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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.
Feature Sounds

Iwuda - Music for Iwuda

Mon 27 Jul 2026 to Sun 2 Aug 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Music for Iwuda, the debut release from First Nations bassist Davin Ojala AKA Iwuda. Music for Iwuda was built in two halves: a run of duo compositions recorded live...
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

Stani Goma, Made Kuti and Femi Kuti
Studio 5 Live

Beasts of No Nation 2019

Sun 19 Sep 2021 to Sun 26 Sep 2021
In 2019, Nigerian singer-saxophonist Femi Kuti joined local champions of Afrobeat The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra to play the fourth iteration of Beasts of No Nation , the annual PBS event paying homage to the...
Studio 5 Live

Flyying Colours

Wed 15 Sep 2021
Flyying Colours have been making reverb drenched pop music laced with sounds of shoegaze and postpunk since being born out of a sharehouse in Melbourne’s inner north a decade ago. Formed in 2011 by school...
PBS News

Vale David Heard

Tue 14 Sep 2021
With an incredibly heavy heart we share some devastating PBS news. After a prolonged illness our longest-serving announcer, David Heard , passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday night, 12 September. David’s generosity and...
Announcer Spotlight

Kix of Afro Turn Up

Mon 13 Sep 2021
Tune into Kix's program Afro Turn Up Friday nights from 10pm until midnight This announcer spotlight was first published in our biannual member magazine, Easey Mag, December edition, 2020. As we have just passed Afro...
Feature Sounds

Amyl & The Sniffers

Mon 13 Sep 2021 to Sun 19 Sep 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

Yawning Man

Tue 7 Sep 2021
In January 2020, desert rock pioneers Yawning Man made their long-awaited visit to our shores for a great tour of Australia and New Zealand. They dropped in to PBS to record a live set of...
Feature Sounds

Parvyn

Mon 6 Sep 2021 to Sun 12 Sep 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News

September Programming Changes

Fri 3 Sep 2021
This September we’ll hear some changes to the PBS program schedule, all concentrated on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Here’s what you can look forward to: Claire Dickson returns to the roster every Tuesday at 7pm...
PBS News

Farewell Ruby

Tue 31 Aug 2021
After 12 years on air, PBS says a fond farewell to Ruby Soho of Garageland.
PBS News

Make It Home - September Update!

Tue 31 Aug 2021
PBS has been getting lots of enquiries about the journey to our new home, so it's time for another update on the PBS move to Collingwood Yards. It's been a long process, made longer by...
PBS News

Soulgroove'66 Archive

Tue 31 Aug 2021
'Soulgroove'66' was born at 11am on Friday, May 9th, 2003. Before that, I was a weekly guest/pest on Vince Peach's 'Soul Time' for 6 years. I do the show because I love the music and...
PBS News

Soulgroove‘66 7" Vinyl Release

Mon 30 Aug 2021
Update: The vinyl release is now sold out online. There may be a few copies left at Northside Records and Rocksteady Records if you're quick. There are still T-shirts and digital copies available here. Soul...
Feature Sounds

Snowy Band

Mon 30 Aug 2021 to Sun 5 Sep 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live

The Murlocs

Tue 24 Aug 2021
PBS revisits Studio 5 Live sessions with a return to past broadcasts. Tune in to Garageland on Tuesday August 17 as we rewind back to The Murlocs' 2014 Studio 5 Live session.
PBS News

Vale Graeme Osborne

Mon 23 Aug 2021
PBS is saddened to hear the about the passing of Graeme Osborne on Sunday 22 August. He was just short of 78. Martin Jackson, Melbourne Jazz Cooperative and former PBS presenter shares his tribute to...
Feature Sounds

Sierra Ferrell

Mon 23 Aug 2021 to Sun 29 Aug 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
Announcer Spotlight

Miss Goldie of Boss Action

Mon 16 Aug 2021
In the lead up to Miss Goldie's Boss Action move to the Saturday timeslot of 3 to 5pm, we thought we'd revisit this announcer spotlight which was first published in our member magazine, Easey Mag,...
Feature Sounds

Tropical Fuck Storm

Mon 16 Aug 2021 to Sun 22 Aug 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.
PBS News

Farewell to Soulgroove'66

Wed 11 Aug 2021
This Saturday we bid a fond farewell to Soulgroove'66 with the last of our special tribute shows to the late Pierre Baroni and this iconic PBS program. Chris Gill (RRR/Northside Records) stepped in for hosting...
Feature Sounds

Ron S. Peno & The Superstitions

Mon 9 Aug 2021 to Sun 15 Aug 2021
Check out this week's feature album and all the other latest releases we're loving.