(Greensboro, Ga. – April 10, 2015) Stroll the streets of historic downtown Greensboro at the 17th Annual Southland Jubilee this Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Since its beginning in 1998, Southland Jubilee has been downtown Greensboro's premier event, developing a reputation across the region as a quality heritage arts festival. Visitors from near and far will parade the streets of downtown Greensboro to participate in an array of family-friendly festivities, packed with arts and crafts, food, a classic car show, agriculture exhibits, children’s activities and live entertainment.

Southland Jubilee is excited to welcome many new and returning vendors to this year’s festival.

Southland Jubilee prides itself on delivering the most exclusive and unique vendors which will line the Main Streets with handmade arts and crafts and favorite-festival foods. Over 8,000 festival attendees shop for one-of-a-kind treasures that can only be found at Southland Jubilee. At this year’s festival, visitors can expect to find handmade jewelry, woodcrafts, authentic English toffee, dog treats, handcrafted pottery, children’s clothing, traditional festival food as well as red velvet funnel cake and authentic tacos. 

Festival-goers can also enjoy live entertainment throughout the day at the Reynolds Plantation and The Ritz-Carlton Lodge Main Stage. John Dunn and The Jazzmen will kick off the festival by taking the stage, from 9:30am until 10:30am.  The James Brown Academy of Musik Pupils (J.A.M.P.), the music academy from Augusta, GA, will take the stage from 11am-noon.  The JB Musik Academy will host J.A.M.P. (James Brown Academy of Musik Pupils), a musical, instrumental, initiative year round hub designed for the youth to discover their musical ability to "Staying on the Good Foot."

Live on the Main Stage from 12:30-1:30pm, John Dunn and The Jazzmen will take the stage for their final set. Closing out the day will be The Savannah Webb Band starting at 2pm. Savannah is a native to Greene County and is the 2014 Oconee Idol winner. 

The Greene County Fire Department and Greene County EMS will do a live extrication with the Jaws of Life at 10:30am. This demonstration will be held in the Farmers Bank parking lot on South Main Street. During this demonstration, you will be able to watch our local pubic safety worker use the Jaws of Life to open a car that has been in an accident and pull the person out of the car safely.


Not only will there be entertainment on North Main Street and South Main Street, Festival Hall will also house several performances as well. Festival Hall will have the Southern Spice Dance Academy and Greensboro Elementary students performing at 10am and 2pm. These students will dance the day way with their Jazz, Ballet and modern dance moves. At 12pm, Lake Oconee Academy’s (LOA) Jazz Band and State band will delight the audience with some never before heard pieces. The LOA State Band traveled to Thompson High School on March 18th to perform for their State Evaluation and scored all Superior Ratings in all categories. This band will be performing their State Evaluation program as well as many fun and exciting pieces that get the crowd ready to dance and enjoy all the festivities at Southland Jubilee. They will also be performing the public premiere of Let Your Light Shine. This is a piece that was produced by LOA students and the 3 time Grammy winner Deezle Harrison. Deezle has worked with the likes of Lil Wayne, Mary J Blige, and Jennifer Lopez.

LOA Jazz Band. This is a brand new performing group formed at Lake Oconee Academy this year. They will be performing hit songs from across the years. Some songs that will be featured are Crazy Train, It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t got that Swing, and the Jazz Classic Moondance. 

Back by popular demand, Southland Jubillee’s Signature dish competition will be held by the Greene County High School Culinary Arts students. Stop by Festival Hall from 11am-1pm to taste some delicious food prepared by our local high school.  The tiramisu won the title in 2013 and in 2014 Chicken Salad won top awards. Who will be this year’s winner? You must stop by Festival Hall to find out. Festival Hall is sponsored by Farmers Bank.  

In addition to the handmade arts and craft vendors, the younger attendees will be delighted with the Children’s Area. This area will include a rock-climbing wall, spider jump, bounce houses, pony rides and crafts of sand art and face painting, sponsored by Greene County Family Connections.


