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Orlando's international punk showcase in October

Posted by Loren on June 17, 2025

Orlando's international punk showcase in October
photo by Loren Green

Long-running international punk spectacular Foreign Dissent,  which takes place in Orlando, FL prior to The Fest each year, has announced its tenth lineup. Taking place at Will's Pub on Oct. 20, the concertfeatures 10 bands this year from six different countries. All 10 bands are listed below, but 2025's event includes Sunliner, Modern Shakes, LEXT, Harker, and more.

Through nine years, the showcase has included 60 bands in total and represented 19 countries as band's come to the US for The Fest and stay to play more shows during their visit.

"[In 2014,] I was asked to book a show for Laura Palmer and learned it was a three-piece punk band from Australia and not a solo singer-songwriter. This realization and my instant love of the band truly set the concept of Foreign Dissent into motion," says organizer Craig Mazer.

FULL LINEUP:

Sunliner (England)

Modern Shakes (England)

LEXT (Japan)

Harker (England)

Back Teeth (England)

Descartes a Kant (Mexico)

Toodles & the Hectic Pity (England)

Small State (Germany)

Germinar (Chile)

Swear (Italy)

Orlando's international punk showcase in October
photo by Loren Green

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