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
Bittersweet Kicks
Thu 17 Apr 2014
Listen back to Sunglasses After Dark with Phil MacDougall for a live set from Bittersweet Kicks.
Feature Sounds
Haul Away
Mon 14 Apr 2014 to Sun 20 Apr 2014
by Liz Green If you want to be transported back to a time when vaudeville, music halls, jazz and folkloric music ruled the scene then Liz Green’s latest album Haul Away is a must have!...
Studio 5 Live
Nun
Mon 7 Apr 2014
Listen back to Zen Arcade with Press Gang for a live set from Nun.
Community News
Artists United for the Great Barrier Reef
Mon 7 Apr 2014 to Mon 21 Apr 2014
Australian musical icons shown their support for the Great Barrier Reef.
Feature Sounds
A Long Way To The Beginning
Mon 7 Apr 2014 to Sun 13 Apr 2014
by Seun Kuti A Long Way To The Beginning is the third album by Seun Kuti & Egypt 80. Seun, son of Afrobeat legend Fela, took over the band after his father’s death in 1997...
Community News
Songs for South Sudan
Sun 6 Apr 2014
A talented line up of African and Australian performers band together to raise funds to support the community of Bor on the White Nile River.
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go April!
Sat 5 Apr 2014
Melbourne’s biggest soul and funk party is back, with a great new home in the heart of the city.
PBS Events
Rock-A-Bye Baby Sessions with Sugar Fed Leopards
Thu 3 Apr 2014
PBS is very pleased to announce the next Rock-A-Bye Baby session at the Fitzroy Town Hall on Thursday, 3rd April
Studio 5 Live
The Morrisons
Thu 3 Apr 2014
Listen back to Fang It! with Ruari for a live set from The Morrisons.
Arts & Film
Art in Public Places
Tue 1 Apr 2014 to Wed 30 Apr 2014
Art in Public Places is a city wide event that exhibits the artwork of western region artists in unexpected places across Hobsons Bay.
Studio 5 Live
Mau Power
Mon 31 Mar 2014
Listen back to Big Mob with Jess Fairfax for a live set from Mau Power.
Feature Sounds
Four Hours Sleep
Mon 31 Mar 2014 to Sun 6 Apr 2014
by FOUR HOURS SLEEP The word supergroup is used a lot but in the case of Four Hours Sleep, it is more than justified! When you've got the likes of Stephen Cummings, Angie Hart and...
PBS News
Empat Lima Win the 'Expose Your Sound' Major Prize!
Mon 31 Mar 2014
Congratulations to Empat Lima who took out all of the prizes for this year's 'Expose Your Sound' February performer member drive!
Studio 5 Live
T-Bones
Thu 27 Mar 2014
Listen back to Acid Country with David Heard for a live set from T-Bones.
Studio 5 Live
Papa Chango
Wed 26 Mar 2014
Listen back to The Afterglow with Lyndelle for a live set from Papa Chango.
Community News
Music Victoria membership drive
Wed 26 Mar 2014 to Fri 4 Apr 2014
Annual membership campaign kicks off on Wednesday 26th March until Friday 4th April.
PBS News
New to the PBS grid - Lullabies for Insomniacs
Mon 24 Mar 2014 to Fri 28 Mar 2014
Check out Lullabies for Insomniacs, alternate Saturdays, 2-6am.
Feature Sounds
Benji
Mon 24 Mar 2014 to Sun 30 Mar 2014
by Sun Kil Moon Sun Kil Moon’s (Mark Kozelek) latest album Benji is one you really want to listen to – it’s not the kind of album you have on in the background. It’s beautiful,...
PBS Presents
Orphaned Land
Sat 22 Mar 2014
Israel’s breakthrough heavy metal band Orphaned Land will be hitting Australian shores in March 2014.
Community News
These Machines Cut Razor Wire 2014
Sat 22 Mar 2014
A night of music to raise much-needed funds for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Refugee Advocacy Network and the Refugee Action Collective.