Blues Roots

PBS is a leader in the blues and roots genres. If you enjoy blues, country, bluegrass, doo wop, gospel, Ska or old-school Rhythm and Blues then we definitely have something for you!

Southern Style

Bluegrass & Old Time
Jan Dale
Blues Roots

The Gospel Show

Gospel
Peter Miles
Sun 9:00am
Blues Roots

The Juke Joint

Classic & Contemporary Blues
Matt Frederick
Sun 1:00pm
Blues Roots

Transfigurations

Roots & Rock
Lucas Packett
Tue 2:00am
Blues Roots

Swinging Doors

Authentic Country
Ernie
Thu 3:00pm
Blues Roots

5ft High & Rising

Alt-country
Myles O'Neil-Shaw
Sat 6:00am
Blues Roots

Blue Juice

Authentic blues & ska
Mohair Slim
Sun 11:00am
Blues Roots

Got The Blues

Blues
Andy Merkel
Blues Roots

Jumpin' the Blues

Blues & R'n'b
Tom Sianidis
Wed 1:00pm
Blues Roots

Magic Carpet Ride

Eclectic music
Ron Dickinson
Sun 6:00am
Blues Roots

Malt Shop Hop

A capella, doo-wop & r'n'b
Mr. Doo Wop
Blues Roots

Roots of Rhythm

Jazz, roots & blues
Helen Jennings
Wed 9:00am
Blues Roots

Shaggin' The Night Away

Carolina beach music
Big Ian Sutherland
Wed 2:00am
Blues Roots

News

The Rookies

The Rookies ‘Feed The Fire’ album launch

Sat 22 Apr 2023
PBS Presents
Just Announced

The Rookies launch their fourth studio album Feed The Fire at The Nightcat April 22.

APRA AMCOS x PBS FM Present: 321 Songwriting Sessions

APRA AMCOS & PBS Present: 321 Songwriting Sessions

Wed 12 Apr 2023
Community News

Looking to collaborate? Give it a try at APRA AMCOS's 321 Session with guidance from Ben Stewart (Slowly Slowly).

RBI - Disseminate

Mon 27 Mar 2023 to Sun 2 Apr 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Disseminate by RBI. Following multiple appearances on local
Naarm label digital compilations, RBI lands on Butter Sessions with a full length worth of downtempo, ambient and full throttle, braindance-inspired dnb/jungle cuts. 

Revisit The Juke Joint Live

Sun 26 Mar 2023
PBS News

Over the 2023 Labour Day long weekend, thousands of music lovers descended on Port Fairy for the annual Port Fairy Folk Festival. This year’s event featured a very special concert – The Juke Joint, Live on Stage.  For two hours Matt Frederick presented his long-running PBS blues show to a packed house at the Pyipgil Gundidj stage, and introduced live sets from Early James, Blue Moon Marquee and Fiona Boyes (pictured).

Good Times 2023

Sat 25 Mar 2023
PBS Presents

PBSFM & Strawberry Fields Presents Good Times, a new intimate concept to combat your festival fatigue.

The Rookies - Feed The Fire

Mon 20 Mar 2023 to Sun 26 Mar 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Feed The Fire by The Rookies. Born in the spring of 2014 on the forgotten end of Brunswick Street in a dimly lit room full of sweat and beer at The Rooks Return, The Rookies started as a quiet set of background jazz for punters while they imbibed their cocktails. This quickly devolved into an uninhibited, drunken dance party reminiscent of a time almost forgotten.

Flyying Colours - You Never Know

Mon 13 Mar 2023 to Sun 19 Mar 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is You Never Know, the third studio album by shoegaze-dream pop outfit Flyying Colours, landing Friday 17 March via Poison City / Club AC30. 

Port Fairy Folk Festival 2023

Fri 10 Mar 2023 to Mon 13 Mar 2023
PBS Presents

Port Fairy Folk Festival have announced the third artist line-up for their major four-day event by the mighty Southern Ocean running across the labour day long weekend, 10 - 13 March, 2023.

Performer Drive 2023 winners announced

Thu 9 Mar 2023
PBS News

Were you one of this year's lucky winners? Click through to find out.

Women of Soul - International Women's Day Show

Wed 8 Mar 2023
PBS Presents

Join the Women of Soul Collective for the ultimate International Women’s Day Celebration.

For one night only, vocalists Kylie Auldist, Chelsea Wilson, JoysSoul Music, Germaine McCarthy, Carla Troiano and Stella Angelico, perform original soul, r’n’b and funk with their incredible six-piece band at The Corner Hotel on March 8.