The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival officially sprouted into life March 19, and with it comes one of the highlights of each year’s celebration: the Flower Power Concerts. This year you can see some old favorites and new additions too. All you need is a Disney ticket, ‘cause all these concerts are included with Epcot admission.

Epcot is showcasing 22 different nostalgic musical acts this year. Brought back by popular demand:

• B.J. Thomas
• Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
• Petula Clark
• Jose Feliciano
• Davy Jones

These new additions are bringing cool chords from way back when:

• Jay Black
• The Happenings
• The Ventures “Hawaii Five-O”
• The Searchers
• The Cowsills

The Flower Power acts perform live nightly on the America Gardens Stage. Concerts are at 5:45, 7, and 8:15 p.m., and here’s the lineup for 2008:

• March 19-22: The Guess Who (“American Woman”)
• March 23-24: Petula Clark (“Downtown”)
• March 25-29: Paul Revere and the Raiders (“Good Thing”)
• March 30-31: The 5th Dimension (“Up, Up and Away”)
• April 1-3: Ricky Nelson Remembered featuring The Nelsons (“Can’t Live Without Your Love and Affection”)
• April 4-5: Jay Black (“This Magic Moment”)
• April 6-9: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone (“Henry the 8th”)
• April 10-13: The Grass Roots featuring Rob Grill (“Midnight Confessions”)
• April 14-16: The Happenings (“See You in September”)
• April 17-18: Peter & Gordon (“A World Without Love”)
• April 19-23: Starship starring Mickey Thomas (“We Built This City”)
• April 24-26: The Ventures (“Hawaii Five-O”)
• April 27-30: B.J. Thomas (“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”)
• May 1-3: Arlo Guthrie (“Alice’s Restaurant”)
• May 4-5: The Searchers (“Bumble Bee”)
• May 6-10: The Tokens (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”)
• May 11-15: Davy Jones (“Daydream Believer”)
• May 16-17: Jose Feliciano (“Light My Fire”)
• May 18-20: Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals (“Good Lovin”)
• May 21-24: Gary Puckett (“Over You”)
• May 25-27: The Cowsills (“The Rain, the Park, and Other Things”)
• May 28-June 1: Tony Orlando (“Tie a Yellow Ribbon”)

Now that’s a list to get your feet tapping and your heart beating. Take a trip back to a groovier time. Get your Disney tickets today and head over to Epcot for some cool fun.

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