The Maryland Theatre hosts Ronnie Milsap

Born blind (his family thought it was retribution for sin), Ronnie Milsap’s grandparents gave the boy over to the North Carolina State School for the Blind hoping for a better chance. There, Milsap discovered music – deviating from the school’s classical curriculum to explore the nascent realms of race music, rock & roll and jazz. In a world of marketing match-ups, the Duets is an homage to blurring lines, great songwriting and vocals that celebrate soul over product – something rare in today’s flashcard jingle country. Ronnie Milsap is a testament to going where you don’t belong with an open heart and a true sense of music as compass. He’s the same guy today, but all these years later, he’s still a man who lives to play. And man, can he tell a story.