The SEBA Bluegrass Festival is held every September and includes live concerts on three stages including the Union County Historical Courthouse, Blairsville City Hall, and The Mountain Life Museum and Heritage Center with jamming all around town! Free & open to everyone, the SEBA Bluegrass Festival promises a fun-filled, musical weekend for residents & visitors alike.

The bluegrass festival features live performances on multiple stages, musical workshops, technical workshops, music-related vendors, raffles, and carnival type food vendors.

Music Man Sam Ensley has a great line-up of bluegrass bands scheduled to play throughout the two day festival. Some of the groups on the agenda include the Barker Brothers Band, the Collins Brothers, Highway 76, and Roots and Branches.

Ensley first brought the Southeastern Bluegrass Association (SEBA) members to Blairsville in 2006. That festival marked the twenty-second Anniversary of SEBA and was a huge success. The event is now an annual tradition.

Buddy and Teresa agree that the festival is a perfect event for Downtown Blairsville. Buddy says, “The SEBA Bluegrass Festival draws hundreds of tourists and local people to our beautiful downtown area. That means more business for the restaurants, retail shops, real estate, and other businesses.”

Many people and organizations help to ensure that the SEBA Bluegrass Festival is both safe and fun. The Historical Society, the DDA, the City Council, the Mayor’s office, the Police Department, the Fire Department, the Emergency Management Services, and many local businesses stay busy mapping out details such as crowd management, traffic control, marketing, and advertising.

The SEBA Bluegrass Festival draws visitors to Blairsville from all over the southeastern United States and beyond. Bluegrass music fans say that Blairsville is the perfect spot for musicians and fans to gather. Blairsville is famous for its hospitality. Maps and a program will be provided to visitors during the two day festival.

If you would like to advertise in the SEBA Bluegrass Festival Program, please contact The Union County Historical Society at 706-745-5493. (All checks should be made payable to Union County Historical Society.)

Get involved! Volunteers are needed to man the information booths. For more information about Downtown Blairsville’s SEBA Bluegrass Festival contact Festival Coordinator Sam Ensley at 706-379-2367 or the DDA Program Manager.