Nathan Graham and Good Company

Sunday, December 13, 2026

DOORS 5:30PM / SHOW 7:00PM

18+

When you think of a singer-songwriter, who comes to mind? Nathan Graham says it probably isn’t somebody who looks like he does. And he wants to change that. Raised in Chicago on Prince and Earth, Wind & Fire, Graham bridges South Side Blues with Nashville Americana to deliver a bittersweet and soulful sound.

Starting out backing blues singers at famous haunts like Buddy Guy’s Legends and Kingston Mines, he spent a decade building his career as a guitar-for-hire before forming bands to perform his own music and lyrics. But it took a bit of convincing to overcome self-doubt as a singer. Some advice from his mother eventually pushed him forward: “All you have to do is open up your mouth, and project.”

What Graham projects now are stories of the human condition, somehow both achingly painful and exquisitely comforting. His guitars convey heartbreak, lyrics tell stories of regret, but his rich vocal delivery offers the remedy.

He puts it altogether on debut record Saint of Second Chances, where his guitars reach from delicate and pristine to reverberatingly powerful. Tracks like “Good Honest Man” speak frankly about the urge to give up on love rather than risk loss, while “Fake Friends” offers a stomping, nostalgic rhythm behind some anxious self-reflection: “Saw you going down, down in flames / Well I guess I just didn’t know that I was doing the same.”

It’s a versatile album, just as meaningful when blasted through headphones in the isolation of your own room as it is in a crowded bar. And it’s a record Graham hopes can drive inclusivity in a genre not always known for its diversity.

“When people hear ‘singer-songwriter,’ they typically think of somebody who is white, middle-aged, male,” he says. But greats like Smokey Robinson, Luther Vandross, Lauryn Hill and even J Cole deserve to be reframed as a part of the genre just as much as someone like Bob Dylan. “They’re doing it in a different way, but they’re doing the same exact thing: they’re using their voice to tell a story.”

Just as Lenny Kravitz taught him black men could rock out on a guitar, Chuck Berry proved straightforward lyrics are some of the most impactful, and his own mother convinced him to pick up the mic, Graham is challenging the assumptions and doubts that create musical barriers. With his music, he hopes to bring people together in the process.

“I wrote a record about the human condition of having anxiety, having feelings of love and being scared to lose that, or scared that you’re going to screw it up somehow—or they’re going to screw it up somehow,” he says. “I want the audience to go on that journey with me. To sometimes be sad, and sometimes be joyful. I want us all to be walking through that journey with each other.”

Anna Vogelzang believes in the power of songs. Since 2004, the Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist has independently released 7 award-winning albums and toured extensively throughout the US, sharing the stage with a wide range of acts from Gillian Welch to Sara Bareilles to Watkins Family Hour. She has been a featured performer at Evanston Folk Festival, The Fretboard Summit, SXSW, Folk Alliance International, & more. Atwood Magazine says her songwriting is “beautifully visceral”, exuding  “the kind of storytelling ability passed down through decades of folk tradition – it walks the line between the modern and the nostalgic”. Her voice has been described as “an ethereal, lucid thing” that “nets melodies like it’s catching monarchs”. Her most recent return to indie folk, Afterglow, was community funded and released in June of 2025.

With special opener Anna Vogelzang. Event features a General Admission Dance Pit in front of the stage! All sales are final, no refunds/exchanges permitted, but tickets may be transferred through your TM Account. Garcia’s is fully ADA compliant featuring wheelchair lifts and ramps between the various levels of the venue, assisted listening devices upon request, and allows official service animals. Premium Table seating is located closest to the stage offering the most intimate music experience for guests and includes table service. Reserved Table seating is located on our main floor, behind the Premium section, and also includes table service. Both Premium and Reserved table seating is cabaret style which means you may be sitting with other fans. Private Booths are available and depending on the booth seats 1 to 4, 5, or 6 guests. General Admission/Standing Room is located around the sides of the room on an elevated level for quality viewing and easy bar access.

18 & Over Show. Must be 21+ with a valid ID to purchase alcohol.