Agricultural exhibits will allow guests to hold small baby chicks, visit the petting zoo and other farm animals including calves, sheep and ducks from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., sponsored by Farm Bureau and 4-H. 4-H students will show off their skills of how to show goats from 9:30-11am  and how to show calves from 11:30am-1pm. New in the agricultural area will be the peddle tractor. The peddle tractor will run from 10-11am and 1-2pm.


Take a stroll down South Main Street to view an array of vintage cars at the Georgia Classic Cruisers car show. The car show will feature as many as 150 antique, classic, muscle, hot rod and other special interest cars and trucks, stretching over four blocks long. Registered cars will also have the opportunity to win awards.


Southland Jubilee Headquarters will be located in front of the Greene County Chamber of Commerce office on North Main Street. Stop by to purchase your very own 2015 Southland Jubilee official T-shirt and to pick up the festival map and brochure. Jubilee Headquarters is sponsored by Angela Taylor Creative.
 

DOCK 103.9FM will broadcast a live remote radio broadcast and for all of your first aid needs, please visit the St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital tent.
 

Whether it is the live performances, arts and crafts, classic cars, heritage demonstrations, children's activities, your favorite festival foods or agricultural and antique tractor exhibits, attendees will find old favorites and should expect to find a few new surprises at this award winning festival.


With 8,000 people anticipated and Southland Jubilee is continuing to grow each year, it has developed the reputation across the region as a quality heritage arts and family festival.

“Southland Jubilee is the ‘Everything Festival’,” said Kendrick Ward, Southland Jubilee Chair. “Our festival has something for every age and is fun for the whole family.”


This festival is unlike any of its kind. Along with exposing visitors to the charm of Greensboro and providing attendees with a day full of fun, it is also a day that brings the community together.


This festival is possible because of the generous financial support from the local businesses listed below.


Reynolds Plantation, The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Lake Oconee Tourism, Angela Taylor Creative, Lake Oconee Landscape Association, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital, Farmers Bank, Advanced Disposal, Georgia Power, TenderCare Clinic, Peachtree Pest Control, BankSouth, Dock 103.9FM, Lake Country 94.7FM.Oconee Women’s Health,  Standridge Color Corporation, and Goodwin Manor.

 

For more information regarding the festival, please visit www.SouthlandJubilee.com

 

About Southland Jubilee

Southland Jubilee is the Everything Festival. A day-long heritage arts festival that takes place in the heart of historic downtown Greensboro. Southland Jubilee is produced by the Greensboro Better Hometown Program and the Greensboro Downtown Development Authority with support from the City of Greensboro. Since its beginning in 1998, this annual spring festival has been downtown Greensboro’s main community event and has developed the reputation across the region as a quality heritage arts and family festival. The festival’s goal is to attract people to Greensboro with the hope that they will return to the community and future events.  

 

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(Greensboro, Ga. – April 14, 2014) Stroll the streets of historic downtown Greensboro at the 16th Annual Southland Jubilee this Saturday, April 19 from 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Since its beginning in 1998, Southland Jubilee has been downtown Greensboro's premier event, developing a reputation across the region as a quality heritage arts festival. Visitors from near and far will parade the streets of downtown Greensboro to participate in an array of family-friendly festivities, packed with arts and crafts, food, a classic car show, agriculture exhibits, children’s activities and live entertainment.

Southland Jubilee is excited to welcome many new and returning vendors to this year’s festival.

Southland Jubilee prides itself on delivering the most exclusive and unique vendors which will line South Main Street with handmade arts and crafts and favorite-festival foods. Over 8,000 festival attendees shop for one-of-a-kind treasures that can only be found at Southland Jubilee. At this year’s festival, visitors can expect to find handmade jewelry, woodcrafts, authentic English toffee, dog treats, handcrafted pottery, children’s clothing, traditional festival food as well as red velvet funnel cake and authentic tacos. 

