On Saturday, August 22, 2026 you can hear the strains of Scotland when bagpipe player Johnny Miner comes to the Blanding Arts and Events Center. Johnny is a World Pipe Band Championship competitor with nearly 30 years of experience. Reviewer Nathan Brown said of Johnny Miner, “They say some men play the pipes, but with Johnny it’s as if the pipes breathe through the man. “When Johnny strikes the drone and the first notes of ‘Flower of Scotland’ pierce the air, the modern world simply ceases to exist. Johnny Miner comes to the Blanding Arts and Events Center on Saturday, August 22.