With festival season now underway, there's a whole host of brilliant local festivals cropping up all over the country and Hot Wax Promotions are putting on their own shindig to celebrate all things buzzy in Brighton at the moment.

The all-dayer will take place at The Green Door Store on July 2 and is set to feature a bliss programme of ambient musicians that are making waves in the industry. With the line-up fully complete, check out some of the acts we're most looking forward to catching on the day. 

Amelia Caesar

This Brighton-based musician is riding an incredible wave at the moment. With an EP on the way and performances at a number of summer festivals (including Glastonbury!), things are heating up for Amelia Caesar. Fans of Lucy Rose and Ben Howard will adore her sound - witness her greatness for yourself at the all-dayer.

Mother Me

Another Brighton act that is achieving great things at the moment is Mother Me. The moody pop duo impressed with their debut 'Make Me Whole' and are likely to follow up its success with even more thrilling material. 

Avec Sans

London-based electro pop duo Avec Sans take it to the max with their dreamy sound and bubbling synths, that have previously been described as: "The soundtrack to an 80s coming-of-age movie rebooted for the modern age." In the same vein as Chvrches, the duo have recently been announced to headline the all-dayer and this is one set you will certainly not want to miss. 

MOONOVERSUN

Experimental synth band, MOONOVERSUN will bring something totally fresh and unique to the festival experience. Their wonky pop sound will pull in the punters for an unmissable set - expect hazy vocals and electro beats when MOONOVERSUN hit up the Hot Wax all-dayer. 

Tickets are now on sale via DICE and can also be bought from Resident Records, Brighton. 

Words Lauren Wade

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It's undeniable that Brighton hosts some seriously good gig nights and courtesy of the lovely Hot Wax Promotions, there's another unmissable event coming your way on 3rd October. Dunga Free Party is as simple as it sounds; wear dungarees and gain free entry to a night showcasing the latest upcoming bands to make the hairs on your neck stick up. 

There's a little something for all music lovers with genres ranging from indie to grunge to electronic and so much more. Don't worry if you don't own a pair of dungarees though, just pay the tiny sum of £3 and gain access to a whole host of artists you won't be able to stop talking about.

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Moody pop duo, Mother Me are no newbies when it comes to performing live, the outfit have certainly been making the rounds on the festival circuit and locally within Brighton and Hove, garnering the right kind of attention for some time. Their debut 'Make Me Whole' is one to embrace and sing back to them, spice up your Monday evening with a trip to Green Door to see them play.

Moon > Sun, pronounced moon over sun, put out the sort of wonky pop music you'll want to be hitting repeat on. There's a bunch of Animal Collective vibes at play on their latest EP and we're totally digging it. The experimental synth band bring something totally unique and fresh to the line-up, make sure to check them out on the night. 

Experimental, noise punk four-piece, DITZ make one hell of a fuzz that's worth wrapping your ears around, this gang of melody makers a are a force to be reckoned with and we're betting they've got an exciting future ahead of them. Get down and see them before they get even bigger. 

Brighton's HAKE have honed their brand of psychedelic grunge grooves and if you're not yet familiar with them, then now's the time to get acquainted. They're definitely a name to be spread around and we're looking forward to seeing how they approach their set at Green Door Store. The buzzy newcomers are nicely teed to come out of the blocks fighting by the end of 2016 - keep an eye out. 

With plenty of incredible and upcoming local bands on offer, this line-up is jam-packed with quality and brilliance and you'll be hard pushed to find another gig night to rival it. Get down in your dungarees and support some local bands on the rise. 

Words Lauren Wade

@laurenlily__

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