15th Annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

We are quickly approching the half way point of the 15th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.  For those of you who have not made it there you not only are missing out on some great food, but also some great music. 

Food and wine aficionados – and music fans who like to “eat to the beat” – have two weeks at the beginning of November to get their fill of “delicious discoveries” before the 15th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival comes to a close on Nov. 14.


Tapas-sized portions of regional specialties and recommended wines and beers make perfect pairings at each of the 27 international marketplaces along the World Showcase promenade. The festival also includes live regional entertainment, daily wine and beer tastings, a series of special culinary programs, and the popular Eat to the Beat! concert series.

November’s six-act lineup for Eat to the Beat! music concerts includes three artists who will be playing the event for the first time – Roger Hodgson (formerly of Supertramp), Hanson and Rick Springfield. Here’s the full November schedule (artists subject to change without notice):

Nov. 1-3: Boys II Men (“End of the Road”)

Nov. 4-5: Roger Hodgson (formerly of Supertramp) (“Give a Little Bit”)

Nov. 6-7: Jon Secada (“Just Another Day”)

Nov. 8-9: Hanson (“MMMBop”)

Nov. 10-11: Rick Springfield (“Jessie’s Girl”)

Nov. 12-14: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (“Go Daddy-O”)

The concerts, which are included with Epcot admission, take place nightly at America Gardens Theatre at 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. More info: disneyworld.com/foodandwine.

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