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Upcoming Event Schedule:
Resilience (Our 15th Anniversary Celebration Concert)
📅 Date: Sunday, June 7, 2026
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM
📍 Location: Pugh Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
445 S Magnolia Ave, Downtown Orlando, FL 32801
🎟️ Admission: $25–$35
🔗 Tickets: www.cfsof.com/tickets
RESILIENCE stands as a celebration of community, a tribute to perseverance, and a powerful conclusion to a season dedicated to rising together. Through music, memory, and shared experience, the concert honors how far the organization has come—and the strength that continues to carry it forward.
About Us:
Central Florida Sounds of Freedom (CFSOF) is Orlando’s premier LGBTQIA+ community concert band, marching band, and colorguard. As proud members of the Pride Bands Alliance, CFSOF brings music, color, and celebration to audiences across Central Florida through performances at concerts, parades, festivals, and special events.
The concert band presents three major seasonal concerts, including an annual benefit concert supporting a local charity. The marching band, colorguard, and pep band perform year-round at community events, highlighted by their participation in Orlando’s signature Pride celebration, Come Out With Pride.
CFSOF is open to all skill levels—from musicians and twirlers to volunteers—welcoming anyone who wants to contribute to the community’s vibrant cultural life.
Fact Sheet:
Founded: 2011
Location: Central Florida
Members: 50-75
Annual Concerts: 3 – December, March, June
A 15-Year Journey of Growth and Community
Founded in 2011, the Central Florida Sounds of Freedom Band and Color Guard began as a small group of dedicated musicians performing at the historic Parliament House in Orlando. From those humble beginnings, the organization has grown into a thriving performing arts ensemble of nearly 75 musicians and performers.
Today, CFSOF rehearses weekly and presents three major concert productions each season, including an annual benefit concert supporting a selected community nonprofit. In addition, the ensemble’s marching band, color guard, and pep band perform year-round at events including Come Out With Pride Orlando and numerous parades and community celebrations throughout Central Florida.
Over fifteen years, CFSOF has become a vital artistic and cultural presence in the region—using music to foster visibility, inclusion, and connection while creating a welcoming home for LGBTQIA+ performers and allies.
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to promote LGBTQIA+ awareness, acceptance, and equality in a positive
way through entertainment and inclusion. Our diverse membership serves the
community by educating through the performing arts.
Suggested Taglines:
Celebrating Pride Through Music and Performance.
Making Every Note a Statement of Pride.
Marching, Spinning, and Playing for Everyone.
Media Contact:
Keith Allen, Communications Director
Communications@CFSOF.com
We are pleased to offer complimentary media tickets for coverage of our performances. Press passes include premium seating and interview access. To request media credentials, please email communications@cfsof.com with:
- Event your want to cover
- Your Name
- Media Outlet
- Interest in pre-event coverage (if applicable)
- Number of tickets requested (not guaranteed – depending on availaiblity)
Address:
Central Florida Sounds of Freedom
P.O. Box 780343
Orlando, FL 32878
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