65 new names have been announced for this year's Focus Wales.
Among the new additions are Dactyl Terra, Holy Coves, Laura J Martin, Mellt, Pixy Jones, Rona Mac, Aisha Kigs, Bethan Lloyd, The Red Stains, and Wylderness.
The multi-venue festival will return to Wrexham in North Wales for its 13th edition in May, hosting over 250 artists, as well as more than 500 music industry professionals.
As well as live music, the programme will once again comprise interactive industry sessions, stand-up comedy, arts events, film screenings, and live performances. It has also been recently announced that there will be a specially curated line-up at Ty Pawb on May 11 in honour of the late BBC broadcaster Janice Long.
Head below to keep track of the latest line-up developments.
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 9-11, 2024.
Who? New to the line-up are (in alphabetical order) Aisha Kigs, Angharad, Bau Cat, Bethan Lloyd, Bored Marsh, Caswell & Kilcawley, Choirs For Good Wrexham, Cor DAW, Cy Humphreys, Dactyl Terra, Dirty Freud, Domanique, Elena Játiva, Escaphini, Ffenest, Figo, Fox Paloma, freekind., Funk MC, Generation Feral, Greyzee, Hannah Acfield, HDee, Holy Coves, Joyce, Kaptin’s Rap Open Mic, Kip, Laura J Martin, Liines, LLDJ, Logic Lost, Luke RV, Magic Dragon’ Meic Agored, Mari Mathias, Megan Wyn, Mellt, NXDIA, OORYA, PARCS, Pixy Jones, Radio Cymru Broadcast Show, REME, Robbie Caswell-Jones, Rona Mac, RUVENRUVEN, Shellie Morris, Signing Sensations BSL Choir, SKUNKADELIC, SLATE, So What Now, Tara Bandito, The Big Day, The Pleasures, The Red Stains, Tony Star, Waterpistol, Worldcub, WRKHOUSE, Wylderness, and Yelli.
They join the previously announced The Royston Club, Snapped Ankles, Cerys Hafana, The Mysterines, Flamingods, Adwaith, Willy Mason, Spiritualized, ISLET, Seazoo, Gallops, Angeline Morrison, The Gentle Good, Adjua, Aleighcia Scott, Annie Dressner, Baby Brave, Banshi, Benefits, Campfire Social, Cara Hammond, CHALK, CHROMA, Cosmic Dog Fog, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, CVC, Dom a Lloyd, Dresden Wolves, Eadyth, Eye, Fat Dog, Galestar Konexioa, Gillie, Gintis, Half / Time, Hazmat, HMS Morris, Home Counties, Kahpun, Kima Otung, Laura-Leigh Dickenson, Lizzie Squad, ManLike Vision, Maria Uzor, Mared, Magugu, Mauvey, Melin Melyn, Michele Stodart, Mother Sky, Musspell, Nesha Nycee, NIQUES, Otto Aday, Pys Melyn, Red Telephone, Rum Jungle, Sailor Honeymoon, Sage Todz, Salarymen, SHLUG, Sister Envy, Siula, Skinny Pelembe, Sleeping Together, The Bug Club, The Family Battenberg, Vanity Fairy, Voya, Whitney Lyman, Ynys, Akine, A Lesser Version, Alffa, ALIAS, Astral Swans, Bee Asha & The Band Tees, Begonia, Benzy, Bon Enfant, Bourbon Hitcher, Boyhood, Butch Kassidy, Cameron Hayes, Captain Accident, Celavi, C.F. Boneslum, CH, Chasing Shadows, Charm of Finches, Colonel Dax, Conscious Pilot, DARTZ, Delta Ladies Choir, DVTR, Dyatlov, EDDIE, Ella Raphael, Eyre Llew, FIRE Records, Fold Paper, Gai Toms + Band, Glymur, Graham Reynolds, GR/EF, Groom The Giant, Half Happy, Hearts, HENRIO, Honeytalks, HOURGLVSS, Igloo Hearts, I Wanna Be A Truck Driver, Jonny Ash, #Joystick, JP, KAYO, Kenny Cadence of Hate Being Sober, Kingkhan, Kinnigan, Kryptik, La Sécurité, Lily Lyons, Liminal Project, Luce Kanon, MandaneDS, Mangetout, Manilla Times, Marc Mas, Megan Lee, Meg Uppington, Mercy Magnets, Missing Persons Bureau, Moira & Claire, M J Payne, Mowbird, Muddy Elephant, NFNR, Nicole Ariana, Nudist, NYSSA, ONE84K, One Kabira, Panedeni, Paperhouse, Patricia Atzur, Po Griff, Psweatpants, Punchlove, Ratmir Bilodid, Rebecca Hurn, Rhi’N’B, Rodney Branigan, Sasz, Secret Show, Sonny Double1, Sustinere, The Factory Set, The Garrys, The Welcome Party, Thomas Thomas, TRAVO, Twitch, Two Tonne Machete, Unsafe Space Garden, VAWA, Vox Rea, White Feather Kiss, Winona Forever, W!ZARD, Wrexham One Love Choir, and Yung Tay.
Tickets? Tickets are on sale now.
UPDATE 09/05: Gallops have replaced Deerhoof on the line-up as the latter have had to cancel all their upcoming European shows due to a family emergency.
Focus Wales Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Thu May 09 2024 - WREXHAM Various Venues
Fri May 10 2024 - WREXHAM Various Venues
Sat May 11 2024 - WREXHAM Various Venues
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