Despite a multiyear transformation and additions to the innovative EPCOT, nothing quite draws a crowd to this theme park like the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE. This popular festival runs from August 29 to November 23, 2024, and brings this year’s much-awaited concert series lineup!
What is EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival?
For travelers who have never been, EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival is a recurring annual event allowing visitors to eat and drink their way across six different continents in the World Showcase and three additional lands: World Celebration, World Discovery, and World Nature. No matter where one walks, Global Marketplaces can be found scattered throughout the theme park, hosting a myriad of delicacies and libations to entice curiosity and taste buds.
Who is Performing?
In addition to the many culinary offerings, exclusive merchandise, and family-friendly scavenger hunts, guests can also enjoy a host of live entertainment. The Eat to the Beat Concert Series, presented by Florida Blue, specifically offers guests the opportunity to enjoy live music from local talent and famous artists and bands on select evenings throughout the festival.
This year, Disney has announced a host of new musical talents joining the lineup and some returning fan favorites. Here is the 2024 Eat to the Beat Concert Schedule:
- Aug. 30-31: The Fray
- Sept. 1-2: Sugar Ray
- Sept. 6-7: Hoobastank
- Sept. 8-9: Yellowcard (NEW)
- Sept. 13-14: Tiffany
- Sept. 15-16: MercyMe
- Sept. 20-21: Sheila E.
- Sept. 22-23: The Wanted (NEW)
- Sept. 27: Luis Figueroa
- Sept. 28-29: Mau Y Ricky (NEW)
- Sept. 30: Jesse & Joy (NEW)
- Oct. 4-5: Aloe Blacc (NEW)
- Oct. 6-7: Joey Fatone & Friends
- Oct. 11-12: We The Kings
- Oct. 13-14: Switchfoot
- Oct. 18-19: David Archuleta (NEW)
- Oct. 20-21: Billy Ocean
- Oct. 25-28: Hanson
- Nov. 1-2: Haley Reinhart featuring Emily Estefan, Casey Abrams, and Janel Parrish (NEW)
- Nov. 3-4: Boyz II Men
- Nov. 8-9: Magic! (NEW)
- Nov. 10-11: Parmalee (NEW)
- Nov. 15-16: Smash Mouth
- Nov. 17-18: 98 Degrees
Each performance will take place three times a day at the America Gardens Theatre on their scheduled days. These times are 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8:00 PM.
How Do I Get Front-Row Seats?
All shows are included with daytime admission into EPCOT. However, if festival guests want to secure a better seat for any of the above performances, they can do so by reserving an Eat to the Beat Dining Package. Starting July 9th, visitors will be able to secure a dining package, available Friday through Monday. A dining package reservation grants guests a complete meal at participating sit-down restaurants. After their meal, guests are given a seating badge with the specific date and time of their show. This is then presented at the entrance to the amphitheater in front of the American Pavilion before the start of the concert. To learn more about participating restaurants and the prices, click here.
Don’t forget to reach out to our friends at Fairytale Journeys Travel to take advantage of their FREE services. Their agents will be able to help plan the best concert experience for your trip to EPCOT this Fall!