Not only will vendors line South and North Main streets, but Festival Hall will also house several vendors and entertainment. Festival Hall will have a Native American performance at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Greensboro Art Alliance will show a video, Abandoned Rural America, A Short Story of the American Small Family-Farm in Transition. Back by popular demand, Southland Jubilee’s Signature Dish Competition will be hosted by the Greene County High School culinary art students. Festival Hall is sponsored by Novelis.

Festival-goers can also enjoy live entertainment throughout the day at the Reynolds Plantation and The Ritz-Carlton Lodge Main Stage. John Dunn and The Jazzmen will kick off the festival by taking the stage, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. The Greene County Fire Department will have a drills competition from 
12 – 12:30 p.m. The Lake Oconee Academy Concert Band will be performing at 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. and be sure to catch Blind Driver, a classic rock band, from 2 – 4 p.m.

In addition to the handmade arts and craft vendors, the younger attendees will be delighted with the Children’s Area. This area will include a rock-climbing wall, spider jump, bounce houses and crafts of sand art and face painting, sponsored by Greene County Family Connections.

Agricultural exhibits will allow guests to hold small baby chicks, visit the petting zoo and other farm animals including calves, sheep and ducks from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., sponsored by Farm Bureau and 4-H. 4-H students will show off their skills of how to show goats, from 10 – 11:30 a.m., and how to show calves from 
12:40 – 2 p.m. If you like horticulture, be sure to stop by the agriculture tent to plant your own sunflower, from seeds provided by The Garden Club and Greensboro Tree Board, and take it home to watch it grow.

Stroll down South Main Street to view an array of vintage cars at the Georgia Classic Cruisers car show. The car show will feature as many as 150 antique, classic, muscle, hot rod and other special interest cars and trucks, stretching over four blocks long. Registered cars will also have the opportunity to win awards.

Antique tractors will also make an appearance at the festival and will line Greene Street, sponsored by Liberty Truck and Tractor Pull.

Southland Jubilee Headquarters will be located in front of the Greene County Chamber of Commerce office on North Main Street. Stop by to purchase your very own 2014 Southland Jubilee official T-shirt and to pick up the festival map and brochure. Jubilee Headquarters is sponsored by Angela Taylor Creative and Blue Sky Custom Apparel, Inc.

DOCK 103.9FM will broadcast a live remote radio broadcast and for all of your first aid needs, please visit the St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital tent.

Whether it is the live performances, arts and crafts, classic cars, heritage demonstrations, children's activities, festival-favorite foods or agricultural and antique tractor exhibits, attendees will find old favorites and should expect to find a few new surprises at this award winning festival.

With 8,000 people anticipated and Southland Jubilee continuing to grow each year, it has developed the reputation across the region as a quality heritage arts and family festival.

“Southland Jubilee is the ‘Everything Festival’,” said Kendrick Harris, Southland Jubilee chair. “Our festival has something for every age and is fun for the whole family.”

This festival is unlike any of its kind. Along with exposing visitors to the charm of Greensboro and providing attendees with a day full of fun, it is also a time that brings the community together.

This festival is possible because of the generous financial support from the local businesses listed below.

Reynolds Plantation, The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Lake Oconee Tourism, Angela Taylor Creative, Easley Yard Care, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital, The Farmers Bank, Blue Sky Custom Apparel, Inc., Novelis, Advanced Disposal, Georgia Power, TenderCare Clinic, Peachtree Pest Control, BankSouth, Dock 103.9FM, Lake Country 94.7FM, NIBCO, Inc.,  Athens Technical College, C.W. Smith Insurance Agency, Standridge Color Corporation, and Goodwin Manor.

For more information regarding the festival, please visit www.southlandjubilee.com.

About Southland Jubilee
Southland Jubilee is a day-long heritage arts festival that takes place in the heart of historic downtown Greensboro. Southland Jubilee is produced by the Greensboro Better Hometown Program and the Greensboro Downtown Development Authority with support from the City of Greensboro. Since its beginning in 1998, this annual spring festival has been downtown Greensboro’s main community event and has developed the reputation across the region as a quality heritage arts and family festival. The festival’s goal is to attract people to the town with the hope that they will return to the community and future events.  

