Eat to the Beat Concert Series Lineup Announced

[Melanie]

From Disney Parks Blog:


2014 Eat to the Beat Concert Lineup Announced for Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
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This year’s Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will return to the park September 19 – November 10, and we just received the list of performers who will participate in the Eat to the Beat concert series.

New acts coming this year include the Jo Dee Messina, Fuel and Los Lonely Boys. There are also several returning favorites, including Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Boyz II Men.

Check out the full schedule below.

Sept 19-21 – Jo Dee Messina
Sept. 22-23 – The Pointer Sisters
Sept. 24-25 – Rick Springfield
Sept. 26-27 – Christopher Cross
Sept. 28-29 – Hanson
Sept. 30-Oct. 2 – Air Supply
Oct. 3-5 – STARSHIP starring Mickey Thomas
Oct. 6-8 – Sugar Ray
Oct. 9-10 – Fuel
Oct. 11-12 – Sister Hazel
Oct. 13-14 – TBD
Oct. 15-16 – Billy Ocean
Oct. 17-19 – Night Ranger
Oct. 20-22 – Smash Mouth
Oct. 23-24 – Jim Brickman
Oct. 25-26 – Los Lonely Boys
Oct. 27-28 – Wilson Phillips
Oct. 29-31 – Dennis DeYoung, original member of STYX
Nov. 1-2 – 38 Special
Nov. 3-5 – Boyz II Men
Nov. 6-7 – David Cook
Nov. 8-10 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
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[Yo Mickey!]

timed it perfectly...night ranger again this year!! they were sooo good last year.

[Ian]

I am sooooooooooo stoked to see Add A Comment!! Those guys are awesome! Wish they'd announce a date for them so I could plan a trip!!!

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[mdricks]

I am sooooooooooo stoked to see Add A Comment!! Those guys are awesome! Wish they'd announce a date for them so I could plan a trip!!!

:rotfl:

I don’t know. They haven’t been the same since their drummer died in that freak gardening accident.

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[Scar]

Is that accident still unsolved?

[mdricks]

Is that accident still unsolved?


Its for the best. :rocker:


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[Melanie]

You guys crack me up! I just can't edit it now.

[cer]

With that line up, I must say I am really looking forward to the podcast....:sing:

[MNNHFLTX]

Hmm, some new performers as well as some returning ones--Air Supply, Boyz II Men, Billy Ocean.... ;)

Seriously, wish I could go when Rick Springfield was playing. :cloud9:

[i'm grumpy]

I'd love to see Rick. I've liked him since GH.
Missed him both times he was at the casino here.

[PirateLover]

I am sooooooooooo stoked to see Add A Comment!! Those guys are awesome! Wish they'd announce a date for them so I could plan a trip!!!

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Fuel is an interesting addition to the lineup...

[hauntedmansiongirl]

We are going with my parents in September and my Mom loves Rick Springfield. She is going to die when she finds out! :mickey:

[SurferStitch]

Hmm, some new performers as well as some returning ones--Air Supply, Boyz II Men, Billy Ocean.... ;)

Seriously, wish I could go when Rick Springfield was playing. :cloud9:

No kidding!! I love Rick Springfield! DH said, "Uh-oh... May have to take a quick drive down there to see him..." He knows I love Rick!! But... I can see him a lot closer to home, though. He tours a lot in the area. I saw him last year for my birthday, and he was awesome!!

Billy Ocean is fantastic! We saw him in Epcot in 2012. One of the best shows ever. We also saw .38 Special (amazing) and Kool & the Gang (also amazing). Bummer that we'll miss .38 Special this time.

Just waiting to see who TBD will be!

[azcavalier]

It's too bad that Rick Springfield won't be performing during Star Wars Weekends....have any of you guys seen the College Humor video about picking the next Cantina Band Star? He's on there as "Rick Forcefield". It's hilarious. Google it.

[etibbetts]

How long before the shows do you need to be in line? I'm interested in seeing a few of the shows while I'm there. I see there are three shows, is it easier to get into one of them over the others?

[Scar]

How long before the shows do you need to be in line? I'm interested in seeing a few of the shows while I'm there. I see there are three shows, is it easier to get into one of them over the others?I don't think there is a solid answer to this question. It depends on lot's of things like day of the week, popularity of the band, how good of seats you want, number in your party...

ETA: Oh, and I think later shows are easier.

[Christine]

I've seen almost every one of these acts at epcot now. And I can honestly say- the best of them is Sugar Ray! GREAT show!!!

[disneynarula]

How does this effect the crowds at Epcot?

[Scar]

How does this effect the crowds at Epcot?The concerts themselves don't effect the crows at Epcot as a whole. The F&W festival does. The crowds at the American and surrounding pavilions might be less during the concerts and more right after.

[garymacd]

We are going with my parents in September and my Mom loves Rick Springfield. She is going to die when she finds out! :mickey:

Maybe we'll see you there. We live around the lake from you in Stoney Creek.

[pixiesmimi]

Please tell me how this works. We have never been for F&WF before. Do you have to have a hard ticket for Eat to the Beat and where is it located?

[Melanie]

Please tell me how this works. We have never been for F&WF before. Do you have to have a hard ticket for Eat to the Beat and where is it located?

You do not have to have a hard ticket. It is included in admission. The concerts are located in the American Gardens Theater, which is in front of American Adventure in World Showcase.

[mdricks]

You do not have to have a hard ticket. It is included in admission. The concerts are located in the American Gardens Theater, which is in front of American Adventure in World Showcase.

They play two (or three?) sets a day approximatley 1 hour each set. Some of the acts do the same set each show some acts do a different set each time. Typically crowded but not insane. I have seen 4 shows and got a seat at all of them with about 10 minute wait.

Tip!-get your drinks in another country on your way to the show or be prepred to w..a..i..t.. in line. If you have to have a sam adams for the show give yourself a 15 minute window.


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[etibbetts]

I was looking at the list today and see that Rick Springfield has been replaced by the Commodores. I'm so bummed!

[MNNHFLTX]

I was looking at the list today and see that Rick Springfield has been replaced by the Commodores. I'm so bummed!
Apparently Rick Springfield is quite in demand these days. I heard a couple of weeks ago that he cancelled his tour in Australia to make a movie with Meryl Streep, no less. I'm sure it's the same reason for bowing out of Eat to the Beat.

[i'm grumpy]

:(