Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland (1978)
Celebrate New Year's Eve at Winterland for One Final Night
The Closing Of Winterland documents the Grateful Dead's landmark New Year's Eve 1978 concert that marked the end of the famed San Francisco Bay Area venue Winterland Aena. The Dead celebrated the closing as an approximately five-hour-long party (complete with breakfast with the audience at dawn) and invited some guests including guitarist John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service and Ken Kesey as well as actor Dan Aykroyd who provided the midnight countdown.
Genre: Music, Documentary
Runtime: 375 min
Release Date: December 31, 1978
Cast
- Jerry Garcia - Self
- Bob Weir - Self
- Bill Kreutzmann - Self
- Donna Godchaux - Self
- Phil Lesh - Self
- Mickey Hart - Self
- Keith Godchaux - Self
- John Cipollina - Self
- Ken Kesey - Self
- Bill Graham - Self
Production: Shout! Factory
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
jam band, folk rock, music, jerry garcia, live concert, grateful dead, the grateful dead, bob weir
More Films in Genre: Music, Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland about?
- The Closing Of Winterland documents the Grateful Dead's landmark New Year's Eve 1978 concert that marked the end of the famed San Francisco Bay Area venue Winterland Aena. The Dead celebrated the closing as an approximately five-hour-long party (complete with breakfast with the audience at dawn) and invited some guests including guitarist John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service and Ken Kesey as well as actor Dan Aykroyd who provided the midnight countdown.
- Who stars in Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland?
- Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland stars Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Donna Godchaux, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart.
- How long is Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland?
- Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland has a runtime of 6h 15m (375 minutes).
- What genre is Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland?
- Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland is a Music, Documentary film.
- Where was Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland produced?
- Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland was produced in United States of America.