Going Back to the '80s at The Suffolk With Electric Avenue

The Suffolk presents “Electric Avenue: The ’80s MTV Experience” on Friday, August 2, at 8 p.m.

An Electric Avenue show is a high energy space that reminds people of a time when they came home from school, put a record on, and listened with open ears and an open heart, conjuring first dates, first cars, prom nights, weekend movies, meeting friends at the mall, while finding a sense of fashion and an identity all their own. At an EA show, 1980s music is as alive and well today as it has ever been.

Electric Avenue meticulously and painstakingly recreates every nuance and flavor of favorite 1980s songs. Delving into their personal stash of vintage synthesizers and rare signal processors, an Electric Avenue show is a true labor of love. In fact, Electric Avenue’s sound is so close to that of the original artists that in 2019 Warner Music issued a cease-and-desist for using original artists recordings on their social channels. After hearing the complete live recording of Electric Avenue’s performance, Warner Music issued an apology to the band.

Electric Avenue has sailed the high seas with The Walking Dead Cast, Kid Rock, The Impractical Jokers, Joey Fatone and Pitbull. In 2019, EA was hand-picked and flown to Asbury Park, New Jersey to provide the soundtrack for the red-carpet launch of the Bruce Springsteen, Gurinder Chadha (“Bend It Like Beckham”), New Line Entertainment 1980s-centric film, “Blinded by the Light.” They have had the privilege of being direct support for 1980s legend Pat Benatar, and have been joined on stage by, among others, members of Toto, Player, Talk Talk and Little River Band.

As artists, the musicians in Electric Avenue have had a hand in the sale of over 15 million albums worldwide.

We don’t get to repeat even one minute of our time here, but what if you could experience all of the youthful energy and sonic celebration that was 1980s New Wave and Radio Pop? Every sound. Every nuance. Every feeling. That’s Electric Avenue.

Tickets range from $35 to $55 and are available online at thesuffolk.org. The Suffolk is at 118 East Main Street, Riverhead.