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Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland (1978)

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.

  • Music
  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Jerry GarciaJerry GarciaSelf
  • Photo of Bob WeirBob WeirSelf
  • Photo of Bill KreutzmannBill KreutzmannSelf
  • Photo of Donna GodchauxDonna GodchauxSelf
  • Photo of Phil LeshPhil LeshSelf
  • Photo of Mickey HartMickey HartSelf
  • Photo of Keith GodchauxKeith GodchauxSelf
  • Photo of John CipollinaJohn CipollinaSelf
  • Photo of Ken KeseyKen KeseySelf
  • Photo of Bill GrahamBill GrahamSelf

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