DL Guide - Entertainment

Throughout Disneyland music comes from every corner. Often there are live musicians behind that music and stopping to watch usually provides a special treat. Disneyland is also host to several outside bands that stop by on occasion.
Note: Major entertainment including the parades and many shows can be found in the Parades and Entertainment section of the Attraction Guide.

Performances times for most of the entertainment shown below is not in the Disneyland Today guidebook. You will have to ask someone at City Hall or the Guest Relations information board at the north end of Main Street for show times.
Note: Disneyland's atmosphere entertainment changes regularly and not all acts perform every day.

Some of the more popular atmosphere and visiting entertainment includes:

Main Street

• Coke Corner Pianist
  Delightful sounds of Ragtime piano as you sit at Carefree Corner.
  
  Rod Miller, Coke Corner pianist

• Dapper Dans
  This quartet of singers brings the sounds of Barbershop singing to the forefront as they entertain their audience.
  
  The Dapper Dans

• The Disneyland Band
  Originally billed for a two week run, The Disneyland Band has performed over 50,000 times in the Magic Kingdom. The Disneyland band plays in the mornings only.

• Carnation Plaza Gardens
  On selected days you can hear the sounds of big band swing in the Carnation Plaza Gardens. During the day, guest performing groups from throughout the country entertain guests.

• Main Street Carolers
  These holiday carolers serenade Disneyland guests during the holiday season.

Tomorrowland

• Tomorrowland Terrace Bands
  Guest groups - usually cover bands - perform regularly at the Tomorrowland Terrace.
  
  The visiting group Barrage performs

• Observatron
  Every 15 minutes the Observatron beams back to the planet the symphonic sounds from the Rocketeer and other Disney favorites. Located atop the Rocket Rods boarding area.
  
  The Observatron

• Trash Can Trio (they also play on Main Street before parades)
  These zany custodial Cast Members will bang on just about anything.

Fantasyland

• Sword in the Stone Show
  The crowd gathers as Merlin is looking for that special someone to pull the sword from the stone. If you think you have what it takes, make sure you're around when you see Merlin asking for volunteers.
  
  Sword in the Stone show

Adventureland

• Aladdin and Jasmine's Storytelling
  Aladdin, Jasmine, the storyteller and volunteers from the audience relate the story of Aladdin.
  
  Aladdin and Jasmine's Storytelling
  
• Steel Drum Band
  The sounds of the Caribbean emanate from atop the Jungle Cruise queue area. These talented steel drum musicians play classic pan tunes and Disney classics.

Frontierland

• Billy Hill and the Hillbillies
  Comedy and hillbilly music come together when this fiddle-based group plays on the Golden Horseshoe Stage
  
  Billy Hill and the Hillbillies
   
  
• Golden Horseshoe Variety Show
  When Billy Hill and the Hillbillies take a day off, a magician/juggler/comedien entertains at the Golden Horseshoe

• Laughing Stock
  Anything can happen in this amusing group of comedians. You may even see a man in a dress (although you better be nice to her).

New Orleans Square

• Royal Street Bachelors
  One of the longest running groups inside of the park, the Royal Street Bachelors bring the laid back sounds of Jazz and Blues to your senses. 
  
  The Royal Street Bachelors

• Lagniappe the mime
  A colorful yet quiet entertainer who will delight and even play with you or your party.
  
  Lagniappe on the balcony

• Side Street Strutters
  Classic Dixieland Jazz is what you will get from this national touring ensemble. A delightful group that plays very upbeat music.

• Bayou Brass
  Down in the Bayou these cats play the Cajun way with a lot of pizazz and power. The ensemble takes musical extremes and combines them with that Cajun appeal.

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Billy Hill (Kirk Wall) & the Hillbillies...ROCK!!!!
No "Disney" experience is complete without "Gitin' Down" with Billy and Boys! Do yourself a favor...don't dare miss this show!!!!!
-- MagicMan (10/31/2006)

Billy Hill & the Hillbillies made us laugh so hard we were doubled over. It's also cool and a nice place to sit for lunch. Don't miss it!
-- jodiefra (9/1/2005)

What ever happened to the "Tomorrowland Terrace Bands" i remember going when i was a teen and they had the dance floor for dancing.the bands were great.for some reason i keep missing that every time i go now.

-- BC Canadian (1/13/2005)

What ever happened to the "Tomorrowland Terrace Bands" i remember going when i was a teen and they had the dance floor for dancing.the bands were great.for some reason i keep missing that every time i go now.

-- BC Canadian (1/13/2005)

What ever happened to the "Tomorrowland Terrace Bands" i remember going when i was a teen and they had the dance floor for dancing.the bands were great.for some reason i keep missing that every time i go now.

-- BC Canadian (1/13/2005)

Holiday Believe is just the best!

Pure Disney MAGIC!
-- Alex Disney (11/13/2003)

The Golden Horseshoe Stage: where Disney sends cast members who are too over the top for the Jungle Cruise! Great fun.
-- markedward (5/29/2003)

Fantasmic! is a great nighttime entertainment that the entire family will enjoy. Be sure to get good seats because front row viewing can be reserved hours prior to showtime. (young ones may be frightened be sequences found in the show)
-- luvlucy121 (4/28/2003)

You cant get better than Fantasmic and Believe

absolute Magic!
-- three_a_production (3/12/2003)

ºoº I love FANTASMIC!, BELIEVE...THERE'S MAGIC IN THE STARS, and the Coke Corner Pianist the best. Each show the spirit of disneyland in a different, unique, fun way. :) ºoº
-- dizneegrrl (1/20/2003)

If you catch the Dapper Dans you are really in for a treat. They are great musicians and work great together.
Also, they really seem to have that perfect Disney Charm everyone looks for when they go to Disneyland.
-- lilbitsjr (8/29/2002)

hey how come you guys don't have any pictures of the dancers in the carnation plaza gardens? or why haven't you even mentioned them along with pictures of the bands that play? did you know tha tthey wanted to shut that down? but there was a worker there named gary that took care of us dancers and let us keep it there. all we need is for people like you to just mention the fact that we are still there, and it would help the disney people to keep us there.
-- dizneyfreak01 (6/19/2002)

I am entertained right now because i have a sheet of bubble-wrap. Disneyland should have more entertainment on the lines for the rides because sometimes i get bored waiting.
-- Donald Duckman (4/15/2001)

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