NEWS: ‘Garden Rocks’ at the 2018 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

Does your Garden Rock?

Well ours does – at the 2018 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival – with 17 favorite artists whose hits span more than five decades.

This year, our 25th event year, the Garden Rocks series features singers and groups from the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s with hit-makers in a variety of genres including rock, pop, country, R&B and dance.

We have brand new acts such as country favorites Lonestar, British rock legends Foghat; and Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles – along with returning treasures disco pioneers Village People and ‘80s supergroups like Night Ranger.

The lineup also includes a few fan favorites such as Survivor, Smash Mouth and Rick Springfield, who are joining us for Garden Rocks this year.

Here is this year’s lineup (subject to change without notice):

March 2-5: Night Ranger “Sister Christian”
March 9-12: STARSHIP starring Mickey Thomas “We Built This City”
March 16-19: Simple Plan “Welcome to My Life”
March 23-26: Little River Band “Reminiscing”
March 30-April 2: The Orchestra starring former members of ELO “Evil Woman”
April 6-7: Foghat (NEW!) “Slow Ride”
April 8-9: Survivor (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “Eye of the Tiger”
April 13-14: Smash Mouth (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “All Star”
April 15-16: Rick Springfield (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “Jessie’s Girl”
April 20-21: Jo Dee Messina (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “Stand Beside Me”
April 22-23: Lonestar (NEW!) “Amazed”
April 27-30: Blood, Sweat and Tears featuring Bo Bice “Spinning Wheel”
May 4-7: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone “I’m Henry VIII I Am”
May 11-12: Village People “Y.M.C.A.”
May 13-14: Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles (NEW!) “Hotel California”
May 18-21: The Guess Who “American Woman”
May 25-28: The Spinners “Working My Way Back to You”

Garden Rocks performances are at America Gardens Theatre at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival and are included with Epcot admission.

For more information on the Festival, check out EpcotInSpring.com. And keep checking back to the Disney Parks Blog, where we will have information on Garden Rocks Dining Packages Coming Soon!

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NEWS: ‘Garden Rocks’ at the 2018 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival