directed by: Bob Smeaton, year: 2003
actors: Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, Robbie Robertson, Carlos Santana

Festival Express is a spirited documentary directed by Bob Smeaton that records the 1970 Festival Express train tour across Canada. It features performances by Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, The Band, and Santana, blending electrifying live sets with candid backstage moments captured on the journey from Toronto to Montreal to Calgary. Archival footage, contemporary interviews, and on-board camaraderie illuminate a pivotal era of fearless improvisation and rock history.

Festival, Documentary, Music Documentary, Concert Film, Rock