More acts have been announced for FOCUS Wales 2023 today (Monday, February 27), with 70 new artists named in the lineup.

FOCUS Wales festival will welcome 20,000 attendees, and see over 250+ new music acts from Wales and around the world descend upon Wrexham from Thursday, May 4 to Saturday, May 6.

Among the new acts announced today, are… alt-pop artist Ailsa Tully, the Welsh Music Prize nominated ManLikeVision, garage rock band The Family Battenberg, electro dream pop artist Bethan Lloyd, Newport’s big hope in the hip hop scene, OGUN, and the new star of the Welsh alt-folk scene, Mari Mathias, all heading up an exciting new selection of Welsh artists on the festival lineup.

The Leader: ManLikeVision ManLikeVision (Image: FOCUS Wales)

They’re joined by a swathe of international newcomers, including Australian post-punk quintet DUST, New York’s high energy punk band, Mary Shelley, and country focus special showcases from The Spanish Wave, and EarUp Hong Kong.

They all add to an illustrious bill of previously announced artists, including the likes of The Coral, Billy Nomates, Adwaith, Squid, Dream Wife, The Joy Formidable, and Neue Grafik Ensemble, among many others.

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The Leader: The band Mary Shelley The band Mary Shelley (Image: FOCUS Wales)

Some of these acts have come from far and wide, with acts from Australia the USA!

With circa 500 international industry professionals due to attend the 2023 festival, FOCUS Wales has become Wales’ biggest music industry event, with three days of panels, keynote talks, and networking.

More industry delegates are also announced today, including Dev Sherlock (SXSW, USA), Emma Zillmann (Live Nation), Milan Simas (M for Montreal), Jason Mayall (Fuji Rock, Japan), and Phyllis Belezos (Heliocentric Entertainment), plus many more.