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
Blak Cabaret
Tue 10 Feb 2015
Blak Cabaret / is our star-studded gala to unleash Season 2015.
Feature Sounds
Music Industry 3 Fitness Industry 1
Mon 9 Feb 2015 to Sun 15 Feb 2015
by Mogwai Mogwai Music Industry 3 Fitness Industry 1 (PBS Feature Record) Mogwai use EPs to explore different directions, and remind us they are still with us between album releases. The new EP, Music Industry...
PBS Presents
1/6 & The Public Opinion Six 7-inch Launch
Sat 7 Feb 2015
Another sure-fire, super-heavy afro-dynamite-soul hit from those likely types down at Hope St headquarters!!
PBS Presents
Courtyard Cantina
Fri 6 Feb 2015 to Fri 27 Feb 2015
Delight your senses at The Immigration Museum during February
PBS News
What The Folk turns 10!
Thu 5 Feb 2015
This week PBS celebrates another amazing milestone for one of our much loved announcers.
Community News
PBS Arts and Community Guide for Thursday February 5
Thu 5 Feb 2015
Your weekly Arts and Community guide.
Feature Sounds
About Time
Mon 2 Feb 2015 to Sun 8 Feb 2015
by Chook Race Chook Race "About Time" (PBS Feature Record) Melbourne strummers Chook Race try their hands at the long-playing format with their aptly titled debut; About Time. The long awaited LP for the chimey...
Studio 5 Live
Drive Live 2015: Video Highlights
Mon 2 Feb 2015 to Fri 6 Feb 2015
Watch a selection of videos from the week.
PBS News
PERFORMER MEMBER MONTH – SIGN UP NOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!
Sun 1 Feb 2015 to Sat 28 Feb 2015
Sign up as a performer member during February! Support PBS, and be in the running to win an awesome Launch Party Pack!
PBS Presents
Next Stop Melbourne
Sun 1 Feb 2015
Next Stop Melbourne (previously known as ‘The African Festival of Victoria’) is an all-day celebration of contemporary African cultures in Melbourne.
PBS Presents
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds FINAL SHOW ANNOUNCED!
Fri 30 Jan 2015
Get greasy in the psychedelic swamps of rock ’n’ roll with Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds!
PBS Presents
Linda Gail Lewis (USA)
Mon 26 Jan 2015
International recording artist Linda Gail Lewis, the younger sister of Jerry Lee Lewis, will tour Australia in mid January.
Feature Sounds
Paul Kelly Presents The Merri Soul Sessions
Mon 26 Jan 2015 to Sun 1 Feb 2015
by Paul Kelly Australia's unofficial poet laureate Paul Kelly has assembled some of the country's finest vocal talent for his The Merri Soul Sessions project, a collection of songs written by Kelly, but with other...
PBS Presents
Shake The Tree
Sun 25 Jan 2015
Shake the Tree returns for a 2015 Summer Series within the pristine retro surrounds of the Thornbury Bowls Club.
PBS Presents
Truckfighters (SWE)
Sat 24 Jan 2015
Who could forget Truckfighters at CherryRock013 in AC/DC Lane?
Studio 5 Live
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds
Thu 22 Jan 2015
Listen back to Fang It! with Ruari, for a live set from Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds.Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
PBS Events
Mallard Movies is back!
Wed 21 Jan 2015
PBS' Sunglasses After Dark and Mallard Movies proudly present: Classic Albums – Primal Scream 'Screamadelica', on Wednesday January 21 at The Spotted Mallard.
Studio 5 Live
Linda Gail Lewis
Tue 20 Jan 2015
Listen back to It's a Gas with Dingo, for a live set from Linda Gail Lewis.Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.
PBS News
Maddy Mac returns to Homebrew for 2015!
Mon 19 Jan 2015
PBS welcomes Maddy Mac's return as host of our flagship all-Australian program!
Studio 5 Live
Nine Mile Creek
Tue 13 Jan 2015
Listen back to Southern Style with Jan Dale, for a live set from Nine Mile Creek.Studio 5 Live is brought to you by Coopers.