Logline:

 

A troubled teen, obsessed with seeing his music idols perform live, comes of age on an adventurous journey that puts him on a collision course with one of the most fateful days in rock-and-roll history.

 

Plot summary:

 

The 1950s were a tumultuous time for youth in America. A new war, the birth of rock-and-roll and movie stars who embodied their angst all served as catalysts for rebellion in a generation. A boy smitten by three of the greatest stars in pop music history runs away from home in hopes of seeing them perform during the 1959 ill-fated tour.