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
Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
Mon 28 Feb 2011 to Sun 13 Mar 2011
by Mogwai Recorded at Chem 19 studios with producer Paul Savage (who recorded 1997’s Mogwai Young Team), Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will is the band’s seventh album. It’s a brave and instinctive album...
PBS Presents
Karavan!
Sat 26 Feb 2011
The second Karavan! is on the way, bringing with it some of the greatest gypsy music from Australia and the world.
Studio 5 Live
Drive Live Easey Street Sessions: Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side and Teeth & Tongue
Fri 25 Feb 2011
Win tickets to this gig live in the PBS studios as part of the Drive Live Easey Street Sessions!
Studio 5 Live
Drive Live Easey Street Sessions: The Toot Toot Toots and The Bakelite Age
Thu 24 Feb 2011
Win tickets to this gig live in the PBS studios as part of the Drive Live Easey Street Sessions!
Community News
Monthly Blues Musician Workshops featuring Alex Burns (Blues Lap Style Slide Guitar)
Wed 23 Feb 2011
Although primarily for musicians, workshops are open to all punters - you may just want to start learning a musical instrument!
Studio 5 Live
Drive Live Easey Street Sessions: The Surrealists and Wrong Turn
Wed 23 Feb 2011
Win tickets to this gig live in the PBS studios as part of the Drive Live Easey Street Sessions!
Studio 5 Live
Drive Live Easey Street Sessions: Gareth Liddiard and The Ancients
Tue 22 Feb 2011
Win tickets to this gig live in the PBS studios as part of the Drive Live Easey Street Sessions!
Feature Sounds
Womadelaide Sounds of the Planet 2011
Mon 21 Feb 2011 to Sun 27 Feb 2011
by Various To celebrate Womadelaide 2011 this CD features artists such as Horace Andy, Nitin Sawhney, Bob Brozman, Afro Celt Sound System The Creole Choir of Cuba and many more. This week's Top 10:
PBS News
Live Music Week
Mon 21 Feb 2011 to Sun 27 Feb 2011
PBS’ Live Music Week 2011 is on!!! The program includes Gentle Ben, Teeth & Tongue and The Surrealists. Win tickets to these special live gigs!
Studio 5 Live
Drive Live Easey Street Sessions: Lisa Miller and Downhills Home
Mon 21 Feb 2011
Win tickets to this gig live in the PBS studios as part of the Drive Live Easey Street Sessions!
Feature Sounds
Roomful of Blues - 'Hook, Line & Sinker'
Mon 21 Feb 2011 to Sun 27 Feb 2011
by Various Hook, Line & Sinker features twelve carefully chosen songs from Little Richard, Dave Bartholomew, Amos Milburn, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Floyd Dixon and others. The CD is a ferocious and enthusiastic blast of rocking...
PBS Presents
Saturday Sessions in the Famous Spiegeltent
Sat 19 Feb 2011 to Sat 2 Apr 2011
Melbourne musicians will come together for a weekly celebration of music from around the globe in the Mix It Up! Saturday Sessions, in the Famous Spiegeltent.
PBS Presents
Bruthen Blues and Arts Festival
Fri 18 Feb 2011 to Sun 20 Feb 2011
Australia's biggest little Blues festival!
PBS Presents
Riverboats Jazz, Food & Wine Festival
Fri 18 Feb 2011 to Sun 20 Feb 2011
Australia's greatest ever jazz musician, James Morrison, will headline the 2011 Riverboats Jazz Food and Wine Festival.
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: Mark Sultan (BBQ)
Fri 18 Feb 2011
Listen back to Stone Love with Richie 1250 for a live set from Mark Sultan (BBQ).
Feature Sounds
No Time for Dreaming
Mon 14 Feb 2011 to Sun 20 Feb 2011
by Charles Bradley On first spin, most listeners won't be able to tell that gutsy soul singer Charles Bradley's Daptone debut wasn't recorded in the late '60s and dusted off for release in early 2011-this...
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: The Southside Hammond Combo
Mon 14 Feb 2011
Tune into Black Wax with Adam Rudegair 11am-1pm for a live set from The Southside Hammond Combo.
Feature Sounds
Jeune à la Retraite
Mon 14 Feb 2011 to Sun 20 Feb 2011
by Fefe Produced by Dan the Automator (Gorillaz), Jeune à la Retraite is the debut album from Féfé. Inspired by the likes of Bob Marley, Sam Cooke, and Fela Kuti, the Nigerian-born French MC's 2009...
Community News
Funkin' The Bay
Fri 11 Feb 2011
Comb your afro, polish your platforms & get your boogie on ‘cos the funkiest boat in the bay is setting sail on a funk soul extravaganza.
Studio 5 Live
Easey Street Sessions: The Unthanks
Thu 10 Feb 2011
Listen back to What the Folk! with Susi Lanagan for a live set from The Unthanks.