Festival express [videorecording] / a Thinkfilm release ; Gavin Poolman and John Trapman present a film by Bob Smeaton ; producers, Gavin Poolman, John Trapman ; director, Bob Smeaton.
Title from disc surface. The Band, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends ; Flying Burrito Brothers ; Grateful Dead ; Buddy Guy Blues Band ; Ian & Sylvia & the Great Speckled Bird ; Janis Joplin ; Mashmakhan ; Sha Na Na. Special features include over 50 minutes of never-before-seen footage including Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, the Band, and more ; extended interviews with Bob Weir, Buddy Guy, Ken Walker, Phil Lesh and more ; The making of "Festival express" ; photo gallery ; theatrical trailer.
Summary:
In 1970, such names as Janis Joplin, The Band, and The Grateful Dead traveled by a customized train for five days to Toronto, Calgary, and Winnipeg for a mega-concert at each stop. This experience was filmed and some footage was locked away, until now.
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