Graham Nash will be coming to the Chicago area next year for shows on March 25 and 26 at the SPACE venue in Evanston. Tickets officially go on sale tomorrow (Friday) at 10:00 am, although there was a pre-sale today for people who signed up for an email notice from SPACE. The tour will also include stops in New Jersey, Georgia, Missouri, Iowa, and Ohio.
Nash has a new book of his photos coming out November 30, just in time for holiday giving. A Life In Focus features portraits of Joni Mitchell, David Crosby, Bob Dylan, Cass Elliott, along with reflections on what was going on at the time the shot was taken. It’s available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Books-A-Million. Perhaps the perfect gift for that Graham Nash fan on yout list would be this book with a pair of tickets inside for one of his 2022 gigs.
I’m not sure what format Nash will follow next time around, or who’ll be joining him onstage. Here’s a review I posted in March, 2019 for a show he performed at the Athenaeum Theatre:
Before Graham Nash was even halfway through his performance this past Sunday night at the Athenaeum Theatre, some guy yelled a request for “Chicago.”
“Do you think I’d come to this city and not play that song?” Nash asked. “Patience, my dear.”
While it was obvious he would save “Chicago” for almost last, the rest of the concert was not as predictable. Nash was once again joined by Shane Fontayne, a versatile guitarist-vocalist who’s also toured with Sting and Bruce Springsteen, but unlike his other recent shows in our area, there was a third party on stage. Keyboards player-vocalist Todd Caldwell is also a familiar companion for Nash, having toured with Crosby, Stills and Nash in the past.
Caldwell and Fontayne enabled Nash to recreate the three part harmonies he perfected with his supergroup mates, whom he described at one point during the show as, “the other kids.” “Marrakesh Express,” “Pre-road Downs,” “Wasted On The Way,” and the rarely performed “Carried Away” were delivered with impeccable singing. They also pulled off a spirited version of Stills’ “Love The One You’re With” as well as his breathtaking “Find The Cost Of Freedom.” That was followed immediately by Neil Young’s “Ohio,” which was driven by Fontayne’s ferocious strumming and climaxed with Nash leading the crowd in a chant of, “Four dead in Ohio.”
Fontayne also added extra power to “Wind On The Water,” “Cathedral,” and “I Used To Be A King.” The quieter moments came on “Golden Days” from Nash’s 2016 solo effort This Path Tonight, “Simple Man,” and “Sleep Song.” Nash mentioned the recent Joni 75 all-star birthday concert (and upcoming film) for Joni Mitchell while introducing his exquisite love song to her, “Our House.” There was only one Hollies song this time out, a well-crafted take on “Bus Stop.” I’d still love to see Nash come to terms with the Hollies portion of his career, perhaps devoting an entire concert or album to reworked versions of his best material with them.
As for “Chicago,” it served as a rousing first encore, bringing the crowd to its feet to sing along on, “We can change the world.” After a gorgeous rendition of Buddy Holly’s “Everyday,” Nash had everyone joining in again on “Teach Your Children,” which he dedicated to the high school activists campaigning to end gun violence.
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