FOREIGN DISSENT
Orlando’s all-foreign punk music festival,
held every October
FOREIGN DISSENT
Orlando’s all-foreign punk music festival, held every October
🥳HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!🥳
Foreign Dissent 10 is October 20, 2025 at Will’s Pub
Foreign Dissent By The Numbers

9 Years
of Foreign Dissent

60 Bands
have been on stage

19 Countries
have been represented
Press Coverage of Foreign Dissent
Foreign Dissent brings punk from around the world to Orlando for a 10th year
“Like a hangover with harmony. Big choruses, bad decisions and songs about how everything’s getting worse but we’re still making the best of it,” promises England’s Back Teeth. – Orlando Weekly, October 16, 2025
Foreign Dissent Festival To Celebrate Tenth Anniversary In Orlando, FL
The Foreign Dissent Festival returns for its milestone 10th anniversary, continuing its tradition of bringing punk bands from outside the US to Orlando, Florida for one special night. – The Punk Site, October 7, 2025
Foreign Dissent celebrating 10 years of punk at Will’s Pub, October 20
Foreign Dissent will mark its tenth anniversary at Will’s Pub in Orlando on Monday, October 20, turning into a global punk showcase. – The Orlando Shine, September 15, 2025
Hear the sounds of punk from around the world at Foreign Dissent 9 in Orlando
In just a few short days, punk bands from across the world descend on the City Beautiful for Foreign Dissent, Orlando’s yearly International Punk Rock Party. – Orlando Weekly, October 16, 2024
Foreign Dissent brings a planet of punk to Orlando
Regardless of borders, nationality or language, music speaks a universal tongue — defying odds and transforming lives. These are the foundational truths that ground Foreign Dissent, Florida’s all-international punk music festival, held every October in Orlando. – Orlando Weekly, October 18, 2023
Foreign bands find common ground at Will’s Pub music festival
Regardless of your thoughts on the music itself, it’s undeniable that punk rock is a scene made up of inventive, resourceful people — masters of DIY. – The Community Paper, October 25, 2022
Foreign Dissent gathers punk noises from around the world on one Orlando stage
Punks of the world, unite! After three reliably tragic years of pandemic postponement, Foreign Dissent, Florida’s only all-foreign punk music festival, is back. – Orlando Weekly, October 19, 2022
Women completely owned Foreign Dissent
From the outset, Foreign Dissent began unique by its very concept. But through conviction and work, it’s become a distinguished gathering with a fellowship, ethos and gravity of its own. For an ever-shuffling roster that’s plucked from the obscure punk depths of all corners of the globe, that’s a tall accomplishment. – Orlando Weekly, October 30, 2019