Info on Eat the the Beat concert series

[omalley1118]

I need help from the veterans!! I'm trying to remember how the concert series works... We saw Howard Jones a few years ago and loved it!! We want to see the 8pm show for Dennis De Young on Halloween. We arrive that morning and are staying at Kidani. The plan is to go to Epcot during the afternoon and then back to enjoy the festivities before going back to the park for dinner and the concert. I can't remember how to get tix...

Thanks!

 

[bobbiwoz]

We just stood in line for Air Supply and Starship.

I think that Disney does sell dinner packages, but I know nothing more about them.

Another possibility is, if you have a Chase CC, and go to the Chase lounge, they may give out bracelets for concerts on certain nights. We got a bracelet for their special Illuminations viewing area, and it was great! The lounge is in the America Pavillion, it's worth a stop to check things out.

Bobbi

 

[Kidanifan08]

Unless you are looking for guaranteed seating near the front, there is no ticket. The concerts are free with you park admission. I think they have Eat to the Beat Dinner Packages available for "premium seating". When we were there last week, we just walked up to the concerts and we were able to get seats in the back 1/3 of the theater without any problem for all 3 shows. We don't really care to sit close, as it is too loud. Sometimes we just sit around the fountain at the American pavilion and listen. Of course, it is a Friday during F&W and Halloween, so perhaps the crowds may be a little higher than on other Fridays

ETA: Bobbi has a very good point. The Chase lounge has reserved seating wrist bands that are first come first serve. If you can get to the lounge early enough, you could have reserved seating.

 

[lawgator]

Bobbi is right about getting free priority seating concert armbands at the Chase Lounge. You do have to have a Chase credit card to access the lounge. We got some bands this past weekend to hear Sister Hazel. They give out the concert bands and Illumination bands first come, first serve starting at 11 am and they do usually run out, so plan to try and go there as close to 11 am as possible if you want some. You can get the concert bands with any Chase credit card, but you need a Disney Visa Chase credit card for the Illuminations viewing area bands. The concert bands are given out everyday. I heard that the Illuminations bands are usually given out everyday, but that sometimes they rent out the viewing area to other groups. When we went to the concert we arrived 30 minutes before the show and they immediately escorted to us to our great seats which were in row 5, right behind the dining package seats that others paid for. The lounge is also worth going to for a nice place to relax and have a free soda or drinks. It's a nice perk and I hope you get to experience it!

 

[omalley1118]

Thanks everyone!!! I do have the Chase Visa, so I will check that out!!,