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.

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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:

Guitar Wolf at PBS April 10 2023_credit-Greg Tippett

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. 

PBS Drive Live 2023 - artwork by Shelby De Fazio

WATCH: Drive Live 2023

Mon 20 Feb 2023 to Fri 24 Feb 2023
PBS Events

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

The Counterfeit

Thu 8 Dec 2022
Studio 5 Live

Melbourne 8-piece posse The Counterfeit recently saddled up at Fight Night Records for a gunslinging set of spaghetti western tracks off their debut LP, 14 Killer Bullets From the Spaghetti West. The band performed interpretations of 6 red hot themes composed by Ennio Morricone and other brilliant composers of the genre, including classics like 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' and 'The Ecstasy Of Gold'. 

6 band members sitting around a table

Ocean Party

Thu 3 Nov 2022
Studio 5 Live

So much of The Ocean Party’s music balances moments of introspection with visceral expression as themes of identity and belonging are brought to light by the shared perspectives of the band’s songwriters. The Melbourne-via-Wagga-Wagga six-piece were a prolific and impressive bunch who wrote insightful songs that mirrored the shifts in the lives of its members over the years.  

PBS Record Fair 2022

Sat 29 Oct 2022
PBS Events

PBS is thrilled to announce the return of the annual PBS Record Fair on Saturday October 29 at Collingwood Town Hall.

With over 40 stalls jam packed with dealers, collectors, record labels and PBS announcers selling the finest collectables as well as thousands of bargains, there’ll be something for everyone: LPs, 12”, 7”, CDs, posters, t-shirts, music memorabilia, vintage clothes, Yoke vintage kidswear, indoor plants and more!

Don’t miss out! Join the Facebook event here for all the latest info.

Moody Beaches

Mon 10 Oct 2022
Studio 5 Live

To celebrate the release of ‘Crowded World', the new single from Melbourne post-grunge band Moody Beaches, we would like to take you back in time to September 2018 when the then recently formed trio walked into PBS to set up for what turned out to be a very special Studio 5 Live session.  

Spring Celebration_artwork by Father Marker

Congratulations to the winners of our Spring Celebration prize draw!

Sat 1 Oct 2022 to Mon 31 Oct 2022
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The Meanies

The Meanies

Wed 28 Sep 2022
Studio 5 Live

The Meanies have always been outlandishly funny - this never stood in the way of their musical talent as Australia's punk-rock stalwarts. As longstanding PBS favourites, they have visited the station in various capacities over the years, always bringing their special brand of high energy wit and humour to the airwaves. You can hear this in their early sessions on PBS, like their 2007 Studio 5 Live session, which represents the band’s original energy, playful on-stage banter, sharp wit and even sharper riffs.

John Scofield

Mon 26 Sep 2022
Studio 5 Live

John Scofield is without doubt one of the true legends of jazz guitar.  For almost 50 years ‘Sco’ has been recording and releasing music, and touring the world’s stages both as band leader and as the ultimate ensemble player.  His list of collaborators reads like a who’s who of 20th and 21st century jazz.