Overview
- The Oscar winner, spotted in Indio on Saturday at Stagecoach, watched Something Out West play inside the Toyota Music Den while blending into the crowd in jeans, a tan jacket and a hat.
- A video posted to Instagram by festivalgoer Keren Ashri shows Hanks singing and dancing to the band’s song “You Better Run,” and the post quickly circulated across outlets.
- Ashri told People she realized about 10 minutes into the set that Hanks was beside her and said she “freaked out” before introducing herself after the show.
- Witnesses said Hanks chatted with fans and posed for photos once the set ended, with multiple accounts describing him as very kind and gracious.
- Something Out West, Chet Hanks’ duo with Drew Arthur, previously released a 2025 “You Better Run” video that nods to Forrest Gump and features Tom Hanks in a brief cameo.