DocFest begins this Thursday at 6pm at the Roxie with the acclaimed Deadhead documentary Summer Tour. Ten pairs of tickets are available for giveaway to lucky readers. Entry requires emailing marke@48hills.org by Wednesday at 5pm with the subject line “Summer Tour” and including a favorite Grateful Dead lyric in the email body. Winners are selected at random and notified Wednesday night. Summer Tour is a road movie and communal portrait following Dead & Company on its final tour. The film follows Jerry and Annie as they travel through the nomadic Deadhead community, busking and selling handmade items on Shakedown Street while experiencing the fragile economy and radical generosity of life “on the lot.” It also gathers oral histories from fans across generations, blending present-day footage with the legacy’s mythology and emotional afterglow.
"DocFest kicks off this Thursday at 6pm at the Roxie with acclaimed Deadhead doc Summer Tour-and we want you to go for free! We've got 10 pair of tickets to give away to lucky readers. TO ENTER: Email marke@48hills.org by Wednesday at 5pm with the subject line "Summer Tour" and your favorite Grateful Dead lyric in the body. Winners will be chosen at random and informed Wednesday night."
"ABOUT SUMMER TOUR: Part road movie, part communal portrait, Summer Tour rides shotgun with the swirling, endlessly misunderstood world of Deadheads as Dead & Company embarks on its final tour. The film follows Jerry and Annie, a young couple who hit the road to immerse themselves in the vibrant, nomadic community that has long surrounded the music of the Grateful Dead."
"As they drift from dusty parking lots to packed stadiums, the couple busks, sells handmade clothes on Shakedown Street, and navigates the fragile economy and radical generosity of life "on the lot." As Jerry and Annie move from city to city, the film weaves a collective oral history from fan call-ins, stories, memories, and roadside reflections that span generations."
"Blending present-day footage with the mythology and emotional afterglow of the Grateful Dead legacy, Summer Tour captures a uniquely American pilgrimage. The result is a warmly crafted hang-out documentary that serves as a love letter to community, music, alternative lifestyles, and the increasingly radical act of gathering in real life."
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