The Wrexham-based, multi-venue festival for new music that is FOCUS Wales has announced a fresh round of 105 acts for its 16th anniversary edition.
Newly announced acts include the likes of North Wales band Bau Cat, Canadian hip-hop group Boutique Feelings and Palestinian artist BASYL.
The fresh acts for FOCUS Wales 2026 include artists from across 22 countries spanning USA, Canada, Scotland, Indonesia and more, says the festival. Some of those joining the event, taking place from 7-9 May, also include Beijing’s art-pop act KyoYoko, classical musician Oskar Haag, folk-trad artist Ceitidh Mac and more.
Taking place in multiple venues across Wrexham, the new announcements join the likes of headline acts Wet Dog, Idlewild and Shame, alongside Deerhoof, Idlewild, Bill Ryder-Jones and more.
Tickets for FOCUS Wales are available now.
