The EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival will be returning beginning on March 1 and running through July 5, 2023. During the event EPCOT hosts performers at the America Gardens Theater. Friday-Monday are “internationally recognized artists,” while Tuesday-Thursday are local, Orlando-based, performers. Disney has provided a list of the acts coming to the event.

Here is the current Garden Rocks schedule:

• March 3-4 – Journey former lead vocalist STEVE AUGERI
• March 5-6 – Daughtry
• March 10-11 – Tommy DeCarlo
• March 12-13 – Smash Mouth
• March 17-18 – Mike DelGuidice
• March 19-20 – Blue Oyster Cult – NEW
• March 24-25 – Berlin
• March 26-27 – The Pointer Sisters
• March 31 – Luis Figueroa – NEW
• April 1-2 – Piso 21 – NEW
• April 3 – TBD
• April 7-8 – STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas
• April 9-10 – Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles
• April 16-17 – Switchfoot – NEW
• April 21-22 – A Flock of Seagulls
• April 23-24 – Jo Dee Messina
• April 28-29 – Ambrosia with Peter Beckett, The Voice Of Player
• April 30, May 1 – Kool and the Gang
• May 5-8 – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
• May 12-15 – The Orchestra starring former members of ELO
• May 19-20 – A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce – NEW
• May 21-22 – Casting Crowns – NEW
• May 26-27 – Jason Scheff, longtime lead singer of Chicago – NEW
• May 28-29 – Rick Springfield
• June 2-5 – Plain White T’s
• June 9-10 – The Spinners
• June 11-12 – The Commodores
• June 16-17 – Vertical Horizon
• June 18-19 – Tony Orlando
• June 23-26 – Simple Plan
• June 30, July 1 – Living Colour
• July 2-3 – Wang Chung

Starting on February 9, guests can begin booking the Garden Rocks Dining Packages. 

The packages include:

• A meal at a participating restaurant
  • Spice Road Table: Includes 2 small plates, a shared dessert platter and a nonalcoholic beverage
  • All Other Participating Restaurants: Includes an appetizer, entrée and dessert or one (1) full buffet/family-style meal (where applicable), as well as a nonalcoholic beverage
• One (1) guaranteed seat per person to one Garden Rocks concert on the same day

Participating Restaurants include:

Akershus Royal Banquet Hall Ages 10+ $74 / Ages 3-9 $48

Biergarten Restaurant – Ages 10+ $60 / Ages 3-9 $27

Coral Reef Restaurant – Ages 10+ $69 / Ages 3-9 $48

The Garden Grill Restaurant – Ages 10+ $66 / Ages 3-9 $43

Le Cellier Steakhouse Ages 10+ $95 / Ages 3-9 $36

Regal Eagle Smokehouse – Ages 10+ $35 / Ages 3-9 $20

Rose & Crown Dining Room – Ages 10+ $59 / Ages 3-9 $25

Spice Road Table – Ages 10+ $47 / Ages 3-9 $20

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