Disney has always plussed the guest experience with a wonderful variety of live entertainment around the parks. Epcot is perhaps unique in that it offers colorful selections from around the real world around the World Showcase!
Welcome to this month’s Blogorail Orange Loop. Today we are sharing some of the best live entertainment at the Disney Parks.
I’d like to share some of the live entertainment acts that I have seen around Epcot over the years. Just like the other attractions in the parks, these acts have come and gone in an ever-changing line-up of talent.
MO’ROCKIN
This was a 6-person Moroccan musical act that played in the Morocco Pavilion. The group was often accompanied by a belly dancer. Unfortunately, Disney decided to discontinue this act and it played for the last time on September 27th, 2014.
Sometimes this version of Mo’Rockin would be playing in the Morocco Pavilion.
Off Kilter
Off Kilter is a high-energy Celtic rock band founded by Jamie Holton, bagpiper, in 1996. The band is a unique blend of traditional Celtic tunes and songs with a rock twist, popular covers arranged with a Celtic rock feel, and original songs. Instruments consist of bagpipes, Irish whistles, electric guitar, bass, fiddle, drums and vocals. The band played for 18 years as one of the most popular bands at Walt Disney World in Florida (Canadian Pavilion, Epcot), and currently tours the country performing at many different venues.
Quartet
I wish I could remember which country these four entertainers represented! They were quite good.
So, I’ve shared acts that aren’t in Epcot anymore. I include them to show the variety of acts that have been offered over the years.
The official lineup now is as follows:
- British Revolution (English groups cover band)
- JAMMitors (Percussion group)
- Jeweled Dragon Acrobats (Chinese acrobatics)
- Mariachi Cobre (Mexican band)
- Matsuriza (Japanese drumming)
- Rose & Crown Pub Musician (Piano)
- Voices of Liberty (American vocal group)
- Wies N Buam (German Oomph band)
This is by no means an exhaustive list. You can check out this official Disney site for show times and other entertainment offered.
I hope this whets your appetite for live entertainment at Epcot!
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Great post, as always, Lee! I really liked Off Kilter, and am sorry that they aren’t around Canada anymore. The quartet reminds me of one of the acts that played during the competition in the Sound of Music so I picture them as being an Austrian or German band, but that’s just a guess!
Yeah, I thought Norway or German.
I miss listening to Off Kilter and Mo’Rockin. But some of the newer acts have really grown on me. The World Showcase has so much to offer I feel like I’m always missing something. :)
Lots of bang for the buck at Epcot!
Oh my goodness, I love looking at this list! Each of the World Showcase acts bring something so unique to a visit! I hate that it’s difficult to catch too many of them on a given trip, but we always have a great time when we do!