OFF THE AIR presents live indie music in Modesto, California.
Est. 2005
Up next: 10/24/26
Paradise Blossom 9:30ish
Still Ruins 8:45ish
Tricky FM 8 pm
coming up
Paradise Blossom
Still Ruins
Tricky FM
$1O
All Ages
8 pm (DOORS AT 7 pm)
PROSPECT THEATRE PROJECT
1126 14th Street
Downtown Modesto, CA
October 26, ‘26
Paradise Blossom—
Paradise Blossom is a dream pop - shoegaze duo based out of Fresno, CA. Formed by Steven Salazar and Thanh Nguyen in 2021, they began writing and recording songs out of their bedrooms. Inspired by coming-of-age films and early alternative indie bands, they’ve been able to quickly garner a mass audience. They have accumulated millions of streams and hundreds of thousands of listeners. Salazar and Nguyen’s drive has led them to work with music companies like Amuse.io and 16 Entertainment. They have also played live shows with bands such as High Sunn, zzzahara, Pity Party (Girls Club), and more. With every year active, Paradise Blossom’s growth has not only been exponential, but has shown no signs of slowing down.
Listen to Paradise Blossom HERE
STILL RUINS—
Formed in 2020 by Frankie Soto, Jose Medina, Cyrus VandenBerghe, and Marcos Gonzalez in West Oakland California.
The Bay Area sophisti-pop quartet Still Ruins blends shimmering guitars, cold wave-inspired textures, and romantic, synth-driven atmospheres to create a sound that feels both nostalgic and refreshingly new.
The group released their first EP on DIY Oakland Punk label Smoking Room in 2024 with their debut album dropping in early 2027.
Tricky FM—
Tricky FM is the music project and "electronica star" alter ego of Hana Freed. Based out of San Francisco, she self-produces all her own music, while being a staple in clubs, venues, and punk bars throughout the Bay Area and beyond. On stage, Tricky FM is known for her energetic and almost performance-art interpretation of the 'pop star'. At home, behind her computer, she's crafted her own brand of euphoric-sounding electronica. Her work centers on the complex terrain of navigating contemporary womanhood: trust, intimacy, fulfillment, and ultimately the relationship with the self.
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.