Live Music at the Blackmon Amphitheatre: Part Time Party Time Band Comes to Dobson This July

As listed on Eventbrite, the Surry Arts Council is presenting Part Time Party Time Band live at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Dobson, NC on Saturday, July 18, 2026, as part of the Summer Concert Series.

This is the kind of event that makes a wine country weekend click into place. You've got live music, a summer evening, and you're already in Dobson. That means you're also a short drive from Surry Cellars, which is reason enough to build a full day around this.

Make a Day of It at Surry Cellars

Surry Cellars is one of the more interesting stops in the Yadkin Valley, and I don't say that lightly. It's run through Surry Community College's viticulture program, which means the wines you're tasting were made by students who are learning the craft hands-on. That setup gives the whole visit a different energy than a typical tasting room. People are genuinely curious here. Questions get real answers. You're not just drinking wine, you're seeing how it gets made from the ground up.

The vineyard sits on a campus with rolling Piedmont countryside in the background. It's not a dramatic mountaintop view, but there's something honest and grounding about it. On a July afternoon before a concert, bringing a picnic is exactly the right call.

They pour a solid range across styles, with several varieties to choose from. If you've got a friend who's new to wine and a little intimidated by the whole tasting room experience, this is honestly one of the better places to bring them. The educational vibe takes the pressure off. Nobody's performing sophistication here.

Why This Concert Series Matters

The Surry Arts Council has been doing real work for this community, and the Summer Concert Series at the Blackmon Amphitheatre is a good example of that. Outdoor music in July in the Piedmont is one of those experiences that just works. The air is warm, the sun goes down slow, and if you've already spent an afternoon at a winery a few hours earlier, you're in a good place by the time the band kicks off.

Part Time Party Time Band is the headliner for July 18. The name tells you something about the energy. This isn't a sit-still-and-clap kind of show. Plan accordingly.

A Few Practical Notes Before You Go

Surry Cellars keeps hours that can shift depending on the academic calendar, and July sits right in the middle of summer session. Check the Surry Cellars website for their current schedule before you plan your tasting stop.

For the concert itself, the Blackmon Amphitheatre is in Dobson. Grab your tickets through the Eventbrite listing before you go. Events like this can fill up faster than people expect, especially when the weather looks good.

If you're coming from out of town, Dobson is a reasonable base for a Yadkin Valley weekend. There's more to explore in the area than one day can cover, so if you've got flexibility, staying Saturday night and spending Sunday on the wine trail makes a lot of sense.

Plan Your Yadkin Valley Wine Trip

I built ValleySomm because this valley deserves better trip planning tools, and events like this are exactly why. A Saturday concert at the Blackmon Amphitheatre pairs naturally with an afternoon at Surry Cellars, and the whole thing maps together cleanly. Use the ValleySomm trip planner to build your route, find lunch options, and make sure you're not scrambling the morning of. That's what it's there for.