Marcus Mumford

Mumford and Sons are a band that have never stayed still. An innate desire to travel, to meet people and to do the unexpected has become a calling card of sorts as fans the world over join their community and fall in love with their consistently evolving music. This film follows the band and their latest set of collaborators as they travel across uncharted territory playing the major cities o...

3 bands, 6 cities, 1 train, and thousands of miles of track create an unforgettable musical experience in BIG EASY EXPRESS.  Directed by Emmett Malloy (THE WHITE STRIPES UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS) and starring some of the finest acts in music today, this incredible film captures nothing less than history in the making. Indie folk heroes Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Tennessee’s Old Crow Medicine Show, and Britain’s acclaimed Mumford & Sons hopped on a beautiful antique train and set out across America on a “tour of dreams.”  With poignancy and beauty, Malloy documents these incredible musicians as they ride the rails and wow the crowds from Oakland to New Orleans. So climb aboard the BIG EASY EXPRESS for a vibrant and raucous adventure filled with joyous crowds, late night laughter, endless music…and a train that was bound for glory.

For nearly 50 years, millions of fans around the world have imagined and discussed the conditions and atmosphere under which Bob Dylan’s strange and wonderful Basement Tapes were created. Only Bob Dylan himself and the remaining members from his backing ensemble that became The Band - know the stories behind the unforeseen circumstances and unique musical chemistry that resulted in a seismic shift in American Music and a body of work that continues to richly influence the artistry of contemporary musicians.