Global

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.

Tiger Beats Elephant Grooves

Subcontinental Sounds
Pradip Sarkar
Sat 3:00pm
Global

Dounya

Middle Eastern disco
DJ Matab
Tue 1:00pm
Global

Rotations

New program ideas
Various Presenters
Blues RootsElectronic Hip-HopFunk SoulGlobalHard HeavyJazzRock Indie

Down By The River

Folk & global
Lauren Plant
Thu 9:00am
Global

Test Pressing

New program ideas
Tue 7:00pm
Electronic Hip-HopFunk SoulGlobalHard HeavyJazzRock Indie

Babylon Burning

Reggae & dancehall
Jesse I
Sat 5:00pm
Global

Flight 1067 To Africa

African music
Stani Goma
Sun 3:00pm
Global

Global Village

Worldwide & acoustic
Roger Holdsworth
Sun 5:00pm
Global

Headhunters

Global and beyond
Elle Young
Mon 5:00pm
Global

Riddim Yard

Roots, dub and rocksteady
Rick Howe
Fri 11:00am
Global

What The Folk!

World & Folk
Susi Lanagan
Thu 9:00am
Global

Deeep Space

Deep global sounds
Lloyd Briggs
Mon 9:00am
Global

Come Together

Songs of change
Ajak Kwai
Mon 1:00pm
Global

News

Town Folk Festival 2025

Sat 15 Nov 2025
PBS Presents
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 their much-celebrated catalogue of indie anthems as well as 2025’s career-defining self-titled album.

Reclink Community Cup 2025

Sun 15 Jun 2025
PBS Presents

The iconic Reclink Community Cup returns in 2025 with a knockout lineup, a footy showdown like no other, and a heartfelt mission: raising funds for Reclink Australia, supporting disadvantaged Australians through sport, art, and social connection.

Circle the date – Sunday, June 15th at Victoria Park is where music lovers, footy fans and community champions will gather under this year’s theme inspired by Frente’s beloved anthem, 'Ordinary Angels'.

Artist - Album

Mon 9 Jun 2025 to Sun 15 Jun 2025
Feature Sounds

Don Glori - Paper Can't Wrap Fire

Mon 9 Jun 2025 to Sun 15 Jun 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Paper Can't Wrap Fire, the third album by Naarm/Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Don Glori.  

Lian Band Studio 5 Live

Sun 8 Jun 2025
Studio 5 Live

Lian Band are a leading folkloric ensemble led by Mohsen Sharifian. A master of the ney-anbān (Persian Gulf bagpipe), Sharifian has dedicated his career to preserving and reinventing the folk music of southern Iran. In 1993 he founded the Lian Band, now one of the country’s most acclaimed traditional ensembles. Together with Lian band, Sharifian has performed in over 30 countries, captivating audiences with the energetic rhythms and melodies of Boushehr.

CLAMM - Serious Acts

Mon 2 Jun 2025 to Sun 8 Jun 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Serious Acts, the third album by Naarm/Melbourne punk trio CLAMM.  

Now Always Fades - Into The Doldrums

Mon 26 May 2025 to Sun 1 Jun 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Into The Doldrums, the debut album from Now Always Fades.

With four albums under his Sonny Ism alias, Naarm/Melbourne singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and mix engineer Xavier Bacash flips the script and starts again with the debut album Into The Doldrums. 

Valley Sounds 2025

Fri 23 May 2025 to Sun 1 Jun 2025
PBS Presents
Moonee Valley will once again come alive at night for its free micro-music festival, Valley Sounds 2025, where music lovers can revel in live performances across the municipality from May 23 – June 1 as part of the Live and Local program.  

Top Tracks Of The Week

Mon 19 May 2025 to Sun 25 May 2025
Feature Sounds

Check out the list of the top tracks the PBS team are loving this week! They are the releases soundtracking the second week of Radio Festival 2025 while we're busy packing memberships and prize packs! Keep The Beat with PBS and enjoy these tracks we're spinning.

TOP TRACKS WE'RE LOVING THIS WEEK:

Folk Bitch Trio - 'Cathode Ray'

Radio Festival Daily Prizes 2025

Mon 12 May 2025 to Sun 25 May 2025
PBS News

Join or renew your PBS Membership between May 12 and 25 to be in the draw for a daily prize pack.