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
Studio 5 Live Session
Mon 15 Jul 2013 to Sun 21 Jul 2013
by Seminal Rats The early 1980’s represented a great era in Melbourne’s punk and post-punk music scene. Through this period and into the early 1990’s we saw, and heard the emergence of bands like God,...
PBS Presents
Northern Exposure 2013 - The Street is the Gallery
Fri 12 Jul 2013 to Sun 28 Jul 2013
Local businesses and artists join forces on High Street Northcote leaving a playful trail of discovery for the attentive observer.
PBS News
Acid Country Live Broadcast from The Labour in Vain
Thu 11 Jul 2013
PBS 106.7FM in association with Leaps and Bounds Music Festival present a live broadcast of Acid Country from the Labour in Vain.
Feature Sounds
The Pilgrim
Mon 8 Jul 2013 to Sun 14 Jul 2013
by Owen Campbell Owen Campbell's brand new album "The Pilgrim” is arguably one of the best albums I've heard all year. Upon enquiring as to why I've never heard of the young Canberra native before...
Studio 5 Live
Sweet Jean
Mon 8 Jul 2013
Listen back to Homebrew with Jenny O'Keefe for a live set from Sweet Jean.
PBS News
Government commits to Community Radio!
Mon 8 Jul 2013
Community Digital Radio will stay on the air thanks to an extra investment of $6 million over three years by the Federal Government.
Feature Sounds
With Love
Mon 8 Jul 2013 to Sun 14 Jul 2013
by Zomby It is best we talk here in the language of the album title, so with that said it is with a most grateful heart that I sit to write of Zomby's latest. The...
Feature Sounds
Smashed on a Knee
Mon 8 Jul 2013 to Sun 14 Jul 2013
by Powder Monkeys Powder Monkeys were the real deal with a kick out the jams, take no prisoners rock ' n' roll attitude. Smashed on a Knee, their debut L.P. from 1993 which was originally...
Feature Sounds
All Our Wires
Mon 8 Jul 2013 to Sun 14 Jul 2013
by Seja All Our Wires is the second album from Brisbane’s Seja Vogel. It seems to be a nice step forward from the debut album ‘We Have Secrets But Nobody Cares’, Vogel seems a lot...
Feature Sounds
Blackbird
Mon 8 Jul 2013 to Sun 14 Jul 2013
by Fat Freddy's Drop Fat Freddy’s Drop are the masters of the slow groove. Their preference for long tracks gives them ample room to slowly build up their multi-layered songs and bring them to a...
PBS News
Soul-A-Go-Go in July
Sat 6 Jul 2013
Soul-A-Go Go, Melbourne’s biggest soul and funk party is back and it’s got your name all over it!
PBS Presents
The Leaps and Bounds Music Festival
Fri 5 Jul 2013 to Sun 21 Jul 2013
The inaugural City of Yarra Live Music Festival has been named the 'Leaps and Bounds Music Festival'
PBS News
This year's lucky Radio Festival winners!
Wed 3 Jul 2013 to Sat 3 Aug 2013
Thank you to everyone who showed PBS some love during this year’s ‘Romance Your Radio’ Festival. Check out the lucky winners!
Feature Sounds
June Gloom
Mon 1 Jul 2013 to Sun 7 Jul 2013
by Big Deal ‘June Gloom’ is quite aptly titled for this wintery Melbourne morning. Funnily enough, the duo - Big Deal are actually from London, so apparently they are having a gloomy summer. This album...
Feature Sounds
Embracism
Mon 1 Jul 2013 to Sun 7 Jul 2013
by Kirin J Callinan ‘Way II War’ was one of the most arresting singles of 2012, a dip into the macabre with a film clip to match. Kirin J Callinan now delivers Embracism, his debut...
Studio 5 Live
Prudence Rees-Lee
Mon 1 Jul 2013
Listen back to Against The Tide with Monica for a live set from Against The Tide.
Feature Sounds
Nothing Can Stop Us
Mon 1 Jul 2013 to Sun 7 Jul 2013
by Cornel Campbell Meets Soothsayers On ‘Nothing Can Stop Us’ one of reggae music’s sweetest voices Cornel Campbell is joined by English band Soothsayers. This collaboration is the latest release from Strut, following previous pairings...
Feature Sounds
The Revolution is Never Coming
Mon 1 Jul 2013 to Sun 7 Jul 2013
by The Red Paintings Five years in the making,’ The Red Paintings’ latest album ‘The Revolution Is Never Coming’ is part political manifesto, part Art, Punk, Post, Prog, Ambient, Electro, Indie, String driven Orchestral rock...
Feature Sounds
One True Vine
Mon 1 Jul 2013 to Sun 7 Jul 2013
by Mavis Staples One True Vine is Staples’ second album working with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy. The songs come from varied pens and eras, but are unified here through the striking weight and proximity of Staples’...
Community News
Community Cup - It's a draw... again!
Sun 30 Jun 2013
For the third time in history and for the second year running... neither team is taking home the Cup...