John Stamos will join The Beach Boys at EPCOT on November 11 and 12 for the band’s two-night Eat to the Beat engagement at the America Gardens Theatre. Stamos confirmed the dates during a Disney Vacation Club Member Cruise panel aboard the Disney Dream on August 31, Laughing Place reported.
Disney’s Eat to the Beat schedule lists The Beach Boys on both nights but does not name Stamos. Concerts run nightly through November 16 at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m., and are included with EPCOT admission.
Back After Last Year’s Crowds
The Beach Boys, led by original member Mike Love, made their Eat to the Beat debut on November 16 and 17, 2025, closing out that year’s series with Stamos joining them. On the first night, the crowd filled the seats and packed the area behind the theater. On the cruise panel, Disney Experiences talent relations executive Tony Shepherd said the line for that appearance stretched from the America Gardens Theatre toward the Mexico pavilion.
Stamos told the panel he marked his 41st year performing with the band in July. He first played with them in 1985, when Love invited him on stage for “Barbara Ann” at a post-game concert in San Diego. The “Kokomo” music video was filmed at Walt Disney World while the group was staying at the then-new Grand Floridian.
Already Part Of A Hollywood Studios Attraction
Stamos appears as a special guest in the preshow for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and attended the attraction’s grand opening event in May.
On the panel he also talked about the Disneyland entrance sign in his backyard and his childhood visits to the park. He said that during a recent D23 production themed to the Carousel of Progress, an Imagineer told him he could keep Uncle Orville’s hat, and the production team asked for it back three days later.
Seating For The Shows
Eat to the Beat seating is first come, first served, according to the Disney Parks Blog. Guests who want a guaranteed seat can book a Concert Series Dining Package, which includes a meal at an EPCOT restaurant and a seat in a reserved section for one of that day’s concerts. The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival, which opened August 27, runs through November 21.
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