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
Easey Street Sessions: Whitehorse
Wed 19 Jan 2011
Listen back to Burning Bitumen with Kene Lightfoot to hear a live set from Whitehorse.
Community News
QLD and VIC Floods - How you can help!
Thu 13 Jan 2011 to Sun 27 Feb 2011
PBS would like to encourage you to pitch in and help out by making a donation or attending a benfit gig to assist fellow Australians affected by the disaster.
PBS Presents
Soul and Funk Revue
Thu 6 Jan 2011 to Fri 7 Jan 2011
This summer's most outstanding Soul and Funk Revue will bring you into 2011 in a righteously funky fashion over two dynamite packed nights!
PBS Presents
Kitty, Daisy and Lewis
Thu 6 Jan 2011
Thrilling audiences with their modernist take on r&b, jump blues, country & western, swing and old time rock ‘n’ roll, Kitty Daisy & Lewis play Billboard
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
Wed 5 Jan 2011
Listen back to a live set from Charles Walker and the Dynamites heard on Soul Time with Vince Peach on Wednesday 5th January.
PBS Presents
Bass Jump New Years Day 2011
Sat 1 Jan 2011
Bass Jump! presents one of the biggest New Years Day Beats line ups ever seen in the Southern Hemisphere.
PBS News
November Naturally Winners!
Sat 1 Jan 2011
Our November Naturally winners announced!
PBS Presents
New Year's Eve with DJ Helen Jagger at Cherry Bar
Fri 31 Dec 2010
DJ Helen Jagger is doing one show only in Australia, Friday 31 December at Cherry, all night long…
PBS Events
Soul-A-Go-Go New Year's Eve
Fri 31 Dec 2010
Tickets are selling fast for Soul-A-Go-Go NYE at the Worker's Club!
PBS Presents
New Years Eve at the Tote
Fri 31 Dec 2010
With Kim Salmon & the Surrealists, New War, Heirs, My Disco/New War DJs plus special guests
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: Wasabi and Fraksha
Mon 27 Dec 2010
Listen back to a live set from Wasabi and Fraksha heard on Hippopotamus Rex with Ronan Hamil on Monday 27th December.
PBS Events
A Very Fang It! Christmas
Fri 24 Dec 2010
Fang It! is riding the reindeer to Yah Yah's this Christmas Eve to bring you an unholy night of local acts to stuff in your stocking!
PBS Presents
Mick Thomas and the Sure Thing
Fri 24 Dec 2010
10th Annual Christmas shows; 18 Dec @ The Corner Hotel + 24 Dec @ Northcote Social Club
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: Big Scary
Tue 21 Dec 2010
Listen back to a live set from Big Scary heard on Hang 'Em High with Damon Hughes on Tuesday 21st December.
PBS News
Win a Kaplan Business Internship at PBS!
Wed 15 Dec 2010 to Sat 22 Jan 2011
If you've ever wondered what a good face for radio really looks like, here's your big chance!
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: Jeff the Brotherhood
Tue 14 Dec 2010
Listen back to a live set from Jeff the Brotherhood heard on Mixing Up the Medicine with Louise Please on Tuesday 14th December.
Community News
A Hoedown for the Hoxleys
Sun 12 Dec 2010
A benefit gig to support a wonderful family as they deal with their child’s leukemia.
Community News
Upstairs at the Napier's 3rd Annual Christmas Card Auction
Sun 12 Dec 2010
Here’s your official invite to come and join the festivities of the 3rd Annual Upstairs at the Napier’s Christmas Card Auction
PBS Events
Fair@Square 2010
Sat 11 Dec 2010 to Sun 12 Dec 2010
The 2010 Fair@Square fair trade and ethical festival is a free public event at Federation Square, and PBS will be broadcasting LIVE.
PBS Presents
Righteous
Fri 10 Dec 2010 to Sat 11 Dec 2010
Rights at the Round Table: Youth forum on Human Rights + Rights by the River: Multicultural Music Festival @ Signal Youth Space (behind Flinders St Station)