Rock Indie

Local and international, new and used indie, garage, swamp rock and the latest Aussie and International releases are all represented on a wide range of Indie programs on PBS.

News

Port Fairy Folk Festival 2027

Fri 5 Mar 2027 to Mon 8 Mar 2027

PBS Presents

The beloved Port Fairy Folk Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in March 2027.

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.

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.

Now or Never 2026

Wed 19 Aug 2026 to Sun 30 Aug 2026

PBS Presents

Just Announced

Now or Never returns this winter, taking place around Naarm/Melbourne August 19 - 30.

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!

Helen Svoboda - Headwater

Mon 6 Jul 2026 to Sun 12 Jul 2026

Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Headwater from Finnish/Australian double bassist, vocalist and composer Helen Svoboda.

NAIDOC Week 2026

Sun 5 Jul 2026 to Sun 12 Jul 2026

PBS News

NAIDOC Week 2026 runs from Sunday July 5 - Sunday July 12.

DJ Plead - Please

Mon 29 Jun 2026 to Sun 5 Jul 2026

Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Please, the latest release from Berlin-based DJ Plead.

A lot can happen in a few years. For DJ Plead's Jarred Beeler that means making a whole new album, throwing it away, then releasing something else entirely. Gleaned from a folder of 120 demos and sketches made between 2023 and 2025, Please is a cool composite of the Lebanese-Australian producer's distinctive musical palette blending the techno, house, and dub of the club with the dabke, mijwiz and shaabi keys of a Levantine dancing circle.