

Festival Express
2003 · Movie · 1h 30m
DocumentaryHistoryMusic
"Festival Express... The longest party in rock-n-roll history."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Metacritic
85/100
Key crew
- Bob SmeatonDirector
- Frank CvitanovichDirector
Cast
- Rick DankoSelf - The Band
- Levon HelmSelf - The Band
- Garth HudsonSelf - The Band
- Richard ManuelSelf - The Band
- Robbie RobertsonSelf - The Band
- Janis JoplinSelf
- Jon BaumanSelf
- Richard BellSelf
- Jerry GarciaSelf
- Delaney BramlettSelf
- Bonnie BramlettSelf
- Mickey HartSelf
Stills
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