ALERT! Eat to the Beat Concert Schedule CHANGES Announced for 2023 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival

The EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is an annual celebration of global cuisine in Disney World, and this year’s festival runs from July 27th – November 18th. 

Food and Wine Festival (2022)

Not only can you expect all sorts of food booths and eatsmerchandise, and fun experiences, but you’ll also be able to check out the Eat to the Beat concert series and grab a dining package to secure your seat. This year’s concert lineup was announced a while ago, but it looks like more artists have been added!

What’s better than eating your way around the World Showcase?! We know exactly what — listening to some iconic bands and artists while you do it! The Eat to the Beat Concert Series at the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival draws some pretty big crowds, and it looks like new artists have been announced.

Eat to the Beat 2022

Disney has added Orianthi, For King & Country, The Bacon Brothers, Ayron Jones, Phillip Phillips, Raul Acosta and Oro Solido, and We The Kings to this year’s schedule! You can check out the full list and dates for these performances below.

Enjoy your music or movie to your heart’s content…just with your headphones in please!

These concerts are free with EPCOT admission and typically take place three times nightly through the festival. Well-known bands and artists typically perform Fridays through Mondays, while local bands perform Tuesday through Thursday evenings. You can catch the shows nightly at 5:30PM, 6:45PM, and 8PM.

Here’s a look at the full lineup:

  • July 27 – Funkafied
  • July 28-29 – Orianthi (NEW)
  • July 30-31 – For King & Country (NEW)
  • Aug. 1-3 – Funkafied
  • Aug. 4-5 – Southern Avenue
  • Aug. 6-7 – Tiffany
  • Aug. 8-10 – Champagne
  • Aug. 11-12 – Ruben Studdard with Haley Reinhart
  • Aug. 13-14 – The Bacon Brothers (NEW)
  • Aug. 15-17 – M-80s
  • Aug. 18-21 – Joey Fatone & Friends
  • Aug. 22-24  – The Female Collective
  • Aug. 25-26 – Ayron Jones (NEW)
  • Aug. 27-28 – Phillip Phillips (NEW)
  • Aug. 29-31 – Element
  • Sept. 1-2 – Baha Men
  • Sept. 3-4 – MercyMe
  • Sept. 5-7 – Foreigners Journey
  • Sept. 8-9 – Ray Parker Jr.
  • Sept. 10-11 – Tobymac
  • Sept. 12-14 – Hooligans
  • Sept. 15 – Monsieur Perine
  • Sept. 16-17 –  Raul Acosta and Oro Solido (NEW)
  • Sept. 18 – Celebrity Latin Talent TBA
  • Sept. 19-21 – Audio Exchange
  • Sept. 22-24 – Los Amigos Invisibles
  • Sept. 25-26 – 98 °
  • Sept. 27-28 – Latin Ambition
  • Sept. 29 – Oct. 2 – Boyz II Men
  • Oct. 3-5 – Wise Radio
  • Oct. 6-7 – Mark Wills
  • Oct. 8-9 – Sugar Ray
  • Oct. 10-12 – Icon Party Band
  • Oct. 13-14 – Hoobastank
  • Oct. 15-16 – Air Supply
  • Oct. 17-19 – Evolution Mowtown
  • Oct. 20-21 – Taylor Dayne
  • Oct. 22-23 – Billy Ocean
  • Oct. 24-26 – Sound Up
  • Oct. 27-30 – Hanson
  • Oct. 31- Nov. 2 – Rexine
  • Nov. 3-4 – We The Kings (NEW)
  • Nov. 5-6 – Sheila E.
  • Nov. 7-9 – Rexine Line
  • Nov. 10-11 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  • Nov. 12-13 – 38 Special

Eat to the Beat

For more about the Food & Wine Festival, click here to see the 3 things we ALWAYS bring to the Festival, or click here to see EVERYTHING we know about the Festival ahead of its debut.

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Food & Wine Festival can be a bummer. You stand in line waiting for what looks like the perfect treat, and it’s a bust. But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE EPCOT Food & Wine Festival experience.

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