The closing days of the 2025 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival will include an appearance from a familiar Disney fan. John Stamos is joining The Beach Boys on November 16 and 17 at the America Gardens Theatre as part of the Eat to the Beat Concert Series.
This year’s festival, underway since August 28 and ending November 22, has kept the theater active each evening with weekday local performers and weekend headliners. The Beach Boys joined the lineup for the first time, adding to returning acts such as Boyz II Men, MercyMe, and Joey Fatone & Friends. Stamos confirmed the news online, with Kenny the Pirate reporting: “John Stamos will join The Beach Boys at EPCOT on November 16th and 17th.”
Since seating is first-come, first-served and requires no separate ticket, EPCOT may see heavier crowds during the two-day engagement. Guests planning to secure a confirmed seat can still opt for the Festival Concert Series Dining Package.
The performance also brings renewed attention to Stamos’s earlier history at Walt Disney World. His 2023 memoir, “If You Would Have Told Me,” retells the story of his former ban from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. The situation originated during a promotional shoot for The Beach Boys’ “Kokomo.”
After filming wrapped, an after-hours celebration gathered at the resort’s Jacuzzi. Stamos left early, but the remaining guests continued the party. When he later attempted to book a room, staff repeatedly told him none were available. It wasn’t until the Full House team traveled to Walt Disney World that he learned what happened: abandoned bikinis and broken champagne bottles in the Jacuzzi had prompted the quiet restriction.
Stamos wrote, “Apparently, after the ‘Kokomo’ shoot, while I was on The Beach Boys’ private jet on the way to the next gig, the bikini babes continued partying and not only left their bikinis at the bottom of the Jacuzzi, but also a bunch of broken champagne bottles as well.” Once he explained he hadn’t been present during the incident, the Grand Floridian welcomed him back.
Now a regular visitor, Stamos often shares his appreciation for the parks. For EPCOT guests hoping to catch his musical collaboration, this weekend may be an ideal chance to close out the festival.
