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
The Cold Light of Day
Mon 27 May 2013 to Sun 2 Jun 2013
by Dialectrix Sydney MC Dialectrix is back with his third lp for the Obese label, 'The Cold Light Of Day', and it's a banger. All production on this album is handled by Melbourne's Plutonic Lab,...
Feature Sounds
Junip
Mon 27 May 2013 to Sun 2 Jun 2013
by Junip Gothenburg, Sweden-based indie rock outfit Junip was formed in late '90s by singer/songwriter Jose Gonzalez. The trio, which consists of Gonzalez on guitar and vocals, drummer Elias Araya, and keyboard player Tobia Winterkorn,...
PBS Presents
Women of Soul 3rd Birthday Edition
Sat 25 May 2013
Paying tribute to the female legends of soul such as Etta James, Mitty Collier, Esther Phillips and Aretha Franklin.
PBS Presents
Mr Black and Blues "Blow These Tracks" Album Launch
Fri 24 May 2013 to Sat 25 May 2013
Live on the Legendary Blues Train and featuring Chris Wilson
PBS Presents
Emerge Festival
Sat 18 May 2013 to Wed 31 Jul 2013
Multicultural Arts Victoria celebrates the 10th anniversary of Emerge Festival
PBS Presents
Camp Elsewhere
Fri 17 May 2013 to Sun 19 May 2013
A boutique festival for people that don’t like festivals
PBS Presents
Stonnington Jazz Festival
Thu 16 May 2013 to Fri 24 May 2013
From Thursday, 16th May the eighth Stonnington Jazz Festival will fill venues across Stonnington with the best of Australian jazz
PBS News
PBS Radio Festival '13 - Romance Your Radio!
Mon 13 May 2013 to Sun 26 May 2013
Love is in the airwaves and it’s up to you to make sure it stays there. Give us a ring during Radio Festival and become a PBS member!
PBS Presents
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School Of Medicine
Sat 11 May 2013 to Sun 12 May 2013
Jello Biafra, the infamous former frontman and chief-agitator for legendary U.S. punks Dead Kennedys, returns to Australia this May
Studio 5 Live
Mammoth Mammoth
Wed 8 May 2013
Listen back to Shock Treatment with Kev Lobotomi for a live set from Mammoth Mammoth.
Feature Sounds
Ready To Die
Mon 6 May 2013 to Sun 12 May 2013
by Iggy & The Stooges Iggy’s back with The Stooges and reunited with James Williamson on guitar (in place of the dearly missed Ron Asheton who tragically passed away recently) with Scott Asheton on drums...
Feature Sounds
She Beats
Mon 6 May 2013 to Sun 12 May 2013
by Beaches Sprawling Melbourne psych-rock five piece Beaches return with second album She Beats. For She Beats, Beaches have once again joined forces with producer Jack Farley (Twerps, Scott & Charlenes Wedding). And like its...
Feature Sounds
2013 Emerge Festival Radio Sampler
Mon 6 May 2013 to Sun 12 May 2013
by Various Artists Produced and presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria, Emerge Festival commemorates United Nations World Refugee Day and celebrates Refugee Week in Victoria. The 2013 Emerge Festival will take place from May 18 to...
Feature Sounds
Dr Gruesone and The Gruesome Gory Horror Show
Mon 6 May 2013 to Sun 12 May 2013
by Snow White's Poison Bite Roll Up, Roll Up! Its the 'Gruesome Gory Horror Show', featuring of course the gruesomely gory Dr Gruesome! In the land of the dark and stormy, 4 piece Finnish horror-mongers,...
Feature Sounds
Cal Peck and the Tramps
Mon 6 May 2013 to Sun 12 May 2013
by Cal Peck and the Tramps Lots of great rock music has come out of Perth in recent times with Abbe May and The Floors just a couple that come to mind straight away. Cal...
PBS News
Soul-A-Go Go in May!
Sat 4 May 2013
Soul-A-Go-Go is back hitting the boards on Saturday 4th May over two rooms at The Workers Club.
Community News
Nominations announced for the 2013 Jazz Bell Awards
Thu 2 May 2013
The 2013 Australian Jazz Bell Awards are pleased to announce this year’s nominations with winners to be announced on May 2nd.
Feature Sounds
Baionarena
Mon 29 Apr 2013 to Sun 5 May 2013
by Manu Chao Being familiar with the contrasts between Manu Chao’s studio recordings & live performance I was intrigued at how this iconic musician would go combing the two, translating the extreme energy of his...
Feature Sounds
Lie For Me
Mon 29 Apr 2013 to Sun 5 May 2013
by Fatti Frances In a strange kind of time warp release schedule, Fatti Frances’ studio polished debut album, completed over a year ago, finally appears with little fanfare direct to bandcamp, six months AFTER the...
PBS News
Features in Focus
Mon 29 Apr 2013
This year we’ll be featuring five different recordings each and every week!