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Stroll the streets of Lake Oconee’s Hometown 
from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

(Greensboro, Ga. – April 12, 2013) This Saturday, April 20, marks Southland Jubilee's 15th annual heritage arts festival held throughout the streets of downtown Greensboro from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Beginning in 1998, Southland Jubilee has been downtown Greensboro's premier event, which has developed a reputation across the region as a quality heritage arts festival packed with arts and crafts, food and children’s activities. Southland Jubilee is excited to welcome many new and returning vendors to this year’s festival.

A full day of entertainment is scheduled for the Reynolds Plantation & The Ritz-Carlton Lodge Main Stage. During our morning set, Joey Peirce & Native Heart will be telling Native American stories beginning at 9:30 a.m. Be sure to catch 306 South Main Band around 10:30 a.m. as they will be playing all the hits from the 1960’s to today! From 12 p.m. to 
1 p.m. the Lake Oconee Academy Band of Titans will be performing followed by the local Senior Citizen Center inviting everyone to join the group doing Line Dancing. Up next will be John Dunn and the Jazzman Band from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. and Eric Dodd and his band will be wrapping up the festival starting at 3 p.m.

Festival Hall will have events all throughout the day as well. You will not want to miss one of the two “Let’s Get Wild” reptile shows at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Vote on Southland Jubilee’s Signature Dish Competition brought to you by the Greene County Highschool Culinary Arts Students from 11 am to 1 pm, and an all day art exhibit featuring Greensboro Elementary School and Lake Oconee Academy student artwork. These events are sponsored by Plum Creek.

In addition to the events taking place in Festival Hall, the younger attendees will be delighted with the Children’s Area, located behind the courthouse. The area will include a rock wall, spider jump, bounce houses sponsored by Family Connections, and pony rides. Have your face painted or stop by the Athens Tech tent to have your hair fixed festival style. Be sure to stop by the Novelis tent a meet the famous “Can Man”.

Festival goers will be able to stroll along the streets which will be lined with vendors selling handcrafted pottery, jewelry, baskets, soaps, candles, glassware, textiles, art, woodcrafts and more. Our own downtown merchants will also be offering special sidewalk sales for the Jubilee.

Stroll through South Main Street to see vintage muscle cars and pick-ups at the Georgia Classic Cruisers car show. You can expect to see as many as 150 cars including antiques, classics, street rods, and special interest cars.

Antique tractors, big and small, will line Greene Street and check out Ray Foster’s antique tractor, Liberty Bell, will be making an appearance near the agricultural area.

Be sure to visit the agricultural tent with baby chicken, rabbits and other farm animals sponsored by Farm Bureau and 4-H.

DOCK 103.9 will broadcast a live remote from the corner of the Southland Jubilee headquarters located at 101 North Main Street from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

New this year is Jubilee Headquarters located at 101 North Main Street. Stop by to purchase your official Southland Jubilee shirt and Koozie! Also, pick up a hand fan and get all of the information you need right in one location.

Whether it is the live performances, arts and crafts, classic cars, heritage demonstrations, children's activities, delicious funnel cakes and other festival food, or the agricultural and antique tractor exhibits, festivalgoers will find old favorites and should expect a few new surprises.

Southland Jubilee 2013 promises to be a true celebration of our Georgia heritage, our community and Jubilee's continued success.  "We want to thank everyone in the community for their continued support of Southland Jubilee because without it, the festival would not be as successful as it is every year,” said Kendrick Harris from Greensboro Better Hometown.

This festival is possible because of the generous financial support from local businesses listed below.

St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital, Lake Oconee Tourism, Angela Taylor Design and Advertising, Advanced Disposal, Georgia Power, BankSouth, Lake Oconee Dentistry, First Call Pregnancy Center, Novelis, NIBCO, INC, Athens Technical College, C.W. Smith Insurance Agency, Standridge Color Corporation, Farmers Bank, and Goodwin Manor.

