Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

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Eight Grammy-winning acts join 10 other stellar hit-makers to bring a rocking mix of classic tunes to Walt Disney World Resort during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Sept. 26-Nov. 9.

10 new Eat to the Beat! acts and eight returning bands take their turn on the America Gardens Theatre stage at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Sept. 26-Nov. 9. With concerts at 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. daily.

The lineup (subject to change) includes:

• Sept. 26-27 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (NEW) “You & Me & The Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)”
• Sept. 28-30 Sheena Easton (2 Grammys) “Morning Train (Nine to Five)”
• Oct. 1-4 Starship starring Mickey Thomas “We Built This City”
• Oct. 5-7 En Vogue (NEW) “Hold On”
• Oct. 8-9 Jonny Lang (NEW, 1 Grammy) “Lie to Me”
• Oct. 10-12 Peabo Bryson (NEW, 2 Grammys) “If Ever You’re in My Arms Again”
• Oct. 13-14 Sister Hazel (NEW) “All for You”
• Oct. 15-16 David Sanborn (6 Grammys) “Lesley Ann”
• Oct. 17-18 Jon Secada (2 Grammys) “Just Another Day”
• Oct. 19-21 Spyro Gyra (NEW) “Morning Dance”
• Oct. 22-23 Otis Day & the Knights “Shout”
• Oct. 24-26 Exposé “Point of No Return”
• Oct. 27-28 Kool & The Gang (1 Grammy) “Celebration”
• Oct. 29-30 Boyz II Men (NEW, 4 Grammys) “End of the Road”
• Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Atlanta Rhythm Section (NEW) “So Into You”
• Nov. 3-5 David Cassidy “I Think I Love You”
• Nov. 6-7 Night Ranger (NEW) “Sister Christian”
• Nov. 8-9 Los Lobos (NEW, 3 Grammys) “La Bamba”

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

This could be fun. The food & drink looks great, too.

Lot's of dates available for this time frame in II, and DVC has been consistently showing up as well, so go for it.

[Chap7 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Chap7]

OK I'm going for it! We'll be visiting the mouse from 10/8-10/13. Staying at a VRBO townhouse this time due to our dates, though. Going to MNSSHP on 10/9 and Epcot on 10/11. I guess it will be Peabo Bryson!

[muzjik Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close muzjik]

We booked a trip to Orlando Oct. 10-17 thinking it wouldn't be crowded. Of course, I should have realized the clever marketing people at Disney would come up with all sorts of ways to fill up their parks. Bummed I won't be there for David Cassidy or Night Ranger.

[GeoPatSK Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GeoPatSK]

We were there last September (15th to 22nd) and it was not crowded at all. Especially, in the early morning. We never had to use the Fast Past because the longest wait was 15 minutes.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

I did the food and wine festival with friends in 2006 - and we just loved it.....it was great strolling around the world showcase sampling all the different foods - in fact, if I were going back, I will spend 2 evenings at EPCOT so as not to miss any of the countries - there is only so much grazing one can do in 4-5 hours

It is a really nice event and then pair it with MNSSHP - just the BEST!

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[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

There's a week or two in October when the Brits have a school break and that is a time to be avoided- not for the Brits- just the extra bodies in the parks.

[GeoPatSK Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GeoPatSK]

Additional Holiday activities at EPCOT:

A Holiday Candlelight Processional – A heartfelt holiday tradition led by a mass choir and 50-piece live orchestra showcases the reason for the season Nov. 28-Dec. 30. Staged at America Gardens Theatre at 5, 6:45 and 8 p.m. The Candlelight Processional features a celebrity narrator who retells the joyous Christmas story. The narration is interspersed with memorable music.

Scheduled celebrity narrators include:
11/28-30 John O’Hurley
12/1-3 To be announced
12/4-6 Brian Stokes Mitchell
12/7-9 Virginia Madsen
12/10-12 Monique Coleman
12/13-15 To be announced
12/16-18 Chita Rivera
12/19-21 Abigail Breslin
12/22-24 Steven Curtis Chapman
12/25-27 Edward James Olmos
12/28-30 Marlee Matlin