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
PBS News
Spring Clean Your Conscience
Mon 1 Oct 2018 to Wed 31 Oct 2018
Been meaning to renew your membership? Join during the month of October for your chance to win some amazing prizes- AND our limited edition tote bag!
Feature Sounds
Good Citizens
Mon 1 Oct 2018 to Sun 7 Oct 2018
by Cash Savage and The Last Drinks Good Citizens begins and ends with a thought. “I’m thinking violence is the answer”, Cash Savage sings as the Last Drinks rally behind her. Of course, it’s just...
Venue Supporters
The Old Bar
Mon 1 Oct 2018
Keeping the filth in Fitzroy for over fifteen years. The Old Bar is a beacon of dirt in the sparkly clean ether of the Melbourne bar and music scene. Live music 7 nights a week...
Community News
A Jazz, Soul ’n' Blues Revue for a cause: Kim Kelaart Benefit
Sun 30 Sep 2018
Eight-hours of live music from Melbourne’s best jazz, soul and blues performers for Kim Kelaart.
State of the Art
One Infinity
Wed 26 Sep 2018
Birds flock without a leader. A mass of individuals becomes the crowd. Spontaneous order arises from chaos.
Arts & Film
The Desert - A Matthew Cotter Exhibition
Wed 26 Sep 2018 to Sun 21 Oct 2018
THE DESERT: Faces and places of Australia's Western Desert, an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Even drummer, Matthew Cotter.
PBS Presents
ALLEN STONE with Special Guest THANDO
Wed 26 Sep 2018
Washington-born, son-of-a-preacher-man Allen Stone returns to Australia this September for one show only at The Croxton Bandroom.
Studio 5 Live
Moody Beaches
Tue 25 Sep 2018
Listen back to Mixing Up The Medicine for a Studio 5 Live with Moody Beaches. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds
Old Chestnut
Mon 24 Sep 2018 to Sun 30 Sep 2018
by Ned Collette Old Chestnut is the stunning new double album from Melbourne/Berlin singer songwriter Ned Collette. A truly accomplished work, a gorgeous dark folk opus, fleshed out in lush but precise and sparkling instrumentation...
Studio 5 Live
Black Jesus
Sat 22 Sep 2018
Listen back to Burning Bitumen for a Studio 5 Live with Black Jesus. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Feature Sounds
Negro Swan
Mon 17 Sep 2018 to Sun 23 Sep 2018
by Blood Orange This week's feature record comes from producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter and vocalist Devonte Hynes with his fourth album as Blood Orange, Negro Swan. Raised in England, Hynes started out as a teenage...
PBS News
2018 MBAS Band Winner!
Fri 14 Sep 2018
Every year, it is with great pleasure that PBS presents the MBAS Blues Challenge - here is the winner!
Community News
SEE YOU TONIGHT
Fri 14 Sep 2018
Benefit concert announced for Melbourne underground musician Stewy Cunningham.
Arts & Film
Dead Format II
Fri 14 Sep 2018
DEAD FORMAT II is a risograph exhibition, showcasing twenty-four Australian illustrators, with a side of bands!
Studio 5 Live
Riflebirds
Thu 13 Sep 2018
Listen back to Acid Country for a Studio 5 Live with Riflebirds. Proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
Arts & Film
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Wed 12 Sep 2018
Tune into The Breakfast Spread for not one but TWO chats with upcoming Melbourne Fringe comedians, Sam Campbell and the Queenz trio.
PBS News
New Breakfast Spread co-host
Mon 10 Sep 2018 to Fri 28 Sep 2018
Claire Dickson circles back to The Breakfast Spread!
Feature Sounds
Voodoo in the Shadows
Mon 10 Sep 2018 to Sun 16 Sep 2018
by Fiona Boyes Voodoo in the Shadows by Fiona Boyes explores the music of Mississippi and Louisiana, from Hill Country and Delta Blues to Louisiana Swamp Pop. Supported by her long-time Australian band members Tim...
PBS Events
Collaborative Radio Project
Mon 10 Sep 2018
We invite you to listen to personal narratives, soundscapes and documentaries as we broadcast the stories of the 2018 Collaborative Radio Project.
PBS News
MBAS Blues Challenge
Sun 9 Sep 2018
The Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society is once again holding the Blues Challenge final at the MBAS House of Blues.