Tacoma Symphony Orchestra to back Ronnie Milsap At Puyallup Fair Music Director Harvey Felder will conduct the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra in a performance with country soul singer Ronnie Milsap at 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 15 at the Puyallup Fair. The concert is part of Columbia Bank's Puyallup Fair Concert Series. Ronnie Milsap is acclaimed for such hits as "A Woman in Love," "Any Day Now," and "There's No Getting' Over You." He has sold over 25 million records, received seven Grammy awards, four Academy of Country Music awards and eight Country Music Association awards. The concert will open with a solo set featuring the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, after which the TSO will be joined onstage by Mr. Milsap. Tickets, $15 to $35, are available online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling (253) 627-TIXS. Tickets include admission to the Fair. Ronnie Milsap grew up in dire poverty in the Appalachian town of Robbinsville, North Carolina, and found his refuge in music. His mother viewed her newborn's blindness as a punishment from God, and at a year old gave her son to his grandmother to raise. At the age of six he was sent to the Governor Moorhead State School for the Blind in Raleigh, where he faced barbaric disciplinary treatment through high school. At Moorhead, he was put through a strict classical music training program, where he showed the innate talent of a prodigy. His obsession with music was fueled by listening to late-night radio, including country music, gospel and rhythm and blues. By the age of 20 he started his journey in the music field, releasing his first single, "Total Disaster." By 1965 the young blind pianist and singer recorded the single, "Never Had It So Good," which hit No.1 on Billboard's soul chart. In late December 1972 he moved from Memphis to Nashville, where he took a regular gig at the King of the Road Hotel, which was a top music industry hangout at that time. His music has been carried to country, pop and adult contemporary fans with hit songs, including "He Got You," "Daydreams About Night Things," "Pure Love," and "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends." Milsap's latest album, My Life was released in June 2006, and he is currently working with RCA Nashville/Legacy on his latest CD venture, The Very Best of Ronnie Milsap. For more information, visit: <http://www.ronniemilsap.com/> www.RonnieMilsap.com. Under Music DirectorHarvey Felder, the 80-member Tacoma Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is a vital part of Tacoma's cultural landscape. Offering quality classical and contemporary orchestral performances and an award-winning youth education program, the Tacoma Symphony is a respected professional arts organization that helps define Tacoma and Pierce County as a community committed to excellence in education, an exceptional quality of life, rich cultural traditions, inspiring natural surroundings and a thriving business community. Visit <http://www.tacomasymphony.org/> www.TacomaSymphony.org. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, including Fred Meyer, FYE, and other independent locations. Tickets may also be purchased via phone at (253) 627-TIXS in Tacoma, or (206) 628-0888 in Seattle, or at www.ticketmaster.com <http://www.ticketmaster.com/> . To save the convenience charge, purchase tickets in person at the Ticketmaster Ticket Center at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center. #### To be removed from this distribution list, hit "reply" and enter "remove" into the subject window.