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PBS News

Become a PBS Board Director

Thu 8 Oct 2026 to Mon 23 Nov 2026
PBS is seeking nominations for three Board Director positions at our 2026 Annual General Meeting, with each position for a two-year term.
Feature Sounds

Party Dozen - 21 Bum Salute

Mon 9 Nov 2026 to Sun 15 Nov 2026
This week's PBS Feature Album is 21 Bum Salute , the latest release from Eora/Sydney duo Party Dozen. Their fifth album condenses years of jam sessions and improvisations into a liberated, carefree and electric release.
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PBS Events

Sunday Sounds: JAZZPARTY

Sun 15 Nov 2026
Sunday Sounds returns to Kingston City Hall for a special performance from JAZZPARTY!
Studio 5 Live

Ju’suan Studio 5 Live

Mon 16 Nov 2026
PBS welcomes beat junkies Ju’suan in to Studio 5 for a live set on Deeep Space , 9am Monday November 16.
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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.
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PBS Presents

Town Folk Festival 2026

Sat 21 Nov 2026
Town Folk Festivalunveils its first 21 artists for 2026, bringing a standout mix of local and international talent to Djaara/Castlemaine on Saturday November 21.
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Community News

Castlemaine World Record Attempt for AusMusic T-Shirt Day

Sun 22 Nov 2026
Castlemaine is set to go bigger for AusMusic T-Shirt Day this November, with a world record attempt for the most people wearing an Aussie band T-shirt in the same place at the same time.
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PBS Events

Fang It! Live at Fed Square

Thu 26 Nov 2026
PBS and Fed Square present 20 Years of Fang It! live at Fed Square, Thursday 26 November from 5pm-8pm. F
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PBS Events

Ausecuma Beats at Kindred Bandroom

Sat 5 Dec 2026
PBS and Kindred Bandroom in Yarraville are teaming up to present a free, family-friendly afternoon event on Saturday 5 December with nine-piece, multicultural ensemble Ausecuma Beats performing live, plus DJ sets from Shio ( Eternal Rhythm )...
PBS Presents

Jamaican Music & Food Festival 2026

Sat 12 Dec 2026
Jamaican Music & Food Festival returns this December, celebrating 10 years of island vibes!
PBS Presents

When Pigs Fly NYE

Thu 31 Dec 2026
When Pigs Fly returns this New Year's Eve to celebrate five years of music, dancing and community at its favourite patch of dirt on the banks of the Birrarung.
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PBS Presents

Milo Eastwood: On The Lake 2027

Sat 6 Feb 2027
Milo Eastwood’s On The Lake returns this summer for the third year running, and it’s bigger than ever. What started as an open-air day party on the banks of Coburg Lake has grown into a...
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

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PBS News

THE AGE MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS 2018 AND THE WINNERS ARE….

Wed 21 Nov 2018 to Wed 28 Nov 2018
The Victorian music industry gathered to celebrate our best releases, performers, venues, and festivals of the past 12 months.
Feature Sounds

Jassbusters

Mon 19 Nov 2018 to Sun 25 Nov 2018
by Connan Mockasin It’s good to be back in the whimsical world of Connan Mockasin . His latest LP offering Jassbusters continues the charisma - it’s a very personable listen, like hanging out in his...
Community News

Malahang Community Festival

Sun 18 Nov 2018
Malahang Community Festival is a free and family-friendly event celebrating the local community.
Studio 5 Live

Mad Professor

Sat 17 Nov 2018
Listen back to Babylon Burning for a Studio 5 Live with Mad Professor. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Presents

Strawberry Fields 2018

Fri 16 Nov 2018 to Sun 18 Nov 2018
Another 64 acts added to Strawberry Fields epic 10th-anniversary line-up!
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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.