Festival Express
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Bob Smeaton
The Grateful Dead
Jerry Garcia
Phil Lesh
Janis Joplin
Peter Biziou
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In 1970 a train journeyed across Canada carrying some of the greatest rock bands of all time. Janis Joplin, The Band, The Grateful Dead, Ian & Sylvia, Buddy Guy, Delaney & Bonnie, and others lived (and partied) for five days, giving concerts where and when they stopped. The train was called the Festival Express. Nicknamed the million dollar bash by Rolling Stone Magazine Festival Express was designated to capitalize on then-burgeoning craze for multi-day, talent heavy music festivals. Festival Express was planned as a festival with a difference--it would be portable. This proved to be stamp of genius, indelibly stamping the event with an aura of magic, as a large number of the performers signed on despite being offer fees substantially below their going rate. The musicians thought the train ride sounded like the party to end parties.
Director
Bob Smeaton
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States July 30, 2004
Released in United States on Video November 2, 2004
Released in United States September 2003
Released in United States Summer July 23, 2004
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 4-13, 2003.
Released in United States Summer July 23, 2004
Released in United States July 30, 2004 (New York City and Los Angeles)
Released in United States September 2003 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 4-13, 2003.)
Released in United States on Video November 2, 2004
