Set in 1970 - and consisting largely of footage that has never been seen since - Festival Express documents an eponymous "happening." Following on the heels of Woodstock, "Festival Express" was a multi-band, multi-day extravaganza that captured the spirit and imagination of a generation and a nation. What made it unique was that it was portable; for five days, the bands and performers lived, slept, rehearsed and did countless unmentionable things aboard a customized train that traveled from Toronto, to Calgary, to Winnipeg, with each stop culminating in a mega-concert. The entire experience - both off-stage and on - was filmed by Peter Biziou, with extensive footage remaining locked away until now. That material, along with contemporary interviews with various participants, witnesses and survivors has been assembled by award-winning director Bob Smeaton to create a thrilling document of something that would - and could - never be duplicated. With performances from Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, The Buddy Guy Blues Band, and more! Special Features: More than 50 additional minutes of exclusive performance footage not seen in the theatrical version of the film, 25 minutes of additional interviews, "The Making of the Festival Express Film" featurette, theatrical trailer, photo gallery, 16x9 widescreen version of the film, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, DTS and stereo surround sound, and English and Spanish subtitles and closed captions.

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