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
Studio 5 Live
The Fiction
Thu 6 Jun 2019
Listen back to Junkyard to catch The Fiction's Studio 5 Live session. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Presents
MIJF: Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton
Wed 5 Jun 2019
Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton (USA) Support: Audrey Powne Wednesday 5 June, 7:30pm Melbourne Recital Centre The unexpected breakout star of the Oscar Winning documentary Twenty Feet from Stardom (2013), Fischer’s original break came...
Studio 5 Live
Ghost-Note
Wed 5 Jun 2019
Listen back to The Afterglow to catch Ghost-Note's Studio 5 Live session. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
State of the Art
Creatures of the Deep
Wed 5 Jun 2019
Ryan Smith and Sarah Wall from production company Picked Last For Sport are coming in to chat on State of the Art about their cabaret Creatures of the Deep as part of the Melbourne Cabaret...
Feature Sounds
Jamila Woods
Mon 3 Jun 2019 to Sun 9 Jun 2019
Jamila Woods - Legacy! Legacy! Jamila Wood ’s sophomore album, Legacy! Legacy! is a loving testimony to black artists throughout history. Each track title explicitly names a legendary artist of color, spanning disciplines, genres, and...
PBS Presents
MIJF: Vijay Iyer Trio (USA)
Sun 2 Jun 2019
Vijay Iyer Trio (USA) Friday 31 May, 7:00pm, 9:30pm Sunday 2 June, 7:00pm, 9:30pm The Jazzlab A visionary pianist, composer and musical thinker, GRAMMY nominee Vijay Iyer’s creative work spans the arts, the humanities and...
PBS Presents
MIJF: Ambrose Akinmusire (USA)
Sun 2 Jun 2019
Ambrose Akinmusire: Origami Harvest (USA) Support: Brekky Boy Sunday 2 June, 7:00pm at 170 Russell Hailed as ‘jazz’s most influential bandleader under 40’ (The New York Times), trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire is situated in both the...
PBS Presents
ReMastered Myths: Sonidos Del Norte
Sat 1 Jun 2019
Multicultural Arts Victoria presents Sonidos Del Norte (Sounds of the North), a concert with a Latin heart and a global twist, on 1 June 2019 at Darebin Arts Centre.
Venue Supporters
Northcote Social Club
Sat 1 Jun 2019
Hip and laid back, the Northcote Social Club is host to regular bands with one of the best live rooms and sound systems for a mid sized music venue in Melbourne's north. With a spacious...
PBS Events
Soul A Go Go - Vince turns 70!
Sat 1 Jun 2019
Join us for a very special Soul A Go Go! On Saturday June 1st, PBS celebrates our very own Vince Peach’s 70th birthday at Soul A Go Go. With DJs, Gail Smith, Honey, Andrew Young,...
PBS Presents
MIJF: Young Elder of Jazz Josh Kelly
Sat 1 Jun 2019
Displacement references the migrant experience when one’s sense of home and community feels somewhat displaced due to the uprooting of one’s life.
PBS Presents
MIJF: Billy Childs (USA)
Fri 31 May 2019
Billy Childs: Rebirth (USA) Support: The Jazzlab Orcheztra Friday 31 May, 7:30pm Melbourne Recital Centre A five-time GRAMMY winner, piano virtuoso and prolific composer, Billy Childs is one of the most exhilarating artists working in...
Arts & Film
Our Bodies, Our Voices, Our Marks
Wed 29 May 2019
What stories do our bodies tell? This is the question visitors will explore throughout the winter 2019 season of Our Bodies, Our Voices, Our Marks at the Immigration Museum. The suite of exhibitions and experiences...
Studio 5 Live
Pinch Points
Tue 28 May 2019
Listen back to Garageland to catch Pinch Points's Studio 5 Live session. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds
Mavis Staples
Mon 27 May 2019 to Sun 2 Jun 2019
Mavis Staples - We Get By Mavis Staples is a living legend!! Between marching with Martin Luther King Jr , performing at JFK ’s and Obama ’s inaugurations, collaborating with music heavyweights, and almost getting...
PBS News
New Program: Underground Love
Thu 23 May 2019
PBS is delighted to announce that Jordan Oakley and his show Underground Love will be joining the PBS programming roster every alternate Thursday morning between 2am and 6am, beginning Thursday May 23. Jordan is very...
PBS Presents
The Senegambian Jazz Band
Wed 22 May 2019
Since its inception in 2015, The Senegambian Jazz Band has fused Afro jazz, deep world music beats and funk to create some truly awe-inspiring rhythms and melodies. With influences from Gambia, Senegal, Ethiopia, Ghana and...
PBS News
Radio Festival 2019 is here!
Mon 13 May 2019 to Sun 26 May 2019
That’s right folks; the PBS Radio Festival is upon us and it's going to be truly magical! We've conjured up some of the most enchanting prizes to excite and encourage listeners to join up so...
PBS News
Radio Festival 2019 Daily Prizes
Mon 13 May 2019 to Sun 26 May 2019
Even though the PBS Radio Festival 2019 is over, anyone who signs up and pays for their membership before June 30 is still eligible to win one of our Major Prizes .
PBS News
Radio Festival 2019 - Last chance to join!
Mon 13 May 2019 to Sun 30 Jun 2019
Sign up and pay for your PBS Membership before the end of June to be in the draw for these spellbinding Major Prizes.