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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

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...
Community News

UpStart Award 2026 - entries open now

Mon 13 Jul 2026 to Mon 31 Aug 2026
Entries have opened for the annual UpStart Award , closing at midnight on August 31. The UpStart Award is an annual grant for emerging Victorian singer-songwriters. Each year the winner of the award receives a...
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.
Studio 5 Live

Dumbhead Studio 5 Live

Mon 27 Jul 2026
Tune in to Homebrew from 3pm on Monday July 27 to hear a very special Studio 5 Live set from Dumbhead.
Studio 5 Live

Helen Svoboda Studio 5 Live

Sun 2 Aug 2026
Playing songs off her latest release, Helen Svoboda stops by PBS for an exclusive Studio 5 Live performance on The Sound Barrier .
Community News

Canvas Collective and Revolver Upstairs present: (de)Generate

Sat 8 Aug 2026
Canvas Collective and Revolver Upstairs Arts come together for (de)Generate , a one-night exhibition supporting deviants and artists alike on August 8 2026. This anti-doomscrolling takeover brings together degenerates, creatives, gremlins and musicians for a...
Just Announced
PBS Presents

Now or Never 2026

Wed 19 Aug 2026 to Sun 30 Aug 2026
Now or Never returns this winter, taking place around Naarm/Melbourne August 19 - 30.
PBS Events

Blue Juice Radio Show live from Camberwell Market

Sun 30 Aug 2026
PBS 106.7 FM and Balwyn Rotary present Blue Juice Radio Show live from the Camberwell Market , celebrating Camberwell Sunday Market 's 50th Anniversary! Hosted by Mohair Slim, get down to the Camberwell Market on...
PBS Events

Rock-A-Bye Baby with Cool Out Sun at Darebin Arts Centre

Fri 11 Sep 2026
PBS' premiere kid friendly music show Rock-A-Bye Baby returns this September for Fuse Darebin , featuring a live performance from the cross-cultural Cool Out Sun bringing the good beats and good vibes. Taking place at...
PBS Events

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

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Feature Sounds

Mind The Curb

Mon 9 Sep 2013 to Sun 15 Sep 2013
by Kerbside Collection Rare groove from the subtropics! Meet Kerbside Collection: a soul jazz quartet from the inner suburbs of Brisbane. Their debut offering ‘Mind the Curb’ is a collection of west coast cool, soul...
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Feature Sounds

Eight Revolutions (7" Vinyl Single)

Mon 9 Sep 2013 to Sun 15 Sep 2013
by The Seven Ups Eight Revolutions is the debut release from Melbourne Afro-funk 8-piece, The Seven Ups. The single is a three track album which highlights the group’s versatility and various musical stylings through this...
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Feature Sounds

States

Mon 9 Sep 2013 to Sun 15 Sep 2013
by The Paper Kites States is a beautiful, warm, lush, dreamy and melancholic album from Melbourne band The Paper Kites. The indie folk band formed in 2009 and consists of Sam Bentley , Christina Lacy...
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Feature Sounds

Necromancer

Mon 9 Sep 2013 to Sun 15 Sep 2013
by Taberah Finally Tassie band Taberah release their much anticipated second album Necromancer this month. Released through Dust on the Tracks, Necromancer is the follow up to their 2011 The Light Of Which I Dream...
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PBS News

Soul-A-Go Go in September!

Sat 7 Sep 2013
Exit winter with a bang and get on down to Soul-A-Go-Go on September 7th!
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PBS News

Commit to Community Broadcasting

Sat 7 Sep 2013
The 2013 election is just around the corner and now is the time to tell politicians about the importance of PBS and other community broadcasters.
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PBS Presents

Cactus Channel 'Wooden Boy' Album launch

Thu 5 Sep 2013 to Fri 6 Sep 2013
It’s soul music, baby, but not as we know it.
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PBS News

Rock-A-Bye Baby Music Sessions with Coral Lee and the Silver Scream

Thu 5 Sep 2013
Hands are clappin’ and toes are tappin’!
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Studio 5 Live

The Real McKenzies

Wed 4 Sep 2013
Listen back to Shock Treatment with Kev Lobotomi for a live set from The Real McKenzies.
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Feature Sounds

Crimes of Passion

Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013
by Crocodiles This week's Top 10:
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Feature Sounds

Wooden Boy

Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013
by Cactus Channel IT'S SOUL MUSIC, BABY, but not as we know it. The backbeat and the handclaps are still there and the horns still sound. The bass bumps, the organ screams and the guitars...
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Feature Sounds

Fall to Rise

Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013
by Love Over Gold Love Over Gold is a new project for Australia’s Lucie Thorne and American singer-songwriter Pieta Brown. Recorded in Brown’s home town Iowa, the debut album Fall to Rise is a sparse...
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Feature Sounds

Made Up Mind

Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013
by Tedeschi Trucks Band Tedeschi Trucks Band's new album, Made Up Mind - released by Sony Masterworks on August 20th - has debuted at #11 on Billboard's Top 200 Album chart, #1 on the Blues...
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Feature Sounds

Warhead

Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013
by Mason Aussie band Masons' long awaited debut album 'Warhead' was finally released on 16th of August. Playing their part in the local headbanger scene since 2007, Masons' brand of kraut- thrash has evolved into...
Community News

Bernie McGann Benefit Concert

Sun 1 Sep 2013
The Melbourne benefit will be held at Bennetts Lane jazz club in the city the following week on Sunday September 1. An equally impressive roll-call of musicians donating their services includes Paul Grabowsky (solo piano),...
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PBS News

Announcer Profile: Peeking Through The Wool with Joshua Hodson-Smith

Sat 31 Aug 2013
Peeking Through The Wool is an exploration into the different psychedelic movements in music.
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Community News

Volunteers need help for radio work in Timor-Leste

Sat 31 Aug 2013
Volunteers are seeking donations from Australia’s community radio sector to help them in their work with community radio in Timor-Leste over the next year.
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Studio 5 Live

Hotel Wrecking City Traders

Wed 28 Aug 2013
Listen back to Pojama People with Chris Pearson for a live set from Hotel Wrecking City Traders.
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Feature Sounds

Electric Slave

Mon 26 Aug 2013 to Sun 1 Sep 2013
by Black Joe Lewis Black Joe Lewis is back! After wowing Australian audiences in 2011 with a rocking and explosive live show, there has been much anticipation in his next album. Whilst Electric Slave is...
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Feature Sounds

Loud City Song

Mon 26 Aug 2013 to Sun 1 Sep 2013
by Julia Holter Loud City Song is the new studio recording by Los Angeles based artist Julia Holter. The album is Holter’s third full length release in as many years – following 2011’s groundbreaking debut...