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

Rock ON! Forget the hassle of Ticketmaster. You can score a SWEET live concert performance INSIDE Disney World — for FREE! (OK, so you do need to pay for a ticket to EPCOT, but once you’re inside, the concert is F R E E.) It’s all possible thanks to a little thing called the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. This seasonal event is more than just food and wine, people.

2024 Food and Wine Festival

Mark your calendars! The 2025 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival will run from August 28th to November 22nd. All throughout the event, you’ll be treated to exclusive snacks, drinks, and live performances! Disney just confirmed The Eat to the Beat Concert Series is returning in 2025, and we officially know the iconic bands and artists will be performing!

Stay calm — it’s happening! The Eat to the Beat Concert Series is returning to the 2025 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival! The concerts take place on select nights at the America Garden Theater. Shows will take place on Fridays through Mondays throughout the festival. Disney just announced the FULL LINEUP of performers!

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Bookmark this page so you know exactly when to visit EPCOT this year! We’ve got a look at the full lineup for the 2025 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Eat to the Beat Concert Series:

Joey Fatone & Friends — August 29th-30th
MercyMe — August 31st-September 1st
(NEW) KT Tunstall — September 5th-6th
TobyMac — September 7th-8th
STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas — September 12th-14th
Bacilos — September 15th
Sheila E. — September 19th-20th
(NEW) Ben Rector — September 21st-22nd
Tiffany — September 26th-27th
Jesse & Joy — September 28th-29th
Baha Men — October 3rd-4th
TBD — October 5th-6th
(NEW) The Wanted 2.0 — October 10th-11th
The Fray — October 12th-13th
Hanson — October 17th-20th
Hoobastank — October 24th-25th
Smash Mouth — October 26th-27th
Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy — October 31st-November 1st
Boys II Men — November 2nd-3rd
David Archuleta — November 7th-8th
(NEW) Jordin Sparks — November 9th-10th
(NEW) Bowling for Soup — November 14th-15th
(NEW) The Beach Boys — November 16th-17th

Eat to the Beat 2022

Want to GUARANTEE yourself a prime seat for the show? Good news! Disney confirmed Eat to the Beat Dining Packages will return. These special dining packages get you a meal (lunch or dinner) at select EPCOT restaurants AND include same-day reserved seating at the Eat to the Beat Concert that evening. You can reserve spots for the Eat to the Beat shows by purchasing a dining package starting on July 16th.

You can score a reserved seat by buying an Eat to the Beat dining package!

In 2024, Disney offered the Eat to the Beat dining package at restaurants like Akershus Royal Banquet, Biergarten Restaurant, Garden Grill, and Regal Eagle Smokehouse.

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Everything We Know About the 2025 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival in Disney World

IT'S WINE & DINE TIME!

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.

If you're planning a day or a week at the festival, we've got every performance, activity, and tasty nosh detailed out so you can make the most of your time and money. Listen, it's a tough job eating and documenting the nearly 200 bites and sips, but we do it all for YOU!