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Festival Express (2003)
Directed by Bob Smeaton, Frank Cvitanovich
Overview
The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts. In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the world’s greatest rock bands. The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, and others lived (and partied) together for five days, stopping in major cities along the way to play live concerts. Their journey was filmed.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Rick Danko | Levon Helm | Garth Hudson | Richard Manuel | Robbie Robertson | Janis Joplin | Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman | Richard Bell | Jerry Garcia | Delaney Bramlett | Bonnie Bramlett | Mickey Hart | Bob Weir | Buddy Guy | Ian Tyson | Sylvia Tyson | Phil Lesh | Chris Hillman