Tickets available for two Starry Nights shows

General admission tickets for the Hal Ketchum and Karla Bonoff shows in the Sisters Starry Nights Concert Series are still available at Leavitt's Western Wear in Sisters.

Tickets for the sixth annual fund-raising concert series went on sale January 12. As organizers expected, the February 16 show starring Vince Gill and Amy Grant was a quick sell-out.

Tickets are still available for the series kick-off on Saturday, February 2 featuring the music of Hal Ketchum and the comedy of Maryellen Hooper.

Ketchum, acclaimed both for his songwriting talents and a voice that has been called "one of country music's most expressive," will be making his first Central Oregon appearance.

His long list of hits includes "Small Town Saturday Night," "Past the Point of Rescue," "Hearts Are Gonna Roll," and most recently, the single "She Is."

Also available are tickets for the series finale on Friday, March 1 starring renowned singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff.

Returning to the Sisters stage after a three year hiatus, she will be joined by longtime collaborator Kenny Edwards.

One recent reviewer said that, "Bonoff has a voice and a set of songs in her 30-odd years of writing that rival any other singer-songwriter on the stage today."

All Starry Nights performers are donating their time. Funds raised go to the Sisters Schools Foundation and benefit co-curricular programs and activities for the elementary, middle and high school.

In its first five years, the event has raised nearly $250,000 in net proceeds and has helped fund a wide range of arts, music, sports, technology and other programs facing budget cuts due to limits in state funding.

General admission tickets cost $30. For information, call Leavitt's at 549-6451.