Movies Similar to Pierce the Veil: This Is a Wasteland

Dig!(2004)

A documentary on the once promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols. The friendship between respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor, escalated into bitter rivalry as the Dandy Warhols garnered major international success while the Brian Jonestown Massacre imploded in a haze of drugs.

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1991: The Year Punk Broke(1992)

David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes in Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball.

6.8

The Go-Go's(2020)

As the first all-female band to play their instruments, write their songs and have a No. 1 album, The Go-Go’s made history. Underpinned by candid testimonies, this film chronicles the meteoric rise to fame of a band born in the LA punk scene who became a pop phenomenon.

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Björk: Minuscule(2002)

This documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at Björk and her touring entourage for the 2001 Vespertine tour. It includes interviews with harpist Zeena Parkins, the Inuit choir from Greenland, electronic duo Matmos, and an ongoing conversation with Björk herself about her recordings and her tours. The documentary is interspersed with live footage of songs from the tour shot by Ragnheidur Gestsdóttir, which themselves correspond to the performances chosen for the Vespertine Live album.

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The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights(2009)

In 2007 the legendary American duo White Stripes toured Canada. Besides playing the usual venues they challenged themselves and played in buses, cafés and for Indian tribal elders. Music video director Emmett Malloy followed the band and managed to capture both the special tour, extraordinary concert versions of the band's minimalist, raw, blues-inspired rock songs and the special relationship between the extroverted Jack White and the introspective Meg White - a formerly married couple who for a long time claimed to be siblings. The film makes striking use of the band's concert colors: red, white and black.

7.4

I Trust You to Kill Me(2006)

Taking off after the end of filming on the last season of 24, Kiefer Sutherland heads to Europe with his band Rocco DeLuca & The Burden. As their road manager, Sutherland faces the trials and joys of life on the road, whether it is locked venues, storming gigs, quiet audiences or giving out free tickets at the last minute to avoid an empty venue. The tour takes across Europe, including England, Germany and Iceland.

5.3

Bigg Snoop Dogg | Raw N Uncut Volume 1(2003)

Feel like a guestlisted VIP with this all-access look at the 31st-birthday bash of gangsta rap superstar Snoop Dogg. Recorded in 2003, RAW N UNCUT captures all the musical, sexual, and pharmaceutical decadence expected of such a pimped-out event, offering candid and revealing documentary footage of some hardcore partying, as well as guest appearances by P-Diddy, Warren G, Soopafly, Battle Cat, Bishop Don Magic Juan, E-White, Julio G, Goldie Loc, and many of Snoop's closest family and friends.

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Canadian Wrestling's Elite: Featuring Jake "The Snake" Roberts(2018)

Canadian Wrestling Elite is a burgeoning organization run by Danny "Hotshot" Duggan. See the action on their western Canada tour as he aims to make CWE a nationally touring company.

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Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies(2025)

A true story about the unreal life of an unsung country music hero. Ben Dorcy, aka Lovey, the first and oldest roadie, is recognized by the cultural icons who depend on him just as he’s losing his independence. Having outlived all his relatives, Ben learns he can rely on his music family. Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Knoxville, Kinky Friedman, Jamey Johnson, Ann-Margret, and more come together to honor this legend among legends who, unbeknownst to many, shaped Texas and American music history. “King of the Roadies” celebrates all who work to keep the wheels turning behind-the-scenes; and reminds us that with spirit, passion and perseverance, our best days may still be ahead of us if we continue doing what we love. “It’s one thing to have a bunch of good ideas, but to make them work and to put them into action, you need someone like Ben to do it, and he never failed.” – Willie Nelson

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I Am: Celine Dion(2024)

A raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar's struggle with a life-altering illness. Serving as a love letter to her fans, this inspirational documentary highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.

7.8

Long Way to the Top(2016)

Long Way to the Top is a story about the trials and tribulations of working musicians and life on the road. From unexpected tour line-ups to the undying love of their fans. Featuring interviews with Grizfolk, Weezer, Def Leppard and more.

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Fix: The Ministry Movie(2011)

Provides an insider's view of the groundbreaking, outrageous, creative juggernaut that was the band Ministry - during their world tour - as front man Al Jourgensen slips into drug addiction. Ministry made industrial rock mainstream, and along the way their music and take no prisoners lifestyle influenced the leaders of today's most important bands, many of whom are in the film.

7.0

Why Am I Doing This? (A Film About Touring)(2021)

This is a film about touring musicians who don't care about making it in the music business and all of the hardships they face without the fame.

10.0

Drive. Play. Sleep.(2017)

An authentic first person view into the lives of full-time touring bands and the daily struggles they encounter on the road.

8.0

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Bicycle Touring: The Movie(2015)

Some people think: the process of planning and preparing for a bicycle tour is a long and complicated undertaking that requires months of research and years of physical training. The reality is: Bicycle touring is easy… as long as you know what to pack, how to plan out your route, and how to schedule out your days. If you’re the type of person that learns by seeing (rather than reading)… and you’d like to learn the basics of bicycle touring as fast as humanly possible, then Bicycle Touring: The Movie is exactly what you’ve been looking for.

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Share the Road: Tales From a Band of Gypsy Bikers(2005)

Share the Road is the latest release from Cirque Productions, the makers of TREK: A Journey on the Appalachian Trail. This unique documentary chronicles a 6,200 mile cross-country bike ride from Maine to Seattle down to Mexico. Four narrators offer their individual perspectives while biking across North America, camping in town parks, meeting Americans of all creeds, and living a dream. Epic scenery and an all-original soundtrack by Big Pretty and the Red Rockets will carry you through this four month journey. This film appeals to not only the biker, but to the adventurer in all of us.

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the INDIAN PACIFIC WHEEL RACE(2017)

What if you temporarily took leave from the safety of everyday life to battle through a challenge that scares you? What if your only worries were riding, finding food and water and a place to sneak a few hours of sleep? What if you forgot your self-imposed limits just to see what you were truly capable of for once? What if you were a racer at heart? Why wouldn't you want to take on the toughest races on the planet?

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Tallywacker(2023)

A rock and roll buddy comedy about 2 bandmates whose relationship gets tested when one of them gets a gig touring with a major rock star.

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The Aqua Diary(1998)

The Official Aquarium Home Video - See Aqua travel all over the world performing thier hit songs

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Map the Music(2010)

After the death of her father, a young woman sets out on a road trip to follow some of her favorite musicians from concert to concert across the country. Through interviews with legions of devoted fans and the incredible artists who inspire them, she discovers the power of music while struggling with her own loss.

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