Don’t look now, EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival is starting next month!

Disney has been dropping news regarding the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival, including confirmed foods, new merchandise, and, unfortunately, even price increases. However, the most exciting news was the lineup for who will be performing at Eat to the Beat!

The 2025 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival will run from August 28th to November 22nd. The event will provide guests with exclusive snacks, drinks, activities, and live performances! Disney confirmed The Eat to the Beat Concert Series is back once again for 2025, and we can’t wait!

Eat to the Beat has to be our favorite thing the festival has to offer (that you can’t put in your stomach). Multiple artists and groups come to perform a live concert inside EPCOT — for FREE! All you need is a ticket. They perform at the American Gardens Theatre over at the American Adventure Pavilion.

Shows will take place Fridays through Mondays throughout the festival. We’re excited to see everyone (you really can’t go wrong, this year’s lineup is STACKED), but there are 11 artists and groups we have our eye on this year! If you have limited days to go to the festival, we’re giving you a list of who we think is a MUST-SEE during the festival. Seriously, these are the BEST days to go!

NEW Artists and Groups Performing

This will be the FIRST time these artists perform at the Food and Wine Festival! Not only are we fans of all these artists, but to be there for their first performance would be such a cool moment.

• September 5th-6th — KT Tunstall
• September 21st-22nd — Ben Rector 
• October 10th-11th — The Wanted 2.0
• November 9th-10th — Jordin Sparks
• November 14th-15th — Bowling for Soup
• November 16th-17th — The Beach Boys

Fan-Favorite Artists and Groups Performing

There’s a reason these artists keep coming back, and it’s not just the great food the festival has to offer. These concerts you CAN’T miss — they’re some popular favorites to watch!

• August 29th-30th — Joey Fatone & Friends
• October 12th-13th — The Fray
• October 17th-20th —Hanson
• October 26th-27th — Smash Mouth
• November 2nd-3rd — Boys II Men

FULL LINEUP Announced for the 2025 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Eat to the Beat Concert Series

We’re expecting there to be long lines and busy crowds for these artists specifically! You’ll need to make sure you line up early enough to get a good seat. If you don’t want to use up your Disney day in a standby queue for the show, there’s another option! Disney confirmed Eat to the Beat Dining Packages will return again this year.

These special dining packages get you a meal at select EPCOT restaurants, as well as same-day reserved seating at the Eat to the Beat Concert that evening! You’ll be able to reserve your spots for the Eat to the Beat show by purchasing a dining package, which will become available starting on July 16th.

We’re so excited for the Food and Wine Festival this year! As we get closer, expect Disney to drop even more news. We’ll be updating you on it all, so make sure to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog.

Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival