9/11 Karla Bonoff at Stone Mountain Arts Center

On September 11 , 2026, beginning at 8:00 p.m., Karla Bonoff will be performing in Brownfield at The Stone Mountain Arts Center.

Karla Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer/songwriters of her generation. That description is not hyperbole.

Bonoff has enjoyed critical acclaim, commercial success, enduring popularity, and the unwavering respect of her peers. 

Karla has many stories about the L.A. scene in the 60s and 70s. It was an amazing time for Karla and many other artists.  Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Elton John, and many other seminal artists were around the legendary Troubadour music club in those days. Artists like Glenn Fry, Wendy Waldman and other writer-singers became friends including Linda Ronstadt, whose recording of Karla songs helped define her early career success.    

Karla, a prolific songwriter, has seen her songs become hits for classic artists including Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, and Linda Ronstadt. Bonoff's songs include "Home," covered by Raitt, "Tell Me Why" by Wynonna, and "Isn't It Always Love" by Lynn Anderson.

Most notably,  Ronstadt recorded several Bonoff songs, including three tracks on the 1976 album Hasten Down the Wind ("Someone To Lay Down Beside Me", "Lose Again" and "If He's Ever Near"), which introduced Bonoff to a mass audience, and "All My Life,” a 1989 duet with Ronstadt and Aaron Neville.

In 1982, Bonoff had a hit with her song, Personally, which charted at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as #3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Karla has continued to tour extensively, playing sold-out shows around the world. Hearing Karla’s moving vocals on her rich, expressive songs is a refreshing, exhilarating, restorative experience. Experiencing them live can be transformative.

In 2019, Karla released her first new album in over a decade, Carry Me Home, a 16-song set featuring brand new recordings of Karla’s classics along with new songs by Karla, Kenny Edwards, and a cover of a vintage Jackson Browne tune, “Something Fine,” which Karla performed on the 2015 compilation, Looking into You: A Tribute To Jackson Browne. 

She was featured in the acclaimed Linda Ronstadt documentary: The Sound of My Voice, highlighting her friendship with Linda and as the writer of several of her biggest songs, including the Grammy Winner, “All My Life.” 

Bob Lefsetz, a longtime fan, interviewed her for his popular music podcast and dug deep into her history as a pioneer of the Southern California singer-songwriter scene. 

Trisha Yearwood’s 2019 album, Every Girl, includes a lovely rendition of Karla’s “Home,” Mary Sue Toohey of The Village on Sirius/XM hosted a performance and interview with Karla, and she was invited to sing on the longest-running radio program for acoustic music, Acoustic Café.

Fans and critics agree that Bonoff’s songs are timeless as are her recordings. Many prefer her versions live with instrumentation that is clean and spare, giving Bonoff’s voice room to work its emotional magic. As dynamic as ever in her solo shows, Karla also performs with various accomplished musical partners, including a holiday offering, “Home for the Holidays” with guitarist Sean McCue.

Tickets are $50 in advance. To purchase, please visit Stone Mountain Arts Center's website.

Source: Karla Bonoff