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
Momentum Chapter 5: Multi Futurism
Sat 29 Jul 2017
Momentum#005 takes over the Evelyn Hotel with a line-up of amazing emerging artists across genres.
Community News
Respect Is The Rule Benefit Gig
Sat 29 Jul 2017
Going to a gig or eating out, we all like to feel safe in our city's venues. Hospo Voice is aiming to tackle the issue of harassment in hospitality.
Community News
New $10,000 award for Victorian singer-songwriters
Fri 28 Jul 2017 to Thu 31 Aug 2017
Applications open NOW and close on 31st August 2017, with the winner to be announced in mid-November at Face the Music held by The Push.
PBS Presents
The Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival
Thu 27 Jul 2017 to Sun 30 Jul 2017
The country’s best Blues Musicians will fill the historic Port of Echuca’s heritage precinct and surrounding venues.
Feature Sounds
Victim of Circumstance
Mon 24 Jul 2017 to Sun 30 Jul 2017
by Mayfield Mayfield Victim of Circumstance (PBS Feature Record) Melbourne’s very own six-piece soul outfit, Mayfield, bring us their long awaited 12 track debut album Victim of Circumstance after the successful release of their 45"...
Studio 5 Live
Freya Josephine Hollick
Sat 22 Jul 2017
Listen back to 5 Feet High and Rising to hear Freya Josephine Hollick. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by PBS and Mountain Goat.
PBS Presents
Leaps and Bounds Music Festival: Billy Davis & The Good Lords
Sat 22 Jul 2017
Billy Davis & The Good Lords hit The Night Cat with Cool Out Sun, MzRizk and Jordan Dennis as part of Leaps and Bounds Music Festival!
PBS Presents
Leaps and Bounds Music Festival: Smith Street Dreaming
Sat 22 Jul 2017
Smith Street Dreaming 2017 celebrates the footprint of Koorie history in Collingwood and Fitzroy, with a free street festival.
PBS Presents
Gertrude Street Projection Festival- 10th Anniversary
Fri 21 Jul 2017 to Sun 30 Jul 2017
Victoria's favourite street festival of light and projection art celebrates it's 10th Anniversary, from Friday the 21st to Sunday 30th of July.
PBS Events
Collaborative Radio Project
Mon 17 Jul 2017
Join our Collaborative Radio Project when they takeover All Our Stories and Homebrew on Monday 17th July to share their stories.
Feature Sounds
Chronology
Mon 17 Jul 2017 to Sun 23 Jul 2017
by Chronixx Chronixx Chronology (PBS Feature Record) “Evolution,” “uprising,” “continuation” and “Rastafari” are words used by the 24-year-old singer-songwriter Chronixx . These identifiers embody every nuance of his long-awaited debut Chronology on his label Soul...
Studio 5 Live
La Bastard
Thu 13 Jul 2017
Listen back to Radio City for a live set from La Bastard. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Presents
Leaps and Bounds Music Festival 2017 - FULL PROGRAM
Thu 13 Jul 2017 to Thu 20 Jul 2017
Leaps and Bounds Music Festival have announced their first round of music programming for the 2017 festival
Feature Sounds
Rest in Piss
Mon 10 Jul 2017 to Sun 16 Jul 2017
by Batpiss Batpiss Rest in Piss (PBS Feature Record) Discordant and dissonant, Rest in Piss is Batpiss' third LP, and the most incredibly-titled release you'll see this side of the Pacific in 2017. Recorded and...
Studio 5 Live
Matt Joe Gow
Thu 6 Jul 2017
Listen back to Matt Joe Gow and band, playing songs from his new album 'Seven Years' on Acid Country. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Arts & Film
Brodie Lancaster
Wed 5 Jul 2017
Brodie Lancaster speaks about her first book 'No Way! Ok, Fine', and the launch party being held at The Gasometer Hotel, Sunday the 9th of July.
Arts & Film
(re)PURPOSE: the MVMNT
Wed 5 Jul 2017 to Sun 9 Jul 2017
A new Housemate artist-in-residence production by Melbourne-based choreographer, Natalie Abbott.
Feature Sounds
The Underside of Power
Mon 3 Jul 2017 to Sun 9 Jul 2017
by Algiers Algiers The Underside of Power (PBS Feature Record) Algiers are a band that is transatlantic in more ways than one – members based on two continents, with a sound that somehow draws as...
PBS Presents
Emerge in the North
Sat 1 Jul 2017
Emerge in the North is the first of its kind in the Whittlesea region.
PBS Events
Soul A Go Go - July!
Sat 1 Jul 2017
Soul-A-Go-Go is back again at the Bella Union on Saturday 1st of July!