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
From The Vault
SPK 1984
Wed 29 Mar 2017
Listen in to From The Vault featuring SPK on Club It To Death only on PBS.
Arts & Film
Honor Eastly: Starving Artist
Wed 29 Mar 2017
Acclaimed Podcast Producer, Honor Eastly, creator of Being Honest With My Ex, joins Beth and Nick to talk about her latest podcast, Starving Artist.
Feature Sounds
Watercolor
Mon 27 Mar 2017 to Sun 2 Apr 2017
by Porter Ray Porter Ray Watercolor (PBS Feature Album) Like their forebears from the Native Tongues collective – including all-time greats A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul – Seattle’s multidisciplinary Black Constellation collective...
PBS News
Have you moved?
Mon 27 Mar 2017 to Fri 7 Apr 2017
We're sending out Easey Mag next month, so if you've recently moved email Membership with your new address or give us a call on 03 8415 1067!
PBS Events
PBS + Foreign Brothers present: MOMENTUM Chapter #001
Sat 25 Mar 2017
The first ever PBS x Foreign Brothers monthly party MOMENTUM: Hip-Hop/Dancehall ft. live music performances, an all-night jam and PBS DJs across two stages.
Community News
Bluesfest Entries Open
Fri 24 Mar 2017 to Sun 2 Apr 2017
Bluesfest Touring is looking for Melbourne’s best Jazz musicians to open for the legendary Miles Electric Band.
Community News
Youth In Blues
Tue 21 Mar 2017
Youth in Blues is a FREE program initiative of the MBAS, and held annually to encourage the next generation of Blues musicians.
Feature Sounds
Desert Divas Volume II
Mon 20 Mar 2017 to Sun 26 Mar 2017
by Various Artists Various Artists Desert Divas Volume II (PBS Feature Album) Anyone who’s ever spent time in Australia’s remote northern reaches can tell you about the wealth of musical talent of Australia’s first peoples...
PBS Presents
Newport Ska, Reggae & Rocksteady Festival
Sun 19 Mar 2017
The return of the second ever Newport Ska Rocksteady & Reggae Festival is set to blow the roof off The Substation in Melbourne’s western suburb of Newport.
Arts & Film
Castlemaine Festival: Philippines Focus
Fri 17 Mar 2017 to Sun 26 Mar 2017
Castlemaine will present a sample of the richness of Pinoy talent and their ineffable, joyous embrace of life and of community.
Studio 5 Live
Pissbolt
Fri 17 Mar 2017
Listen back to Burning Bitumen for a live set from Pissbolt. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds
Presenting Kingston All-Stars
Mon 13 Mar 2017 to Sun 19 Mar 2017
by Kingston All-Stars Kingston All-Stars Presenting Kingston All-Stars (PBS Feature Record) The legendary Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare are the tightest rhythm section Jamaica has ever produced. The Halfway Tree clock tower in Kingston, Jamaica’s...
PBS Presents
Port Fairy Folk Festival 2017
Fri 10 Mar 2017 to Mon 13 Mar 2017
Port Fairy Folk Festival promises a melting pot of talent for its 41st festival program set to sway Port Fairy’s picturesque shores once again.
Studio 5 Live
Chain and the Gang (USA)
Thu 9 Mar 2017
Listen back to Fang It! for a live set from Chain & The Gang. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Presents
Mexrrissey: Mexico goes Morrissey
Thu 9 Mar 2017
Reinventing Morrissey’s songs south of the border.
PBS News
International Women's Day 2017
Wed 8 Mar 2017
PBS announces a special day of broadcasting for International Women’s Day, with fantastic guest announcers and a killer live set.
Studio 5 Live
Broads
Wed 8 Mar 2017
Listen back to The Afterglow for a live set from Broads. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Events
Mallard Movies March: ‘The Punk Singer' presented by Erica Dunn and Grace Kindellan
Wed 8 Mar 2017
Mallard Movies returns on International Women's Day, Wednesday March 8 with a FREE screening of The Punk Singer.
Feature Sounds
Why Love Now
Mon 6 Mar 2017 to Sun 12 Mar 2017
by Pissed Jeans Pissed Jeans Why Love Now (PBS Feature Record) Listening to noise punks Pissed Jeans ’ fifth full-length Why Love Now , you might wonder if everything is OK in their native Pennsylvania...
PBS Events
Soul A Go Go: Mayfield
Sat 4 Mar 2017
Soul-A-Go-Go is back in 2017 at the magnificent Bella Union!