Festival Express

Festival Express

90 mins | Documentary, History, Music | Sept. 19, 2003

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.

Festival Express

90 mins | Documentary, History, Music | Sept. 19, 2003

Festival Express
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers
Original title Festival Express
Directors Frank Cvitanovich, Bob Smeaton
Writers

Cast

Rick Danko

as Himself - The Band

Levon Helm

as Himself - The Band

Garth Hudson

as Himself - The Band

Richard Manuel

as Himself - The Band

Robbie Robertson

as Himself - The Band

Janis Joplin

as Herself

Jon Bauman

as Himself

Richard Bell

as Himself

Jerry Garcia

as Himself

Delaney Bramlett

as Himself

Bonnie Bramlett

as Herself

Mickey Hart

as Himself

Bob Weir

as Himself

Buddy Guy

as Himself

Ian Tyson

as Himself

Sylvia Tyson

as Herself

Phil Lesh

as Himself

Chris Hillman

as Himself