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
You Are Not Alone
Mon 13 Sep 2010 to Sun 19 Sep 2010
by Mavis Staples With her bold new album, You Are Not Alone, the legendary vocalist, Mavis Staples, adds a remarkable new chapter to an historic career. Staples is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer,...
PBS Presents
Even
Sat 4 Sep 2010
Even will be headlining their upcoming show at The Thornbury Theatre on the opening night of Darebin Music Feast.
PBS Presents
Darebin Music Feast 2010
Sat 4 Sep 2010 to Sun 19 Sep 2010
Taking place at a range of venues, the Darebin Music Feast is Melbourne’s most musically and culturally diverse festival.
Studio 5 Live
Chucho Valdes on Fiesta Jazz
Sat 4 Sep 2010
Listen back to one of Cuba’s most famous pianists, bandleaders, composers and arrangers - a live set heard on Fiesta Jazz with Saul Zavarce.
PBS Events
Soul-a-go-go September
Sat 4 Sep 2010
Shine your shoes people because Soul-A-Go-Go returns!
PBS Presents
Chucho Valdes
Fri 3 Sep 2010
Melbourne Recital Centre present a one-night-only concert by one of the Cuban masters in jazz.
PBS Events
Rock-A-Bye Baby featuring The Woohoo Revue
Thu 2 Sep 2010
A Rock-A-Bye Baby Music Session, featuring Gypsy-Balkan brass band The Woohoo Revue. Noise is welcomed, crawling is encouraged and dancing is expected.
Community News
Naked In The Woods 2 CD Launch
Wed 1 Sep 2010
This initiative helps budding young artists and industry professionals kick start their music careers.
Community News
Story Ocean Short Story Exhibition
Tue 31 Aug 2010
Storyocean.com washes onto the net with an organic opportunity for experimental creativity.
Feature Sounds
God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise
Mon 30 Aug 2010 to Sun 5 Sep 2010
by Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs The billing on LaMontagne's fourth album, God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise, reveals instantly that something new is happening with this project. The record is credited to...
Feature Sounds
Dog With A Rope
Mon 30 Aug 2010 to Sun 5 Sep 2010
by Quantic Second album from Quantic’s tropical side project bringing dub and reggae flavours to the Latin American and African sounds that he has been chasing round the globe since he first started collecting records...
PBS Events
Rampage at First Floor!
Fri 27 Aug 2010
The first ever Rampage show! Hosted by Zack Rampage (1pm Fridays), this gathering of old-school hip hop heads promises to be everything you’d expect.
Feature Sounds
Spread the Love
Mon 23 Aug 2010 to Sun 29 Aug 2010
by Ronnie Earl Ronnie Earl is one of the great guitarists in the history of modern blues. He has toured all over the United States and Europe, playing to audiences large and small, alongside and...
Feature Sounds
Y Fre Mi
Mon 23 Aug 2010 to Sun 29 Aug 2010
by Richy Pitch Producer and DJ, Richy Pitch moved from UK to Ghana, West Africa and took on the challenge to record an LP which drew on his many musical experiences during his stay. His...
PBS Presents
Cabins
Sat 21 Aug 2010
Sydney four-piece Cabins headline in support of their debut mini-album Bright Victory.
PBS Presents
5th Indonesian Film Festival
Fri 20 Aug 2010 to Sun 29 Aug 2010
Be prepared for the largest Indonesian Film Festival in Australia this year!
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: Los Chicos
Thu 19 Aug 2010
Spain's country-punk-rock-soul-gospel machine live on Fang It from 5pm!
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: PVT
Tue 17 Aug 2010
Listen back to this live set from PVT (the electronic rock trio formerly known as Pivot) heard on Mixing Up The Medicine.
Feature Sounds
Raw Soul
Mon 16 Aug 2010 to Sun 22 Aug 2010
by various artists "RARE & UNRELEASED FUNK FROM NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 1971-73" is a collection of 13 funk tracks done by or featuring Raw Soul. Hard to find tracks from out of print 45s including cuts...
Feature Sounds
Butcher Holler
Mon 16 Aug 2010 to Sun 22 Aug 2010
by Eileen Jewell Still fresh from her much-acclaimed Australian tour, Boston alt-country and Americana singer/songwriter Eilen Jewell pays tribute to groundbreaking country icon Loretta Lynn with the new album by Butcher Holler – “Eilen Jewell...