Red Hot Chilli Pipers to Play in Boone
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are scheduled to perform in Boone, North Carolina. The group is known for its unique "Bagrock" sound, which fuses traditional Scottish bagpipe music with covers of rock and pop songs.
- The performance is scheduled for February 26, 2026, at the Appalachian Theatre, with standard tickets priced at $35 and student tickets available for $28. - The group's big break came in 2007 when they won the BBC talent show "When Will I Be Famous?". - Their 2007 album, *Bagrock to the Masses*, achieved platinum status in Scotland, and their subsequent live album, *Blast Live*, went triple platinum there. - The band's lineup includes three highland bagpipers and a traditional marching snare, supported by a broader rock band of guitars, keyboards, and drums. - Their cover of Avicii's "Wake Me Up" has garnered more than 5.9 million views on YouTube. Other notable covers in their repertoire include Queen's "We Will Rock You" and AC/DC's "Thunderstruck". - Many of the band's musicians hold degrees from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and several have competed at the highest levels of bagpiping and drumming. - The group has performed for high-profile figures such as Sir Paul McCartney and Queen Elizabeth II and has played at major events like the Fuji Rock Festival and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
