The 18th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is underway at the Walt Disney World Resort. The 46-day festival, which runs until Nov. 11, takes guests on a global tasting tour.

Fresh for 2013

Scotland Marketplace
Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering features traditional dishes with a twist including Scottish salmon, vegetarian haggis and beverages including a Loch Lomond cocktail and Scotch whisky flight from Glenfiddich Whisky.  Scottish partners have worked with Disney to develop cuisine with a distinctly Scottish origin or theme to delight guests’ tastebuds.  The Brazil Marketplace returns by popular demand with an exciting new menu that includes Crispy Pork Belly with black beans and Xingu Black Beer.  Terra, which debuted last year, returns with vegan favorite Trick’n Chick’n Curry.

Fan favorites rock the house at Eat to the Beat! Concerts
Performances are at America Gardens Theatre at 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. Here’s the lineup (subject to change without notice):

Eat to the Beat
Top musical acts will rock audiences with their greatest hits when they take their turn on the America Gardens Theatre stage during concerts at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m. daily.

Sept. 27-29 -- STARSHIP
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 -- The Go-Go’s
Oct. 2 to Oct. 4 -- Air Supply
Oct. 5 and Oct. 6 -- Sister Hazel
Oct. 7 to Oct. 9 -- Sugar Ray
Oct. 10 and Oct. 11 -- Edwin McCain
Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 -- The Manhattan Transfer
Oct. 14 and Oct. 15 -- Wilson Phillips
Oct. 16 and Oct. 17 -- The Pointer Sisters
Oct. 18 to Oct. 20 -- Night Ranger
Oct. 21 to Oct. 23 -- Boyz II Men
Oct. 24 and Oct. 25 -- Survivor
Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 -- 38 Special
Oct. 28 to Oct. 30 -- Smash Mouth
Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 -- Spin Doctors
Nov. 2 and 3 -- Christopher Cross
Nov. 4 and 5 -- Hanson
Nov. 6 to Nov. 8 -- Dennis DeYoung, original member of the group STYX
Nov. 9 to Nov. 11 -- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Celebrity chefs cook and dish
Renowned chefs like Warren Brown, Paula DaSilva, Jamie Deen, Emily Ellyn, Duskie Estes and John Stewart, Gale Gand, Rock Harper, Jeff Henderson, Robert Irvine, Dean Max, Art Smith, Allen Susser, “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro, Bryan and Michael Voltaggio and Andrew Zimmern share their talents during culinary demos and premium events.

What’s Included with Epcot Admission:
Authentic Taste seminars, Ocean Spray Cranberry Bog, special book signings, Eat to the Beat concerts, cultural adventures, Marketplace Discovery Passport and all attractions and park entertainment are included with regular Epcot admission.

Special Programming by Reservation:
The Party for the Senses grand tasting events and other special wine and culinary programs require reservations and separate event admission.  Guests will be able to call 407/WDW-FEST (939-3378) to make reservations.  Information and reservations for select programs is at www.epcotfoodfestival.com.