The coming-of-age story centers on Leo, a college-bound young Republican who loses his scholarship to Harvard after being erroneously implicated in a school prank. As his dreams for the future evaporate, he learns that his biological father is a legendary rock icon setting out on a reunion tour. Leo goes on the road with the band with the hidden agenda of getting his father to pay his tuition.

The film focuses on the unlikely father and son relationship that evolves during the band's tour.