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

Temporary Blessings Studio 5 Live

Fri 19 Dec 2025
Studio 5 Live

Newly formed instrumental outfit Temporary Blessings have just dropped 'Goblin Mode', a devastating uptempo stormer from their forthcoming debut album Sumbisori. 

Led by stalwart trumpet player/composer Liam McGorry, Temporary Blessings assembled to realise McGorry’s compositions drawing on 1960s Italian and French soundtrack music, bringing together trusted instrumentalists and fellow travelers from Melbourne’s rich enclave of cinematic soul.

Tracey Miller Studio 5 Live

Wed 10 Dec 2025
Studio 5 Live

Tracey Miller has spent nearly 40 years captivating audiences worldwide with her soulful voice. Drawing deeply from gospel, soul and rhythm and blues, she sings of hope, passion, love and loss, forging deep connections with listeners.

Screensaver Studio 5 Live

Thu 4 Dec 2025
Studio 5 Live

Three Lens Approach is the third album from Naarm/Melbourne five-piece screensaver. Tension carries across screensaver's new record, pushing and pulling between moments of upbeat, heart-on-sleeve tenderness and explosions of frustration and all-out fury. screensaver’s prismatic approach to anxiety-ridden post punk is on full show, danceable and galvanising as ever. A shared love of seventies dance music drives the band’s heartbeat, charged by elements of motorik Krautrock, new wave, moody dub and death disco, and emboldened with their asymmetrical pop sensibility.

The Breakfast Spread LIVE from Fed Square

Thu 27 Nov 2025
PBS Events

Join PBS for a special live broadcast of The Breakfast Spread at Fed Square,  6am to 9am Thursday November 27.  Pop down or tune in for a special edition of The Breakfast Spread featuring hosts Claire Dickson and Milo Eastwood, plus live sets from special guests SHOUSE and WILSN.  

Running times:

06:00am - Claire Dickson & Milo Eastwood

07:15am - WILSN - live

08:15am - SHOUSE - live

Watch: Toody Cole & Her Band Studio 5 Live

Thu 20 Nov 2025
Studio 5 Live

Toody Cole, co-founder and mainstay of iconic Oregon group Dead Moon and the godmother of raw DIY rock 'n' roll, returns to Australia for the first time fronting her own band, following three decades of appearances here with Dead Moon, Pierced Arrows and as a duo with her late great husband Fred Cole. In Toody Cole & Her Band, she is joined by Kelly Haliburton and Christopher March (on drums and guitar respectively) of fellow Oregon outfit Jenny Don't & The Spurs. 

Watch: Cookin’ On 3 Burners Studio 5 Live

Wed 12 Nov 2025
Studio 5 Live

Hot off the griddle, Cookin’ The Books is the long-awaited new album from Australia’s kings of Hammond soul, Cookin’ On 3 Burners. Their first studio LP in six years finds the trio in top form - deep in the pocket, wide in scope and stacked with heavyweight collaborators. 

Watch: The Prize Studio 5 Live

Thu 6 Nov 2025
Studio 5 Live

Naarm's fave three-guitar rock'n'roll power poppers The Prize have recently released their long-awaited debut album In The Red on Anti Fade Records in Australia and Goner Records in the USA. 

Spring Renewal 2025 Prize Winners Announced!

Thu 6 Nov 2025
PBS News

Everyone that joined or renewed their PBS membership during our October Spring Renewal membership drive went in the draw to win one of three great prizes - and the winners have just been announced!

1st Prize: Bobby from Seddon West, Proud Member of Hippopotamus rex
A luxury vineyard accommodation package from Mount Avoca Organic Winery

Watch: The Cloud Maker Studio 5 Live

Mon 3 Nov 2025
Studio 5 Live

The Cloud Maker is a collective of female creatives. This project gathers together their own strengths and takes on the powerful themes inspired from the goddesses from each of their cultures. Channelling ancient tales of fierce battles, shaman dances, journeys to the after-life, and a moth goddess singing the most beautiful song of all time, The Cloud Maker harnesses the power of these archetypal stories to transport listeners across time and space.

Powerplant Studio 5 Live

Tue 21 Oct 2025
Studio 5 Live

UK's Powerplant have come a long way from rocking in the bedroom to playing hard on the world stage, cementing their status with catchy music and striking art from its very beginning. The debut synth-punk album People in the Sun took the internet by storm in 2019, created solely by the band leader Theo Zhykharyev. It captivated the world with eccentric bass lines, fuzzy synthesisers and touching lyrics. It landed on ‘Best of…’ lists by Pitchfork and Bandcamp, receiving nods from Iggy Pop and Henry Rollins.