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.

PBS Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.

News

RVG

Mon 5 Jun 2023

Studio 5 Live

PBS' next guests for Studio 5 Live are local indie rockers RVG, whose highly-anticipated third album is named Brain Worms for the hyper-recognisable experience of, each day, baring witness to a world of private obsessions being aired out in the infinite. This may not be wholly new territory for the Melbourne post-punk band and its lyricist/frontwoman Romy Vager, but this time around, there’s a newfound radical acceptance glistening overtop everything.

Floodlights

Tue 30 May 2023

Studio 5 Live

PBS' next guests for Studio 5 Live are local five piece Floodlights, whose dynamic live performance is raw and intimate, intertwined with powerful outbursts and marching rhythms. Since the beginning of their short career, Floodlights have explored themes of personal turbulence, national identity and the Australian landscape as a form of escapism. Their latest album Painting of My Time signals the next step for the band, building upon these themes while showcasing their sonic progression which translates to a captivating live show.

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Watch: Watty Thompson

Thu 11 May 2023

Studio 5 Live

Check out the exclusive live performance by neo-bush balladeer Watty Thompson for PBS Studio 5 Live! Join Watty and explore themes of inward and outward love, togetherness, and a desire to strive and live beyond the material.

Watch Watty Thompson perform 'Jenny' live in Studio 5:

Watch: The Silversound

Thu 4 May 2023

Studio 5 Live

Studio 5 Live's are back in action and with that, PBS presented another session from our new home in Collingwood Yards, with local supergroup The Silversound.

Watch The Silversound perform 'Wolf live in Studio 5:

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Watch: Guitar Wolf

Thu 13 Apr 2023

Studio 5 Live

PBS is delighted to present our very first Studio 5 Live session from our new home in Collingwood Yards, with none other than Japanese garage power trio Guitar Wolf. In the last 30 years, the jet rock'n'rollers have toured the world many times over, built up a strong global fanbase and put out a huge back catalogue of Ramones-style punk and hot-rodded rockabilly.