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: Hannah Cameron Studio 5 Live

Thu 28 Sep 2023
Studio 5 Live

Multi-instrumentalist Hannah Cameron is renowned for her ability to knock the wind out of you with her muscular guitar and a voice that could melt tar. There’s an unwavering strength to her poetry, matched by the weighty warmth of a baritone Gretsch, and an effortless complexity to her craft. Whether singing about conversations that never go the way we want them to, or tax, teaching and other people’s problems, she sings with a profound clarity and driving energy of someone who’s spent years honing their craft.

Watch: The Burning Bridges Studio 5 Live

Tue 19 Sep 2023
Studio 5 Live

The Burning Bridges are an acoustic family band that have been performing since 2012, appearing regularly at national festivals and at venues of distinction across Melbourne and statewide. The band’s repertoire harks back to the bedrock of American country music (The Carter Family, The Louvin Brothers, Ralph Stanley, The Delmore Brothers) and includes bluegrass, old time, alt-country, and an expanding catalogue of original songs and tunes, plus a little contemporary material reworked for a classic sound.  

Rings Around Saturn - All Things Shining

Mon 18 Sep 2023 to Sun 24 Sep 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is All Things Shining from Rings Around Saturn.

Watch: Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice Studio 5 Live

Mon 4 Sep 2023
Studio 5 Live

Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice make modern punk music in the primordial sense of the word - no rules. Combining elements of post-punk, new wave, full power rock 'n' roll, avant-garde and surrealism. Their ethos is creative resistance - innovative and politically subversive - using music, performance, visual art and film to project a message that’s equal parts critical and hopeful.

Listen back to Homebrew with Brooke for an exclusive Studio 5 Live session with the band.

Watch: Immy Owusu Studio 5 Live

Sun 3 Sep 2023
Studio 5 Live

PBS is excited to have Immy Owusu take over Studio 5 for an exclusive live performance, showcasing their unique sound which he describes as “lo-fi highlife”, a synthesis of his Ghanaian roots and his own experiences growing up in coastal Australia.

Listen back to Flight 1067 to Africa to hear Stani catch up with the incredible performer and to hear the intimate performance. 

Watch Immy Owusu perform 'Sunsum Dware' in Studio 5.

Watch: Maple Glider Studio 5 Live

Mon 28 Aug 2023
Studio 5 Live

Australian pop singer-songwriter Maple Glider (Tori Zietsch) joined Milo on The Breakfast Spread for an exclusive Studio 5 Live session. Praised for her 2021 debut To Enjoy is the Only Thing, we can expect another collection of intimate vignettes of Tori Zietsch’s life on I Get Into Trouble, with memories of childhood and the end of relationships. She also shares new life, new love, and the longing to reconnect after endless lockdowns.

Watch: Izy Studio 5 Live

Sat 26 Aug 2023
Studio 5 Live

Neo soul trio Izy deliver sweet vocal harmonies while holding down guitar, bass and drum grooves that switch seamlessly from Latin tinged party jams to jilted hip hop and everywhere in between. The three have been playing together half their lives and the deep musical connection shines through. 

Listen back to Subway Sounds for an exclusive Studio 5 Live session, where Suzi was joined by Ryotaro Noshiro, Maru Nitor and Warrigo Tyrrell from Izy for some soulful grooves.

Watch: Lloyd Spiegel Studio 5 Live

Sun 6 Aug 2023
Studio 5 Live

Melbourne Blues artist Lloyd Spiegel has been touring the globe for 30 of his 40 years.  The 14 time Australian Blues Award winner has one of the most interesting stories in music, having grown up on stage learning from, and touring with the founding fathers of modern Blues. 

Listen back to The Juke Joint Sunday August 6 to catch an exclusive performance in PBS Studio 5 in trio mode.

Watch: Penny Ikinger's Marbles Studio 5 Live

Thu 27 Jul 2023
Studio 5 Live

Penny Ikinger is a renowned rock ace. Rarely seen without her iconic guitar, the Pennycaster, and with an impressive career spanning several decades, Penny has been a formidable force in the music industry.

Penny has had a truly captivating effect amongst her fans and contemporaries alike, and she returns more entrancing than ever with her new album, Travels and Travails.

Watch: Malcura Studio 5 Live

Sat 15 Jul 2023
Studio 5 Live

On Saturday July 15, 2023 flamenco fusion 4-piece, Malcura, popped by to perform an exclusive Studio 5 Live set on Fiesta Jazz.

Blending flamenco and rhumba rhythms with everything from funk, to metal, to jazz and swing, Malcura proved why they're such a staple of the local music scene. The sound is all driven by a Spanish nylon string guitar, accompanied by bass and drums.