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
Community News
International Women's Day: Celebrating Women in Music
Thu 8 Mar 2018
The John Curtin Hotel hosts a fiercely creative and diverse International Women's Day lineup on March 8th, with all proceeds donated to Girls Rock Melbourne!
From The Vault
Fang It! Live for IWD 2018
Thu 8 Mar 2018
On Thursday March 8 2018 we broke from usual programming to celebrate the amazing women within the Melbourne music community.
Studio 5 Live
Tetrahedra
Mon 5 Mar 2018
Listen back to Headhunters for a Studio 5 Live with Tetrahedra. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds
All Nerve
Mon 5 Mar 2018
by The Breeders All Nerve reunites band members Kim and Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs and Jim Macpherson – the line-up behind the iconic and platinum-selling record, Last Splash. Recording took place at Candyland in Dayton,...
PBS Events
Soul A Go Go with The Meltdown!
Sat 3 Mar 2018
Soul-A-Go-Go is back! With PBS DJs plus a live set from The Meltdown!
Venue Supporters
Whitehart Bar
Thu 1 Mar 2018
Hidden down Whitehart Lane in Melbourne's CBD, Whitehart Bar is a unique outdoor container bar which has become known for its rotating food trucks on site, a spacious yet cosy vibe, delicious cocktails and a...
Arts & Film
Donate to Dancehouse!
Wed 28 Feb 2018 to Mon 26 Mar 2018
Turn $1 into $4 in the name of independent dance and free arts education!
Studio 5 Live
Ben Waters Band
Wed 28 Feb 2018
Listen back to Roots of Rhythm for a Studio 5 Live with Ben Waters Band. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds
Doming Home
Mon 26 Feb 2018 to Sun 4 Mar 2018
by Tom Lyngcoln Recorded in a suburban room 10 minutes from one of the worst suburbs in Australia, Doming Home features 11 songs that are pretty much about sharks, but primarily about fear and negative...
PBS News
Our new Breakfast Spread team!
Mon 26 Feb 2018
Sista Zai Zanda and Milo Eastwood present The Breakfast Spread every weekday between 6am and 9am.
PBS Presents
Lake Minnetonka
Fri 23 Feb 2018
It's been a long time coming, but the debut full-length album from funklords, Lake Minnetonka, is finally here.
Studio 5 Live
Mt. Mountain
Wed 21 Feb 2018
Listen back to Mt. Mountain live on Pojama People. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Community News
2018 ART MUSIC FUND
Tue 20 Feb 2018
Apply by 20 February to have your brave new work funded by APRA AMCOS
Feature Sounds
Phase
Mon 19 Feb 2018 to Sun 25 Feb 2018
by Mildlife Narrowing down Mildlife’s style into a genre is almost impossible, as they bond over the desire to push musical boundaries. No strangers to the Melbourne band scene, the four old friends have been...
Arts & Film
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Thu 15 Feb 2018 to Sun 13 May 2018
Explore life on planet Earth - with the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition now showing at the National Wool Museum in Geelong.
Studio 5 Live
Damnations Day
Thu 15 Feb 2018
Listen back to Damnations Day live set on Screaming Symphony. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds
Make Way For Love
Mon 12 Feb 2018 to Sun 18 Feb 2018
by Marlon Williams Throughout 11 original songs, Williams reveals himself in an unprecedented way in the wake of a fractured relationship. But while this sophomore album draws on his own story, it also captures the...
Arts & Film
Festival Of The Photocopier Zine Fair
Sun 11 Feb 2018
Sticky's massive annual zine fair returns in 2018 with over 250 zine stalls in the biggest room of the Melbourne Town Hall. Entry is free!
PBS Presents
Lo/Jo Jive Festival
Sat 10 Feb 2018
The Lo/Jo Jive Festival celebrates the historical significance of the 70’s era in Collingwood. Come shake your groove thang.
PBS Presents
Come Together Festival
Sat 10 Feb 2018
Come down to Eltham Saturday February 10 for the Come Together Music Festival.