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
Blood Thinner
Mon 18 Jul 2011 to Sun 24 Jul 2011
by Jordie Lane Melbourne’s Jordie Lane returns from an extended stint in the U.S. to release his second album, Blood Thinner. To celebrate its impending release on Friday, July 15th (Vitamin Records), Jordie is thrilled...
PBS Presents
Catherine Traicos & the Starry Night
Sat 16 Jul 2011
Catherine Traicos and her new band, The Starry Night offer up a beguiling blend of alt-country, blues, roots and folk.
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: River of Snakes
Thu 14 Jul 2011
Listen back to Fang It! with Ruari for a live set from River of Snakes.
Community News
Project Futures presents 'PROJECT CABARET'
Thu 14 Jul 2011
PROJECT CABARET is a charity extravaganza to raise money and awareness for Project Futures.
Arts & Film
Limbo, A Circus Journey
Wed 13 Jul 2011 to Sat 23 Jul 2011
A place where time has no hold. A place where shadows are more real than the objects they relate.
Arts & Film
Close-up and Personal
Tue 12 Jul 2011
Two of Australia’s most prolific and published music photographers join forces to exhibit a collection of photographs spanning two decades behind the lens.
Feature Sounds
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Mon 11 Jul 2011 to Sun 17 Jul 2011
by Unknown Mortal Orchestra Spunk Records are proud to present the debut album of Portland via NZ three piece Unknown Mortal Orchestra, due for release on Friday July 8. Unknown Mortal Orchestra was conceived by...
Feature Sounds
Highlife Time Volume 2
Mon 11 Jul 2011 to Sun 17 Jul 2011
by Various More Nigerian and Ghanaian highlife classics on the second volume of Vampisoul’s comprehensive series. This new selection guides the listener into the highlife world far enough to show the many different angles and...
Arts & Film
Music on Film Festival
Wed 6 Jul 2011 to Sun 10 Jul 2011
5 days and nights of the world’s greatest music performances captured on film.
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: July Days
Mon 4 Jul 2011
Listen back to Homebrew with Maddy Mac for a live set from July Days.
Feature Sounds
Press-Tone Rockabilly; Volume 4
Mon 4 Jul 2011 to Sun 10 Jul 2011
by Pat Capocci & Rusty Pinto When people talk about rockabilly and rock and roll, they are generally thinking of today’s loud distorted three chord bands, bashing out simple up-tempo numbers, recorded with modern amps...
Feature Sounds
The Secret
Mon 4 Jul 2011 to Sun 10 Jul 2011
by Vieux Farka Touré With his 2010 FIFA World Cup performance before a billion people in Johannesburg, Vieux Farka Touré has become one of the most celebrated African guitarists in history. Unanimously hailed as one...
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go
Sat 2 Jul 2011
Soul A Go Go hits the boards on Saturday 2nd July at the palacial Bella Union.
Community News
Japan Disaster Benefit
Fri 1 Jul 2011
Melbourne’s finest funk and soul artists will come together to help support a country in turmoil.
PBS News
Espy Rockdogs take out the Community Cup 2011
Mon 27 Jun 2011 to Mon 18 Jul 2011
The Community Cup 2011 is over for another year, a day when the music community come together to raise funds and awareness for Reclink www.reclink.org .
Feature Sounds
Queen of the Minor Key
Mon 27 Jun 2011 to Sun 3 Jul 2011
by Eilen Jewell Boston-based singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell, who won countless Australian hearts with her last album Sea of Tears and her first down under tour early last year, returns with a wonderful new album, backed...
Feature Sounds
Come Together: Black America Sings Lennon & McCartney
Mon 27 Jun 2011 to Sun 3 Jul 2011
by Various UK label Ace Records presents the soul, R&B and blues worlds’ take on the music and lyrics of two young men from Liverpool who completely changed the way the world looked at popular...
Community News
Community Cup Teams & Playing Times announced!
Sun 26 Jun 2011
The Reclink Community Cup is a footy match like no other, between the Triple R 102.7FM and PBS 106.7FM Megahertz and the Espy Rockdogs.
PBS Events
Boganic Plague
Sat 25 Jun 2011
Burning Bitumen’s Kene Lightfoot is bringing six of Melbourne's loudest bands to destroy Pony Bar for the Boganic Plague.
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: Kinky Friedman & Van Dyke Parks
Thu 23 Jun 2011
Listen back to Acid Country with David Heard for a live set from Kinky Friedman & Van Dyke Parks.
