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
Community News
Girls Rock! Melbourne Winter Fun-draiser!
Wed 27 Jun 2018
Girls Rock! Melbourne relies on the support of our community to provide opportunities for kids from low-income or other disadvantaged backgrounds.
Arts & Film
Carrion - Corin Ileto
Wed 27 Jun 2018
Composer Corin Ileto will be coming in to discuss her score for Carrion.
Studio 5 Live
Warped
Wed 27 Jun 2018
Listen back to Shock Treatment for a Studio 5 Live with Warped. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Community News
Mental Health Helpline launched for Australian Music Industry
Tue 26 Jun 2018 to Mon 9 Jul 2018
Mental illness claims the lives of too many in music. A new helpline seeks to change that.
Feature Sounds
Heaven and Earth
Mon 25 Jun 2018 to Sun 1 Jul 2018
by Kamasi Washington Kamasi Washington releases new album Heaven and Earth , the long-awaited follow up to his debut The Epic. Recorded in Henson Studios in Los Angeles with The Next Step, as well as...
PBS Events
Community Cup is back!
Sun 24 Jun 2018
Put on your winter woolies and get ready to watch the mighty Megahertz triumph against those pesky Rockdogs!
Studio 5 Live
Jake Mason Trio
Sat 23 Jun 2018
Listen back to Switched On for a Studio 5 Live with the Jake Mason Trio. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
PBS Presents
Emerge in the North
Fri 22 Jun 2018 to Sat 30 Jun 2018
Celebrating arts and culture from new, emerging and Indigenous communities in Melbourne’s outer north.
Arts & Film
Circus Oz - Precarious
Wed 20 Jun 2018
Tune in for State of the Art this Wednesday when Circus Oz Artistic Director, Rob Tannion, stops in to chat about their 40th year performance - Precarious.
PBS News
Congratulations Helen Jennings!
Wed 20 Jun 2018
Helen Jennings has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to music, particularly through community radio.
Community News
ASRC World Refugee Day Telethon
Wed 20 Jun 2018
Support the ASRC World Refugee Day Telethon and help provide shelter, food and sanctuary for refugees and people seeking asylum.
Feature Sounds
Devotion
Mon 18 Jun 2018 to Sun 24 Jun 2018
by Laura Jean Devotion is a stunning artistic about-face from revered Melbourne songwriter Laura Jean . Loved for her piercing, intimate, folk-based albums such as 2014’s Laura Jean and 2011’s A fool who'll , Laura...
Arts & Film
Next Matriach
Wed 13 Jun 2018
State of the Art welcomes Kimberley Moulton, co-curator of Next Matriarch, an exhibition of sovereign female voices to consider the past & future matriarchy.
PBS Events
PBS Collaborative Radio Project
Tue 12 Jun 2018 to Mon 25 Jun 2018
Interested in shaping a creative idea into a radio story for broadcast? PBS is running a free training program in radio story production July 5th-August 30th.
Feature Sounds
New Bodies
Mon 11 Jun 2018 to Sun 17 Jun 2018
by Tangents Following a year of touring plus the release of their teaser EP Stents + Arteries , Tangents bring you New Bodies . The Sydney-based band, know for “post everything” experimentations, continue to deliver...
From The Vault
2018 Young Elder Of Jazz Broadcast
Sat 9 Jun 2018
Tune in to Jazz on Saturday to hear Love, As We Know It by 2018 Young Elder Of Jazz, Brenton Foster.
Community News
Where to From Here? Music, Community & the "State of Play"
Fri 8 Jun 2018
A not to be missed community-focused event showing that change in the music industry is on the way.
Arts & Film
Le Sacré
Wed 6 Jun 2018
Don't miss State Of The Art with new Arts expert, Annika Priest, speaking to Zebastian Hunter about the Australian Ballet School & NICA collaboration, Le Sacré.
Studio 5 Live
Yemen Blues
Wed 6 Jun 2018
Listen back to The Afterglow for a Studio 5 Live with Yemen Blue. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds
Deran
Mon 4 Jun 2018 to Sun 10 Jun 2018
by Bombino Tuareg guitar icon Bombino hits the top of the feature record list this week with his sixth full length LP Deran . Born in 1980 at a nomadic camp near the desert town...