Georgia Harmer, Rona Mac, The Silver Lines Among 30 New Acts Confirmed For Focus Wales 2023
Monday, 27 March 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
Focus Wales have announced 30 new acts for the 2023 line-up.
The festival will return to venues in Wrexham, North Wales for its 12th edition in May. The event's multiple stages will host over 250 artists, as well as more than 500 music industry professionals, with the schedule comprising interactive industry sessions, stand-up comedy, arts events, film screenings, and live performances.
Among the new additions are Atay & Jax, Banshi, Clara Day, Colonel Dax, Culture Vultures, Dactyl Terra, Dives, Georgia Harmer (pictured), Groom The Giant, Kip, Macy, Marty Peters, Mauvey, Midnight Ambulance, Mirari, Morgan Elwy a'r Band, Nookee, Patryma, Pre-Human, Rona Mac, Rufus Mufasa, So What Not, Swiss Portrait, SZWE, Tanner Hayden, The Columbians, The Honest Poet, The Silver Lines, The Pastimes, and Two Tonne Machete.
They join the previously announced headliners Billy Nomates, Squid, and The Coral, who'll top the bill on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, respectively. Head below for a list of other bands and artists set to feature.
Among the new industry delegates announced are Cindy Castillo (Mad Cool Festival, Spain), Jean-Louis Brossard (Trans Musicales, France), Ralf Niemczyk (Rolling Stone, Germany), Andrea Caswell (MMF Canada), Mark Davyd (Music Venue Trust), plus many more.
What? A three-day, multi-site festival with the spotlight on artists and acts Wales has to offer the world, alongside a selection of the best new acts from across the globe.
Where? Various venues in Wrexham.
When? May 4-6, 2023.
Who? The latest additions to the bill include Atay & Jax, Banshi, Clara Day, Colonel Dax, Culture Vultures, Dactyl Terra, Dives, Georgia Harmer (pictured), Groom The Giant, Kip, Macy, Marty Peters, Mauvey, Midnight Ambulance, Mirari, Morgan Elwy a'r Band, Nookee, Patryma, Pre-Human, Rona Mac, Rufus Mufasa, So What Not, Swiss Portrait, SZWE, Tanner Hayden, The Columbians, The Honest Poet, The Silver Lines, The Pastimes, and Two Tonne Machete.
There will also be performances from the previously announced acts; Ailsa Tully, ManLikeVision, The Family Battenberg, Bethan Lloyd, OGUN, and Mari Mathias, 4Dee, Aisha Kigs, Alffa, AWST, Baby Brave, Bibi Club, Boy With Apple, BRACCO, Campfire Social, Cara Hammond, Carlota Flâneur, Cassidy Mann, Commander Spoon, Cosmic Dog Fog, Delta Ladies Choir, E1EVEN, Elina Lee, Ellen Froese, False Hope For The Savage, Ffenest, Fernie, God Alone, GRIEF, Grimelda, Gros Coeur, Haley Blais, Half/Time, Hanorah, Hause Plants, Hazmat, Holy Coves, Holy Nothing, Hourglvss, Isa Leen, Ivytide, Izra Fitch, Jack in Water, James And The Cold Gun, KINGKHAN, Kitty, La Flor Romanial, Laurence-Anne, Lizzie Squad, LohArano, MC Salum, Mercy Rose, Mouraine, Mr Phormula, Muddy Elephant, NADUH, New Wave Sound.Ent, Nita, Nuria Graham, One Kabira, Paperhouse, Perfectparachutepicture, Pillow Fite, Queen of Harps, SHLUG, Tara Bandito, Teddy Hunter, Telgate, Trypas Corassão, Wedance, Wrexham One Love Choir, XL the Band, Yasmine Latkowski, Yohvn Blvck and Zero.
Headliners are Billy Nomates, Squid, and The Coral. Elsewhere, there will be sets from The Joy Formidable, Neue Grafik Ensemble, A Guy Called Gerald, Dream Wife, Acid Klaus, Adwaith, Afro Cluster, Al Lewis, Band Pres Llareggub, Ben Ottewell, Camera, Cerys Hafana, Dafydd Iwan, DEIJUVHS, Delta Radio, Dilletante, Dresden Wolves, Edie Bens, Gallops, George Boomsma, Go Go Machine Orchestra, Grubb & Eedens, Gwenifer Raymond, Hannah Grae, Hannah Scott, Heather Ferrier, HMS Morris, IMMERSE, ISLET, Juice Menace, Katherine Priddy, Kidsmoke, LEMFRECK, Maddie Morris, Mantaraybryn, MINAS, MOJA, Mooi, N'famady Kouyate, NoGood Boyo, Opus Kink, Paddy Hanna, Parisa Fouladi, Prima Queen, Sad Boys Club, Sage Todz, Shelf Lives, Skunkadelic, Sophie Jamieson, Sophie McKeand, SUN, TVAM, VRï, Walt Disco, Will Joseph Cook, and Ynys.
Industry delegates announced so far include Cindy Castillo (Mad Cool Festival, Spain), Jean-Louis Brossard (Trans Musicales, France), Ralf Niemczyk (Rolling Stone, Germany), Andrea Caswell (MMF Canada), Mark Davyd (Music Venue Trust), Dev Sherlock (SXSW, USA), Emma Zillmann (Live Nation), Milan Simas (M for Montreal), Jason Mayall (Fuji Rock, Japan), and Phyllis Belezos (Heliocentric Entertainment), Anika Mottershaw (Bella Union), Joy Warmann (Secretly Group), Andrea von Foerster (Firestarter Music, USA), Jerome Williams (EBB, Netherlands), John Kerridge (Glastonbury) and Adam Lewis (Planetary Group, USA), Lauren Down (End of The Road Festival), Cecilia Soojeong Yi (DMZ Peace Train Festival, South Korea), Claudia Ferigo (Suns Europe, Italy), David Silbaugh (Summerfest, USA), John Kerridge (Glastonbury Festival), and musician and producer A Guy Called Gerald.
Tickets? Three-day wristbands tickets are on sale now.
Focus Wales Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Thu May 04 2023 - WREXHAM Various Venues
Fri May 05 2023 - WREXHAM Various Venues
Sat May 06 2023 - WREXHAM Various Venues
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