We’re less than a month until the start of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, and there has been a change to the line-up of the Eat to the Beat concerts.
Rick Springfield, scheduled for September 24 – 25, has been replaced by The Commodores. Apparently Springfield is currently filming a movie and is unavailable for those dates. Yeah, I’m bummed, too.
Richard Marx has also been added to a previously open spot.
Here’s a look at the full Eat to the Beat concert schedule:
While it’s true that the food and wine are the main reasons people look forward to the Epcot International Food & Wine Fest, the musical entertainment is a close second.
This week, Walt Disney World unveiled the acts booked for the 2014 Eat to the Beat concerts, and there are several new acts scheduled, including Jo Dee Messina, Fuel and Los Lonely Boys.
Jack Blades of Night Ranger – photo by M.Snow
Here is the nightly schedule, so you can plan your visits to Epcot:
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
Eat to the Beat concerts take place three times per evening (5:30pm, 6:45pm, 8:00pm), and are included with regular Epcot admission.
Yes, the highlight of the annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is all the food and beverage samples available to purchase. But I’d have to say the fest’s Eat to the Beat nightly concerts are also a big draw.
This week, Walt Disney World released the line-up for the 2013 Eat to the Beat concerts, and there are some new names, as well as favorites from past years.
Jack Blades of Night Ranger – photo by M.Snow
Here’s the show calendar:
Sept. 27-29 – Starship starring Mickey Thomas
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 – Go-Go’s
Oct. 2-4 – Air Supply
Oct. 5-6 – Sister Hazel
Oct. 7-9 – Sugar Ray
Oct. 10-11 – Edwin McCain
Oct. 12-13 – Manhattan Transfer
Oct. 14-15 – Wilson Phillips
Oct. 16-17 – The Pointer Sisters
Oct. 18-20 – Night Ranger
Oct. 21-23 – Boyz II Men
Oct. 24-25 – Survivor
Oct. 26-27 – 38 Special
Oct. 28-30 – Smash Mouth
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 – Spin Doctors
Nov. 2-3 – Christopher Cross
Nov. 4-5 – Hanson
Nov. 6-8 – Dennis DeYoung
Nov. 9-11 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Eat to the Beat concerts take place three times per evening (5:30pm, 6:45pm, 8:00pm), and are included with regular Epcot admission.