From Asian pop to dub and reggae, indigenous hip-hop to Balkan beats, African rhythms to Arabic influence, vibrant Latin flavours to folk music from across the globe, and incredible eclectic fusions from disparate cultures, PBS brings our musical world to you.

News

Sun 26 Jan 2020 to Sat 1 Feb 2020

Rainbow Serpent Festival 2020 has been postponed, a press release has been issused with the following information:

Sat 18 Jan 2020

2020 marks the 41st Anniversary of the Bob Marley ‘Babylon By Bus Tour’ landing in Australia.

Mon 13 Jan 2020 to Fri 31 Jan 2020

Devastating as they are, the Australian bushfires have brought out the best in people around the nation. Many Australians are doing everything in their power to help out and members of our creative community are no exception. In fact, some of the most successful fundraising for bushfire relief has come from the arts sector. Some artists are dropping new releases with all proceeds going to relief organisations. We thought we would share a few of these new releases with you. Please consider supporting these artists and organisations and enjoy the great tunes while you’re at it!

 

Sat 21 Dec 2019

To celebrate 40 years on air, each program celebrates with something special on Saturday December 21.

digable planets
Sat 14 Dec 2019

Introducing FLOW Festival 2019, a unique one-day festival celebrating the communal exchange of aural and kinetic energy featuring Digable Planets (US), KAIIT + Digable Planets side shows!

St. Kilda Twilight Market
Thu 12 Dec 2019 to Thu 13 Feb 2020

Bringing the community together in one of the most beautiful locations in the city.

Fri 29 Nov 2019 to Sun 1 Dec 2019

The smiles, the sunburn, the sky and the clouds.

Fri 22 Nov 2019

Part of Melbourne Music Week

Fri 22 Nov 2019

Solomon Sisay is a world-class musician who shot to fame as saxophone player for the Axumite Band, a legendary outfit in Ethiopia.

40 years of PBS book cover
Wed 20 Nov 2019 to Fri 20 Nov 2020

For the first time, PBS’ history has been collated in print and made available to the public. PBS' 40-year book features rare and (in some cases) previously unseen photos, posters and other historical artefacts to capture the rich and diverse history of the station and our music community.