Lana Del Rey joins local band on stage after hearing them cover ‘West Coast’
The singer was out getting ice cream when she overheard a cover of her hit Ultraviolence track
Lana Del Rey delivered an impromptu performance of “West Coast” after she overheard a local band playing the track while passing through Santa Barbara, California.
Indie band the Fastest Kids in School were playing Del Rey’s 2014 Ultraviolence hit outside of a taproom when Del Rey, who was out getting ice cream, approached them and asked if she could join in on the performance.
“She just happened to be walking by while we were playing her song and motioned to see if we wouldn’t mind if she came on stage,” band member Dan Grimes wrote on social media of the surprise collaboration. “Of course we obliged and that is when my head exploded. She was just ‘out getting some ice cream’ she said.”
While she only sang the one song with the band, the performance quickly went viral online.
The band shared the moment on their Instagram page, writing, “Super honoured @honeymoon joined us on stage at Institution today! Truly a show we’ll never forget! #FastestKidsInSchool.”
The surprise performance will have to help hold fans over until she releases her next album, Stove, which the singer recently said likely won’t come until early 2026. She’s been working on the country-inspired album for several years now, even spending time in Nashville with country producer Luke Laird (Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town) and longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff. Stove was originally set to arrive this past spring, but Del Rey said it was pushed after she decided to add six more songs.
For a proper full set, Del Rey is scheduled to perform next at the Harvest Moon benefit show in Lake Hughes, California, on Oct. 25.