Eat to the Beat Concert Line up for 2016

One of my personal favorite things to do is catch a good concert. Combine that with some good food, refreshing drinks and Walt Disney World - you've got one of my all-time favorite things to do!   This fall, this can be one of your favorite things too with nightly performances of the Eat to the Beat Concert Series when the Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival returns to Walt Disney World® Resort Sept 14-Nov. 14, 2016!

This year there will be eight new acts joining the lineup, including Wang Chung, BoDeans, Plain White T's, Jeffrey Osborne, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Living Colour, Soul Asylum and Delta Rae.  Here’s a look at all of the performers during the entire festival: 

• Sept. 14-15 – Wang Chung NEW! “Everybody Have Fun Tonight”
• Sept. 16-18 – STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas “We Built This City”
• Sept. 19-20 – Air Supply “All Out of Love”
• Sept. 21-23 – BoDeans NEW! “Closer to Free”
• Sept. 24-25 – Fuel “Hemorrhage (In My Hands)”
• Sept. 26-28 – Sugar Ray “Fly”
• Sept. 29-30 – Los Lobos “La Bamba”
• Oct. 1-2 – David Cook “Light On”
• Oct. 3-4 – Wilson Phillips “Hold On”
• Oct. 5-6 – Blues Traveler “Run-Around”
• Oct. 7-9 – Plain White T’s NEW! “Hey There Delilah”
• Oct. 10-11 – 38 Special “Hold On Loosely”
• Oct. 12-13 – Jeffrey Osborne NEW! “On the Wings of Love”
• Oct. 14-16 – Tiffany “I Think We’re Alone Now”
• Oct. 17-19 – Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx “Lady”
• Oct. 20-21 – Christopher Cross “Sailing”
• Oct. 22-23 – Toad The Wet Sprocket NEW! “Walk on the Ocean”
• Oct. 24-25 – Chaka Khan “I Feel for You”
• Oct. 26-27 – Billy Ocean “Caribbean Queen”
• Oct. 28-29 – Living Colour NEW! “Cult of Personality”
• Oct. 30-Nov. 1 – Hanson “Get the Girl Back”
• Nov. 2-3 – Soul Asylum NEW! “Runaway Train”
• Nov. 4-6 – Delta Rae NEW! “Bottom of the River”
• Nov. 7-9 – Boyz II Men “Motownphilly”
• Nov. 10-11 – Sister Hazel “All For You”
• Nov. 12-14 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy “Go Daddy-O”

Performances are held nightly at 5:30, 6:45 and 8:00 p.m. at America Gardens Theatre, and are included in Epcot admission.  (Subject to change. Songs listed are for artist recognition only and may not be included in the concert play list).

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Sounds Like Summer Concert Series at Epcot

Three new acts will join this year’s Sounds Like Summer concert series as some of the world’s best tribute bands rock World Showcase at Epcot from June 5-July 23, 2016. Here’s a look at the lineup:

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Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival - Garden Rocks Concert Series

For the 2016 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Walt Disney World Resort, two more weekends and four new acts join the lineup for this year’s Garden Rocks concert series during the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival! These thirteen bands will take the stage each weekend at America Gardens Theatre from March 2-May 30, 2016!  Here is the line up:

2016 Garden Rocks Concert Series

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90 Days of Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Fun

The Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival will return to Walt Disney World® Resort this spring and is expanding from 75 to 90 days! This years Festival dates will be March 2-May 30, 2016.  Here’s a look at what’s new as the festival celebrates its 23rd year!

New culinary creations at the festival’s Outdoor Kitchens will introduce fresh variety and flavor to the offerings at a record 13 festival kiosks surrounding the World Showcase Promenade.  This year, La Isla Fresca takes you to the Caribbean for authentic bites, including Jamaican Braised Beef with Pigeon-Pea Rice and Jerk-Spiced Grouper or Chicken with Mango Salsa.  And, at the new Cider House, a Field Greens salad with greens harvested at The Land pavilion, heirloom apples, Stilton cheese and dried blueberries will pair well with blueberry hard cider from Plant City, Florida.

Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Returns for 90 days in 2016

At the park entrance, the first-ever Huey, Dewey and Louie topiaries will feature floral interpretations of Donald’s mischievous nephews inspired by the 1943 Donald Duck comic book called “The Victory Garden.”

A new hands-on Harmony Gardens musical playground will debut featuring Disney’s Fab Five topiaries of “band leader” Mickey Mouse, as well as Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto and Donald Duck. With the playground’s interactive drums, chimes and xylophones, kids can create their own musical sounds.

And, as in previous years, each weekend at the Festival Center, you can dig in for a complimentary hands-on Gardening Seminar experience as they get tips from experts on a broad range of topics.

Plus, the Garden Rocks concert series returns with music spanning four decades. Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring Bo Bice, BRIAN HOWE, former lead singer of Bad Company, Georgia Satellites and Darlene Love make their Festival debut this year. Here’s the lineup (subject to change without notice):

• March 4-6 – The Orchestra starring former members of ELO “Evil Woman”
• March 11-13 – Starship starring Mickey Thomas “We Built This City”
• March 18-20 – Little River Band “Reminiscing”
• March 25-27 – Village People “Y.M.C.A.”
• April 1-3 – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone “I’m Henry the VIII, I Am”
• April 8-10 – The Guess Who “American Woman”
• April 15-17 – NEW! Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring Bo Bice “Spinning Wheel”
• April 22-24 – NEW! BRIAN HOWE, former lead singer of Bad Company “Can’t Get Enough”
• April 29-May 1 – NEW! Georgia Satellites “Keep Your Hands to Yourself”
• May 6-8 – Gin Blossoms “Hey Jealousy”
• May 13-15 – NEW! Darlene Love “Wait ‘Til My Bobby Gets Home”
• May 20-22 – Night Ranger “Sister Christian”
• May 27-30 (Monday) – The Spinners “Working My Way Back to You”

Performances are at America Gardens Theatre at 5:30, 6:45, and 8 p.m. every Friday, Saturdayand Sunday of the Festival.

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Please note Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is included in regular Epcot admission.