Bands announced for 2018 Flower and Garden Festival

[crazy4wdw]

Disney Parks Blog has announced the bands that are scheduled to play at this year's concerts (Garden Rocks) for the Flower and Garden Festival. Information regarding dining packages should be announced soon.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...cot-international-flower-and-garden-festival/

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 by 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

 

[JerseyJanice]

I hope to be there to hear “We built this City on rock and roll” in person.

We should have a sticky thread for the Flower and Garden Festival.

 

[Pumbaa_]

Oh so many I would love to see!
Let's make this a sticky thread

 

[stacy347]

Thanks for starting this! We're headed to the F&G Festival on March 13. Had a blast this year, can't wait to do it again!

 

[Lvsdisney]

My parents (and I!) are excited about Blood, Sweat, & Tears. I'll have to play their songs for the kids so they can recognize them.

 

[Simba's Mom]

My parents (and I!) are excited about Blood, Sweat, & Tears. I'll have to play their songs for the kids so they can recognize them.

I'm excited to be seeing them too! You do know that some of the members of the band probably weren't yet alive when the band did "Spinning Wheel". DS has a friend who's a member of the band-he's 34 yo. I'm still looking forward to seeing them though.

 

[arminnie]

I love F&G. DH and I usually go to F&G, F&W and for Christmas. But F&G is my favorite. I made DH go once just to see the Guess Who.

 

[Lvsdisney]

I'm excited to be seeing them too! You do know that some of the members of the band probably weren't yet alive when the band did "Spinning Wheel". DS has a friend who's a member of the band-he's 34 yo. I'm still looking forward to seeing them though.

Yeah, that's the problem with some of the older bands. Original members leave/die etc. But the music lives on and that makes me happy!

 

[rls86]

Any idea when the dining packages for the Garden Rocks came out in the past?

 

[WickedMom]

Super excited to see Rick Springfield will be there when we're there - I'm a huge General Hospital fan! Never been to Epcot during the F&G. Do these concerts get as crowded as the Eat to the Beat during F&W?

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Any idea when the dining packages for the Garden Rocks came out in the past?

That's what I was wondering! Glad there's a sticky! I booked one last year - ended up canceling it - but wish I remember when I booked it!

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Super excited to see Rick Springfield will be there when we're there - I'm a huge General Hospital fan! Never been to Epcot during the F&G. Do these concerts get as crowded as the Eat to the Beat during F&W?

We're there for Rick Springfield too! I think he's new but not sure! I've never been to Eat to the Beat, but my understanding is it varies a bit depending on the popularity of the artist. Proximity to Easter might factor in too, I would think. Last year I saw ELO and we waited maybe 30 minutes to make sure we got a seat and were able to get a fairly good seat.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Any idea when the dining packages for the Garden Rocks came out in the past?

Me again! I did a quick search of the Disney Blog since as I mentioned, I booked one last year. According to the blog, the F&G Garden Rocks dining packages were announced February 3rd, 2017. Not sure if the timing will be the same, but FWIW...

 

[rls86]

According to the blog, the F&G Garden Rocks dining packages were announced February 3rd, 2017.

Thank you! That's very helpful!

 

[Frankie Nova]

Disney Parks Blog has announced the bands that are scheduled to play at this year's concerts (Garden Rocks) for the Flower and Garden Festival. Information regarding dining packages should be announced soon.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...cot-international-flower-and-garden-festival/

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 by 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

Don felder and the guess who for me!!

 

[princess_ariel_85]

We always seem to hit F&G around the same time as STARSHIP, the atmosphere is brilliant. We'll miss them this year however I am looking forward to Lonestar!

 

[jimmytammy]

We will be there when Simple Plan and Little River Band are performing. Cant say Im excited to see Simple Plan but LRB will do the trick

 

[JerseyJanice]

Seasons change and so did I...

Looks now like we’ll be seeing the Guess Who.

 

[mistyinca]

Where are the concerts held (WDW noob here)? We'll be there on the 12th.

Thanks!

 

[dbenlee]

Where are the concerts held (WDW noob here)? We'll be there on the 12th.

Thanks!

They are in the American Garden Theater in the American Pavilion.