FOCUS Wales has announced the first wave of artists for its 2026 edition.
The names include
Idlewild, shame, Fat Dog, Deerhoof, PISS, The Moonlandingz, Moonchild Sanelly, Gwenno, Bill Ryder-Jones and
CLT DRP.Co-founder and Head of Music
Andy Jones stated, "There's much more to come, but this first announcement already reflects the spirit of the festival at its best — forward-thinking artists from around the world, bold new voices from Wales and the wider UK, and a shared sense of creativity that crosses borders and traditions. I think our audiences will feel that energy the moment they arrive."
FOCUS Wales is supported by the Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Government, and PRS Foundation’s Talent Development Network. Further artist announcements and conference programme details will be released in the coming months.
The announcement in full includes: 7818 Muirhead (Germany), Alanna Matty (Canada), Alex Francis (England), Alpha Male Tea Party (England), Aneirin Jones (Wales), Angel Mel Selector (England), Angharad Jenkins & Patrick Rimes (Wales), Baby Berserk (The Netherlands), Ben Ellis (Wales), Bill Ryder-Jones (England), Bookhouse (Wales), Breichiau Hir (Wales), Bucket (Ireland), Cerys Hafana (Wales), Charlotte Carpenter (England), CHROMA (Wales), Ciao Lucifer (The Netherlands), CLT DRP (England), Coldwave (Australia), Congratulations (England), Conscious Route & The Collective (Scotland), Cornerstone (Wales/England), Deerhoof (USA), DEWIN (Wales), FAEDA (Scotland), Fat Dog (England), Gallops (Wales), GANS (England), Gwenifer Raymond (Wales/England), Gwenno (Wales), Half Happy (Wales), Hannah Green (Canada), Hel Clecs (Wales), HMS Morris (Wales), Idlewild (Scotland), Internet Fatigue (Wales), Ivo Dimchev (Bulgaria), Jasmine Power (Wales), Joshua Burnside (Ireland), Kidsmoke (Wales), Kirara (South Korea), Kizzy Crawford (Wales), KoiKoi (Serbia), Lawn Chair (Germany), Lemongel (Wales), Lionstorm (The Netherlands), Mared (Wales), Mari Mathias (Wales), Mechanical Owl (Wales), Miles Temp (England), Mooi (Wales), Moonchild Sanelly (South Africa), Nasty Joe (France), OGUN (Wales), Omar Dahl (Belgium), Only Fools and Corpses (Wales), Papaya Noon (Wales), PISS (Canada), Quinquis (France), Roscoe (Wales), Sage Todz (Wales), Servo (France), shame (England), SLATE (Wales), SOURCE (Wales), Summer of Hate (Portugal), The Moonlandingz (England), The Bug Club (Wales), Trial Tapes (England), Tristwch Y Fenywod (Wales/England), Veronica Fusaro (Switzerland), VOYA (Wales), WENDS (Scotland), Why Horses? (Wales), YARD (Ireland), Ynys (Wales).
