
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
Music · Documentary
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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Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Self
Jerry Garcia
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Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Self
Bob Weir
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Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Self
Bill Kreutzmann
Self


Donna Godchaux
Donna Godchaux
Self
Donna Godchaux
Self


Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
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Phil Lesh
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Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
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Mickey Hart
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Keith Godchaux
Keith Godchaux
Self
Keith Godchaux
Self
John Cipollina
John Cipollina
Self
John Cipollina
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Ken Kesey
Ken Kesey
Self
Ken Kesey
Self
Bill Graham
Bill Graham
Self
Bill Graham
Self
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