Live Music and Yadkin Valley Wine: Blackwater Band at Blackmon Amphitheatre This June

Music and wine pair well. I have always thought so, and this June the Yadkin Valley is making that case in a pretty concrete way. As announced on Eventbrite, the Surry Arts Council is bringing Blackwater Band to the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Dobson, NC on Saturday, June 13, 2026, as part of their Summer Concert Series. If you are looking for a reason to get out here this summer, this is a good one.

And while you are making the drive, you might as well build a real day out of it.

Start the Day at Surry Cellars

Surry Cellars sits right in Dobson, which makes it a natural first stop before the show. What makes this place worth your time is that it is not a typical commercial winery. It runs through the NC Viticulture Center at Surry Community College, which means the people pouring your wine are students learning the craft hands-on. That gives the tasting experience a completely different feel.

You are not just drinking wine. You are seeing where winemakers come from.

The campus has vineyard views out over the Piedmont countryside. On a June afternoon before a concert, there are worse places to spend an hour. The educational focus means staff will actually walk you through what you are tasting and why, which is genuinely useful whether you are new to wine or have been drinking it for years.

What Surry Cellars Pours

The range here is broader than you might expect. Dry reds and whites, semi-dry options, sweet wines, fruit wines. There is something for everyone in your group, including the people who show up claiming they do not like wine.

I want to be straight with you on one thing: I am not going to tell you specific bottle prices or award details I cannot verify. What I will say is that Surry Cellars consistently produces wines that reflect what this part of North Carolina grows well, including Seyval Blanc and Muscadine, alongside more familiar varieties. Check their site directly for current offerings and hours before you head out.

Plan to spend an hour or two. That is enough time to taste thoughtfully and still get to the amphitheatre without rushing.

Building Your Day Around the Concert

Dobson is a small town and that is part of the charm. Grab lunch somewhere local, take your time at Surry Cellars, then walk or drive over to the amphitheatre when the evening starts. The Summer Concert Series is built around a relaxed, community feel. Outdoor music on a warm June night in the Piedmont is the kind of thing you do not overthink. You just show up.

Surry Cellars is also picnic-friendly, so if you want to eat on the grounds before heading over, that works too.

Why This Kind of Day Matters

I built ValleySomm because planning a wine country trip is harder than it should be, and most people end up at the obvious stops and miss the places that actually make this valley interesting. Surry Cellars is one of those places. It is not the flashiest option, but it is doing something genuinely different, training the next generation of North Carolina winemakers right here in the Yadkin Valley.

Combining a stop there with a concert from the Surry Arts Council is the kind of afternoon that feels local even if you drove two hours to get here. That is what this region does well when you give it a chance.

If you want to dig into more wineries while you are in the area, the broader Yadkin Valley AVA has plenty within easy range of Dobson. Summer is a good time to explore. The vines are full, the days are long, and a lot of properties are running special events. Worth poking around.

Explore More of Yadkin Valley Wine Country

A Saturday night show in Dobson works well as the anchor for a full weekend, and the lodging guide covers the right places to stay nearby. The reservation guide is worth a read for any tasting rooms you're adding to the day, and the Charlotte day-trip guide maps a workable route if you're driving up from the south.

Use the ValleySomm trip planner to build a full day or weekend around the event.

Plan Your Trip

If you want help putting together a full day or weekend around the June 13 concert, use the ValleySomm trip planner. Tell it where you are starting from and what you are looking for, and it will map out winery stops that actually make sense together. No stress, no guesswork.