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 News
Community Radio at Risk Under Audit Cuts
Tue 13 May 2014
Last week the Federal Government’s Commission of Audit report made recommendations that might have serious implications for many community radio stations.
Feature Sounds
Brightly Painted One
Mon 12 May 2014 to Sun 18 May 2014
by Tiny Ruins This week's Top 10: TINY RUINS Brightly Painted One UPSET She's Gone JORDIE LANE Live At The Wheaty VLADISLAV DELAY VS. TEETH Ripatti 04 WAGONS Acid Rain & Sugar Cane HUE BLANES...
PBS News
Radio Festival 2014 - Last Chance!
Mon 12 May 2014 to Mon 30 Jun 2014
Are you Mad For Music? All the best people are! Radio Festival is finished but there's still time to be included in the major prize draw.
PBS News
Out from the archives: Exclusive interview with PiL from '84!
Thu 8 May 2014
Tune into Sunglasses After Dark on Thursday, 8th May to hear an archival interview with PIL on their first Australian tour in '84.
Studio 5 Live
Women Of Soul
Wed 7 May 2014
Listen back to The Afterglow with Lyndelle for a live set from The Women of Soul.
Community News
Live Below the Line
Tue 6 May 2014
From May 6th – 10th, join thousands of Australians taking the challenge to eat on $2 a day for five days – the equivalent of the extreme poverty line.
Feature Sounds
Takes One To Know One
Mon 5 May 2014 to Sun 11 May 2014
by Graveyard Train Graveyard Train's latest album is a clear sign that they are developing as songwriters and is absolutely one of my favourite releases of the year so far. Unlike Graveyard Train's previous albums,...
PBS Events
PBS' The Blend and Hippopotamus Rex Celebrate 10 Years on Air!
Sat 3 May 2014
PBS' Hippopotamus Rex and The Blend are both bringing together the cream of the crop to help celebrate a decade on air!
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go May!
Sat 3 May 2014
Soul-A-Go-Go is turning up the heat this May at Shebeen in the heart of the CBD with an all-star line-up of Melbourne’s best soul and funk selectors.
Community News
Winners Announced for the 2014 Australian Jazz Bell Awards
Fri 2 May 2014 to Fri 9 May 2014
The 2014 Australian Jazz Bell Awards are pleased to announce the nominations across all categories for this year’s awards!
Studio 5 Live
Child
Wed 30 Apr 2014
Listen back to Pojama People with Chris for a live set from Child.
Feature Sounds
Intoxicated Man/Pink Elephants
Mon 28 Apr 2014 to Sun 4 May 2014
by Mick Harvey Mick Harvey recorded his interpretations of Serge Gainsbourg tracks across two albums, Intoxicated Man and Pink Elephants, in 1995 and 1997 respectively. They have both been packaged together and re-issued through Mute...
Studio 5 Live
Ausmuteants
Thu 24 Apr 2014
Listen back to Fang It! with Ruari for a live set from Ausmuteants.
PBS Presents
Steve Earle & the Dukes + Kasey Chambers
Thu 24 Apr 2014
PBS and Bluesfest Touring Proudly Present Melbourne side shows Steve Earle and the Dukes.
Arts & Film
1, 2, 3, 4, SATAN! Exhibition
Tue 22 Apr 2014
1, 2, 3, 4, SATAN! Is an exhibition of work by some of Melbourne's greatest musicians, skaters, tattooists and artists and trouble makers.
Feature Sounds
Tin Star
Mon 21 Apr 2014 to Sun 27 Apr 2014
by Lindi Ortega Although in some ways it seems that Lindi Ortega has come out of nowhere to Australian audiences, the Canadian country singer/songwriter has been releasing material in her native country since 2001! With...
PBS Presents
Buddy Guy, The James Cotton Blues Band And Charlie Musselwhite
Mon 21 Apr 2014
An enormous Bluesfest sideshow will hit Melbourne on Easter Monday featuring the brilliant Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy.
PBS Presents
Aaron Neville Dr John & The Nite Trippers
Mon 21 Apr 2014
PBS and Bluesfest Touring is proud to present a double-bill of impeccable pedigree of the musical diversity of New Orleans Blues.
Community News
Record Store Day
Sat 19 Apr 2014
Record Store Day Australia, celebrating the local music outlet, returns for the 6th year on Saturday April 19, Easter Saturday, right across Australia.
PBS Presents
Joss Stone and India.Arie
Thu 17 Apr 2014
The revitalized and inspirational India.Arie will be uniting with the rebellious and captivating Joss Stone.