List of content unlockable in Guitar Hero 5. Guitar Hero 5 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii share similar content unlocked by similar methods. Content for the PlayStation 2 version are unlocked differently.
Career progression[]
7th generation consoles[]
Content unlocked through Career progression on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii.
Completing each song and challenge rewards the player additional content such as outfits, accessories, characters (rockers), cheats/extras, and more.
| Venue | Song/challenge | Type | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The 13th Rail | "Song 2" | Accessories | Eyeball Hat Pack |
| "They Say" | Accessories | Celeste (Halo Hat) | |
| "Gamma Ray" | Outfits | Eddie's Casual Wednesday Outfit | |
| "In My Place" | Outfits | Casey's Sharp Shooter Outfit | |
| "Feel Good Inc." | Outfits | Izzy's Impresario Outfit | |
| "All Along The Watchtower" | Outfits | Lars' Grendel Outfit | |
| "Sympathy For The Devil" | Outfits | Axel's Shoulder Blades Outfit | |
| Sponsor Challenge 1 | Instruments | ESP Sponsor Pack | |
| 2. Club Boson | "Steady, As She Goes" | Outfits | Pandora's Gretel Outfit |
| "Blue Day" | Accessories | Clown (Head) | |
| "Gratitude" | Outfits | Judy's Big Knee Pin Outfit | |
| "Sowing Season" | Accessories | Gas Mask Hat Pack | |
| "Only Happy When It Rains" | Rockers | Shirley Manson | |
| "Blue Orchid" | Outfits | Clive's Persuader Outfit | |
| "Hurts So Good" | Cheats & Extras | All HOPOs Cheat | |
| Sponsor Challenge 2 | Instruments | Audio-Technica Microphones | |
| Sponsor Challenge 3 | Instruments | BC Rich Guitars Sponsor Pack | |
| 3. Sideshow | "Play That Funky Music" | Venues | Wormhole Venue |
| "Fame" | Outfits | Johnny's Suburban Snot Punk Outfit | |
| "Ex-Girlfriend" | Accessories | Bug Eyes (Glasses) | |
| "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands" | Accessories | The Longhorns and Kate Babe Hat Pack | |
| "Woman From Tokyo" | Accessories | Peg Leg (Shoes) | |
| "Under Pressure" | Instruments | Weallscream Microphone | |
| "Sex On Fire" | Instruments | Crutch and Hooked Mic Stands | |
| Sponsor Challenge 4 | Instruments | EMG Guitar Pickups | |
| Sponsor Challenge 5 | Instruments | Zidjian Sponsor Pack | |
| 4. Angel's Crypt | "Kryptonite" | Accessories | Cortex (Brain Hat) |
| "Send A Little Love Token" | Outfits | Axel's Hog Wild Outfit | |
| "Mirror People" | Cheats & Extras | Always Kick Cheat | |
| "Comedown" | Instruments | Futuro Mic | |
| "Never Miss A Beat" | Accessories | Devil Wings | |
| "Dancing With Myself" | Accessories | Hannya (Japanese Mask) | |
| "Shout It Out Loud" | Outfits | Clive's Sugar Daddy Outfit | |
| Sponsor Challenge 6 | Instruments | Schecter Guitars Sponsor Pack | |
| 5. O'Connell's Corner | "You Give Love A Bad Name" | Outfits | Judy's The Riot Starts Here Outfit |
| "In The Meantime" | Outfits | Lars' Soldior of Faroe Outfit | |
| "You And Me" | Accessories | Chicken Mask | |
| "LA" | Outfits | Pandora's Strapped Outfit | |
| "Make It Wit Chu" | Outfit | Eddie's The Cruiser Outfit | |
| "Plug In Baby" | Accessories | Matt Bellamy | |
| "Superstition" | Outfits | Casey's Flying Trapeze Outfit | |
| "Sultans Of Swing" | Cheats & Extras | Air Instruments Extra | |
| Sponsor Challenge 7 | Instruments | PRS Sponsor Pack | |
| 6. The Aqueduct | "Why Bother" | Instruments | NSFT Anarchy Guitar |
| "Jailbreak" | Outfits | Izzy's Stiki Outfit | |
| "The Rock Show" | Accessories | Nerd (Glasses) | |
| "Bleed American" | Cheats & Extras | Performance Mode Extra | |
| "Hungry Like The Wolf" | Instruments | Piercing Scream Mic | |
| "Looks That Kill" | Outfits | Johnny's Generation Zzyzx Outfit | |
| Sponsor Challenge 8 | Instruments | Daisy Rock Guitars Sponsor Pack | |
| Sponsor Challenge 9 | Instruments | Pork Pie Drums Sponsor Pack | |
| 7. Guitarhenge | "Lonely Is The Night" | Instruments | NSFT Manta Guitar |
| "Wannabe In LA" | Instruments | NSFT Pinwheel Bass | |
| "Nearly Lost Your" | Accessories | The Aviator (Hat) | |
| "Smell's Like Teen Spirit" | Rockers | Kurt Cobain | |
| "Lithium" | Accessories | Monocle | |
| "All The Pretty Faces" | Instruments | Vortex Mic Stand | |
| Sponsor Challenge 10 | Instruments | Tama Sponsorship Pack | |
| 8. Neon Oasis | "10th Century Boy" | Instruments | NSFT Axe Guitar |
| "What I Got" | Accessories | "Operator" Shirt | |
| "A-Punk" | Accessories | Frankenrocker | |
| "Seven" | Cheats & Extras | Invisible Rockers Extra | |
