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Tour Down Under 2023: Route, stages, and startlist guide

Taking a look at all the stages for both the men's and women's Australian race

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Key Information

Where: Adelaide, South Australia

When: 14 January (Schwalbe Classic men's and women's)

Women's TDU , 15-17 January Men's TDU , 17-22 January

Rank: UCI WorldTour (men's and women's)

Distance: 672 kilometres (men's) 293 kilometres (women's)

Returning to the WorldTour after a two-year absence, the Tour Down Under lifts the curtain on the WorldTour season once more. Multiple big name riders in both the men’s and women’s peloton will be heading to Australia for the stage-race including the recently crowned Australian national road champion Luke Plapp (Ineos Grenadiers) and Grace Brown (FDJ Suez). 

Both the men’s and women’s action will begin with the Schwalbe Classic, an evening criterium on Saturday 14 January. However the criterium will have no say in the overall general classification battle. 

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The men’s race will get underway on Tuesday 17 January with a 5.5 kilometre prologue, whereas the women’s race will begin the day after the criterium on Sunday 15 January with a flat 110.4 kilometre stage between Glenelg and Aldinga. 

Men's Tour Down Under: Stages, 17-22 January

Luke Plapp will be flying the flag for Australia at this years race

The route for the 2023 men's Tour Down Under has something for everyone. There will be plenty of action in the depths of the Adelaide hills as well as other fast and furious sprint stages which should make for an excellent opener to the WorldTour season. Bringing the race back without its famous Willunga Hill climb was always going to be a brave decision, although race director Stuart O'Grady explained when presenting the 2023 route that he believes it was important to bring some "fresh faces" into the Australian stage race. 

"I think it's important to bring some new, fresh places into the Tour Down Under,” O'Grady said. "I was brought in to bring in some new innovations, some new exciting parcours and also didn't want just the same old kind of stages where everybody knows exactly what's going to happen. The new final stage brings in a lot of excitement. It's a short stage, it's aggressive, it's more central to Adelaide, so I'm guessing more and more people will get there.”

Prologue: Adelaide - Adelaide, 5.5 km

The evening prologue on Tuesday 17 January follows a 5.5 kilometre course through the Adelaide Parks and past the Adelaide Oval cricket ground in what promises to be a fast and furious affair. Unusually, the riders will have to use their road race bikes due to logistical issues with bringing all of their equipment over to Australia for the race. It's also the first time a prologue has been incorporated into the race, with race organisers clearly hoping that Rohan Dennis (Jumbo-Visma), home favourite and time trial expert, can pull off the win and the early race lead.

Stage One: Tanunda - Tanunda, 149.9 km, Hilly

The first road stage of the 2023 men's race covers a 149.9 kilometre circuit around the city of Tanunda and and the Barossa wine area. It also features four smaller circuits which involve the Menglers Hill climb, making for a total of 2,050 metres of elevation gain. Menglers Hill isn't so challenging that the best sprinters in the world won't get over it, meaning that the likes of Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Dstny) could still be in contention towards the stage finale. 

Otherwise, a rider of the likes of Plapp could look to use the final climb with just 10 kilometres to go as a launch pad for a solo move to the finish. 

Stage Two: Brighton - Victor Harbour, 154.8 km, Hilly

The longest stage of this year's edition, stage two from Brighton to Victor Harbour is all about the coast. Riders will get to enjoy the spectacular coastline for the first portion of the route before things ramp up in the stage climax. 

The final 60 kilometres involve two challenging, categorised ascents although the flat run in could also mean a day for the sprinters once more. In 2020, Giacomo Nizzolo (Israel-Premier Tech) grabbed the victory. Ewan will be another name to watch or a rider like EF Education-EasyPost's Alberto Bettiol. The Italian can more than hold his own on short, punchy climbs and packs a devilish fast finish.

Stage Three: Norwood - Campbell Town, 116.8 km, Hilly

Stage three to Campbelltown is short but will pack a mean punch with three of Adelaide's toughest hills roped into the equation. Norton Summit, Checkers Hill and Corkscrew Road are all on the menu, providing plenty of staging posts for the high profile overall contenders to make their moves. Corkscrew Road features challenging pitches of 6.8% average gradient, with one section ramping up to more than 9%. Perhaps homegrown hero and Giro d'Italia winner Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) will look to test his early season form on the hills of Adelaide.  

