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  • Photos: International punks traveled to Orlando against the odds to play Foreign Dissent

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    Hardy concertgoers packed in to Will’s Pub on Monday night for a veritable mini-fest of punk bands from around the world. For this 10th edition of the now-venerable showcase Foreign Dissent, the crowd was treated to Germinar (Chile), Small State (Germany), Swear (Italy), LEXT (Japan), Toodles and the Hectic Pity (England), Back Teeth (England), Descartes A Kant (Mexico), Harker (England), Modern Shakes (England) and Sunliner (England). Jim Leatherman’s photos from the hectic night reflect that running order, if you’re looking to play who’s who. 

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  • Foreign Dissent brings punk from around the world to Orlando for a 10th year

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    Foreign Dissent brings punk from around the world Credit: Germinar/Bandcamp

    “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 of their upcoming set at Foreign Dissent, Orlando’s international punk band showcase.

    Event founder Craig Mazer is celebrating a decade of building a loud global community with a lineup of 10 firebrands from around the world. Foreign Dissent offers international bands already in Florida for Gainesville’s Fest an opportunity to add a gig (read: food money) in what is often their first time playing in the States.

    This year features bands from Chile, England, Mexico, Germany, Italy and Japan. Chile’s Germinar share the inspiration they find on our shores with OW: “Many of the bands that inspired and still inspire us come from Florida and the U.S., so this feels like a really special trip.” And this will doubtless be a special night.

    7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub.org, $25.

    This article appears in Oct. 15-21, 2025.



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