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
From The Vault
Laughing Clowns 1981
Thu 15 Nov 2018
From the PBS Vault – a live set from Laughing Clowns, recorded at the Seaview Ballroom on 12th September 1981.
Feature Sounds
Self-titled
Mon 12 Nov 2018 to Sun 18 Nov 2018
by The Putbacks Strap on your psychedelic space helmets and float downstream for this one. Established northside rhythm section The Putbacks take a few laps of the universe to deliver a full self-titled LP full...
Studio 5 Live
Two People
Mon 12 Nov 2018
Listen back to Headhunters for a Studio 5 Live with Two People. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Presents
Jamaican Music & Food Festival
Sun 11 Nov 2018
Celebrate summer at the Jamaican Music Food Festival with a glorious day of reggae, dub, rocksteady and dancehall music.
PBS Presents
Peel Street Festival
Sat 10 Nov 2018
Collingwood’s favourite new festival, Peel Street Festival is back with another spine tingling line-up mixing Australian heroes and local legends.
Studio 5 Live
Stompin' Riffraffs
Fri 9 Nov 2018
Listen back to Twistin’ Fever for a Studio 5 Live with the Stompin' Riffraffs. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Presents
THE AGE MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS 2018 - voting now open!
Fri 9 Nov 2018
Australia’s largest publicly voted music awards The Age Music Victoria Awards is back for its 13th year in 2018.
Arts & Film
Circus Oz: Rock Bang
Wed 7 Nov 2018
The Breakfast Spread chat with Otto & Astrid from (self-proclaimed) best band in the world: Die Roten Punkte about their upcoming Circus Oz collaboration.
Feature Sounds
THE DOME
Mon 5 Nov 2018 to Sun 11 Nov 2018
by NUN Formed in late 2011, Nun started life as a recording project for members Jenny Branagan, Tom Hardisty (Woollen Kits), Steven Harris and Hugh Young (Constant Mongrel / Hamhock). Their new LP THE DOME...
PBS Presents
Reservoir Stomp
Sun 4 Nov 2018
The biggest suburban shindig of the year is back in 2018 and it’s better than ever.
PBS Events
Soul A Go Go November
Sat 3 Nov 2018
Melbourne’s best soul and funk party Soul-A-Go-Go hits the dance floor this spring.
PBS Presents
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues 2018
Fri 2 Nov 2018 to Sun 4 Nov 2018
Australia’s foremost jazz and blues music festival, Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues is back in its 29th year.
Venue Supporters
The Grace Darling
Thu 1 Nov 2018
The Grace Darling is an ornate 19th-century pub with a focus on locally produced beer and food, plus live indie bands. With two seperate live music spaces and a warm and bustling front bar and...
Studio 5 Live
Steve Purcell's Pearly Shells
Wed 31 Oct 2018
Listen back to Jumpin' The Blues for a Studio 5 Live with Steve Purcell's Pearly Shells. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Community News
Tomorrow is my Turn
Tue 30 Oct 2018 to Mon 24 Dec 2018
Support Melbourne International Jazz Festival's Tomorrow is my Turn program - an initiative to celebrate and promote emerging female leaders.
Feature Sounds
Lab Experiments Vol. 2
Mon 29 Oct 2018 to Sun 4 Nov 2018
by Cookin on 3 Burners Celebrating the future sound of yesterday and 21 years of Cookin’ On 3 Burners, Jake, Dan and Ivan have dropped their latest installment of organ laden funk jams on Lab...
PBS Events
Respect - A Tribute to Aretha Franklin
Sat 27 Oct 2018
Join us Saturday October 27 for an amazing night of soul at The Corner Hotel.
PBS Presents
Heart of St Kilda Concert
Tue 23 Oct 2018
It’s a night not to be missed - an evening of entertainment which guarantees you will leave feeling uplifted and part of something big!
Feature Sounds
Wanderer
Mon 22 Oct 2018 to Sun 28 Oct 2018
by Cat Power Chan Marshall, more commonly know as Cat Power, releases Wanderer. Produced in its entirety by Marshall, Wanderer includes appearances by long-time friends and compatriots, as well as guest vocals courtesy of friend...
PBS Events
Homebrew turns 10!
Mon 22 Oct 2018
Tune in for a special 10 year anniversary of Homebrew with a live performance from The Teskey Brothers.