Not such a while ago Mumford & Sons – together with friends Old Crow Medicine Show and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros – took a train across the American Southwest stopping off at various stations along the way to play some music for some might fine people and having a mgihty fine time in the process. The tour was called the Railroad Revival Tour and every inch of it was captured on camera by director Emmett Malloy and his team.
After hours, days, months of hardwork the resulting documentary Big Easy Express is now complete and not only that – we’ve recently heard word that the 75 minute film has been accepted to be premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. 
Watch the official trailer now here….
 

In a world full of uncertainties, it’s good to know there are some things you can be sure of i.e, in this case, the fact that Mumford & Sons are not ones to stay away from the road for long. Sooner rather than later those feet, hands and hearts start to twitch, they reach for their amp leads and head out in search of some fellow music fans and a stage…
And this time where they’re headed is Nashville, a city whose musical heritage and warmth occupies a very special place in each of their hearts. Here’s where and when you can catch them…

Some more festival announcements, this time for the good people of Denmark and Sweden… Mumford & Sons will play Northside Festival in Aarhus on 15th June and Hultsfred in Hulstfred on 16th June. Find out ticket details and more via these links…

www.northside.dk | www.hultsfredsfestivalen.se

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Netherlands peeps, some news just in… Mumford & Sons will play this year’s Pinkpop Festival on Monday 28th May. Also playing that day is a certain Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band…
Tickets go on sale on 3rd March via www.pinkpop.nl/2012/.

In their first ever headline slot at a festival, Mumford & Sons will play this year’s Rockness – in Loch Ness – on the Friday 8th June. Tickets are on sale now. To get them and for more info head to www.rockness.co.uk.