The Grateful Dead perform at Winterland on December 31, 1978 in San Francisco, California.
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 Closing of Winterland” was on December 31, 1978. New Year's Eve. There's not a better time to give a final performance for a venue than New Year's Eve. A new year means a new start for the owner.
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.
