Funk Soul

PBS has the best of new and classic funk, deep soul, crossover, Northern soul, disco and soulful electronic. If you want to find out about the greats of the past of the sounds of today, then PBS has all of your funk and soul needs covered.

Moondial

Sultry soul
Olive
Fri 2:00am
Funk Soul

Boss Action

Funk & soul
Miss Goldie
Wed 7:00pm
Funk Soul

Soul Time

Classic & Northern Soul
Vince Peach
Wed 3:00pm
Funk Soul

The Breakdown

Deep Funk, Soul & Hip Hop
DJ Manchild
Fri 3:00pm
Funk Soul

Twistin' Fever

R'n'B & Trash
Matt McFetridge
Fri 7:00pm
Funk Soul

Audio Vitamins

House, soul & dub
Jonny Alexander
Funk Soul

VG+

Underground disco
Adam Brozinski
Wed 2:00am
Funk Soul

The Chronicles Of Kick Ons

Winding up or down
Ponie Curtis
Funk Soul

Test Pressing

New program ideas
Tue 7:00pm
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News

Town Folk Festival 2026

Sat 21 Nov 2026
PBS Presents

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. 

Strawberry Fields Festival 2026

Fri 20 Nov 2026 to Sun 22 Nov 2026
PBS Presents

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.

With Early Bird Tickets selling out a year in advance and the 2025 event reaching a 95% sell-out before the lineup was announced, demand for Strawberry Fields remains stronger than ever.

Move My Way

Sun 4 Oct 2026
PBS Presents

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 local scenes and global influences connected by a shared musical language spanning hip hop, jazz, R&B, soul and club culture. 

TO BINA: A Night of Soukous Vibrations Powered by El Gran Mono

Sat 25 Jul 2026
PBS Presents

Naarm’s Abbots Yard will come alive with electrifying cross-continental rhythms as TO BINA: A Night of Soukous Vibrations Powered by El Gran Mono transforms the space into a pulsating celebration of African and Afro-Colombian musical exchange.

Leaps and Bounds Festival 2026

Thu 16 Jul 2026 to Sun 26 Jul 2026
PBS Presents

Yarra City Council's longstanding winter music festival is back and bigger than ever. Spanning ten days, they're celebrating the pubs, clubs, venues and bars that make Yarra a live music mecca. Check out the full lineup online now!

​Tony Soprano Band​ Studio 5 Live

Mon 15 Jun 2026
Studio 5 Live

Blending downtempo electronica, breaks and live instrumentation, new project Tony Soprano Band released their debut album Downtempo 1 on May 22 via Dune Castle.

Downtempo 1 sits at the intersection of live band interplay and downtempo electronic music. 
Drawing from the language of breaks, sampling and loop-based composition, every sound on the 
record originates from live performance. Drums, bass, synthesizers and hardware elements were 
performed simultaneously, with no fixed arrangements or predetermined outcomes.

Reclink Community Cup 2026

Sun 14 Jun 2026
PBS Presents

Reclink Community Cup will return to Victoria Park, Abbotsford, on Sunday 14 June.

Krakatau - Terra Ignota

Mon 8 Jun 2026 to Sun 14 Jun 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Terra Ignota, the long-awaited new full length release from elusive Naarm-based fusion ensemble Krakatau.

Listen back: Stone Love at The Astor

Fri 5 Jun 2026
PBS Events

Celebrate 20 years of drive-time radio show Stone Love on PBS, with a special live broadcast at the Astor Theatre in St. Kilda on Friday June 5.

Tony Soprano Band - Downtempo 1

Mon 1 Jun 2026 to Sun 7 Jun 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is the improvised electronica release, Downtempo 1, from the newly formed Tony Soprano Band.

Recorded and released via Dune Castle Records, the Tony Soprano Band are an instrumental project centred around live improvisation, collaboration and the studio as an instrument. Operating as a
rotating cast of musicians, the project is shaped within the Dune Castle environment.