Following a brief hiatus and reimagined business model, Swn Festival 2017 has seen the formation of a month long celebration of live music in the heart of Wales as the capital's favourite new music festival returns. In a time when venues are in dire need of protecting and dropping like flies around us, Swn gives life to the inner city once more as our frantic minds will once again have the chance to dash between venues as a plethora of cutting edge music fills our ears. “When the Sŵn adventure began a decade ago, a big driving force for us was discovery. We wanted people to come to Cardiff and see the city we loved and called home. For people to hear great new bands from Wales and for the Welsh and wider music industry to pick up on them" explains promoter and Sŵn Festival co-founder, John Rostron. “This year’s Sŵn Festival may feel a little different, but discovery will remain at the heart of everything we offer. With many people travelling into Cardiff for the closing weekend, we’ve made Saturday leaner and meaner, keeping Sunday clear for you to nurse hangovers and tired feet to head slowly home, ears packed full of great new discoveries”.

Taking place Saturday 21 October, Swn Festival's finale will see a whole host of exciting Welsh and further afield artist's and band's descend to the city ready to be discovered, the full initial line-up so far can be revealed below:

Ardyn
Boy Azooga
Campfire Social
Caro
Dan Stock
False Advertising
Himalayas
John Smith
JW Ridley
Keeva
Kidsmoke
Martha Gunn
Sam Fender
Sea Girls
White Kite
Yowl
Trudy and the Romance

Wristbands for Sŵn are on sale now for £30. For more information and to get your tickets, go to swnfest.com. Follow @swnissound on Twitter.

w: www.swnfest.com/presents/