| "Bring The Noise" | Cheats & Extras | HUD Free Mode Extra | |
| "Du Hast" | Cheats & Extras | Always Slide Cheat | |
| Sponsor Challenge 11 | Instruments | Ibanez Guitars Sponsor Pack | |
| 9. Electric Honky Tonk | "Ring Of Fire" | Rockers | Johnny Cash |
| "Disconnected" | Rockers | Skeleton | |
| "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" | Instruments | NSFT Axe Bass | |
| "One Big Holiday" | Instruments | NSFT Spider Guitar | |
| "We're An American Band" | Outfits | Lars' Valhalla Battledress Outfit | |
| Sponsor Challenge 12 | Instruments | Seymour Duncan Pickups | |
| 10. Calavera Square | "Incinerate" | Accessories | Slimy (Hair) |
| "Maiden, Mother & Crone" | Instruments | NSFT Iron Cross Bass | |
| "Wolf Like Me" | Accessories | Corporal Rawkette (Hat) | |
| "So Lonely" | Outfits | Casey's Monochrome Maiden Outfit | |
| "No One To Depend On" | Rockers | Carlos Santana | |
| "Runnin' Down A Dream" | Outfits | Judy's Mall Chic Outfit | |
| Sponsor Challenge 13 | Instruments | Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray | |
| 3. Cairo Bazaar | "Saturday Night's Alright" | Accessories | Succubus and 8 Track Playa Hat Pack |
| "Younk Funk" | Accessories | RetroTV (Head) | |
| "Sneak Out" | Outfits | Clive's Deer Scout Outfit | |
| "Streamline Woman" | Accessories | Space Helmet | |
| "Back Round" | Outfits | Pandora's State of Fluxus Outfit | |
| "Medicate" | Outfits | Axel's Battlescar Outfit | |
| Sponsor Challenge 14 | Instruments | Ahead Sponsor Pack | |
| 12. The Golden Gate | "Six Days A Week" | Outfits | Eddie's Sueded Spade Outfit |
| "American Girl" | Accessories | Cyclops (Head) | |
| "Judith" | Outfits | Johnny's 1976 Outfit | |
| "Deadbolt" | Accessories | Cast Arm | |
| "Brianstorm" | Cheats & Extras | Focus Mode Extra | |
| "2 Minutes To Midnight" | Instruments | Vocality Mic | |
| Sponsor Challenge 15 | Instruments | McSwain Guitar Sponsor Pack | |
| 13. Fjord of Swords | "Lust For Life" | Rockers | Shadow |
| "Sweating Bullets" | Accessories | Mr. and Mrs. Smuggypus | |
| "Do You Feel Like We Do" | Instruments | NSFT Skull Guitar | |
| "Demon(s)" | Instruments | NSFT Skull Bass | |
| "Scatterbrain" | Outfits | Izzy's Sideshow Outfit | |
| "Done With Everything Die For Nothing" | Accessories | Skullgorth and Skullhelmet Hat Pack | |
| "The Spirit Of Radio" | Accessories | Simian (Head) | |
| 14. Hypersphere | "21st Century Schizoid Man" | Accessories | Punkin (Head) |
| "The God of Rock's Final Test" | Rockers | Golden God |
New venues in Career mode are unlocked after earning enough stars from playing songs in any venue. A maximum of 425 stars can be earned by 5-starring every song in Career.
| Stars earned |
Diff. | Career venue |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1. The 13th Rail |
| 16 | 16 | 2. Club Boson |
| 36 | 20 | 3. Sideshow |
| 60 | 24 | 4. Angel's Crypt |
| 79 | 19 | 5. O'Connell's Corner |
| 101 | 22 | 6. The Aqueduct |
| 121 | 20 | 7. Guitarhenge |
| 140 | 29 | 8. Neon Oasis |
| 156 | 16 | 9. Electric Honky Tonk |
| 173 | 17 | 10. Calavera Square |
| 192 | 19 | 11. Cairo Bazaar |
| 212 | 20 | 12. The Golden Gate |
| 233 | 21 | 13. Fjord of Swords |
| Complete Career to unlock |
14. Hypersphere | |
PlayStation 2[]
- Under construction
Content unlocked through Career progression on PlayStation 2.
Rewards the player earns for completing certain songs (encore songs) in Guitar Hero 5.
| Venue | Song/task | Type | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The 13th Rail | "All Along The Watchtower" | Outfits | First Outfit Pack |
| "Sympathy For The Devil" | Instruments | Bass Pack | |
| more to be added... |
Venues in Career for each instrument and Band Career are unlocked after earning enough stars from playing songs in any venue. A maximum of 425 stars can be earned by 5-starring every song in any instrumental or Band Career for that instrument/band.
| Stars earned |
Diff. | Career venue |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1. The 13th Rail |
| 15 | 15 | 2. Club Boson |
| 30 | 15 | 3. Sideshow |
| 45 | 15 | 4. Angel's Crypt |
| 60 | 15 | 5. O'Connell's Corner |
| 75 | 15 | 6. The Aqueduct |
| 87 | 12 | 7. Guitarhenge |
| 99 | 12 | 8. Neon Oasis |
| 111 | 12 | 9. Electric Honky Tonk |
| 123 | 12 | 10. Calavera Square |
| 135 | 12 | 11. Cairo Bazaar |
| 147 | 12 | 12. The Golden Gate |
| 159 | 12 | 13. Fjord of Swords |
| Complete Career to unlock |
14. Hypersphere | |
External links[]
- ScoreHero Forums — Guitar Hero 5 Career Unlockables List (Now Formatted!) by TehBanStick