Shakey Grounds

Shakey Grounds is a 2025 drama film directed by Michael Garcia and written by Trace Slobotkin. It stars Eric Nelsen as a gifted yet troubled musician who grapples with his past and fractured relationships. Eric Roberts, Mackenzie Ziegler, Moses Jones, and Kelly Thiebaud also star. It was released on May 23, 2025.

Shakey Grounds
Directed by	Michael Garcia
Written by	Trace Slobotkin
Produced by
Starring	Eric Nelsen Eric Roberts Mackenzie Ziegler Ella Cannon Moses Jones Kelly Thiebaud
Cinematography	Matthew Boyd
Music by	Bernie Garcia
Production companies	Gravitas Ventures Dank Productions
Release date	May 23, 2025 (2025-05-23)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

Aspiring musician Travis (Nelsen) copes with the death of his best friend and finds purpose when a disgraced record label executive unexpectedly visits his hometown.

Cast

• Eric Nelsen as Travis Dent
• Eric Roberts as Lou Bernstein
• Mackenzie Ziegler as Lisa
• Ella Cannon as Mel Butler
• Moses Jones as Jimmy
• Kelly Thiebaud as Carrie
• Matthew Gumley as Darby
• Jonny Danks as Nick
• David Lautman as Brad

Production

Shakey Grounds was filmed in Rogers, Bentonville, Fayetteville, and Prairie Grove Arkansas in 2023.^[1][2]

See also

• List of films about bands