Neil Young & Wife Daryl Hannah Team Up for New Tour Documentary Called ‘Coastal’
Actress Daryl Hannah and musician Neil Young have been a power couple for over a decade. In 2018, Hannah made her directorial debut with Paradox, a documentary starring Young, and went on to direct Mountaintop and Barn about her husband and his creative process. Now, they are teaming up yet again for a new documentary called Coastal, about their shared experience traveling for his shows on the West Coast.
The official synopsis of the documentary reads, “Take an intimate journey with maverick musician Neil Young in this personal, behind-the-scenes doc as he cruises the coast on his recent solo tour. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker and Young’s wife, Daryl Hannah, Coastal offers a glimpse behind the curtain of this unguarded iconoclast as he navigates a return to the stage post-Covid — from his everyday observations on his silver eagle tour bus to his candid, wry banter with his audience. The illuminating film also features songs rarely, if ever, played live, performed in breathtakingly beautiful theaters.”
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The film, which premiered at the 2024 Woodstock Film Festival 2024 and later screened at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, gives fans a behind-the-scenes look into Young’s artistry and what happens during his tours.
Hannah added about working with her husband for the documentary, “With Coastal I wanted to highlight Neil’s authenticity, openness and vulnerability as a person, musician and performer. He is as pure and honest as they come. Deeply devoted to his musical muse, which at times presented a challenge in capturing the songs, as we never knew what he might play or what instruments he’d pick up next. But what we were able to capture has an unpretentious magic that reveals the truth, sentiment and emotions in these hidden gems as well as a close-up look at a performer who plays from the heart with a total lack of pretense.”
Fans can watch Coastal in theaters for one night only on April 17, 2025. If you are interested, you can purchase tickets here at a theater near you. Young will also be releasing Coastal: The Soundtrack, a live recording album and companion for the documentary. You can catch Neil Young live in 2025 as he is officially headlining the prestigious Glastonbury Festival and will be on the 2025 “Love Earth” world tour to promote his other new album, rumored to be released in April called Talkin’ to the Trees, with his band the Chrome Hearts. You can get dates and ticket info here.
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