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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.

Maryos Syawish - Qurmami

Mon 16 Nov 2026 to Sun 22 Nov 2026

This week's PBS Feature Album is Maryos Syawish's debut solo release, Qyrmami. An introspective and meandering exploration of place, legacy and personal history, the record bridges the artist’s dual experiences of growing up in Australia...

Ju’suan Studio 5 Live

Mon 16 Nov 2026

PBS welcomes beat junkies Ju’suan in to Studio 5 for a live set on Deeep Space , 9am Monday November 16.

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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.

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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.

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Castlemaine World Record Attempt for AusMusic T-Shirt Day

Sun 22 Nov 2026

Castlemaine is set to go bigger for AusMusic T-Shirt Day this November, with a world record attempt for the most people wearing an Aussie band T-shirt in the same place at the same time.

Free Event

Fang It! Live at Fed Square

Thu 26 Nov 2026

PBS and Fed Square present 20 Years of Fang It! live at Fed Square, Thursday 26 November from 5pm-8pm. F

All 8 members of Ausecuma Beats staning in a graffiti-ed laneway in Brunswick.

Free Event

Ausecuma Beats at Kindred Bandroom

PBS and Kindred Bandroom in Yarraville are teaming up to present a free, family-friendly afternoon event on Saturday 5 December with nine-piece, multicultural ensemble Ausecuma Beats performing live, plus DJ sets from Shio ( Eternal Rhythm )...

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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Bettye Lavette

Bettye rearranges deep within her soul and exorcises as her own through her voice filled with longing, rage, desire, despair, survival and victory.

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The Snowdroppers

Listen back to Fang It with Ruari for a live set from The Snowdroppers.

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Exile

Tue 2 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013

by Nuru Kane Born and bred in the Senegalese capital Dakar, a city renowned for its rich and vibrant music scene, Nuru Kane is an amazing artist with an incredibly unique perspective and approach. On...

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The World Needs Changing: Street Funk & Jazz Grooves 1967-1976

Tue 2 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013

by Various Even though the title of this fabulous compilation sounds like a title for a uni assignment, it delivers 20 lesser known gems from the late sixties early seventies era of politicised Afro-American soul...

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Tooth & Nail

Tue 2 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013

by Billy Bragg Is there anything to stop Billy Bragg? Since his solo recording started in 1983, he has challenged right wing governments, stood up for the working man and, most of all, written some...

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Memory Night

Tue 2 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013

by Chris Abrahams Memory Night marks the third solo album released by Chris Abrahams on iconic Australian experimental label Room 40. Throughout the four tracks of Memory Night we hear Abrahams’ ongoing exploration of texture...

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Endless Boogie

Listen back to Pojama People with Chris Pearson for a live set from Endless Boogie.

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Exai

Mon 1 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013

by Autechre Exai is the 11th album from Rob Brown and Sean Booth, collectively known as Autechre, one of the most prominent acts on the cult U.K. label Warp Records. The title is derived from...

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PBS Programming Changes in April

After Easter you’ll hear a few changes on PBS. Read on to hear about some new additions to the program guide as well as some time slot shifts.

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One Day - Autism Fundraiser

Sun 31 Mar 2013

One Day is all it takes to appreciate, devote, understand, recognise and become aware.

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The Music Maker Blues Revue

Wed 27 Mar 2013

Listen back to Roots of Rhythm with Helen Jennings for a live set from The Music Maker Blues Revue.

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Bonnie Raitt with Mavis Staples

Wed 27 Mar 2013

Bonnie Raitt will be wowing Australian audiences with a series of live performances and her special guests will be Mavis Staples and her band.

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Tedeschi Trucks with special guests Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Tue 26 Mar 2013

Grammy Award winners : guitar-slinging royalty : individual award-winners in their own right …. and husband and wife!

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Bell Shakespeare’s 'Henry 4'

Tue 26 Mar 2013 to Sat 30 Mar 2013

Bell Shakespeare’s bawdy and anarchic Henry 4 is playing at Arts Centre Melbourne until 30 March.

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Calendar Days

Mon 25 Mar 2013 to Sun 31 Mar 2013

by Dick Diver Dick Diver's new offering Calendar Days makes me feel good in all of my cells, starting as a warmth in my ears and heading for my heart and my fingertips and it...

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Music Victoria Membership Drive

Mon 25 Mar 2013 to Thu 28 Mar 2013

Jump on the Band Wagon!

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The Ash & Clay

Mon 25 Mar 2013 to Sun 31 Mar 2013

by Milk Carton Kids The Milk Carton Kids are duo Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, based predominantly in Los Angeles. While their style could easily and comfortably be pitched in the folk camp, the absolute...

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The Melbourne Ska Orchestra

Mon 25 Mar 2013 to Sun 31 Mar 2013

by The Melbourne Ska Orchestra For more than a decade The Melbourne Ska Orchestra have been ubiquitous on the Australian music festival circuit. Lead by Nicky Bomba the 30 odd members of the group have...

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Record Kicks 10th

Mon 25 Mar 2013 to Sun 31 Mar 2013

by Various The 'Record Kicks; label was set up in 2003 by Nicolo Pozzoli. Based in Milan, the label specializes in a range of new and vintage black music. Whether it be funk, soul, afrobeat...

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The Invisible Way

Mon 25 Mar 2013 to Sun 31 Mar 2013

by Low Slow, quiet, haunting, eerie. These are all very apt words to describe the music of ‘Low’. Since 1993, music fans have been mesmerized by their creative blend of moodiness and space. A sound...