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
Rock A Bye Baby starring Parsnip!
Thu 13 Jul 2023
PBS’ number one kid friendly music show Rock-A-Bye Baby returns this July! Join us at Fitzroy Town Hall from 11am on Thursday July 13 for a special live performance from bubble gum psych explorers Parsnip!
PBS Presents
Leaps and Bounds Music Festival 2023
Thu 13 Jul 2023 to Sun 16 Jul 2023
Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is warming up the heart of Yarra again this winter. City of Yarra’s annual winter music festival, Leaps and Bounds , is heating up the streets again this July. In...
PBS Events
Swinging Doors at Leaps & Bounds
Thu 13 Jul 2023
This July, PBS once again partnered with the City of Yarra to present a huge live-to-air broadcast as part of the annual Leaps and Bounds Music Festival . Each year PBS takes our Thursday afternoon...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Pizza Death Studio 5 Live
Tue 11 Jul 2023
Pizza Death play songs that are about 3 things: 1. Pizza 2. Death (the only thing they believe in in life other than pizza) 3. And death by pizza (their greatest fear) Listen back to...
Feature Sounds
Sinj Clarke - The Height Of Love
Mon 10 Jul 2023 to Sun 16 Jul 2023
Pianist and composer, Sinj Clarke, has been quietly building a reputation for his laconic style of composition that is reminiscent of late seventies Italian film scores and sun-drenched exotica. Sinj Clarke’s debut EP Music For...
PBS Presents
Strawberry Fields X PBS FM Live Music Comp Winner Announced!
Tue 4 Jul 2023 to Thu 14 Sep 2023
UPDATE: Congratulations to Your Girl Pho - the winner of the inaugural Strawberry Fields X PBS live music comp - she's won herself a spot on this year's Strawberry Fields line up! There were stacks...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Child Studio 5 Live
Tue 4 Jul 2023
Heavy blues-psych band Child performed live to air on Pojama People on Tuesday July 4, 2023, alongside a chat with Chris Pearson. Combining heavy blues, the tone and raw power of hard rock, the finesse...
Feature Sounds
Cable Ties - All Her Plans
Mon 3 Jul 2023 to Sun 9 Jul 2023
When public support systems fall short, who ends up carrying the burden? The question courses through All Her Plans , the third album from local rock trio Cable Ties - this week's PBS Feature Album...
PBS Presents
BE_HEAR/NOW 2023
Fri 30 Jun 2023 to Sun 2 Jul 2023
The City of Ballarat’s live music program, Be Hear Now has been developing and supporting musicians by providing a framework to celebrate the skills and talents of our community and helping give them the tools...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Studio 5 Live with Sinj Clarke
Mon 26 Jun 2023
On Monday June 26, our Studio 5 Live broadcast saw local pianist and composer, Sinj Clarke, perform a live set with his 7-piece band on The Breakfast Spread , alongside a chat with Milo Eastwood...
Feature Sounds
Sleep D - Electronic Arts
Mon 26 Jun 2023 to Sun 2 Jul 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is Sleep D’s latest, Electronic Arts .
PBS Events
MIDNIGHT DRIVER
Sat 24 Jun 2023
Disco & groove, courtesy of PBS all stars: MzRizk (Boogie Beat Suite), Milo Eastwood (Breakfast Spread), Ella Stoeckli (Stardust), and DJ Matab (Dounya). Plus special guest Bertie!
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Women of Soul
Wed 21 Jun 2023
Women of Soul, Australia’s premiere collective of soulful artists, were recent guests for Studio 5 Live. Since 2011, the group have presented original music written and performed by female artists from across the country. Backed...
Feature Sounds
The Teskey Brothers - The Winding Way
Mon 19 Jun 2023 to Sun 25 Jun 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is The Winding Way, the third studio album by The Teskey Brothers. A seminal moment in the band’s illustrious catalogue, The Winding Way is both a testament to their artistic...
PBS Presents
Reclink Community Cup 2023
Sun 18 Jun 2023
This year's line up features sets from Cosmic Psychos, Close Counters, Gut Health, Our Carlson, The Merindas, Teeny Tiny Stevies and MzRizk.
Feature Sounds
Clark - Sus Dog
Mon 12 Jun 2023 to Sun 18 Jun 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is Sus Dog, the tenth studio album by Clark. Released on his own burgeoning label Throttle Records, the record was mentored and executive produced by Thom Yorke, who sings and...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Sleaford Mods
Thu 8 Jun 2023
Sleaford Mods dropped in to PBS HQ for a special Studio 5 Live, gracing our shores while celebrating their twelfth album UK Grim. The album finds the group at their most immaculately enraged, disquieting and...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: RVG
Mon 5 Jun 2023
PBS' next guests for Studio 5 Live were local indie rockers RVG, whose highly-anticipated third album is named Brain Worms for the hyper-recognisable experience of, each day, baring witness to a world of private obsessions...
Feature Sounds
RVG - Brain Worms
Mon 5 Jun 2023 to Sun 11 Jun 2023
This week's PBS Feature Album is RVG’s highly-anticipated third album, Brain Worms. All throughout the album, it’s apparent that this is a band in very fine form. Album opener ‘Common Ground’ sets the tone for...
Studio 5 Live
Watch: Floodlights
Tue 30 May 2023
PBS were stoked to host local five piece Floodlights for a Studio 5 Live, whose dynamic live performance is raw and intimate, intertwined with powerful outbursts and marching rhythms. Since the beginning of their short...