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Stay Soft Market and PBS are joining forces Saturday October 18! Join us in the Collingwood Yards courtyard from 2pm 'til 9pm for sets from DJ Luv You and Stardust ’s Ella Stoeckli. From 3pm,...

Melbourne International Jazz Festival returns this October 17–26 with its biggest lineup ever – 150+ performances, 40 venues and 500+ artists. Experience international legends Harry Connick Jr., Hiromi, Ibrahim Maalouf, Samara Joy, Gary Bartz, Gregory...

This week's PBS Feature Album is Melody Driver, the third album from Spirograph Studies. Expanding on their hypnotic, textural approach to improvisation with a slew of live performances in 2023 and 2024, Spirograph Studies hit...

PBS’ Soul-A-Go-Go returns to The Night Cat.

SYN , the country's largest youth media network, is hosting SYN FEST - their biggest all-ages event of the year - Saturday October 11 at Bakehouse Studios . SYNFEST will feature live sets from: DAEZY,...

Naarm/Melbourne vocalist Loretta Miller has made a name for herself as the powerhouse front woman of touring act JAZZPARTY, electrifying audiences with her undeniable natural talent. Having been likened to Dolly Parton (after a bottle...

This week's PBS Feature Album is Kanana, the debut album from award-winning Noongar woman and Naarm-based artist Bumpy. Since debuting with her 2020 single ‘Falling’, Bumpy has guided listeners through a world in which vulnerability...

Celebrate the musical legends of Fitzroy with Yalinguth during this year's Fringe Festival. After winning the ‘Best Words and Ideas’ category in the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2022 and 2023, Yalinguth is back with the Yalinguth...

Spring Renewal has wrapped up for another year! Thanks so much to everyone that joined or renewed throughout the month of October. Winners announced Thursday November 6, 2025 on Down By The River and here...

This week's PBS Feature Album is Turning Yr Back On The Dolphin, the third album by Palm Springs. Palm Springs is the outsider folk identity of Erica Dunn and an evolving cast of essential collaborators...

Arandú is a vibrant Latin Jazz fusion ensemble, interweaving hints of soul and funk to transport audiences on a wave of dynamic musical nuance. Based in Naarm/Melbourne, Arandú brings together a collective of international artists. Together,...

This week's PBS Feature Album is In The Red, the debut LP from local power pop group The Prize. Known for their powerful three-guitar frontline and melodic twin lead guitar, The Prize combine punk and...

Celebrated Australian experimental jazz outfit I Hold the Lion’s Paw - led by ARIA-nominated trumpeter Reuben Lewis - are back with their third studio album, Potentially Interesting Jazz Music . Due for release on 26...

2025 marks 25 years of Naarm/Melbourne funk and soul trailblazers The Bamboos. To celebrate, they’re releasing a deluxe compilation - The Bamboos Best - and hit ting the road for some of their biggest Australian...

The Vasco Era are back – louder, sweatier, and more gloriously unhinged than ever. Known for their raw, electric live shows that feel more like spiritual awakenings than gigs, this beloved Aussie trio made a...

Phoebe Rings shimmers into orbit with their debut LP, Aseurai . The record adds disco and city-pop influences while staying true to their dream-pop roots. While Phoebe Rings was originally a solo project of lead...

This week's PBS Feature Album is Blush Response, the third album from Naarm/Melbourne trio Acopia. The full-length album distils Acopia’s quiet intensity into its clearest form yet. A reflective and emotionally articulate collection, the eight-track...

Since forming in 2017, Northern NSW-based heavy psych rockers Turtle Skull have been carving their own niche with crushing riffs, stacked vocal harmonies and dense synthscapes that hit like a lightning bolt wrapped in a...

Fusion on Fitzroy Street: A Celebration of Jazz & St Kilda's Iconic Music Scene Saturday, September 6 | 2pm – 9pm | FREE ENTRY What’s better than a street full of jazz? A street full...