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
Stay Soft Market X PBS Live Broadcast From Collingwood Yards
Sat 9 Nov 2024
The Stay Soft Night Market is back for another round in the Collingwood Yards courtyard, this time in collaboration with PBS! PBS will be broadcasting live from the Collingwood Yards courtyard from 3pm - 7pm,...
PBS Events
PBS Open Day 2024
Sat 9 Nov 2024
Mark it in your diaries folks, 'cause the annual PBS 106.7FM Open Day is back! Going down on Saturday November 9, please join us during the hours of 12 'til 3pm ( Fiesta Jazz and...
Studio 5 Live
Folk Bitch Trio Studio 5 Live
Thu 7 Nov 2024
Immerse yourself in the ‘gorgeous harmonies and confessional songwriting’ (Rolling Stone) of Melbourne/Naarm’s very own Folk Bitch Trio, a band born out of a mutual love for songwriting, rocking and the truth. Known for enrapturing...
Feature Sounds
Amyl and The Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness
Mon 4 Nov 2024 to Sun 10 Nov 2024
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Cartoon Darkness from Naarm/Melbourne's homegrown pub-rock heroes, Amyl and The Sniffers. The 13-track project follows the band's 2019 self-titled debut and their 2021 hit Comfort To Me, delving into...
Studio 5 Live
PepperCreek Revival with Kelly Auty Studio 5 Live
Sun 3 Nov 2024
PepperCreek Revival come together to explore new ideas and create a new look and sound, delving into all the nooks and crannies of folk, country, blues and rock with lap steel, mandolin, acoustic and electric...
PBS Events
Midnight Driver with Edd Fisher and Emelyne
Fri 1 Nov 2024
PBS is taking over The Night Cat on Friday November 1st for the Spring edition of Midnight Driver.
PBS News
Farewell to Afro Turn Up's Kix!
Fri 1 Nov 2024
This November we’ll see a change to the PBS program roster. Sadly after seven years broadcasting at PBS, Kix announced on Friday night that it’s time to hang up the headphones and wind up her...
Feature Sounds
BATTS - Just My Luck
Mon 28 Oct 2024 to Sun 3 Nov 2024
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Just My Luck from BATTS, the project of Naarm/Melbourne-based musician, Tanya Batt. The recent release follows her AMP nominated sophomore album ‘The Nightline’ which was supported around the world...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Audrey Powne Studio 5 Live
Tue 22 Oct 2024
Returning to Melbourne for her first headline show in almost two years, producer and multi-instrumentalist Audrey Powne is playing shows this October for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival and Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival. To...
PBS Events
Melbourne International Jazz Festival Artist Talks at PBS
Tue 22 Oct 2024 to Thu 24 Oct 2024
PBS and Melbourne International Jazz Festival have joined up to present two intimate Artist Talks, hosted at PBS Studios in Collingwood Yards during this year's festival. At 6pm on October 22, MzRizk interviews London-born saxophonist...
Feature Sounds
Coda Chroma - Luminous As It Is
Mon 21 Oct 2024 to Sun 27 Oct 2024
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Luminous As It Is from award-winning songwriter Coda Chroma. Coda Chroma (aka Kate Lucas) creates music that sways between cinematic folk and baroque pop, with otherworldly harmonies, honest and...
PBS Presents
Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2024
Fri 18 Oct 2024 to Sun 27 Oct 2024
Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) returns this October 18-27, featuring an incredible line-up of over 400 international and Australian artists for more than 100 performances over 10 huge days of live music. PBS and Melbourne...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Gut Health Studio 5 Live
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Hypnotic dance-punk sextet Gut Health have been a force in underground music since they first formed in a sharehouse on Hope St in Naarm/Melbourne’s inner north in 2022. Following the release of their debut EP...
PBS News
Vale Ollie Olsen
Wed 16 Oct 2024
PBS is incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Ollie Olsen, a prominent multi-instrumentalist in Australia's post-punk scene. For over four decades, the influential Ollie altered the underground scene forever. Known for pushing boundaries,...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Sequential Zero Studio 5 Live
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Sequential Zero has unveiled their new, highly-anticipated full-length release, Zero Sum Game . While musically playing a fond tribute to the darkwave genre, the lyrics on Zero Sum Game cover a wide range of subjects...
Feature Sounds
Gut Health - Stiletto
Mon 14 Oct 2024 to Sun 20 Oct 2024
This week’s PBS Feature Album is the debut album Stiletto by six-piece hypnotic dance-punk ensemble Gut Health. Recorded in 2023 with long-term collaborator Julian Cue (CIVIC, Screensaver) and Gut Health’s Dom Willmott on a 24-track...
Community News
Submit Your Song to First Sounds
Mon 14 Oct 2024 to Mon 11 Nov 2024
Amrap has announced a new partnership between the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) and Gadigal Information Service (GIS) to relaunch the First Sounds compilation series. Since 2020 and over ten volumes, First Sounds has...
Community News
The Centre for Projection Art - ‘More Than’
Thu 10 Oct 2024 to Sun 13 Oct 2024
PBS' neighbours at Collingwood Yards, The Centre for Projection Art , present ‘More Than’: an exhibition of new works developed through their 2024 residency program. These works will be showcased inside and outside at Collingwood...
PBS News
Listen Back: Helen Jennings' 75th Birthday Celebration
Tue 8 Oct 2024
OnWednesday, October 9 Helen Jennings celebrated her 75th birthday on air. You can listen back to the party here . Helen shared her cake with special guests Monique diMattina, Rebecca Barnard, Vika and Linda Bull...
Feature Sounds
Cool Out Sun - A Lion Is A Lion
Mon 7 Oct 2024 to Sun 13 Oct 2024
This week’s PBS Feature Album is A Lion Is A Lion, the latest release from Melbourne/Naarm afro-beat duo Cool Out Sun. Spearheaded by Sierra-Leonean Australian MC N'fa Jones and South African Australian producer Sensible J,...