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Spring Renewal 2026

Thu 1 Oct 2026 to Sat 31 Oct 2026
Check it out, it's Spring Renewal! Join or renew your membership to PBS this October to score a free tote bag, and for your chance to win.
PBS News

Become a PBS Board Director

Thu 8 Oct 2026 to Mon 23 Nov 2026
PBS is seeking nominations for three Board Director positions at our 2026 Annual General Meeting, with each position for a two-year term.
Feature Sounds

Ella Thompson - Triumph & Sadness

Mon 26 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026
This week's PBS Feature Album is Ella Thompson’s Triumph & Sadness ; her most profound album yet, inspired by a classic sweet soul sound yet rooted in the contemporary moment.
Studio 5 Live

Kasinda Studio 5 Live

Mon 2 Nov 2026
PBS is excited to welcome Kasinda and her band into Studio 5 for a special performance taking place on Homebrew, Monday November 2, 2026.
Studio 5 Live

POD & Edward Richards with Miles Henry Studio 5 Live

Sat 7 Nov 2026
PBS is thrilled to announce that POD & Edward Richards will be perfoming live in Studio 5, with percussionist Miles Henry.
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Community News

Rally for the Arts

Mon 9 Nov 2026
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) is organising a Rally for the Arts, 4.30pm on Monday 9 November.
Studio 5 Live

Ella Thompson Studio 5 Live

Wed 11 Nov 2026
Ella Thompson and her band will drop by Boss Action at 7pm Wednesday November 11 to perform live in Studio 5.
Free Event
PBS Events

Sunday Sounds: JAZZPARTY

Sun 15 Nov 2026
Sunday Sounds returns to Kingston City Hall for a special performance from JAZZPARTY!
Studio 5 Live

Ju’suan Studio 5 Live

Mon 16 Nov 2026
PBS welcomes beat junkies Ju’suan in to Studio 5 for a live set on Deeep Space , 9am Monday November 16.
Sold Out!
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.
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PBS Presents

Town Folk Festival 2026

Sat 21 Nov 2026
Town Folk Festivalunveils its first 21 artists for 2026, bringing a standout mix of local and international talent to Djaara/Castlemaine on Saturday November 21.
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Community News

Castlemaine World Record Attempt for AusMusic T-Shirt Day

Sun 22 Nov 2026
Castlemaine is set to go bigger for AusMusic T-Shirt Day this November, with a world record attempt for the most people wearing an Aussie band T-shirt in the same place at the same time.
PBS Presents

Jamaican Music & Food Festival 2026

Sat 12 Dec 2026
Jamaican Music & Food Festival returns this December, celebrating 10 years of island vibes!
PBS Presents

When Pigs Fly NYE

Thu 31 Dec 2026
When Pigs Fly returns this New Year's Eve to celebrate five years of music, dancing and community at its favourite patch of dirt on the banks of the Birrarung.
Just Announced
PBS Presents

Milo Eastwood: On The Lake 2027

Sat 6 Feb 2027
Milo Eastwood’s On The Lake returns this summer for the third year running, and it’s bigger than ever. What started as an open-air day party on the banks of Coburg Lake has grown into a...
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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Feature Sounds

Gas

Mon 17 Apr 2017 to Sun 23 Apr 2017
by feedtime feedtime Gas (PBS Feature Record) Sydney’s feedtime crawled out of the grimy Sydney underground in the late 70s with a sound that is at once tough as nails and artful in its simplicity...
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Studio 5 Live

Apodimi Compania

Sun 16 Apr 2017
Listen back to Global Village for a live set from Apodimi Compania. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS Events

Jamaica Jump-Up: The Sounds of Young Jamaica #23

Sat 15 Apr 2017
Featuring Shanty Town (LIVE), Mohair Slim, Miss Goldie, Rick Howe plus guest selectors DJ Lady Erica, Johnny El Pajaro and MC Kilmarnock Steve
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Arts & Film

Practically Useless

Tue 11 Apr 2017
An exhibition by Joel Morrison (bandbooker/best looking member of Tankerville) will be launched on Tuesday night.
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Studio 5 Live

Rhiannon Giddens

Tue 11 Apr 2017
Listen back to Southern Style for a live set from Rhiannon Giddens. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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PBS News

PBS is seeking Radio Festival volunteers!

Mon 10 Apr 2017 to Sat 29 Apr 2017
Radio Festival runs from May 15-28, and we are looking for volunteers to help!
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PBS Presents

PIERS FESTIVAL 2017

Sun 9 Apr 2017
Change of Venue - Now at: South Melbourne Town Hall, 208-220 Bank Street South Melbourne, 11am–5pm.
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PBS Presents

Bluesfest Touring - Sideshows

Sun 9 Apr 2017 to Thu 20 Apr 2017
Bluesfest 2017 is shaping up to be one of the greatest yet!
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Feature Sounds

The Meltdown

Sun 9 Apr 2017 to Sun 16 Apr 2017
by The Meltdown The Meltdown The Meltdown (PBS Feature Record) It’s the debut release that we’ve all been waiting for and it has finally arrived. Over the last few years we have been drip fed...
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Community News

MEL FEST

Fri 7 Apr 2017
A special show with Paul Dempsey, Glenn Richards, Dan Kelly, Dan Brodie and Krista Polvere at the Croxton Bandroom on Friday 7 April in support of Mel McNamara.
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PBS Events

Rock A Bye Baby - The Senegambian Jazz Band

Thu 6 Apr 2017
We are very pleased to announce the next Rock-A-Bye Baby session with the ancient African rhythms and melodies of The Senegambian Jazz Band.
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Studio 5 Live

Red Red Krovvy

Tue 4 Apr 2017
Tune in to Garageland for a live set from Red Red Krovvy. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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Feature Sounds

Take You Out Tonight

Mon 3 Apr 2017 to Sun 9 Apr 2017
by Sugar Fed Leopards Sugar Fed Leopards Take You Out Tonight (PBS Feature Record) What a joy this is! I loved Sugar Fed Leopards first album Sweet Spots , but after seeing them live so...
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Arts & Film

ArtLife at Testing Grounds

Mon 3 Apr 2017 to Fri 7 Apr 2017
Starting with the urban landscape of Melbourne, artists will develop a unique soundtrack of the inner and outer layers of a city space.
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Arts & Film

Weaving Country

Sat 1 Apr 2017
Presented as part of Wominjeka Festival 2017. Exhibition opening is followed by Wominjeka In Concert and TERRAIN.
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PBS Events

Soul A Go Go April!

Sat 1 Apr 2017
Soul-A-Go-Go is back this April for special extended "end of daylight savings" edition!
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Studio 5 Live

Traumaboys

Thu 30 Mar 2017
Listen back to Fang It! for a live set from Traumaboys. Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.
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Community News

1 Year of Circling The Sun

Wed 29 Mar 2017
Celebrate one year of doom, psych and shoegaze at The Tote!
From The Vault

SPK 1984

Wed 29 Mar 2017
Listen in to From The Vault featuring SPK on Club It To Death only on PBS.
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Arts & Film

Honor Eastly: Starving Artist

Wed 29 Mar 2017
Acclaimed Podcast Producer, Honor Eastly, creator of Being Honest With My Ex, joins Beth and Nick to talk about her latest podcast, Starving Artist.

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