Focus Wales has shared the next wave of its lineup for 2025, with an additional 104 acts added to the bill.
The festival, which takes place across multiple venues in Wrexham, north Wales, will return in May (8-10) with support from the Arts Council of Wales, the Welsh Government and PRS Foundation’s Talent Development Network.
The event will bring together talent from the U.K., Europe, Asia, Australia and North America.
Among the new names announced include French synth-pop band eat-girls, Seoul’s Hynopsis Therapy and Brussels jazz collective Tukan. View the lineup in full below.
In partnership with APRA and the British Council NZ, meanwhile, three New Zealand artists will be featured in a special Māori reception and showcase: Jordyn With a Why, MĀ and MOHI.
The additions join previously announced acts like Irish rockers Sprints, the Mercury Prize-nominated Nova Twins, Welsh songwriter Gruff Rhys and rapper Lemfreck, the recipient of the 2024 Welsh Music Prize.
Tickets for Focus Wales 2025 are on sale now. Festival passes begin at £80 ($99), or those working in the music industry can acquire delegate passes for £160 ($198). Day tickets are also available for purchase.
Earlier this month, Focus Wales held a showcase at ESNS in Groningen, the Netherlands, featuring Welsh bands CVC and The Family Battenburg. Speaking to Billboard UK, Focus Wales co-founder and booker Andy Jones explained that the festival’s presence at ESNS “ensures that Focus Wales and, more broadly, Wales as a music market, is part of the wider conversation with the European music community.”
In 2024, Focus Wales played host to performances from Spiritualized, The Mysterines and Antony Szmierek, among others. For more information, visit the festival’s official website.
