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.
Genre: Documentary, History, Music
Director: Bob Smeaton, Frank Cvitanovich
Actors: Delaney Bramlett, Garth Hudson, Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, Jon Bauman, Levon Helm, Richard Bell, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson