Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream

IMDb 4.0 2013 • 102 min • DocumentaryMusic

Director

John Norris

Country

US

Plot Summary

Sunshine Daydream is a concert film starring the Grateful Dead. On a blistering summer day in 1972, the Grateful Dead took the stage on the grounds of the Oregon Country Fair in Veneta, Oregon. for what would become one of the most legendary concerts of the band’s storied history. Considered to be the Merry Pranksters last "Acid Test", the concert offers a snapshot of the band at the peak of its playing prowess. The setlist that day included memorable performance of "Sugaree, " "Deal, " "Black-Throated Wind, " "Greatest Story Ever Told, " "Bird Song" and a mind-melting version of "Dark Star" that stretches over 30 minutes. The show, which was recorded and filmed but never released, has since become the most-requested live show in Grateful Dead history. A digitally remastered and reedited official version of the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 17, 2013.

Top Cast

Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia Self
Bob Weir
Bob Weir Self
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann Self
Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh Self
Keith Godchaux
Keith Godchaux Self