2026 EPCOT Eat to the Beat Concert Series (Performers and Schedule)

The Eat to the Beat Concert Series schedule is now available for the 2026 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival. The festival offers this special concert series three times each evening. This year’s festival dates run from August 27th through November 21st. Seating for each performance is first-come, first-served, except for reserved seating for those who purchase a dining package. Below, we’ll preview this year’s lineup and showtimes.

Updated: John Stamos and the California Sound replace The Beach Boys performance on November 11th and 12th. This last-minute schedule adjustment was announced on October 28th.

2026 Eat to the Beat Performers

The Eat to the Beat Concert Series takes place at the America Gardens Theatre in Epcot’s American Adventure Pavilion. This year’s new headliners include Lauren Alaina, Fitz and The Tantrums, and Grace Potter. Here is a look at the lineup.

August

• Aug 27: Evolution: Motown
• Aug 28-31: Hanson

September

• Sep 1-3: Evolution: Motown
• Sep 4-5: The War and Treaty (NEW)
• Sep 6-7: Yellowcard
• Sep 8-10: Fly Guys
• Sep 11-12: Couch (NEW)
• Sep 13-14: Fitz and the Tantrums (NEW)
• Sep 15-17: Latin Ambition
• Sep 18-19: MercyMe
• Sep 20-21: Grupo Manía (NEW)
• Sep 22-24: Metro Latino Band
• Sep 25-27: Element
• Sep 28-29: New Found Glory
• Sep 30: Smash Mouth

October

• Oct 1: Smash Mouth
• Oct 2-4: Champagne Orchestra
• Oct 5-6: Rey Ruiz (NEW)
• Oct 7-8: Tiffany
• Oct 9-11: Viva Latina
• Oct 12-13: The Fray
• Oct 14-15: STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
• Oct 16-18: Jaclyn Hayden
• Oct 19-20: Ben Rector
• Oct 21-22: Allen Stone (NEW)
• Oct 23-25: SoundUp
• Oct 26-27: Lauren Alaina (NEW)
• Oct 28-29: Bowling For Soup
• Oct 30-31: Southbound

November

• Nov 1: Southbound
• Nov 2-3: Boyz II Men
• Nov 4-5: Big Head Todd and The Monsters (NEW)
• Nov 6-8: M-80’s
• Nov 9-10: Grace Potter (NEW)
• Nov 11-12: John Stamos and the California Sound*
• Nov 13-16: The Hooligans

*John Stamos and the California Sound are filling in for the Beach Boys on November 11th and 12th.

Concert Series Details:

• Location: America Gardens Theatre at EPCOT
• Dates: August 28 to November 17, 2025
• Showtimes: 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, and 8:00 PM

Dining packages for the Eat to the Beat Concert Series go on sale on July 16th. We’ll take a look at the 2026 Eat to the Beat dining packages in a separate article.

Final Thoughts

We hope you’ll have an opportunity to see some of these acts this year. For us, it’s always a highlight of the festival. For more of our coverage of this year’s Food and Wine Festival, you might enjoy the following:

• 2026 Epcot Food and Wine Menus with Pricing: Preview all the food booths, menus, and prices for this year’s festival.
• 2026 Epcot Food and Wine Merchandise Preview: Get a sneak peek at merchandise debuting at the festival’s opening.
• 2026 Epcot Food and Wine Magic Shots List: See what PhotoPass options are available during the festival.

Or browse our full guide to the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. Check back with ResortsGal.com for more details.

In the Comments

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