounds
King Amongst Many
Mon 29 Jul 2013 to Sun 4 Aug 2013
by Horrorshow At first glance the title of the new album by Sydney duo Horrorshow seems to smack of hubris but in fact it is about internal struggle, the mastery of oneself and striving to...
Feature Sounds
In the Days When the World Was Wide
Mon 22 Jul 2013 to Sun 28 Jul 2013
by Darling Downs Acclaimed Australian musicians Ron S Peno and Kim Salmon reunite as The Darling Downs to release their third album, In the Days When the World Was Wide. Named after a collection of...
Feature Sounds
Uncovered Queens of the Stone Age
Mon 22 Jul 2013 to Sun 28 Jul 2013
by Olivier Libaux Cover versions of songs can be a little tricky. Sometimes, they’re just too similar to the original and can seem like a pointless exercise but if done with some originality, they can...
Feature Sounds
The Good Book
Mon 22 Jul 2013 to Sun 28 Jul 2013
by Roy Book Binder Roy Book Binder was born October 5, (Queens, New York), in 1943 is a laconic living treasure of American Blues, Ragtime and Old Timey music. He is the epitome of the...
Feature Sounds
Trouble Is A Lonesome Town
Mon 22 Jul 2013 to Sun 28 Jul 2013
by Thriftstore Masterpiece Lee Hazlewood’s 1963 debut album, ‘Trouble Is a Lonesome Town’ was released in 1963 to little acclaim or success. Although a strong record of alt-country narrative flecked with moments of driving rock...
Feature Sounds
Phone Baje Na
Mon 22 Jul 2013 to Sun 28 Jul 2013
by The Bombay Royale The Bombay Royale have been honoring and reviving the funky, bizarre and mysterious music of vintage Indian cinema and brought it to new audiences since their inception in 2012. This newly...
PBS News
Announcer Profile: Far Side Virtual with James Parker
Mon 22 Jul 2013
Learn more about Far Side Virtual with James Parker, on the air Monday nights from 12 midnight until 2am.
Community News
Conch Plays for Cuba
Sun 21 Jul 2013
Cuba Friendship Society (ACFS) is celebrating Cuba's National Day.
PBS Presents
Smith Street Dreaming
Sat 20 Jul 2013
Yarra City Council is producing the Smith Street Dreaming, an afternoon of Aboriginal music, as part of the Leaps & Bounds Live Music Festival.
Studio 5 Live
Cash Savage & The Last Drinks
Fri 19 Jul 2013
Listen back to Stone Love with Richie 1250 for a live set from Cash Savage & The Last Drinks.
PBS Presents
The Gertrude Street Projection Festival
Fri 19 Jul 2013 to Sun 28 Jul 2013
In 2013 GSPF will celebrate its 6th year of staging inner Melbourne’s most visible and accessible free large scale arts festival.
Feature Sounds
Holy Roll
Mon 15 Jul 2013 to Sun 21 Jul 2013
by Victoriana Gaye Jeff Raglus and Vicki Gaye Philipp have literally clocked up hundreds of gigs in the last 2 to 3 year period, and in doing so have honed their unique sound. ʻHoly Rollʼ...
Feature Sounds
About Farewell
Mon 15 Jul 2013 to Sun 21 Jul 2013
by Alela Diane Over the last year, Alela has finished recording and mixing this new album, to be self-released in the summer via her own label, Rusted Blue Records. It serves as an eloquent goodbye...
Feature Sounds
We Never Had Control
Mon 15 Jul 2013 to Sun 21 Jul 2013
by Hugo Race Fatalists Hugo Race Fatalists is the collaboration between Australian singer songwriter producer Hugo Race and the Italian instrumental band Sacri Cuori. Beautiful, brutal, primitive and transcendent, the new album from Hugo Race...
Feature Sounds
La Noche Mas Larga
Mon 15 Jul 2013 to Sun 21 Jul 2013
by Buika Recorded in Madrid, Miami and New York, La Noche Más Larga (The Longest Night) is Concha Buika's first album of new material in 5 years. This time, the Afro-Cuban sounds dominate the flamenco...