Disney World announces ’18 concert lineups
Walt Disney World announced its 2018 lineup for the Garden Rocks concert series, the musical component of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, as well as for the Disney on Broadway concert series, part of the Epcot International Festival of the Arts that kicks off next month.
Among the newbies for Garden Rocks are Foghat (“Slow Ride”) and Lonestar (“Amazed”). Some of the artists, including Rick Springfield and Smash Mouth, have participated in other Disney festivals but are making their Flower & Garden debuts.
The new singer to Disney on Broadway will be Kara Lindsay, who played Katherine in “Newsies” on Broadway.
The performances for both events will be held three times nightly Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays and are included in regular Epcot admission. Dining packages tied to both events’ performances are available.
Disney on Broadway runs from Jan. 12-Feb. 19. The musical lineup for its 2018 run is much the same as last year’s event. Subject to change, it includes: Jan. 12-15 and Jan. 19-22: Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey, performing songs from “Tarzan,” “Aladdin,” “Newsies” and “Frozen.” Jan. 26-29 and Feb. 2-5: Kissy Simmons and Alton Fitzgerald White, performing songs from “Tarzan,” “The Lion King,” “Aida,” “Aladdin” and “The Little Mermaid.” Feb. 9-12 and Feb. 16-19: Ashley Brown and Josh Strickland with songs from “Beauty and the Beast,” “Tarzan” “The Little Mermaid,” “Mary Poppins,” “Newsies” and “Frozen.” Garden Rocks runs Feb. 28- May 28. The lineup, subject to change, is: March 2-5: Night Ranger March 9-12: Starship starring Mickey Thomas March 16-19: Simple Plan March 23-26: Little River Band March 30-April 2: The Orchestra starring former members of ELO April 6-7: Foghat April 8-9: Survivor April 13-14: Smash Mouth April 15-16: Rick Springfield April 20-21: Jo Dee Messina April 22-23: Lonestar April 27-30: Blood, Sweat and Tears featuring Bo Bice May 4-7: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone May 11-12: Village People May 13-14: Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles May 18-21: The Guess Who May 25-28: The Spinners Show times during both festivals for performances at the theme park’s America Gardens Theatre are 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8 p.m..