About

Nouvelle Vague is a bossa nova project founded in 2003 that reworks songs by bands such as Joy Division and The Cure. It is at Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, on 18 March 2027 at 19:00.

What to expect

Nouvelle Vague is the bossa nova project founded by Marc Collin and the late Olivier Libaux in 2003.

  • Reworks songs by Joy Division and The Cure
  • Uses young vocalists who had not heard originals
  • Mix of bossa nova, jazz and sixties pop
  • Name puns on 'new wave' and 'bossa nova'

Questions

When does Nouvelle Vague start and end?

Nouvelle Vague runs Thursday, 18 March 2027, 19:00.

Where is Nouvelle Vague?

Nouvelle Vague takes place at Howard Assembly Room, Leeds Grand Theatre, 46 New Briggate, Leeds.

How much are tickets for Nouvelle Vague?

Tickets for Nouvelle Vague cost £1 on the official ticket shop.

What is Nouvelle Vague?

A bossa nova project founded by Marc Collin and the late Olivier Libaux in 2003.

It has become a musical phenomenon over the past two decades.

Its name is a pun on 'new wave' and describes 'bossa nova' in Portuguese.

It reworks songs by bands such as Joy Division and The Cure.

It uses young vocalists who had never heard the originals.

It mixes bossa nova, jazz and sixties pop.

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Getting there

Howard Assembly Room, Leeds Grand Theatre, 46 New Briggate, LS1 6NU Leeds, England, GB

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