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
PBS Events
The Breakfast Spread LIVE from Collingwood Yards Courtyard
Fri 22 Dec 2023
Milo Eastwood wraps it all up for 2023 with a LIVE audience broadcast! Ft guest DJ Adriana - and special morning opening hours from Stefanino Panino and Licorice Pie.
Feature Sounds
Top Feature Albums of 2023
Mon 18 Dec 2023 to Sun 24 Dec 2023
It may come as no surprise that at PBS we passionately believe in music as a moral law. It is because, as Plato wrote all these centuries ago, music ‘gives soul to the universe, wings...
Community News
Music in Exile at Collingwood Yards
Sat 16 Dec 2023
This December, not-for-profit label Music in Exile are taking over the Stay Soft Market at Collingwood Yards for a day of music, dancing and family fun. Music in Exile is a registered charity that supports...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo Studio 5 Live
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Australian multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey has completed a new album of duets, Phantasmagoria in Blue, his first collaboration with Mexican artist and filmmaker Amanda Acevedo. The 14-track album of duets features Harvey and Acevedo bringing new...
Community News
Local Impact's Bicycle Donation Drive
Tue 12 Dec 2023 to Fri 22 Dec 2023
Community organisation Local Impact (formerly the Inner West Community Foundation) is currently hosting a Christmas donations drive. Based at their Community Bike Hub in Footscray, the organisation offers a range of services including bike repairs,...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Hantu Studio 5 Live
Mon 11 Dec 2023
Following high praise for her debut release on Nice Music Label in 2022, a stack of live performances with an ever evolving cast of players and a collaborative release with Simon J Karis, Isobel D'Cruz...
Feature Sounds
Checkerboard Lounge - Roller Coaster
Mon 11 Dec 2023 to Sun 17 Dec 2023
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Roller Coaster by Checkerboard Lounge. Roller Coaster is the first record to feature the band's current line-up, including Zoe Frater on bass, group founder Carl Pannuzzo on vocals and...
PBS Presents
Yo CITY CONNECT: AFRO-FUTURE 2023
Sat 9 Dec 2023
Introducing: Yo CiTY CONNECT: AFRO FUTURE ! Melbourne, get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey through the heart of African culture, music, food, and dance at the spectacular Abbotsford Convent on Saturday December 9!...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Ali Studio 5 Live
Tue 5 Dec 2023
Indonesian three-piece Ali (John Paul Patton, Arswandaru Cahyo, and Absar Lebeh) incorporate Middle Eastern musical culture with elements of 1970s Indonesian rock, cinematic soul, funk, disco, and afrobeat, to create a new groove and sound...
Feature Sounds
Super American Eagle - Super American Eagle
Mon 4 Dec 2023 to Sun 10 Dec 2023
This week’s PBS Feature Album is the self titled release by power psych trio Super American Eagle. From a lightning moment of musical connection, Super American Eagle have built a thrilling, fuzz-filtered debut of urgent...
Community News
Love and Rage
Sat 2 Dec 2023
Love and Rage is a series of talks, panels, lectures, and workshops agitating for a better tomorrow, today. Taking place on Saturday December 2, the panels bring together leading First Nations thinkers and activists with...
PBS Presents
Jamaican Music and Food Festival 2023
Sat 2 Dec 2023
Reggae legends from around the world and rising stars from Victoria will descend on Seaworks Maritime Precinct, Williamstown, for The Jamaican Music & Food Festival. The premier celebration of reggae and music of Jamaican origin...
PBS Events
Deeep Space LIVE from the Arts Centre Forecourt
Mon 27 Nov 2023
Don't miss everyone's favourite Monday morning excursion through sound, Deeep Space , broadcasting LIVE from ALWAYS LIVE SOUNDBOX on the Arts Centre Forecourt - 9am ‘til 11am, Monday November 27. This one-off special broadcast for...
Feature Sounds
André 3000 - New Blue Sun
Mon 27 Nov 2023 to Sun 3 Dec 2023
This week’s PBS Feature Album is New Blue Sun, the debut solo album by André 3000. New Blue Sun is an entirely instrumental album centered around woodwinds; a celebratory piece of work in the form...
PBS Presents
Marysville Music Weekend 2023
Fri 24 Nov 2023 to Sun 26 Nov 2023
Marysville Music Weekend has brought the best of Americana, blues and folk artists to the picturesque mountain town of Marysville since 2015 and returns this year from November 24-26. Tickets are on sale now ...
PBS Presents
Balaclava Boogie
Fri 24 Nov 2023 to Sun 26 Nov 2023
Balaclava will be home to Melbourne’s newest FREE music festival when Balaclava Boogie takes over the Carlisle Street Precinct on the last weekend of November. Artists with local connections to the area will perform in...
Community News
Save Our Strathbogie Forest Fundraiser
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Strathbogie Forest on Taungurung land, in North East Victoria is an old growth forest and home to the endangered greater glider, powerful owl, and many more species of flora and fauna. The forest has been...
PBS Presents
Queenscliff Music Festival 2023
Thu 23 Nov 2023 to Sun 26 Nov 2023
PBS Presents the premiere music event of Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula, the 25th annual Queenscliff Music Festival . QMF have just announced a second round of artists for 2023, joining a stacked first announcement and news...
Feature Sounds
The Counterfeit - 14 Killer Bullets from the Spaghetti West (Vol.2)
Mon 20 Nov 2023 to Sun 26 Nov 2023
This week’s PBS Feature Album is 14 Killer Bullets from the Spaghetti West (Vol.2), the second LP from 10-piece posse The Counterfeit. 14 Killer Bullets from the Spaghetti West (Vol.2) showcases a track list of...
PBS Events
Tomorrowland & The Breakdown LIVE
Fri 17 Nov 2023
PBS is proud to present Tomorrowland & The Breakdown LIVE from Runner Up Rooftop Bar, Collingwood Yards, Friday November 17. More details here!