从小热爱音乐,并最终成为一名职业巡演音乐人的吉米-泰斯塔格罗斯(朗-埃达德饰),历经长达25年的时间,足迹遍布6大洲,带领自己的音乐团队巡演几乎整个地球,他的粉丝、歌迷已然有数百万之多。如今,已然是中年男人的吉米,终于在45岁这年决定回家,看望自己自20岁父亲去世那年便从未见过面的老母亲(罗伊丝-史密斯饰),以及他离别多年的小镇和少时的朋友们。
然而,经过多年的岁月洗礼,两鬓斑白的老母亲虽亲情依旧,但往日记忆里的浓情小镇早已翻天覆地,尤其是多年未谋面的发小、旧友甚至青梅竹马却早已是为人夫妇、情随世迁。在历经一番怀旧、追忆、欢笑、误解甚至打骂之后,无情的岁月与世道之变迁,带给这位明星显赫的老摇滚巨星的不仅仅是温馨满溢,更多的则是岁月无情和旧爱的逝去。但年迈的老母亲多年不变的母子亲情却依旧温暖如初,她收藏的爱子年少时便尽显音乐才华时的旧照片和简报,再次成为了中年吉米感恩亲情、相信生活的动力所在……
Forover20years,JimmyTestagrosshaslivedhischildhooddream:beingaroadieforhischildhoodheroes,BlueOysterCult.Buttheband'sArena-Rockglorydaysareadistantmemory.Countyfairsandclubgigspaythebills.AndJimmyhasbecomeacasualtyoftheseleanertimes.Withnoplacetogo,nojobprospects,andnorealskillsoutsideofbeingaroadie,Jimmyneedstoregroup.SohereturnstohischildhoodhomeinQueens,Ny.There,herevisitsoldrelationships:hisailing,widowermom,ahighschoolcrush,aformernemesisand,mostimportantly,hisrelationshipwithhimself.Jimmy,themiddle-agedman-child,hasnevergrownup.Hestillcarriestheresentmentsandfrustrationsofhisyouth,andhasallowedthemtofesteranddefinewhoandwhatheis.Confrontedwithhismother'sillness,Jimmyhasachoice:letgoofthepastandtakeresponsibilityforbothhimselfandthewomanwhoraisedandnowneedshim.Orcontinuetolivealifeofliesandfrustration.