Foreign Dissent - Orlando's International Punk Rock Party

Foreign Dissent - Orlando's International Punk Rock Party Foreign Dissent is Orlando’s international punk rock party, held every October!

In 2014, Punching Babies was asked to book a show for Laura Palmer, who was scheduled to play THE FEST in Gainesville, a long-running, multi-day, punk rock festival. Initially assumed to be a solo act, I was surprised to discover Laura Palmer to be a 3-piece punk rock band from Australia whose name was an homage to the cult-classic TV show Twin Peaks. Upon listening, I agreed to book them and deci

ded to see if other non-US bands heading to THE FEST would be interested. Some thought this was a foolish idea: a lineup of all non-US bands with no local support—you must be out of your mind! But it was too late, the concept was too exciting and unique to not move forward, and Foreign Dissent was born. Read the full history of FD here: https://foreigndissent.com/history-of-foreign-dissent/

Thank you to The Orlando Shine for the coverage of Foreign Dissent 11: International Punk Rock Party (Pre-FEST)!
06/09/2026

Thank you to The Orlando Shine for the coverage of Foreign Dissent 11: International Punk Rock Party (Pre-FEST)!

Foreign Dissent, the longest-running festival in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to international punk, will return for its 11th edition on Monday, October 19 at Will’s Pub, and this year’s fest will feature six bands from six countries: The Overjoyed from Greece, La Versión Extendida de las Cosas from Costa Rica, Age of Kid from Japan, HYPERDOG from Austria, Brightr from Wales, and Feeble Strength from England.

https://orlandoshine.com/foreign-dissent-11-announces-international-punk-lineup-for-october-19-at-wills-pub/

Six bands! Six countries! Presenting your lineup for FD11, including two never before featured countries:The Overjoyed (...
06/05/2026

Six bands! Six countries! Presenting your lineup for FD11, including two never before featured countries:

The Overjoyed (Greece 🇬🇷)
First band from Greece at FD! Athens power-pop punk.

La Versión Extendida de las Cosas (Costa Rica 🇨🇷)
Return performance (FD8)! San José alt-punk en español. Welcome back.

Age of Kid (Japan 🇯🇵)
High-octane ska-punk from Tokyo, and FD’s first ska band!

HYPERDOG (Austria 🇦🇹)
Fast, catchy, hardcore punk meets darkwave.

Brightr (Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿)
First performer from Wales at FD! Acoustic emo with a punk soul.

Feeble Strength (England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
London indie rock with a big heart. Think The Thermals, Superchunk.

Shoutout to our exclusive sponsor, Park Ave CDs, for once again providing additional funds that will go directly to the bands! Tickets coming soon! Get it in your calendar: October 19 at Will’s Pub in Orlando.

06/04/2026

It's Best of Orlando award time. You can vote DAILY for Foreign Dissent:

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05/05/2026

If you would be so kind, please nominate Foreign Dissent for Best Local Music Festival in the Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando awards. THANK YOU!

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Y'all, THE FEST is truly THE BEST. The FD11 lineup will have to wait until the second round of announcements.
04/17/2026

Y'all, THE FEST is truly THE BEST. The FD11 lineup will have to wait until the second round of announcements.

Here we gooooo!! First batch of bands for Fest 24 are here! 114 bands, and we have over 200 more to announce still. Tickets and hotels go up for sale NEXT FRIDAY, April 24th at 10am EST. For now, head to the website for all the details, plan out where you're gonna stay, and listen to all the bands on the Fest radio player.

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