Emmett Malloy, Ketch Secor, Marcus Mumford and Alex Ebert of "Big Easy Express" (Katie Lemon/Neon Tommy)

The documentary follows bands Mumford and Sons, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Old Crow Medicine Show all aboard a train trekking along the southern border of the U.S. from Palo Alto to New Orleans. The intermingling of folk music from the bands set against the beautiful backdrop of the U.S. landscape is nothing short of majestic.  

The bands traveled thousands of miles to play six shows, yet the music didn’t end with the concerts. The joyful crew got right back on the train and blended folk music together into the night, even dreaming up new songs along the way.

Marcus Mumford and band play after "Big Easy Express" (Katie Lemon/Neon Tommy)

Director Emmett Malloy and members of all three bands attended the screening, which ended in a short, lively concert that nearly recreated the familial and happy-go-lucky tone of the documentary. Mumford and Sons even strummed a fresh, new tune. 

When asked what the future holds for the film, Malloy sounded hopeful.

“This is the first time we’ve screened it,” he said. “And I hope it doesn’t end here.”

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