Festival Express

IMDb link: 0372279
IMDb rating: 7.5 (2,570 votes)
Genres: Music, History, Documentary
Director: Bob Smeaton, Frank Cvitanovich
Cast: Janis Joplin, The Band, Grateful Dead and others

Release date: 29 Apr 2004
Release year: 2003
Runtime: 90 minutes
Country: Netherlands, United Kingdom
Keywords: musical performance, intoxication, youth culture, calgary alberta, band, toronto ontario canada, megaphone, rock and roll music, rhythm and blues music, blues music

Plot:

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, The Flying Burrito Brothers and others lived (and partied) together for five days, stopping in major cities along the way to play live concerts. Their journey was filmed.

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