Released:
1978-12-31

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.

Director:

Runtime:
6h 15min

Genre:
Music, Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Jerry Garcia
  as
  Self
• 
  Bob Weir
  as
  Self
• 
  Bill Kreutzmann
  as
  Self
• 
  Donna Godchaux
  as
  Self
• 
  Phil Lesh
  as
  Self