Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland 45 years old

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.

Credits

Jerry Garcia as

Keith Godchaux as

Bill Kreutzmann as

Phil Lesh as

Donna Godchaux as

Mickey Hart as

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland Cast

Name	Character
Jerry Garcia He was 36, 53 years old when he died
Keith Godchaux He was 30, 32 years old when he died
Bill Kreutzmann He was 32, now 78 years old
Phil Lesh He was 38, now 84 years old
Donna Godchaux
Mickey Hart He was 35, now 81 years old
Grateful Dead was 13, now 59 years old

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland Crew

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Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland poster

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland (45 years)

Release day: Sunday, December 31, 1978
Runtime: 375 minutes