Disney: Epcot’s Eat to Beat lineup includes Bacon Brothers, Orianthi

Walt Disney World has released a heaping helping of the lineup for this year’s Eat to the Beat Concert Series, the musical centerpiece of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, which begins in July. Among the new acts for 2023: Bacon Brothers (featuring actor Kevin Bacon and his actual brother, Michael), “American Idol” champion Phillip Phillips and Australian singer/guitarist Orianthi.

The entire schedule has not yet been announced, and it will include local bands on the American Gardens Theatre stage on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the festival, which runs from July 27 through Nov. 13.

The concerts are included in regular Epcot admission. The current lineup, subject to change, includes:

July 28-29: Orianthi
July 30-31: For King & Country
Aug. 4-5: Southern Avenue
Aug. 6-7: Tiffany
Aug. 11-12: Ruben Studdard with Haley Reinhart
Aug. 13-14: The Bacon Brothers
Aug. 18-21: Joey Fatone & Friends
Aug. 25-26: Ayron Jones
Aug. 27-28: Phillip Phillips
Sept. 1-2: Baha Men
Sept. 3-4: MercyMe
Sept. 8-9: Ray Parker Jr.
Sept. 10-11: TobyMac
Sept. 17-18: Raul Acosta and Oro Solido
Sept. 22-23: Los Amigos Invisibles
Sept. 24-25: 98°
Sept. 29–Oct. 2: Boyz II Men

Oct. 6-7: Mark Wills
Oct. 8-9: Sugar Ray
Oct. 13-14: Hoobastank
Oct. 15-16: Air Supply
Oct. 20-21: Taylor Dayne
Oct. 22-23: Billy Ocean
Oct. 27-30: Hanson
Nov. 3-4: We The Kings
Nov. 5-6: Sheila E.
Nov. 10-11: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Nov. 12-13: 38 Special

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