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.

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A sepia photo of Eric Bibb holding a guitar and looking off to the right.
Sat 4 Mar 2023 to Sun 5 Mar 2023

The Melbourne Guitar Show is ready to make its rockin’ return in 2023, set to storm Caulfield Racecourse on March 4 and 5. Tickets are on sale now.

Mon 27 Feb 2023 to Sun 5 Mar 2023

This week's PBS Feature Album is Travel, the 19th studio album by Australian improvisational 
trio The Necks. 

PBS Drive Live 2023 - artwork by Shelby De Fazio
Mon 20 Feb 2023 to Fri 24 Feb 2023

Relive Drive Live 2023, featuring videos of all 10 acts!

Mon 20 Feb 2023 to Sun 26 Feb 2023

This week's PBS Feature Album isSoulacoasta II, a sample-infused expedition through sound from Close Counters. The band's latest release showcases their diverse soundscape at the crossroads of house, neo-soul, broken beat and disco. 

Tue 14 Feb 2023 to Sat 25 Mar 2023

Malthouse Outdoor Stage returns for Summer 2023 with an eclectic program that amplifies bold and experimental voices at Melbourne’s destination outdoor performance hub.

Mon 13 Feb 2023 to Sun 19 Feb 2023

This week's PBS Feature Album is Taken By Force, the new exhilarating and reimagined proto-punk album by CIVIC. 

The Boite’s professional development; The Portfolio Project flyer.
Fri 10 Feb 2023

Calling all emerging culturally and linguistically diverse artists in Naarm! Applications for The Boite’s professional development; The Portfolio Project is open till February 10. It is a professional development program designed to empower and give creative and networking opportunities, resources, skills and assets.

 

Culturally diverse solo artists/songwriters, duos and bands are invited to apply and will need to be available between early March until July 2023.

Lobotomizer Poster - Shock Treatment farewell 2023
Fri 10 Feb 2023

Join us at The Gaso on Friday February 10 for Lobotomizer: The Last Laugh - a farewell and thank you show for Kev Lobotomi and his program Shock Treatment.

Mon 6 Feb 2023 to Sun 12 Feb 2023

This week's PBS Feature Album is Barney McAll's Precious Energy ReUp. This new 12-track remix album gets a fresh twist after receiving critical acclaim and nominations for an ARIA award and the Australian Music Prize, as well as winning a Music Victoria Award.

Artwork by Jasper Fearnley.
Tue 31 Jan 2023

PBS is once again running its Annnouncer Training course, with submissions open for classes in March, April and June 2023