Food and Wine Festival Prep Underway

Kiosks are beginning to appear throughout the World Showcase in Epcot in preparation for the 2013 International Food & Wine Festival. The event begins officially on September 27 and runs through November 11 and features food from around the globe, special culinary events and discussions, and an "Eat to the Beat" concert series. Here's the lineup for that:

Sept. 27-29: Starship starring Mickey Thomas
Sept. 30-Oct. 1: Go-Go’s
Oct. 2-4: Air Supply
Oct. 5-6: Sister Hazel
Oct. 7-9: Sugar Ray
Oct. 10-11: Edwin McCain
Oct. 12-13: Manhattan Transfer
Oct. 14-15: Wilson Phillips
Oct. 16-17: The Pointer Sisters
Oct. 18-20: Night Ranger
Oct. 21-23: Boyz II Men
Oct. 24-25: Survivor
Oct. 26-27: 38 Special
Oct. 28-30: Smash Mouth
Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Spin Doctors
Nov. 2-3: Christopher Cross
Nov. 4-5: Hanson
Nov. 6-8: Dennis DeYoung
Nov. 9-11: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

You can get full details on the Festival and all the surrounding events here.

 

Great Lineup for "Eat to the Beat" Concerts

If you're visiting WDW this fall for the Epcot Food & Wine Festival, you might want to take in one of these fun "Eat to the Beat" concerts. There are definitely a few on the list that I'd love to see--especially Manhattan Transfer, the Go-Go's, and Boys II Men! Here's the lineup:

Sept. 27-29: Starship starring Mickey Thomas
Sept. 30-Oct. 1: Go-Go’s
Oct. 2-4: Air Supply
Oct. 5-6: Sister Hazel
Oct. 7-9: Sugar Ray
Oct. 10-11: Edwin McCain
Oct. 12-13: Manhattan Transfer
Oct. 14-15: Wilson Phillips
Oct. 16-17: The Pointer Sisters
Oct. 18-20: Night Ranger
Oct. 21-23: Boyz II Men
Oct. 24-25: Survivor
Oct. 26-27: 38 Special
Oct. 28-30: Smash Mouth
Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Spin Doctors
Nov. 2-3: Christopher Cross
Nov. 4-5: Hanson
Nov. 6-8: Dennis DeYoung
Nov. 9-11: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy