Graham Nash Set To Launch 2026 Solo Tour, Hints at Rarities and Deep Cuts Fans Can Expect To Hear Live (Exclusive)

Graham Nash is set to kick off his 2026 U.S. tour schedule this Saturday, April 4, in Landsdowne, Pennsylvania. The outing begins with a spring leg that will make its way down the East Coast, wrapping up with a May 1-2 stand in Ponte Vedra, Florida.

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The 84-year-old folk-rock legend also recently announced a series of U.S. summer shows, running from a July 7 performance in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, through an August 3-4 engagement in Alexandria, Virginia. In addition, Graham will be performing on September 19 at the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Most of Nash’s 30-plus confirmed shows will be headlining dates. Graham also will be opening for the Avett Brothers at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 12 in Morrison, Colorado, and will be teaming up with Emmylou Harris for three co-headlining concerts in the Midwest in late July.

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Nash recently chatted with American Songwriter about the upcoming trek, revealing details about his plans for the tour.

About the Musicians Nash Will Be Playing With

On the 2026 trek, Nash will be accompanied by the same backing group he’s toured with since 2023. They include his longtime keyboardist Todd Caldwell, as well as multi-instrumentalists and singers Adam Minkoff and Zach Djanikian.

Graham explained to American Songwriter that the versatility of Minkoff and Djanikian has allowed him to play a wider range of songs from his impressive back catalog.

“Minkoff … is on acoustic guitar [and] electric guitar,” he noted. “And then at one point on a couple of songs, he plays drums and bass and sings at the same time. And Zach Djanikian … plays acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, drums, [and] sings, of course, like Adam does. He plays tenor sax and mandolin, so I can go anywhere. It’s great.”

About Nash’s Set

Fans who come to a Nash concert can expect to hear songs from his solo career and, of course, from the famous groups he’s played with over the years. These include Crosby, Stills & Nash, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and The Hollies.

Graham told American Songwriter that for the 2026 tour, he’s considering adding about six or seven tunes to his set. The new tunes include deep cuts and rarities, some of which he’s choosing because they resonate with the current volatile political climate in the U.S.

“I have a kind of a skeleton of a set,” he shared. “I know what people want to hear. They want to hear ‘Teach [Your Children].’ They want to hear ‘Immigration Man.’ They want to hear ‘Military Madness.’ They want to hear, you know, ‘Chicago’/‘We Can Change the World.’ But in between those five or six songs, I can go anywhere I want.”

One of the songs is “Milky Way Tonight,” which appeared on Crosby & Nash’s 2004 self-titled album.

Another is “In Your Name,” a previously unreleased tune that was featured on Graham’s career-spanning 2009 compilation Reflections. “[It’s] a prayer to God to stop all this killing in his name, and is really relevant today, I think,” Nash told American Songwriter.

Nash also revealed that he wants to play “Fieldworker,” from Crosby & Nash’s 1975 album Wind On The Water.

“You know, a lot of the people that [President] Trump wants to deport are farm workers,” Graham commented. “And they’re the reason why we have food on our table to a large degree, and so I want to do ‘Fieldworker.’ … So, my set will be slightly different [from last year]. Yeah.”

About Other Aspects of Nash’s Shows

During Nash’s solo concerts, he also likes to share stories behind some of his famous tunes.

“A lot of people that love music but don’t write music are very curious as to how songs are written and where they come from,” he noted. “‘Where was your head at when you wrote [a certain tune]?’ And so, I do talk about some of them too. I think the audience really enjoy it also.”

Meanwhile, Nash, who turned 84 in February, admits that traveling on tour can be a real grind, but the two hours or so he spends on stage entertaining his fans makes it all worthwhile for him.

“I love performing. I love playing,” he said. “I want my audience to be a part of the show, not just me. I want them to be as much a part of the show as possible, because the truth is, look at the billions of things we have done in our lives, and to think that at that particular moment, we’re all together in the same place. I want to have the best time I can, and I owe it to my audience to give my best.”

On Performing with the Avett Brothers and Emmylou Harris

Nash said one of the 2026 shows he’s most looking forward to is his concert with the Avett Brothers at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

“What a beautiful place to play in Colorado,” he commented. “It’s one of my favorite places to play, purely because of the visuals of it and the sound also. … [The] Avett Brothers … wanted me to open for them, and I thought, ‘Why not? I love playing Red Rocks.’”

In 2025, Nash played two joint shows with Harris, and he’s happy to be performing with her again this year.

“[I]t’s a really interesting musical combination,” he maintained. “You know, she is more laidback and more folky than I am. Obviously, we all know her past successes. It’s been a pleasure working with Emmylou. It really has.”

At the 2025 concerts Nash joined Harris for a duet on Neil Young’s “Birds.”

As for whether the two will perform together at their 2026 co-headlining gigs, Graham said, “I don’t know. It depends on Emmylou, cause I never want to press her to do anything that she doesn’t want to do. But it seems that even if we do do ‘Birds,’ it will be great to hear. But she may change her mind, and I’m ready to go anywhere.”

The joint concerts are scheduled for July 23 in Interlochen, Michigan; July 24 in Rochester Hills, Michigan; and July 26 in Highland Park, Illinois.

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On Carrying on the Legacy of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Graham Nash told American Songwriter that with David Crosby’s death in 2023, he now feels like he’s the only one carrying on the group’s legacy in concert.

“The truth is that, you know, Neil is not gonna play any Crosby, Stills & Nash songs, that’s for sure,” Graham noted. “And Stephen [Stills] is not touring. And David’s passed, so if anybody ever wants to hear any of those songs, they’ve got to come and see me. I’m trying my best at it.”

Graham Nash’s 2026 Tour Dates:

April 4 – Lansdowne, PA @ Lansdowne Theater
April 6 – Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse
April 8 – Tarrytown, NY @ Tarrytown Music Hall
April 10 – New London, CT @ Garde Arts Center
April 11 – New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre New Jersey
April 14 – Annapolis, MD @ Maryland Hall
April 15 – Charlottesville, VA @ Paramount Theater
April 17 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ The Carolina Opry Theater
April 18 – Greenville, SC @ Peace Center
April 20 – Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall
April 22 – Clearwater, FL @ Capitol Theatre
April 23 – Clearwater, FL @ Capitol Theatre
April 25 – Key West, FL @ The Key West Theater
April 26 – Key West, FL @ The Key West Theater
April 28 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ The Parker
April 29 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ The Parker
May 1 – Ponte Vedra, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
May 2 – Ponte Vedra, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
July 7 – Steamboat Springs, CO @ Strings Music Festival
July 9 – Beaver Creek, CO @ Vilar Performing Arts Center
July 10 – Beaver Creek, CO @ Vilar Performing Arts Center
July 12 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
July 14 – Kansas City, MO @ Kauffman Center
July 15 – Iowa City, IA @ The Englert
July 17 – St. Louis, MO @ The Sheldon
July 18 – St. Louis, MO @ The Sheldon
July 20 – Madison, WI @ The Orpheum
July 21 – Champaign, IL @ Virginia Theatre
July 23 – Interlochen, MI @ Kresge Auditorium+
July 24 – Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook Amphitheater+
July 26 – Highland Park, IL @ Ravinia+
July 28 – Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Theater
July 29 – Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
July 31 – Henrico, VA @ Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
August 1 – Wilmington, NC @ The Wilson Center
August 3 – Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere
August 4 – Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere
September 19 – Fredericton, NB, Canada @ Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival

* = special guest of the Avett Brothers
+ = with Emmylou Harris.

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