Epcot Food and Wine Festival Eat to the Beat 2008

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.

From rock to jazz, funk to pop, 10 new Eat to the Beat! acts and eight returning bands take their turn on the America Gardens Theatre stage during 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”

There’s additional entertainment throughout World Showcase, where performers from many countries weave music, dance, acrobatics and other acts into the festivities. A sampling of the entertainment slated for the event includes:

• High-energy Celtic music of Off Kilter (Canada)
• The Arabic rhythms of Mo’Rockin (Morocco)
• Voices of Liberty (American Adventure rotunda)
• Rhythms and harmonies of internationally acclaimed Mariachi Cobre (Mexico)