The Suffolk's April 2024 Lineup

From swing music to blues rock to Taylor Swift dance parties, The Suffolk really has it all this month. Tickets and more information are available at thesuffolk.org. The Suffolk is at 118 East Main Street in Riverhead.

Joanne Shaw Taylor – Saturday, April 13, at 8 p.m.

Collaborating with icons like Joe Bonamassa and Dave Stewart, Joanne Shaw Taylor has become a chart-topping British blues-rock sensation propelled by endorsements from music giants like Stevie Wonder and Annie Lennox. Redefining blues-rock, her songs are heralded for their emotive storytelling and Joanne’s signature guitar riffs — solidifying her as a vanguard in the genre. This force of nature is a must-see for blues rock fans near and far.

Benise: World Music & Dance Spectacular – Sunday, April 14, at 7 p.m.

Benise has shattered the mold of Spanish guitar by combining music and dance in the only show of its kind — a musical journey through Spanish Flamenco, Cuban Salsa, Brazilian Samba, Parisian Waltz, exotic drumming, and more. From his humble beginnings as a street performer to being featured on Dancing With the Stars, Benise’s Emmy Award winning show has become one of the longest running global Latin-themed theatrical productions and solidifies Benise as America’s foremost native-born ambassador of Spanish guitar.

Mambo Night with Orquesta Akokán – Thursday, April 18, at 8 p.m.

When Orquesta Akokán burst onto the global music scene in 2018, their no-holds-barred 21st century take on the venerable Cuban mambo lit up stages around the world with a fierce and unremitting joy. Sporting an open dance floor, this group of Havana Cuba's most extraordinary musicians polishes Cuban mambo’s golden sound to a luminous, contemporary sheen.

Journeyman: A Tribute to Eric Clapton – Friday, April 19, at 8 p.m.

Journeyman stands as the only nationally touring tribute to Eric Clapton. Fronted by Shaun Hague (Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Amos Lee, John Waite), Journeyman has become the #1 tribute to Clapton in a very short amount of time. With over 50 years of music to choose from, Journeyman covers it all – “Layla,” “Badge,” “The Core,” “White Room,” “Lay Down Sally,” “Tulsa Time,” “Cocaine” and countless others.

“So Good”: The Neil Diamond Experience – Saturday, April 20, at 8 p.m.

This one of a kind tribute celebrates one of the greatest and most successful recording artists in history, Neil Diamond. Fronted by Broadway, television, and motion picture actor Robert Neary (“General Hospital,” “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” “A Bronx Tale: The Musical”) and backed by The Mystic, “So Good” explores the songs and the stories behind them from Diamond’s interviews and autobiographical books — making for a tribute to Neil Diamond like no other.

Beck-Ola: Celebrating the Music of Jeff Beck – Sunday, April 21, at 7 p.m.

This career retrospective of Jeff Beck’s music is led by Grammy-nominated and Boston Music Hall of Fame guitarist Johnny A. (Yardbirds, Peter Wolf, Bobby Whitlock). This unforgettable evening of music also features heavy hitters in the industry like vocalist Mike Gill (Livesay, Beyond Purple), drummer Marty Richards (J. Geils Band, Joe Perry Project, Duke Robillard), bassist Dean Cassell (Susan Tedeschi, John Cafferty, and the Beaver Brown Band) and keyboardist Steve Hunt (Alan Holdsworth, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham).

Are You Ready For It? The Immersive Taylor Swift Dance Party – Friday, April 26, at 8 p.m. (all ages) and Saturday, April 27, at 8 p.m. (ages 18 and up)

Filling every “Blank Space” with 180-degree visuals with a DJ spinning all the songs Swifties know “All Too Well,” “Are You Ready For It?” is the only Taylor Swift dance party of its kind. Featuring two nights — one for all ages and another for 18 and up — so fans of any age can have their fun in “Style.”