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Katie West - Rockpools at West Space

Sat 5 Jul 2025 to Sat 30 Aug 2025
West Space presents Rockpools, a new exhibition by Yindjibarndi artist Katie West, July 5 to August 30, 2025. Working from Noongar Ballardong Country in Western Australia, West’s practice is defined by experiments in a ‘custodial...
Community News

UpStart Award 2025 - entries open now

Mon 14 Jul 2025 to Sun 31 Aug 2025
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...
Feature Sounds

Minor Gold - Way To The Sun

Mon 11 Aug 2025 to Sun 17 Aug 2025
This week's PBS Feature Album is Way To The Sun, the sophomore album by award-winning duo Minor Gold. Blending sixth sense harmonies with sun-dappled folk-rock, Minor Gold is made up of vocalists and guitarists Dan...
Studio 5 Live

Sweethearts Studio 5 Live

Wed 13 Aug 2025
Purveyors of all things soul, Sweethearts bring a new energy to the genre with their exciting performances. Sweethearts' mesmerizing blend of soul, funk and R&B transcends generations. With each member bringing their own unique talents...
Studio 5 Live

Shepparton Airplane Studio 5 Live

Thu 21 Aug 2025
Shepparton Airplane (Naarm/Melbourne) are known for their frenetic blend of jagged melody, pithy punk rock discourse and screaming feedback. The band was formed in the mid-2010s, initially making waves with their energetic and raw approach...
PBS Presents

Now Or Never

Thu 21 Aug 2025 to Sun 31 Aug 2025
The City of Melbourne’s Now Or Never returns this August for its third year, transforming Naarm/Melbourne with an exciting program exploring art, ideas, sound and technology.
PBS Events

The Night Terrors, Vacuum, Claire Birchall & Full Fleshed Live at NSC

Thu 28 Aug 2025
Northcote Social Club is turning 20 and PBS is getting in on the celebrations. Join us for a night of dark synths on Thursday August 28, 2025 featuring live sets from The Night Terrors ,...
Community News

Sounds Like Community Radio

Wed 3 Sep 2025 to Thu 4 Sep 2025
Celebrate independent airwaves supporting local music, Tune In and Turn Up! First-time callers, long-time listeners from across the community radio landscape - Sounds Like Community Radio returns to Meanjin/Brisbane station 4ZZZFM, in celebration of their...
PBS Events

Rock-A-Bye Baby with Wrong Way Up at Darebin Arts Centre

Thu 4 Sep 2025
Rock-A-Bye Baby - PBS 106.7FM’s #1 kid friendly music event - returns this September as part of Fuse Darebin! For fans of the A.M. and a babycino or two, this one's for you. Taking place...
PBS Presents

Fusion on Fitzroy Street

Sat 6 Sep 2025
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...
Just Announced
PBS Events

Soul-A-Go-Go at The Night Cat 

Sat 11 Oct 2025
PBS’ Soul-A-Go-Go returns to The Night Cat.
PBS Presents

Town Folk Festival 2025

Sat 15 Nov 2025
Town Folk Festival returns to Djaara/Castlemaine on Saturday November 15 with yet another impressive lineup of local and international music. Led by Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, the group return to Australia with...
PBS Presents

Strawberry Fields Festival - Live Music Act Competition applications open

Fri 21 Nov 2025 to Sun 23 Nov 2025
The Strawberry Fields Live Music Act competition is back for 2025! Strawberry Fields is committed to supporting the underground and independent music scene in Australia whilst providing a platform for audiences to discover new music...
PBS Presents

Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Mon 9 Mar 2026
Mark your calendars and grab your early bird tix! Port Fairy Folk Festival is set to make its much-anticipated return to the charming coastal town of Port Fairy, Victoria, from March 6 to 10, 2026...

Past News

Our Survival Day event poster.
Community News

Our Survival Day 2023

Thu 26 Jan 2023
Our Songlines presents Our Survival Day 2023 - An Indigenous-led community event providing a safe and culturally empowering space for First Nations people and their allies to gather on January 26.
A collage of album cover artworks
Feature Sounds

Top Tracks of the Week

Mon 23 Jan 2023 to Sun 29 Jan 2023
Check out what the PBS team have rated as the top tracks of the week!
Community News

Call It Out: A First Nations Racism Register

Thu 19 Jan 2023 to Sun 5 Feb 2023
By ‘calling out’ racism on this register, you are helping to tell the true story of racism in this country. This will enable community leaders to continue the fight against racism and protect future generations.
Renee Geyer
PBS News

Vale Renée Geyer

Tue 17 Jan 2023
PBS is saddened by the passing of Renée Geyer. A huge personality in the Australian music industry across five decades, Renée leaves behind an unparalleled legacy and will be sorely missed. PBS has had a...
Album cover collage
Feature Sounds

Top Tracks of the Week

Mon 16 Jan 2023 to Sun 22 Jan 2023
Check out what the PBS team has rated as the top tracks of the week!
Sunset Sounds event flyer.
PBS Presents

Sunset Sounds

Sun 15 Jan 2023 to Sun 22 Jan 2023
Sunset Sounds has cemented its place as a highlight of the City of Stonnington's annual calendar and this year is set to be no different. Get ready for not one, but two free evenings of...
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...
Kristen Solury with red hear and lipstick, wearing reflective sunglasses holding a black heart.
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!
Tabula Rasa DJs
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.