Festival Express

Name: Festival Express
Director: Bob Smeaton
Genre: Documentary, History, Music
Released: 2003-09-19
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson

Directed by Bob Smeaton

Documentary

History Music

20031h 30m7.1

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.