ASTORIA The Liberty Theater presents singer-songwriters Jimmy Webb and Karla Bonoff in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17.

Tickets cost $15, 25 or $30 and are on sale at the Liberty Theater box office at 503-325-5922, ext. 55, or at http://ticketswest.com. The Liberty Theater is located at 1203 Commercial St.

The critical acclaim Webb has received during his more than 40 years of success is as remarkable as his accomplishments. The composer and singer is a member of the National Academy of Popular Music Songwriters Hall of Fame,and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Webb is best known for the instant classics he provided for such artists as Glen Campbell (By The Time I Get To Phoenix), Art Garfunkel (All I Know) and Linda Ronstadt (Easy For You To Say).

Webb continues to write songs that are as carefully crafted and magical as the earlier ones. Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson hit No. 1 in the late 1980s with another Webb standard, The Highwayman, a ballad that won him a Grammy for Best Country Song of the Year. With a discography that reads like a Whos Who in the music world, Webbs songs grace a multitude of major recording artists albums, from Tony Bennett and Rosemary Clooney to Reba McEntire.

Grammy Award-winning artist Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer-songwriters of her generation, and, in her case, the description is not exaggerated. With a career spanning four decades, Bonoff has enjoyed critical acclaim, commercial success, enduring popularity and the unwavering respect of her peers. In addition to her own chart success with recordings such as Personally and the Footloose single Somebodys Eyes, Bonoff has seen many of her ballads become pop classics, and songs such as Tell Me Why become hits for such stellar artists as Wynonna Judd, Bonnie Raitt and Linda Ronstadt. All the while, she has continued to tour extensively, playing sold-out shows around the world. Bonoffs moving vocals on her rich, expressive songs are refreshing and exhilarating.