Festival Express
Festival Express... The longest party in rock-n-roll history.
7.2(26) 2003-09-19 90 minDocumentaryHistoryMusic
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.
DirectorBob Smeaton
DirectorFrank Cvitanovich
Cast & characters
Rick Danko
as Self - The Band
Levon Helm
as Self - The Band
Garth Hudson
as Self - The Band
Richard Manuel
as Self - The Band
Robbie Robertson
as Self - The Band
Janis Joplin
as Self
No photo
Jon Bauman
as Self
No photo
Richard Bell
as Self
Jerry Garcia
as Self
No photo
Delaney Bramlett
as Self
No photo
Bonnie Bramlett
as Self
Mickey Hart
as Self
Bob Weir
as Self
Buddy Guy
as Self
No photo
Ian Tyson
as Self
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Sylvia Tyson
as Self
Phil Lesh
as Self
Chris Hillman
as Self
