The Santos Tour Down Under is back in South Australia after a 3-year hiatus, kicking off with a FREE concert by Vanessa Amorisi tonight.
The Santos Tour Down Under’s Team Presentation will begin at 6.00pm on the opening night of the City of Adelaide Tour Village. Amorosi will take to the stage for a free concert from 8.30pm.
There will be plenty on offer for cycling fans including Australia’s largest bike expo, expert panel discussions and the chance to meet elite international riders in the Team Zone.
The City of Adelaide Tour Village in Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga offers something for all kinds of cycling fans, from foodies to lovers of live music, families looking for school holiday fun to city workers in search for knock-offs.
In a fitting tribute to the first Santos Tour Down Under in three years, the City of Adelaide Tour Village will be the biggest yet – drawing an influx of interstate and international visitors to the heart of the CBD.
With free entry, it will offer some of Adelaide’s leading food vendors, including Comida, Fine & Fettle, and Fiesta Tajine, as well as pop-up bars with daily drink specials, family zone with activities like LEGO Build a Bike and facepainting, and live music headlined by Vanessa Amorosi and also featuring Marlon x Rulla, DJ Ruby Chew, Tilly Tjala Thomas, Rob Edwards, and Stace Cadet.
“I’m so happy to be performing, once again, in South Australia. It has been too long since I have been there,” Amorosi said.
“The crowds in Adelaide are amazing, and I can’t wait to be singing in front of them again.”
In 2020, the Santos Tour Down Under attracted nearly 45,000 interstate visitors and injected more than $66 million into the state’s economy.
“Whether you’re a cycling fan or just someone who wants to soak up the sunshine and the festival atmosphere, this year’s Tour Village will be the biggest our city has ever seen and will entice locals and visitors alike,” said Zoe Bettison MP, Minister for Tourism.
Taking place in across Adelaide and regional South Australia from 13-22 January 2023, the Tour Down Under will feature nine days of UCI WorldTour men’s and women’s racing. As part of the festival, the Santos Tour Down Under Village returns in Victoria Square, kicking things off from today with food, fanfare and festivities.
City of Adelaide Tour Village opening hours:
Friday January 13 – 4pm to 10pm
Saturday January 14 – 11am to 10pm
Sunday January 15 – 11am to 8pm
Monday January 16 – 11am to 8pm
Tuesday January 17 – 11am to 8.30pm
Wednesday January 18 – 11am to 8pm
Thursday January 19 – 11am to 9pm
Friday January 20 – 11am to 9pm
Saturday January 21 – 11am to 10pm
*Grinders on Tour Café will be open from 7.30am daily.
For more City of Adelaide Tour Village information, please visit the Tour Down Under website here.
WHERE: City of Adelaide Tour Village in Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga, Adelaide SA 5000
WHEN: Friday January 13 – Saturday January 21, 2023
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