Studio 5 Live

From the very start, PBS 106.7FM has led the way for all Melburnians to experience live music with broadcasts from the back of the Prince of Wales in St Kilda more than 30 years ago.

That strong live music tradition continues with PBS Studio 5 Live, weekly live performance broadcasts from the PBS studios. The vibe is grassroots, with an unwavering commitment to quality and diversity.
The sessions consist of a half hour live set and a short interview with one of our announcers.

For info on upcoming PBS Studio 5 Live performances, tune in to the Breakfast Spread’s Studio 5 Archive on Tuesdays at 7.15am or follow us on Twitter @pbsfm. You can also keep your eyes on this page for info on what's ahead, watch, or listen back through the on line audio archive.

The Studio 5 alumni includes Kylie Auldist, Billy Bragg, Arrested Development, The Dirtbombs, Heavy Trash, The Drones, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Screaming Females, Terry, Xylouris White, John Foxx, Joe Chindamo, DJ Baku, Eilen Jewel, Syl Johnson, The Bamboos, Justin Townes Earle, Fred and Toody and Mista Savona.

Studio 5 Live is made possible by Carlton Audio Visual and is supported by the Australian Government through Music Australia and Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body.

News

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.

Miles Nautu Studio 5 Live

Fri 10 Jul 2026
Studio 5 Live

Naarm based Aboriginal and Fijian producer and rapper, Miles Nautu, stops by Stone Love on PBS for a special Studio 5 Live set.

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.

Fancy Weapon Studio 5 Live

Thu 25 Jun 2026
Studio 5 Live

Fancy Weapon are a new Naarm-based group with members Mick Turner, Claire Birchall, Joel Silbersher and Guy Maddison. With a line-up as unexpected as a ball of lightning, the band sees a cross-generational bunch of music perennials to make a singular brand of minimalist, incandescent guitar-heavy rock music in the manner that other singular, minimalist, incandescent guitar-heavy rock bands have been making for 50 years or so.   

Leah Senior - Pt. Roadknight

Mon 22 Jun 2026 to Sun 28 Jun 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Pt. Roadknight, the new full length release from luminous folk diviner Leah Senior.

​Watch: 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.

Watch: Georgia Knight Studio 5 Live

Thu 4 Jun 2026
Studio 5 Live

Acclaimed new talent Georgia Knight's independent release Beanpole was a highly regarded work that led to praise from the likes of Sharon Van Etten, Arab Strap and BBC Radio 6 Music. In support of her debut album, Georgia was booked to perform a string of highly coveted shows like The Great Escape Festival (UK), Golden Plains (AU), Phoenix Central Park (AU), The Others Way (NZ), Port Noise (NZ) and more.

National Reconciliation Week 2026

Wed 27 May 2026 to Wed 3 Jun 2026
Community News

National Reconciliation Week 2026 runs May 27 to June 3.

This year's Reconciliation Week theme is All In. It's a call for every Australian to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation, not just this week, but every single day. Reconciliation isn't something that happens on its own, and it's not the sole responsibility of First Nations people, who have carried that weight for far too long. It asks something of all of us.

National Sorry Day - May 26

Tue 26 May 2026
Community News

Tuesday May 26 is National Sorry Day.

Each year on May 26, we acknowledge the Stolen Generations: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly removed from their families, communities and cultures under past government policies. We honour their strength, resilience and survival, and we stand with survivors and their families today.

Community Radio and Australian Music Report Published

Tue 19 May 2026
PBS News

A new report has for the first time quantified the economic, social, and cultural heavy lifting undertaken by Australia’s community radio music stations.