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
Feature Sounds
Angel Olsen
Mon 6 Jun 2022 to Sun 12 Jun 2022
This week's PBS Feature Album is Angel Olsen 's sixth LP, Big Time . Big Time is an album about the expansive power of new love, though with the brightness and optimism tempered by a...
Studio 5 Live
Charm of Finches
Mon 6 Jun 2022
Charm of Finches' brilliant live session will air June 6 on Homebrew.
PBS News
Stephen Byth Octet live at The Jazzlab
Sun 5 Jun 2022
Returning to Melbourne last January from three years studying and living abroad in Boston, USA, saxophonist and composer Stephen Byth brought together a group of seven of his favourite Australian musicians to play his new...
Studio 5 Live
Brotha Asanti
Fri 3 Jun 2022
Brotha Asanti’s session is sure to brighten up your Friday night, so pencil in June 3 for a special edition of Afro Turn Up.
Feature Sounds
Phil Stroud
Mon 30 May 2022 to Sun 5 Jun 2022
This week’s PBS Feature Album is visionary composer/percussionist Phil Stroud ’s new double length LP, Apparitions . Apparitions offers listeners a diverse selection of instrumental works. A distinct ensemble focus on the release has allowed...
PBS News
Radio Festival 2022 Daily Prizes
Mon 16 May 2022 to Sun 29 May 2022
Join or renew your PBS Membership between May 16 and 29 to be in the draw for a daily prize pack.
PBS News
Radio Festival 2022 Major Prize Winners!
Mon 16 May 2022 to Thu 30 Jun 2022
The 2022 Radio Festival Major Prize winners are:
PBS News
Farewell to Adrian Basso
Fri 13 May 2022
It's Adrian Basso's final week at PBS this week, so we can't help but take a look back at some classic Basso moments from the past 15 years. Thanks for being the General Manager at...
Studio 5 Live
Nick Batterham
Thu 12 May 2022
Songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Nick Batterham is a prolific artist who has released numerous solo and collaborative albums since the 1990s and whose voice has been described by Rolling Stone as ‘an almost other-worldly instrument...
Feature Sounds
Harvey Sutherland
Mon 9 May 2022 to Sun 15 May 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and all the new releases we're loving.
Studio 5 Live
The Meltdown
Wed 4 May 2022
Soul / alt-country outfit The Meltdown have been crafting their special brand of ‘southern soul from the great southern land’ for nearly a decade. In 2015 they signed with Hopestreet Recordings, and in 2017 put...
Feature Sounds
Luke Howard
Mon 2 May 2022 to Sun 8 May 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and all the new releases we're loving.
PBS News
Shannon Barnett
Sun 1 May 2022
On March 20 the Melbourne Jazz Cooperative presented Shannon Barnett's 'Return of the Expats' live in concert at The Jazzlab in Brunswick. The concert was recorded for the MJC, and will be broadcast on Gerry...
PBS Presents
Reservoir Stomp 2022
Sat 30 Apr 2022
Reservoir Stomp is heading to the Kingsbury Bowls Club on Saturday April 30 to host another massive afternoon of music.
Feature Sounds
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Mon 25 Apr 2022 to Sun 1 May 2022
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard 's 20th studio album, Omnium Gatherum , is this week’s PBS Feature Album. The title, singer/guitarist Stu Mackenzie says, is “literally Latin for ‘a collection of miscellaneous people or...
Studio 5 Live
Folk Bitch Trio
Tue 19 Apr 2022
Folk Bitch Trio. Photo by Kristine Olaris In February this year, two of Melbourne’s most exciting groups - Folk Bitch Trio and Bones & Jones - teamed up to release a double a-side 7" collaboration,...
PBS News
PBS is seeking a new General Manager
Wed 13 Apr 2022 to Fri 29 Apr 2022
PBS 106.7fm is seeking a dynamic General Manager to lead our not-for-profit organisation into its next phase. Established in 1979, PBS is one of Australia’s leading community media organisations, helping to support a thriving, diverse...
Studio 5 Live
Cheeky Geezers
Wed 13 Apr 2022
Cheeky Geezers are a band of young teenage misfits who are living proof that age is no barrier when it comes to playing unadulterated rock’n’roll. In their short but illustrious career so far, the fiery...
Feature Sounds
Aldous Harding
Mon 11 Apr 2022 to Sun 17 Apr 2022
Check out this week's PBS Feature Album and all the latest releases we're loving.
PBS News
Vale Chris Bailey
Mon 11 Apr 2022
PBS is saddened to learn of the passing of Chris Bailey. As singer with The Saints Bailey’s standing in the history of Australian music is legendary. It’s widely acknowledged that The Saints’ debut single (I’m)...