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
Studio 5 Live
Etta James Tribute
Wed 18 Jul 2012
Listen back to Roots of Rhythm with Helen Jennings for a live set for the Etta James Tribute.
Community News
Sacred Heart Mission Heart Of St Kilda Concert
Wed 18 Jul 2012
Hosted by Brian Nankervis, this will be the biggest and best Heart Of St Kilda ever with a line-up featuring some of our most exciting performers.
Feature Sounds
Ondatropica
Mon 16 Jul 2012 to Sun 22 Jul 2012
by Various Like a Colombian Buena Vista Social Club, Ondatropica features greats from the golden age of Medellín's Discos Fuentes such as Fruko, Anibal Velasquez, Michi Sarmiento, Alfredito Linares as well as a new generation...
Studio 5 Live
Lower Plenty
Fri 13 Jul 2012
Listen back to Stone Love with Richie 1250 for a live set from Lower Plenty.
Feature Sounds
So Runs the World Away
Mon 9 Jul 2012 to Sun 15 Jul 2012
by Josh Ritter Ritter hails from Moscow, Idaho. The son of two neuroscientists, he was on his way to follow in their footsteps when he discovered Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan's Girl from the North...
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go in July!
Sat 7 Jul 2012
Saturday July 7th.... get it in your diary... it’s Soul-A-Go-Go, Melbourne’s biggest, floor stompin funk and soul dance off.
Studio 5 Live
Lanie Lane
Thu 5 Jul 2012
Listen back to Acid Country with David Heard, 3-5pm for a live set from Lanie Lane.
PBS Presents
Domestique - 2012 Le Tour de France Pop up Bar
Thu 5 Jul 2012 to Sun 22 Jul 2012
Winter in Melbourne never felt so much like Summer in France.
Feature Sounds
Kingfisha
Mon 2 Jul 2012 to Sun 8 Jul 2012
by Kingfisha Extensive touring of the country and slots on some of Australia and New Zealand’s leading festivals has seen Brisbane six-piece KINGFISHA earn their badge as one of the finest acts in the reggae/dub...
Feature Sounds
Traveler
Mon 2 Jul 2012 to Sun 8 Jul 2012
by Jerry Douglas The phrase “living legend” may be overused, but in the case of the master Dobro guitarist Jerry Douglas, it’s also an understatement.Jerry is a 13-time Grammy winner and the long-time featured soloist...
PBS News
Announcer profile - 'The Sound Barrier' with Ian Parsons
Mon 2 Jul 2012 to Mon 9 Jul 2012
The Sound Barrier, heard fortnightly on Mondays 2-6am and presented by Ian Parsons
Community News
The AMP - Entries now open!
Mon 2 Jul 2012 to Fri 30 Nov 2012
The Amp urges anyone who’s heard a great Australian artist album release this year to have it considered by our judges for official entry selection.
PBS News
Make a tax deductible donation to PBS and stick it to the tax man!
Sat 30 Jun 2012
Do something good and stick it to the tax man, you can’t argue with that and neither can the tax department!
Community News
Rock for Reclink
Sat 30 Jun 2012
An all-star stellar cast has been assembled for Rock For Reclink at The Hi Fi to celebrate the Reclink Community Cup week!
PBS News
Making our world go round...
Sat 30 Jun 2012
A huge thanks to all who contributed to our Radio Festival. If you just joined up as a member, sign up for the E News!
Feature Sounds
What the World Needs Now
Mon 25 Jun 2012 to Sun 1 Jul 2012
by The Sugarman 3 You know that little something you’ve been missing but can’t quite wrap your noodle around what in the world it could be? This is something of an epidemic here in sunny...
Feature Sounds
Radio Salone
Mon 25 Jun 2012 to Sun 1 Jul 2012
by Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars Radio Salone is the third album by the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, one of the most thrilling supergroups to come out of Africa in the last five years...
Studio 5 Live
Harry Manx
Thu 21 Jun 2012
Tune into What the Folk! with Susi Lanagan, 9-11am for a live set from Harry Manx.
Feature Sounds
Here
Mon 18 Jun 2012 to Sun 24 Jun 2012
by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have finished and turned in 9 songs that make up their 2nd album 'Here'. During the process of recording and mixing this...
Studio 5 Live
King Cannons
Mon 18 Jun 2012
Listen back to Firewater with guest presenter Lisa Palermo for a live set from King Cannons.