Movie Description

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

(1978)

Overview

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.

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Facts

Original TitleGrateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1978-12-31

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 06h 15m

Homepagehttp://dead.net

Production CompaniesShout! Factory

Genres

  • Music
  • Documentary