The first round of bands have been announced for Foreign Dissent 7 and it features four bands from four different countries, including the first band from Croatia to play Foreign Dissent.
Join us on Facebook at 5:00pm EDT, Friday, May 8 for a Watch Party where we’ll be announcing the first round of bands for Foreign Dissent 7.
The Watch Party will feature a video from each of the bands we’re announcing and will be the first opportunity to learn who is playing FD7 on October 26, 2020.
We know there’s a lot of uncertainty, but we’re proceeding with hope. See you Friday!
THAT IS THE QUESTION.
I hope everyone is staying safe as best they can during this very weird time. I’m still working on the idea that Foreign Dissent will be able to happen October 26 even though I realize it’s very unclear if that will be possible.
I have confirmed some bands, but I’m waiting a bit longer before I announce anything. I’ve also decided that there won’t be ticket pre-sales, at least not until it looks like a sure and safe thing, so no one needs to worry about whether or not they buy tickets in advance.
Keep watching this space and hopefully I’ll have some news to share in the next couple weeks.
It’s a first for Foreign Dissent: an artist releasing a live recording from one of the events. England’s Chloe Hawes just released an EP titled “Live From Orlando,” comprised of the full audio from her Foreign Dissent 6 performance.
The EP was released on April 9, 2020 and features six songs from her October 28, 2019 performance at Will’s Pub in Orlando. The audio was recorded straight from the soundboard and then mastered by Steve Millar (Arms & Hearts).
Looking for something to help you spend the time, maybe something to distract you from all the virus-related news? We have just the thing.
All eight Foreign Dissent 6 sets are now available to view on YouTube and there’s a playlist that is in the same order from the night of FD6; it’s pretty much like you’re there at Will’s Pub!
Jump right into it, 8 bands from 5 different countries, each absolutely killing it on stage with sound direct from the board. So put on those headphones or crank the bluetooth speaker and let’s party!
Here’s the link to the playlist, or watch it below.
Times are weird and we can’t go see our favorite bands out at venues, so these days the venue gets to come to you!
We have full set videos with sound direct from the sound board for all eight sets from Foreign Dissent 6. With so many of us smartly staying at home, let’s get together to PREMIERE a set each evening for eight days in a row. Hopefully, the bands themselves will be in attendance to hang out, too! Each Watch Party will get announced in the Facebook event page and on the Punching Babies page.
ALL WATCH PARTIES start at 5:30pm EST
Sunday, March 29: Arms & Hearts
Donate: https://www.paypal.me/armsandhearts
Monday, March 30: Teenage Bubblegums
Donate via PayPal: teenagebubblegums@gmail.com
Tuesday, March 31: Chloe Hawes
Donate via PayPal: chloehawes01@gmail.com
Wednesday, April 1: Forever Unclean
Donate via PayPal: lassesm@gmail.com
Thursday, April 2: Sorry We Are Silly
Donate to https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/solidaritynotsilence/
Friday, April 3: Fresh
Donate via PayPal: freshpunks@gmail.com
Saturday, April 4: Good Friend
Donate via PayPal: writetogoodfriend@gmail.com
Sunday, April 5: Bad Waitress
Donate: https://www.paypal.me/badwaitressband
There’s now a video section on the Foreign Dissent website that will serve as a one-stop shop for all videos from previous Foreign Dissent events.
Currently, the page features YouTube videos mostly from Foreign Dissent 5 (including full sets of every band from FD5), but the hope is to expand to include videos from all previous events.
If you know of a Foreign Dissent video on YouTube, Instagram, or anywhere else that isn’t already featured on the page, please reach out via Facebook Messenger on the Punching Babies page.
Take a journey through the six years of Foreign Dissent with this Spotify playlist featuring nearly every band that has graced the stage at Will’s Pub in Orlando.
This playlist features 173 songs running nearly 9 hours and includes over 35 of the bands to perform at Foreign Dissent over the years.
French band Guerilla Poubelle performed at Foreign Dissent 5 in 2018 and absolutely blew everyone away with their high-energy stage performance.
The band just released a brand new album on January 31 and you can listen to it here. Obviously, it absolutely slays with 13 tracks of fast-paced, melodic punk anthems with Till’s signature gruff vocals belting out lyrics in French. It’s must-listen stuff!
You can also watch the band’s full performance at Foreign Dissent 5 here:
It’s official, we’re live. Well, you know this, obviously, because you’re here. But this is something we’ve been working on for a little while.
I’m really excited about having a singular place to share updates, band announcements, and other things as they happen. It’s also cool to have a space to share the history of the event, give a complete rundown of past performers, and give you the opportunity to suggest a band.
If you have recommendations, questions, or concerns about the website, please feel free to reach out to us via Facebook or Instagram.
