Festival Express

Festival Express

2003 · 1 hr 30 min · R

Documentary, History, Music

Directors

Bob Smeaton, Frank Cvitanovich

Actors

  • Janis Joplin
  • Grateful Dead
  • The Band

Summary

The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts like Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead and The Band.

More about this movie

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.