OFF THE AIR presents live indie music in Modesto, California.
Est. 2005
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BUZZARD LAMAR- record release show!
SUVER
LIANA WARREN
—May 22, 2026
UPCOMING SHOWS
BUZZARD LAMAR- record release show!
SUVER
LIANA WARREN
$15 ADV / $20 DOOR
All Ages
8 pm (DOORS AT 7 pm)
Queen Bean Coffee & Social House
1126 14th Street
Downtown Modesto, CA
May 22, ‘26
BUZZARD LAMAR — ALBUM RELEASE! —
When Weston Perry and his family moved from Memphis, Tennessee, to Modesto, California, COVID was about to hit and make it hard as heck to integrate into a new community— but as soon as shows started coming back and amps were reigniting in public spaces again, Weston was right there with his guitar and that quintessential southern ability to tell a damn good story.
Now, with the brains of Chris Giambelluca (Calexico), Steven Michael Werning (guitar wails— thank goodness we snagged him back out of Los Angeles), and Travis Vick (Boy Scouts, Travis Vick Music), Buzzard Lamar has its new name and a new album hot off the press. Celebrate with us at this Off The Air show!
SUVER— Suver is an 8-piece band from the East Bay. Their first single, "Blanket," for their upcoming debut LP was released on 12/12/2025 alongside a performance of "Blanket with Oakland-based Free Key Choir. Their debut LP "I Love You Mug" will be released on March 11th, 2026, available for vinyl preorder at suver.bandcamp.com now.
LIANA WARREN—Liana Warren is a singer-songwriter based in Oakland, California. Her work is marked by her intimate honesty, robust lyricism, intricate fingerpicked guitar, and energetic emotionality compared to the likes of Joni Mitchell, Adrianne Lenker, and John Prine.
May 31, ‘26
GRANDADDY
Ticket Prices Vary
All Ages
8 pm (DOORS AT 7 pm)
Gallo Center for the Arts
1000 I Street
Downtown Modesto, CA
Sloome
Built Like Alaska
Night School
Travis Vick
Scott Huerta (French Cassettes)
Levi Minson
Rose Droll
Welome Strawberry
Taylor Vick
$15 minimum donation/entry | CASH ONLY | All proceeds will be donated to the Baylie Jiminez Fund
All Ages
2 pm - 8 pm
Queen Bean Coffee House
1126 14th Street
Downtown Modesto, CA
An (almost) all-day music festival for a dear friend, Baylie Jiminez <3 .
She would have loved this one.
An all-star reunion of Off The Air Veterans, including a final performance by Baylie’s band, Night School, will pay tribute to our beloved OTA veteran and musician, Baylie, the only way we know how— loud, proud, dancing, singing, laughing, and celebrating life in the best way possible.
Whether you knew her or not, please come and dig an entire day of good jams, friendships, old and new. In the spirit of our homegirl, the friendship tent will be wide and welcoming. Baylie 4Ever.
June 14, ‘26
An (almost) all-day music festival for a dear friend, Baylie Jiminez <3 .
She would have loved this one.
An all-star reunion of Off The Air Veterans, including a final performance by Baylie’s band, Night School, will pay tribute to our beloved OTA veteran and musician, Baylie, the only way we know how— loud, proud, dancing, singing, laughing, and celebrating life in the best way possible.
Whether you knew her or not, please come and dig an entire day of good jams, friendships, old and new. In the spirit of our homegirl, the friendship tent will be wide and welcoming. Baylie 4Ever.
Welcome to OFF THE AIR Presents—where indie music gets loud, quiet, weird, and honest in the heart of Modesto. We’ve been curating high-level indie music since 2005, and we’re here to remind you that live music is still king. No gimmicks, no overproduced white noise—just honest performances from the artists that get you talking, thinking, and feeling something. This is your scene. This is your community, a place to make friends and find your people. Come for the music, stay for the friendships and memories that last forEVAH.
Shows are general admission, all-ages, welcoming, and safe.
Why Modesto?
There’s something about Modesto that breeds a special kind of artist and art lover. Maybe it’s the relentless self-deprecation, the way we mock our own cultural landscape like we’re in on some cosmic joke. But there’s something deeper at play, something woven into the fabric of this city.
The musicians, the creators—they carry a certain grit, a quiet resolve that seems born out of Modesto’s hard edges. They’re not chasing fame, and yet, they pull you in, leaving you marveling at their raw, unvarnished truth.
Maybe it’s the way this place makes them see the world—no illusions, just the meaningful struggle of it all. It’s that very lens that turns the mundane into something damn near lovely.
In our Off The Air world, Modestans who complain about Modesto are probably on the brink of doing something really, really cool. That’s because, in this Off The Air space, we are here to explore how to make our world more fun, more communal, more welcoming, and all with the old-as-Central-Valley-dirt spirit of rock and roll.