For more information about Southland Jubilee visit www.SouthlandJubilee.com or call (706) 453-7674.

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Greensboro, Ga.(March 7, 2013) – Southland Jubilee planning is underway and the first round of vendor applications have already been submitted. There is still time for vendors to get their applications in before the March 14 deadline.

Each year the streets are filled with unique vendors displaying their handmade arts and crafts, delicious food and fun children’s activities. Over 8,000 festivalgoers shop for one of a kind treasures that can only be found at Southland Jubilee. Past vendors have included handcrafted jewelry makers, candle makers, heritage demonstrators and many more.

The festival prides itself on delivering the best vendors to downtown Greensboro each year and applications are being accepted for those interested in being a part of Southland Jubilee. All vendors must submit an application with pictures of their booth set up or menu to be considered as a Southland Jubilee vendor.

Southland Jubilee encourages arts and crafts, food, children’s activities, heritage demonstrators and local nonprofit vendors to apply to be a part of one of Greensboro’s biggest events of the year. Vendors that are chosen are exposed to thousands of people from across the state of Georgia.

So far Southland Jubilee is pleased to welcome Sophie Shea Design, DJ’s foods, Big Kev’s BBQ, Kountry Kritters and Circle of Friends Animal Society to the 2013 festival as a few of this year’s vendors. In addition to these vendors the Greene County FFA will be promoting their annual plant sale.

The final deadline for all vendor applications is March 14. All applications will be reviewed, and accepted vendors will be notified. Only a limited number of vendors will be invited to participate in this year’s festival so be sure to get your application in early.

For more information or to download your vendor application, please visit www.southlandjubilee.com or call 706-453-7674 for more information.

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(Greensboro, Ga. March 4, 2013) - Georgia Classic Cruisers (GCC) invites all car enthusiasts to come and enjoy a variety of hot rods, classics, antiques and trucks on April 20 at the fifteenth annual Southland Jubilee.

The car show will be located on S. Main St. and is expected to draw over 150 specialty vehicles from Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Athens and surrounding areas.

"Our Southland Jubilee car show attracts over 150 car enthusiasts from across the state and it is our biggest show of the year,” said Al Murawski, chairman of the GCC club. “The show also gives our members an opportunity to share our interest with the lake area community, while also showcasing American history with cars ranging from the Model T to the muscle cars of today."

There will be an abundance of 60’s and 70’s muscle cars including Camaros, Corvettes, Chevelles, and GTOs. Ford Mustangs and Chrysler products including Barracudas, Belvederes and Road Runners can also be expected. 

The cars are not only for the viewing enjoyment of Southland Jubilee visitors, but are also competing for 50 various car show awards determined by independent judges. These awards include top forty, best of show, best paint, best engine and many more.

Participants and spectators alike will enjoy music from the 50’s 60’s and 70’s by Tommy Landrum throughout the car show area. Southland Jubilee kicks off the summer season for the GCC.

Georgia Classic Cruisers has a close relationship with Southland Jubilee, but also maintains an active philanthropic presence in the Greene County community.

Those interested in participating in the car show must pay a $20 entrance fee. Registration is from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday April 20. For more information about the car show please contact the Georgia Classic Cruisers, Jubilee Chairman, Al Murawski 706-347-1105 or visit www.GeorgiaClassicCruisers.com. 

For more information about Southland Jubilee, please visit www.SouthlandJubilee.com.

Downtown Greensboro’s Premier event

(Greensboro, Ga. February 4, 2013) – On April 20 Southland Jubilee will welcome festival attendees to celebrate their 15th year of bringing arts, food, music and heritage to downtown Greensboro.

Each year the Southland Jubilee festival grows even larger with the growth of the residential community, increased advertising and most importantly, the support of local businesses. The festival not only offers an enjoyable weekend experience for those attending but also provides an economic stimulus for local businesses in Greensboro.

With increased promotion of the festival, Southland Jubilee is expected to have over 8,000 attendees from all over the state of Georgia with particularly high attendance from residents in the local Greene County communities. Southland Jubilee is now accepting sponsorships for the event, which have always been a huge part of the success of the festival.

