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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

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...
Community News

UpStart Award 2026 - entries open now

Mon 13 Jul 2026 to Mon 31 Aug 2026
Entries have opened for the annual UpStart Award , closing at midnight on August 31. The UpStart Award is an annual grant for emerging Victorian singer-songwriters. Each year the winner of the award receives a...
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.
Feature Sounds

Iwuda - Music for Iwuda

Mon 27 Jul 2026 to Sun 2 Aug 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Music for Iwuda, the debut release from First Nations bassist Davin Ojala AKA Iwuda. Music for Iwuda was built in two halves: a run of duo compositions recorded live...
Studio 5 Live

Dumbhead Studio 5 Live

Mon 27 Jul 2026
Tune in to Homebrew from 3pm on Monday July 27 to hear a very special Studio 5 Live set from Dumbhead.
Studio 5 Live

Helen Svoboda Studio 5 Live

Sun 2 Aug 2026
Playing songs off her latest release, Helen Svoboda stops by PBS for an exclusive Studio 5 Live performance on The Sound Barrier .
Community News

Canvas Collective and Revolver Upstairs present: (de)Generate

Sat 8 Aug 2026
Canvas Collective and Revolver Upstairs Arts come together for (de)Generate , a one-night exhibition supporting deviants and artists alike on August 8 2026. This anti-doomscrolling takeover brings together degenerates, creatives, gremlins and musicians for a...
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PBS Presents

Now or Never 2026

Wed 19 Aug 2026 to Sun 30 Aug 2026
Now or Never returns this winter, taking place around Naarm/Melbourne August 19 - 30.
PBS Events

Blue Juice Radio Show live from Camberwell Market

Sun 30 Aug 2026
PBS 106.7 FM and Balwyn Rotary present Blue Juice Radio Show live from the Camberwell Market , celebrating Camberwell Sunday Market 's 50th Anniversary! Hosted by Mohair Slim, get down to the Camberwell Market on...
PBS Events

Rock-A-Bye Baby with Cool Out Sun at Darebin Arts Centre

Fri 11 Sep 2026
PBS' premiere kid friendly music show Rock-A-Bye Baby returns this September for Fuse Darebin , featuring a live performance from the cross-cultural Cool Out Sun bringing the good beats and good vibes. Taking place at...
PBS Events

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.

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PBS Presents

Eaglehawk Film Festival

Fri 13 Jan 2023 to Mon 16 Jan 2023
PBS and Star Cinema present the Eaglehawk Film Festival January 13 to 16, 2023. Eaglehawk Film Festival is an annual film festival with a difference, and each year is curated around a unique theme. The...
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PBS News

New Year, New Programs on PBS!

Fri 6 Jan 2023
January marks the start of a new year and with that, PBS introduces a few changes to the on-air program roster.
PBS Presents

When Pigs Fly - New Years Eve

Sat 31 Dec 2022
From some of the minds behind Runner Up , Colour , and Something Unlimited comes When Pigs Fly ; a one-day live music festival on New Year’s Eve at Collingwood Children’s Farm . The festival...
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PBS Events

Soul A Go Go New Year's Eve!

Sat 31 Dec 2022 to Sun 1 Jan 2023
Catch Surprise Chef permoring LIVE, alongside heroes Richie 1250, Andrew Young, Vince Peach, Sugar D, DJ Lady Soul, and Stuckey!
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PBS Presents

Tabula Rasa

Fri 30 Dec 2022 to Mon 2 Jan 2023
Tabula Rasa returns to Hamilton, Victoria in 2022 for another three day, three night festival - presented by PBS.
PBS News

Farewell Kev Lobotomi and 33 years of Shock Treatment!

Wed 28 Dec 2022
Phil MacDougall and Rodney Shah on Kev Lobotomi
Top 10 Feature Albums 2022
Feature Sounds

Top Feature Albums of 2022

Mon 19 Dec 2022 to Sun 25 Dec 2022
As the year draws to a close we reflect on the best new releases of 2022.
PBS Events

PBS Housewarming Party at Collingwood Yards

Fri 16 Dec 2022
NEW DATE - Friday December 16!
Baker Boy at the Music Victoria Awards
Community News

2022 Music Victoria Awards Winners Announced

Wed 14 Dec 2022
The 2022 Music Victoria Award winners were announced at the official ceremony on December 13 at The Edge at Fed Square. Over 200 Victorian music experts, and the largest public voting pool in the award...
PBS Presents

Music Victoria Awards Ceremony

Tue 13 Dec 2022
Ajak Kwai, Pinch Points, Bumpy, Harvey Sutherland, Mo'Ju and Kutcha Edwards lead this year’s stacked industry nominations.
Chris Wilson Singing (black and white)
Feature Sounds

Chris Wilson - Landlocked, Faithless & Free

Mon 12 Dec 2022 to Sun 18 Dec 2022
This week’s PBS Feature Album is the special 30th Anniversary reissue of Chris Wilson’s 1992 album, Landlocked.
PBS Presents

Jamaican Music and Food Festival 2022

Sat 10 Dec 2022
Soak up the spirit of the Caribbean at The 2022 Jamaican Music & Food Festival Saturday December 10. With live bands performances including internationals including Turbulence (JA), 1lawdgad (JA), Rubi Du (NZ) and local legend...
Studio 5 Live

The Counterfeit

Thu 8 Dec 2022
Melbourne 8-piece posse The Counterfeit recently saddled up at Fight Night Records for a gunslinging set of spaghetti western tracks off their debut LP, 14 Killer Bullets From the Spaghetti West . The band performed...
Adalita wearing a gold tasseled jacket with their arms up and hair tied back.
Feature Sounds

Adalita - Inland

Mon 5 Dec 2022 to Sun 11 Dec 2022
Inland is a celebration of an inward journey. A dynamic new work, the record bristles with raw emotion, cerebral lyrics and her trademark kick-in-the-guts guitar.
PBS Presents

Reservoir Stomp 2022

Sun 4 Dec 2022
Reservoir Stomp is back on December 4 at the iconic Preston-Reservoir Bowls Club and it’s set to be the biggest suburban shindig of the year. Featuring Mo'Ju, Pinch Points, Ausecuma Beats and more!
PBS Events

Soul A Go Go December 3

Sat 3 Dec 2022
Don't miss Melbourne's premier soul and funk party Soul A Go Go, Saturday December 3 at Brunswick Ballroom!
Milo Eastwood djing
PBS Events

The PBS Breakfast Spread LIVE from the Arts Centre Forecourt

Fri 2 Dec 2022
With Milo Eastwood and special guest DJs!
PBS News

Kev Lobotomi's Shock Treatment is wrapping up

Wed 30 Nov 2022
Last Wednesday night Kev Lobotomi announced that after 33 years Shock Treatment would be winding up on December 28, 2022.
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Feature Sounds

CoOp Presents: They're Energised

Mon 28 Nov 2022 to Sun 4 Dec 2022
CoOp Presents has released an all-new compilation album put together by Allysha Joy. The 14-track LP They're Energised gives us a solid glimpse into the current wave of Antipodean bruk/broken beat artists.
PBS Presents

Stranger Cole live at Shotkickers

Sat 26 Nov 2022
PBS and Funky Kingston present a very special evening of foundation Jamaican sounds delivered by one of the originators direct from Kingston, Jamaica: Stranger Cole . Get down to Shotkickers in Thornbury Saturday November 26,...