2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Entertainment Guide & Dining Packages 🎶

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The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival may be known for food and drinks, but live music is a big part of the festival experience too!

The Eat to the Beat Concert Series brings a mix of well-known artists, returning favorites, and local performers to the America Gardens Theatre throughout the festival. Concerts are included with regular EPCOT admission, making it easy to add a show to your Food & Wine day without purchasing a separate event ticket.

🎤 Eat to the Beat Concert Series

Location: America Gardens Theatre at The American Adventure Pavilion

Concert Dates: August 27 through November 16, 2026

Showtimes:🎵 5:30 PM🎵 6:45 PM🎵 8:00 PM

Eat to the Beat performances take place nightly during most of the festival. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis unless you have a Concert Series Dining Package.

The theater is outdoors and located along World Showcase Lagoon in front of The American Adventure Pavilion, between the Japan and Italy Pavilions.

🎸 August Performers

August 27🎵 Evolution: Motown

August 28-31🎵 Hanson

🎶 September Performers

September 1-3🎵 Evolution: Motown

September 4-5🎵 The War and Treaty

September 6-7🎵 Yellowcard

September 8-10🎵 Fly Guys

September 11-12🎵 Couch

September 13-14🎵 Fitz and the Tantrums

September 15-17🎵 Latin Ambition

September 18-19🎵 MercyMe

September 20-21🎵 Grupo Manía

September 22-24🎵 Metro Latino Band

September 25-27🎵 Element

September 28-29🎵 New Found Glory

September 30🎵 Smash Mouth

🎤 October Performers

October 1🎵 Smash Mouth

October 2-4🎵 Champagne Orchestra

October 5-6🎵 Rey Ruiz

October 7-8🎵 Tiffany

October 9-11🎵 Viva Latina

October 12-13🎵 The Fray

October 14-15🎵 STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas

October 16-18🎵 Jaclyn Hayden

October 19-20🎵 Ben Rector

October 21-22🎵 Allen Stone

October 23-25🎵 SoundUp

October 26-27🎵 Lauren Alaina

October 28-29🎵 Bowling for Soup

October 30-31🎵 Southbound

🎼 November Performers

November 1🎵 Southbound

November 2-3🎵 Boyz II Men

November 4-5🎵 Big Head Todd and The Monsters

November 6-8🎵 M-80’s

November 9-10🎵 Grace Potter

November 11-12🎵 The Beach Boys

November 13-16🎵 The Hooligans

🍽️ Eat to the Beat Dining Packages

If there is a performer you really want to see, an Eat to the Beat Concert Series Dining Package can take some of the stress out of getting a seat.

Dining Packages combine a meal at a participating EPCOT restaurant with guaranteed seating for one Eat to the Beat performance on the same day.

Guests with a Dining Package enter through a separate queue and receive access to a reserved section of the theater. Your seat within that section is still first-come, first-served, so arriving a little early is still worthwhile.

A Dining Package is not necessary to see a concert. Regular standby seating is included with EPCOT admission and is available as space allows.

⭐ Do You Need a Dining Package?

Not necessarily!

For many performances, you may be able to get a seat simply by joining the regular standby line. The Dining Package becomes more valuable when a particularly popular performer is scheduled and you don't want to spend a large portion of your festival day waiting in line.

If seeing a specific artist is one of the main reasons for your visit, guaranteed seating can be worth considering.

🕐 Which Show Should You See?

With three performances each evening, you have some flexibility.

🎵 5:30 PM works well if you want to see the concert before having dinner or continuing around World Showcase.

🎶 6:45 PM is a nice middle-of-the-evening option, but it can also be a popular time.

🌙 8:00 PM lets you spend most of your day exploring the festival before ending the evening with live music.

You can also hear quite a bit of the concert from the surrounding American Adventure area, although you'll want a theater seat if a particular performer is important to you.

🎟️ Is Eat to the Beat Included?

Yes!

Eat to the Beat concerts are included with valid EPCOT admission. There is no separate concert ticket required.

A theme park reservation may also be required depending on your ticket type.

📍 Where Is America Gardens Theatre?

America Gardens Theatre sits directly in front of The American Adventure Pavilion in World Showcase. It is located between the Japan Pavilion and Italy Pavilion, making it an easy stop while you're eating your way around World Showcase.

💡 Tips for Eat to the Beat

🎵 Check the performer scheduled for your EPCOT day before you go

⏰ Arrive earlier for well-known performers if you are using the standby line

🍽️ Consider a Dining Package if seeing a particular artist is a must-do

🌎 Plan nearby Global Marketplaces around your concert time so you aren't crisscrossing EPCOT

🎶 Remember that there are three shows each evening, so missing the first performance doesn't necessarily mean missing the artist

📱 Check the My Disney Experience app during your visit in case performance times or entertainment schedules change

🌟 Final Thoughts

Eat to the Beat adds a completely different feel to an EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival evening. You can spend the afternoon sampling dishes around World Showcase and then settle in for a live concert as the sun goes down.

With three performances most nights and a lineup that ranges from local favorites to nationally known artists, it's easy to work at least one show into your festival plans.

If there is a performer you especially want to see, plan around that concert first. Otherwise, Eat to the Beat is one of those festival experiences that is just as fun to stumble across while you're making your way around World Showcase. 🎶🍷