“Without the support of sponsors, the Southland Jubilee festival would not showcase the quality event that it is every year,” says Festival Chair, Kendrick Harris. “Sponsorships are a way to show your support to the local community. It is also a great way to promote your business to thousands of people.”

Sponsorship of Southland Jubilee allows for the planning and execution of the festival every year and provides guaranteed exposure for those businesses that support it. There are multiple sponsorship levels businesses can choose from. The current Southland Jubilee sponsors for the 2013 festival are C.W. Smith Insurance, NIBCO, Inc., Angela Taylor Designs and Standridge Color Corporation.

"Southland Jubilee is made possible by the tremendous support that the festival receives from the area's business community," says Greensboro Better Hometown Manager Cail Hammons.  "Greensboro is fortunate that our local businesses choose to give back in a way that promotes our town and its heritage."

For more information regarding sponsorship packages please visit www.SouthlandJubilee.com.

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Southland Jubilee is celebrating its 15th year! From 9am-5pm on Saturday, April 20 the streets of downtown Greensboro will be once again filled with thousands of people in search for the perfect arts and craft item, funnel cake and to hear that awesome band live on the Main Stage. Greensboro’s premier event has plans already under way to kick off this celebration.

To acknowledge the importance of this year’s festival, Southland Jubilee has a new look. A new logo was designed reflect the tradition and feel of Greensboro and the significance of the annual festival. 

"Southland Jubilee is a great event that brings the community together. This event brings thousands of people to experience what Greensboro has to offer in hopes they will come back to shop and dine in Lake Oconee's Hometown,” said Kendrick Harris, Greensboro Better Hometown Event Coordinator.

At this year’s festival, arts and crafts vendors will line Main Street where many will demonstrate crafts from pottery to basket weaving to the small crowds that gathered to watch.  The Jubilee Car Show featured more than one hundred classic, hot rod, and special interest cars and trucks that stretched for over four blocks, and pony rides and a petting zoo will keep even the youngest visitors to Southland Jubilee entertained. 

Agricultural exhibits allow spectators to hold a baby chick, pet a miniature pony or a sheep.  Future Farmers of America (FFA) display and sell plants from their greenhouse at the Greene County High School. 4-H program students can be seen proudly escorting their show calves throughout the festival by leash!

This event has had a significant impact on the local businesses community. It continues to grow with over 8,000 visitors per year.

Southland Jubilee is now accepting vendor applications. Vendor application may be found by visiting www.SouthlandJubilee.com.

For more information regarding the festival please visit www.southlandjubilee.com.

 Kendrick Harris, Greensboro Better Hometown Program event coordinator, was recently awarded a scholarship to the Southeast Festival and Events Conference. The conference will take place February 18-20 in Auburn, Alabama. Harris manages Downtown Greensboro's events, including the town's annual her

The Southeast Festivals and Events Association (SFEA) was created to serve the needs of the festivals and events industry in the Southeast United States. Created in 2009, SFEA morphed from a small state group to a regional association with hundreds of members. Their mission is to strengthen, educate and unify the festivals and events industry throughout the Southeast.

This year’s conference will include guest speakers Erin Street, travel editor from Southern Living Magazine and Emily Ellis, Former VP of STAR Culture & Band Training from The Gaylord Entertainment Company. The break out sessions will include: Children’s Entertainment Ideas, Drawing More Visitors to your Event, Volunteer Discussion Panel, Pinterest, PR & Packages, and many more.

“I am excited to have the opportunity to attend the conference,” states Harris. “I think this conference will give me some great networking opportunities with larger festivals, and help find some great ideas to improve Southland Jubilee and the other events in Downtown Greensboro.”

Harris will attend the conference February 18-20 and return with new and festive ideas for the 2013 Downtown Promotions year.

For more information about SFEA, visit http://southeastfestivals.org. For more information about Downtown Greensboro, visitwww.DowntownGreensboroGA.com.