{"id":232970,"date":"2026-06-19T23:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/?post_type=event&p=232970"},"modified":"2026-06-19T23:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:06:21","slug":"lt-nouvelle-vague-gedimino-pilies-kalnas-su-ausin-mis-en-nouvelle-vague-gediminas-castle-hill-headphone-concert-ru-nouvelle-vague-gedimino-pilies-kalnas-su-ausin-mis","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/en\/event\/nouvelle-vague-gediminas-castle-hill-headphone-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"NOUVELLE VAGUE | Gediminas Castle Hill | Headphone Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legendary French Project at the “\u0160ventaragis” Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

On September 9, 2026, a special evening will be held on Gediminas Castle Hill by “Nouvelle Vague”<\/strong>\u2014the legendary French musical project that has been creating a unique post-punk and bossa nova sound for over two decades.<\/p>\n

This concert will be part of the “\u0160ventaragis” festival<\/strong> program “Let’s Dream of Vilnius Together” and invites residents and guests of the capital to experience Vilnius differently\u2014through music, city history, and a shared presence in an extraordinary space. The “concert with headphones” format will allow the music to be heard incredibly close\u2014subtly and personally.<\/p>\n

“Nouvelle Vague”<\/strong> became world-famous for its unexpected and sensitive interpretations of tracks by bands such as “Joy Division,” “The Cure,” “Blondie,” and “The Clash.” In their music, post-punk melancholy blends with a soft bossa nova sound, giving well-known songs a completely different mood\u2014light, atmospheric, and intimate for the evening city. The headphone format will further enhance this intimate musical experience.<\/p>\n

Over more than 20 years, the group has performed all over the world\u2014from Europe to Brazil\u2014gaining the attention of both listeners and the authors of the original tracks. Their latest album, “Should I Stay Or Should I Go?”, once again proved that “Nouvelle Vague” remains a vibrant and constantly renewing project, capable of presenting familiar music in a fresh way.<\/p>\n

Lineup and Atmosphere<\/strong>
\nThe group will arrive in Vilnius as a five-person team, with four performers appearing on stage:
\nMarc Collin \u2013 project founder and keyboardist;
\nMelanie Pain \u2013 vocalist;
\nPhoebe Killdeer \u2013 vocalist;
\nGuitarist.<\/p>\n

A lighting engineer will also join the team to help create an exceptional evening atmosphere on Gediminas Castle Hill.<\/p>\n

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Cultural Initiative “Let’s Dream of Vilnius Together”<\/strong>
\nThe concert takes place within the context of the “Let’s Dream of Vilnius Together” project\u2014a first-of-its-kind cultural initiative inviting a look at Vilnius through its legend and the motif of a dream from which, according to lore, the city was born. The project combines history, contemporary art, and a live experience of the city, making Gediminas Castle Hill a natural meeting place for music and people for this evening.<\/p>\n

The “\u0160ventaragis” festival program intertwines concerts, theater, education, tours, and a discussion forum, inviting everyone to get to know the capital not just through history, but through today’s culture. This time, it is complemented by a special experience\u2014a concert with headphones<\/strong>, allowing every listener to dive even deeper into the evening’s atmosphere.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":232971,"template":"","categories":[6,4,14],"tags":[],"ticket-vendor":[29],"class_list":["post-232970","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-festivaliai","category-koncertai","category-po-atviru-dangumi","ticket-vendor-renginio-vietoje-2-val-pries-rengini"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t