Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
“Celebrate New Year's Eve at Winterland for One Final Night”
Synopsis
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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Grateful Dead - Sugar Magnolia / Scarlet Begonias / Fire On The Mountain (Winterland 12/31/78)
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 31, 1978
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Cynthia Sterne, Roi Peers, Haig Mackey, Vincent Casalaina
- Original Title
- Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 4h 16m
- Production Studios
- Shout! Factory
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Cynthia Sterne, Roi Peers, Haig Mackey, Vincent Casalaina
Jeffrey Norman, David Lemieux
Department Leadership Roster
Jeffrey Norman
Producer
David Lemieux
Producer
Cynthia Sterne
Director
Roi Peers
Director
Haig Mackey
Director
Vincent Casalaina
Director
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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 directed Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland?
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland was directed by Cynthia Sterne, Roi Peers, Haig Mackey, Vincent Casalaina.
Who stars in Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland?
The principal cast of Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland includes Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Donna Godchaux, Phil Lesh.
When was Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland released and how long is it?
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 4h 16m.