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
Feature Sounds
WOMADelaide 2012
Mon 20 Feb 2012 to Sun 26 Feb 2012
by Various The annual musical journey for thousands of fans of Australia’s premier festival of music, arts and dance begins now; the WOMADelaide 2012 Compilation CD has been released nationally through Cartell Music and is...
Community News
Funkin The Bay 2012
Fri 17 Feb 2012
Funkin The bay is back for 2012, raising funds for Australians for Cambodian Education and Happy Football Cambodia Australia.
Studio 5 Live
RFYL
Tue 14 Feb 2012
Listen back to Tomorrowland with Edd Fisher for a live set from RFYL.
Arts & Film
Ranjani Shettar: Dewdrops and Sunshine
Tue 14 Feb 2012 to Sun 26 Feb 2012
Ranjani Shettar: Dewdrops and Sunshine will be on display at NGV International, St Kilda Road from 4 November 2011 – 26 February 2012
Feature Sounds
Behind the Magnolia Curtain / Blow Your Top
Mon 13 Feb 2012 to Sun 19 Feb 2012
by Tav Falco & Panther Burns From the crucible of Memphis honky tonks and inelegant dives, Tav Falco's Panther Burns reared it flaming, wooly head in year of 1979. Soon Falco, known then only as...
Feature Sounds
Old Ideas
Mon 13 Feb 2012 to Sun 19 Feb 2012
by Leonard Cohen Old Ideas is Leonard Cohen's first new recording in eight years and his 12th studio album since signing with Columbia in 1967. The album's ten songs poetically address some of the most...
PBS News
Highlights from PBS' Drive Live 2012
Mon 13 Feb 2012 to Tue 28 Feb 2012
Listen back to each Drive Live performance and check out live clips of Graveyard Train, Lost Animal, New War, Bob Log III and Twerps.
Community News
Sisters for Sisters
Sun 12 Feb 2012
An amazing night of music, dance, spoken word and creative expression from sisters of diverse cultural background.
PBS Presents
Party in the Park
Sat 11 Feb 2012 to Sat 25 Feb 2012
Glen Eira City Council brings the community together in January and February with free outdoor events held in three of the city’s best loved parks.
PBS Events
Drive Live - Friday w/ Twerps, BJ Morriszonkle and Stella Angelico
Fri 10 Feb 2012
On the last day of Drive Live, we’ll be going out with a bang on Stone Love with Richie 1250 at the helm.
PBS News
Drive Live - Thursday w/ Bob Log III, The Murlocs and Brat Farrar
Thu 9 Feb 2012
Thursday, live on Fang It! w/ Bob Log III, The Murlocs and Brat Farrar, plus a special visit from the famous Taco Truck in the PBS carpark!
PBS Events
Drive Live - Wednesday w/ New War, Spencer P Jones and Fabulous Diamonds
Wed 8 Feb 2012
Playing live for Drive Live this Wednesday on City Slang is Fabulous Diamonds, Spencer P Jones and New War.
PBS Events
Drive Live - Tuesday w/ Lost Animal, Extreme Wheeze and Pop Singles
Tue 7 Feb 2012
Joining us live on Tuesday on Mixing Up the Medicine is Lost Animal, Pop Singles and Extreme Wheeze.
Feature Sounds
Let it Burn
Mon 6 Feb 2012 to Sun 12 Feb 2012
by Ruthie Foster January 31 release on Blue Corn Music features Blind Boys of Alabama, Soul legend William Bell, and songs by Adele, Black Keys, Los Lobos, Johnny Cash, The Band, Pete Seeger, Crosby, Stills...
Feature Sounds
Uhuru Peak
Mon 6 Feb 2012 to Sun 12 Feb 2012
by Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro Dead-heavy funk from Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro – a combo with a groove that's a lot leaner than their name! This second smoking set clearly puts the Japanese group at the top...
PBS Events
Drive Live 2012
Mon 6 Feb 2012 to Fri 10 Feb 2012
It's live, it’s local, and it’s coming out of your radio. PBS’ Drive Live is taking over the airwaves for a full week from Feb 6th-10th during drivetime.
PBS Events
Drive Live - Monday w/ Graveyard Train, Howl at the Moon and Ben Salter
Mon 6 Feb 2012
Tune into Firewater on Monday's Drive Live 5-7pm for live sets from Graveyard Train, Howl at the Moon and Ben Salter!
Studio 5 Live
Whitesploitation
Sun 5 Feb 2012
Listen back to Impressions with Ross Nable for a live set from Whitesploitation.
Community News
Vegan Victory Vibes
Sun 5 Feb 2012
At 4.00pm, as part of the Vegan Victory Bike ride there will be will be a musical event held at CERES.
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go returns for 2012
Sat 4 Feb 2012
Soul-A-Go-Go is set to return for another year on the first Saturday of each month, at Melbourne’s most regal party house, Bella Union.