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 Presents
Wondercore Island Mixtape Launch
Sat 13 Apr 2013
Wondercore Island Mixtape features a multi-flavoured mixbag of tracks from musicians within and around Melbourne.
PBS News
Jazz Got Soul at Uptown
Fri 12 Apr 2013
PBS’s Jazz Got Soul takes the program to the people with an intimate live performance at Uptown Jazz Café with host Chelsea Wilson.
PBS News
February Band Drive winners 'A Commoner's Revolt' take the cake!
Tue 9 Apr 2013
Congratulations to Melbourne punk band 'A Commoners Revolt' who out the February Band Drive Prize!
Feature Sounds
Space
Mon 8 Apr 2013 to Sun 14 Apr 2013
by Aluka The human voice is a powerful tool – from dictators to therapists, the cries of young babies to the swell of a choir, the human voice has a unique, intense connection to human...
Feature Sounds
Victim of Love
Mon 8 Apr 2013 to Sun 14 Apr 2013
by Charles Bradley Following the release of his debut album No Time For Dreaming, ‘The Screaming Eagle of Soul’ Charles Bradley is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of his second album Victim of Love...
Studio 5 Live
Ainslie Wills
Mon 8 Apr 2013
Listen back to Homebrew with Jenny O'Keefe for a live set from Ainslie Wills.
Feature Sounds
The North Borders
Mon 8 Apr 2013 to Sun 14 Apr 2013
by Bonobo The story of Bonobo is one that's become uncommon in contemporary music. There was no sudden, viral internet sensation, no one-off big hit, no abrupt, accidental alignment with the zeitgeist. Instead, over the...
Feature Sounds
Destroy Dull City
Mon 8 Apr 2013 to Sun 14 Apr 2013
by Psychotic Turnbuckles Psychotic Turnbuckles were one of the more interesting bands to come out of Sydney's rock scene in the 1980's. Originally from Pismo Beach in California, starting out as Wrestlers (!), the band...
Feature Sounds
Super Magic Hats
Mon 8 Apr 2013 to Sun 14 Apr 2013
by Super Magic Hats There are some records that, when you put them on, are instantly soothing. Melbourne producer Super Magic Hats’ self titled EP is one of those. Beautiful lo fi beats tumbled together...
PBS News
Soul-A-Go Go in April!
Sat 6 Apr 2013
Melbourne’s biggest soul and funk party is back for the year and it’s got your name all over it!
PBS Presents
SOJA
Sat 6 Apr 2013
Born out of the US East Cost reggae scene, DC-based SOJA have a unique style of socially conscious reggae grooves with urgent, zeitgeist-capturing themes.
PBS Presents
The 5th Melbourne Latin Festival
Fri 5 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013
The fifth instalment of the Melbourne Latin Festival with a touch of Arabian Nights is heading our way!
PBS Presents
Bettye Lavette
Thu 4 Apr 2013
Bettye rearranges deep within her soul and exorcises as her own through her voice filled with longing, rage, desire, despair, survival and victory.
Studio 5 Live
The Snowdroppers
Thu 4 Apr 2013
Listen back to Fang It with Ruari for a live set from The Snowdroppers.
Feature Sounds
Exile
Tue 2 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013
by Nuru Kane Born and bred in the Senegalese capital Dakar, a city renowned for its rich and vibrant music scene, Nuru Kane is an amazing artist with an incredibly unique perspective and approach. On...
Feature Sounds
The World Needs Changing: Street Funk & Jazz Grooves 1967-1976
Tue 2 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013
by Various Even though the title of this fabulous compilation sounds like a title for a uni assignment, it delivers 20 lesser known gems from the late sixties early seventies era of politicised Afro-American soul...
Feature Sounds
Tooth & Nail
Tue 2 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013
by Billy Bragg Is there anything to stop Billy Bragg? Since his solo recording started in 1983, he has challenged right wing governments, stood up for the working man and, most of all, written some...
Feature Sounds
Memory Night
Tue 2 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013
by Chris Abrahams Memory Night marks the third solo album released by Chris Abrahams on iconic Australian experimental label Room 40. Throughout the four tracks of Memory Night we hear Abrahams’ ongoing exploration of texture...
Studio 5 Live
Endless Boogie
Tue 2 Apr 2013
Listen back to Pojama People with Chris Pearson for a live set from Endless Boogie.
Feature Sounds
Exai
Mon 1 Apr 2013 to Sun 7 Apr 2013
by Autechre Exai is the 11th album from Rob Brown and Sean Booth, collectively known as Autechre, one of the most prominent acts on the cult U.K. label Warp Records. The title is derived from...