FOCUS Wales adds 100 names to lineup with a spotlight on international artists
The 14th edition of the FOCUS Wales music industry conference is scheduled to take place 9-11 May 2024, in the city of Wrexham.
Artists from over 20 different countries will perform at FOCUS Wales Festival, seeing the biggest international presence to date for the event this May, including artists from Australia, Quebec, Spain, France, and South Korea.
Amongst the 100 new artists added to the bill today are Akine, NFNR, and Ratmir Bilodid from Ukraine, supported to attend the event through a new project partnership with British Council, along with representatives from Music Export Ukraine. From Québec, ALIAS, DVTR, Bon Enfant, and La Sécurité join the lineup, as part of an ongoing cultural exchange between FOCUS Wales and M for Montreal.
Other new names include contemporary folk duo Charm of Finches from Australia, award-winning Nova Scotian hip-hop artist Kayo, and post-punk noise band W!ZARD from France, as well as Butch Kassidy, La Sécurité, Winona Forever, KAYO, and more.
These new 100 artists join an already prestigious line up which includes Spiritualized, The Mysterines, The Royston Club, Deerhoof, Skinny Pelembe, Snapped Ankles, The Bug Club, Willy Mason, Benefits, Angeline Morrison, Flamingods, Adwaith, Cerys Hafana, Fat Dog, Magugu, and Melin Melyn.
For further information about artists and to buy tickets/Delegate Passes, visit focuswales.com.
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