Ticketweb and Closeup Promotions are partnering up again to present their monthly showcase, this time featuring The Bulletproof Bomb, Safe To Swim and Submariner at Bleach, Brighton on 22nd September. 

Opening act Submariner hail from the South Coast and won't have far to travel to make their CloseUp debut with their brand of ambient indie rock. The band have racked up impressive achievements in their short life, including supporting the likes of Blaenavon, Fatherson and The Wholls on previous tours and they're a band fast growing a positive reputation. 

Brighton boys, Safe To Swim will play their only Brighton set for quite some time on the 22nd. If you're a fan of Catfish and the Bottlemen and you're partial to a bit of heavy surf rock, then this is the only band you need to spice up your Thursday evening. Keep an ear out for their track 'Stop' during their unmissable set. 

Headliners, The Bulletproof Bomb are a London five-piece who maintain an explosive presence at venues across the nation. As one of the most successful and promising new bands around at the moment, the outfit have slowly been drip-feeding their new EP 'Sportswear Punk' over the last few weeks. 

Don't miss out on the chance to catch them live. They've gone down a storm at KOKO and Ibiza Rocks over the summer and now's your chance to get up close and personal with them in Brighton. 

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Who doesn't love a Club CloseUp show? We're certainly fans and the Brighton/London promotions company, in association with Jagermeister, are keeping us entertained with another showcase at Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen on 19th August. Fairchild will headline the gig with support coming from Bellevue Days and Bel Esprit. 

Manchester via Australia group Fairchild will bring a much needed dose of indie/synth pop to the popular East London venue. Expect the headliners to launch into sleek and catchy guitar tracks such as the excellent 'Neighbourhoods' that contains obvious 80s influences and wouldn't sound amiss on a Duran Duran record. The Aussies have racked up a performance at Dot 2 Dot Festival already this summer and there's plenty more in the works. With a new single to follow soon, you do not want to miss Fairchild's biggest London headline performance to date. 

Hailing from South London, Bellevue Days are a four-piece who are no strangers to a gig in the capital and we're excited to see what new elements they will bring to their live show. With garage indie roots at the core of standout tracks such as 'Let's All Be Friends' and 'Ripped Jeans', Bellevue Days are perfect for fans of The Cribs and Biffy Clyro. Make sure you catch them at Club CloseUp. 

Opening band Bel Esprit are hotly tipped and are fast gaining a legion of fans who will vouch for that. Their previous single 'Lose My Mind' gained 150,000 hits across multiple platforms when it was released a while back. The Southampton foursome will embark on their first national tour later in the year and whilst they're golden moment is still to come, their performance at Club CloseUp is bound to be as flawless as ever. 

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CloseUp Promotions are fast becoming one of the leading live promoters and booking agents in London and the Southern area. Now they are teaming up with ticketing giants, Ticketweb, to bring you a new series of monthly showcases specialising in bringing you the best indie, rock and electronic sounds to the iconic Bleach in Brighton.

The first showcase will take place on August 18th and locals lads, The Island Club will headline their hometown gig. As one of the most talked about and exciting new bands around, the Brighton five-piece were propelled into the spotlight by their recent single 'Let Go' and have since seen success come their way. Most notably, their set at The Great Escape Festival in May saw an outstanding turnout and they have been gigging hard to build up an even bigger support for themselves. The band are now primed for more performances in the coming months, including a slot at Brighton's Together The People Festival in September, Expect a packed room for what is likely to be one of their last intimate performances for quite some time. 

Brighton/Southampton four-piece, Howland are another new group making waves on the South Coast. 2016 has seen them go from strength to strength with the release of their debut single 'Callout' and a debut tour under their belts. The band have also spiked the attention of Fickle Friends, Clean Cut Kid and High Tyde previously, which has led to a sizeable growth in their following. Howland are a band who get better with each and every performance and whilst their golden moment is still to come, it will be exciting to see what they have for us at Bleach. 

JUDAS are no stranger to a close-up night. The London-based band have a captivating live performance that will get you on your feet in no time. Anthemic tracks like 'Sister' and 'Youth of the Young Age' go down a storm live and have fast become fan favourites. This is one outfit who are certainly gearing up to go places, make sure to get down to the London Road venue to catch their set. 

Brighton four-piece, SEATS will open on the night. All four members of the band are currently enrolled at BIMM and have managed to gather a decent following in such a short space of time to their credit. Their music is the perfect sound to open the first night of what it set to become an established local showcase in Brighton. 

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CLOSE UP Promotions are bringing their monthly showcase back to Brighton for another shindig filled with some of the finest bands on the South Coast. On 23rd June, Native People will headline The Joker with support coming from Sahara, Dance a la Plage and Fabrics. 

Anthemic indie foursome Fabrics will kickstart proceedings on the night. The band, who hail from Basingstoke, formed a matter of months ago but have already received support from the likes of BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio. They've also toured with Marsicans and have put out a pretty impressive first release in the form of 'Beachhead'. 

Dance a la Plage are as indie-friendly as it gets and that's why they've been garnering support consistently for a while now. Dropping into an old school Arctic Monkeys style beat on tracks such as 'Matilda'. Expect the Banbury four-piece to bring material old and new to The Joker. 

Brighton via London bunch SAHARA have set themselves up in great stead with a successful first six months of 2016. Having previously played at the Central Brighton venue on previously, their return will make for an impressive penultimate slot, especially when they drop their cover of Major Lazer's 'Lean On. 

Headliners Native People are playing this very special showcase as part of their summer tour leading up to the release of their new EP. The band are known for their feel-good indie-pop vibes and euphoric sound that has the knack for making you want to get up and dance. The Folkestone five-piece are hotly tipped for success and previous singles such as 'Don't Save Me' and 'Calm Forever' are testament to this. Make sure to catch them at The Joker on one of their many nationwide summer tour stops. 

Native People will headline The Joker, Brighton on 23rd June for CloseUp Promotions and Rixson Music. Support comes from Sahara, Dance a la Plage and Fabrics. Tickets are £5 in advance and can be purchased here. 

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