Walt Disney World proudly brings the Garden Rocks Concert Series back to Epcot during the International Flower & Garden Festival running from March 2 through May 28, 2018.

These FREE concerts (with your regular Epcot theme park admission) bring musical artists that are easily recognized from their chart topping hits.  Showtimes are 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:00 PM Friday through Mondays during the Festival.

New Performers to the Garden Rocks Concerts Series include: Rick Springfield, Foghat, Smash Mouth, Survivor, and former member of the Eagles, Don Felder!

Garden Rocks Concert Series

Here is the 2018 lineup:

Rock concerts and Disney World are not mutually exclusive.  As part of the Eat To The Beat Concert Series at Epcot during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival real Rock Concerts are now part of the regular entertainment.

Smash Mouth 

The Grammy nominated band from San Jose, California performed at Epcot as part of the Eat To The Beat Concert Series on October 5-7.  The band that is best known for the hits "All-Star" and "Walking on the Sun" also thrilled the Disney crowds with their Shrek anthem "I'm a believer."  Lead singer Steve Harwell and co-founder Paul DeLisle head a group that rocked the Epcot crowd .

The high energy band is a departure from the typical Disney soundtrack music and really got a positive response from the Epcot Food & Wine Festival crowd.  Their style of play encourages the crowd to participate and to sing along to the band's memorable hits.

Eat To The Beat Concert Series

Epcot and the Food & Wine Festival has got a winner with this series of free concerts featuring name bands and acts singing their radio popular hits in concentrated 1/2 hour sets in the open aired America Gardens Theatre.  The venue sounds great and allows Epcot fan of all ages to hear musical acts that may be favorites of theirs from years part or the chance to hear them for the first time.

Either way you get a chance to hear formerly popular musical acts that still cost $50+ to hear them perform in a local venue around the country.

Disney World Hidden Secret

The free Epcot concert during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival certainly rank among the Disney World Hidden Secrets of special values at the you can enjoy at Disney World without buying a special ticket or paying extra for.

The 20th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will be coming to the Walt Disney World Resort starting on September 25 and continuing through November 16, 2015.  The lineup for the Eat To The Beat Concert Series has been released with many old favorites and some 1st time artists for the event.

This free concert series for Epcot theme park guests during the Food & Wine Festival is always one of the most looked forward to parts of the season!

Here’s the full list. Hope your favorite is on there!

• David Cook – September 25-27, 2015
• Wilson Phillips – September 28-29, 2015
• Christopher Cross – September 30-October 1, 2015
• Starship – October 2-4, 2015
• Smash Mouth – October 5-7, 2015
• The Pointer Sisters – October 8-9, 2015
• 38 Special – October 10-11, 2015
• Rick Springfield – October 12-13, 2015
• Sugar Ray – October 14-16, 2015
• The S.O.S. Band – October 17-18, 2015
• Air Supply – October 19-21, 2015
• Fuel – October 22-23, 2015
• Tiffany (NEW!) – October 24-25, 2015
• Dennis DeYoung – October 26-28, 2015
• Jo Dee Messina – October 29-30, 2015
• Everclear (NEW!) – October 31-November 1, 2015
• Boyz II Men – November 2-4, 2015
• Sister Hazel – November 5-6, 2015
• Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – November 7-9, 2015
• Hanson – November 10-12, 2015
• Maxi Priest (NEW!) – November 13-14, 2015
• Chaka Khan (NEW!) – November 15-16, 2015

Please note: Daily show times take place at 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8 p.m. Entertainment and appearances are subject to change without notice.