Walt Disney World has announced the lineup for this year’s Eat to the Beat concert series, the musical component of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. It includes first timers such as David Archuleta, Yellowcard, The Wanted and Aloe Blacc as well as frequent fest participants 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men, Hanson and Tiffany.
The announced schedule is primarily Fridays through Mondays, though Disney says more acts will be revealed later. Most artists have two-night gigs at the theme park’s America Gardens Theatre, although Hanson is on stage for four nights in late October.
The Eat to the Beat lineup for 2024, subject to change, includes:
Aug. 30-31: The Fray
Sept. 1-2: Sugar Ray
Sept. 6-7: Hoobastank
Sept. 8-9: Yellowcard (New to festival)
Sept. 13-14: Tiffany
Sept. 15-16: MercyMe
Sept. 20-21: Sheila E
Sept. 22-23: The Wanted (New to festival)
Sept. 27: Luis Figueroa
Sept. 28-29: Mau Y Ricky (New to festival)
Sept. 30: Jesse & Joy (New to festival)
Oct. 4-5: Aloe Blacc (New to festival)
Oct. 6-7: Joey Fatone & Friends
Oct. 11-12: We the Kings
Oct. 13-14: Switchfoot
Oct. 18-19: David Archuleta (New to festival)
Oct. 20-21: Billy Ocean
Oct. 25-28: Hanson
Nov. 1-2: Haley Reinhart featuring Emily Estefan, Casey Abrams and Janel Parrish (New to festival)
Nov. 3-4: Boyz II Men
Nov. 8-9: Magic! (New to festival)
Nov. 10-11: Parmalee (New to festival)
Nov. 15-16: Smash Mouth
Nov. 17-18: 98 Degrees
Concerts are held at 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8 p.m. nightly, and they are included with regular Epcot admission.
Global marketplaces and menus for the festival, which runs from Aug. 29 through Nov. 23, have not yet been revealed.
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