Stage Four: Port Willunga - Willunga Township, 133.2 km, Flat

Normally on a stage in and around Willunga, you would expect the infamous Willunga Hill to feature somewhere in the route but this year's race misses out the legendary climb. Stage four gets underway overlooking the beach and ends in Willunga Township after 133 kilometres of mainly rolling, undulating roads. Stage four is definitely a day for the sprinters once more before the race reaches its finale on Mount Lofty the day after. 

Stage Five: Unley - Mount Lofty, 122.5 km, Hilly

Stage five to Mount Lofty will make for a spectacular finish to the 2023 edition of the race. The stage is just 112.5 kilometres long but features five ascents of Mount Lofty, which is almost certainly going to provide drama on the races final day in the heart of the Adelaide Hills. All four ascents of the devilish climb will make for more than 3,000 metres of climbing. The whole climb is 2.6 kilometres long with an average gradient of 7%. At two and then one kilometre to go there are two much more severe, steeper sections which is where the GC favourites will be expected to attack. Many talented climbers feature on the expected start list which should make for a thrilling and aggressive stage five to end the race. 

WOMEN'S TOUR DOWN UNDER: STAGES, 15-17 JANUARY

FDJ-Suez's Grace Brown will be a strong favourite for the women's race

Stage One: Glenelg - Aldinga, 110.4 km, Flat

The opening day of the women's race is a relatively flat affair along the South Australian coastline. 

With just one categorised climb on the menu, the category four Chaffey's climb, it promises to be a fast run into the finish which could provide an opportunity for the likes of Grace Brown (FDJ-Suez) to start as they mean to go on, with an opening day stage victory. 

Stage Two: Birdwood to Uraidla, 90 km, Hilly 

Stage two will be a punchy affair through the Adelaide hills, a reverse of the route taken in stage five of the men's race. The women will ascend the back of the Mount Lofty climb which is certainly set to cause some major splits in the bunch. 

If after day one Brown has taken an early lead in the GC, she will have to be well on her guard to prevent climbing experts like Brodie Chapman (Trek-Segafredo) from wrestling the overall lead from her grasp. 

Stage Three: Adelaide - Campbelltown, 93.2 km, Hilly

The grand finale for this year's women's Tour Down Under will be one for the climbers with more than 1,500 metres of elevation on offer. 

Corkscrew Road - one of the toughest climbs in the Adelaide hills - will play a starring role on the races final day and will more than likely cause some major splits. 

With sections of up to 24.4% gradients, the Corkscrew will provide a menacing test and potentially the perfect setting for the overall leader to launch an attack, and claim a final day stage win to cement their advantage. 

MEN'S START LIST

 Jayco-AIUla

Michael Matthews  (AUS) Simon Yates (GBR) Luke Durbridge (AUS) Lucas Hamilton (AUS) Michael Hepburn (AUS) Chris Harper (AUS) Campbell Stewart (NZA)

AG2R-Citroën

Ben O'Connor (AUS) Alex Baudin (FRA) Dorian Godon (FRA) Paul Lapeira (FRA) Nans Peters (FRA) Michael Schar (SWI) Damian Touze (FRA)

Arkéa-Samsic

Ewen Costiou (FRA) Mathis Le Berre (FRA) Elie Gesbert (FRA) Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Kevin Ledanois (FRA) Łukasz Owsian (POL) Alessandro Verre (ITA

Astana Qazaqstan

Luis Leon Sanchez (SPA) Manuele Boaro (ITA) Leonardo Basso (ITA) Fabio Felline (ITA) Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ) Martin Laas (EST) Gianni Moscon (ITA)

Bahrain-Victorious

Pello Bilbao (SPA) Nikias Arndt (GER) Kamil Gradek (POL) Hermann Pernsteiner (AU) Cameron Scott (AUS) Jasha Sutterlin (GER)

Trek-Segafredo

Tony Gallopin (FRA) Filippo Baroncini (ITA) Marc Brustenga (SPA) Asbjorn Hellemose (DEN) Emils Liepins (LAT) Natnael Tesfazion (ERI) Antonio Tiberi (ITA)

Bryan Coquard (FRA) Francois Bidard (FRA) Davide Cimolai (ITA) Wesley Kreder (NED) Victor Lafay (FRA) Alexis Renard (FRA) Harrison Wood (FRA)

Soudal Quick-Step

Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Josef Cerny (CZA) Dries Devenyns (BEL) James Knox (GBR) Mauro Schmid (SWI) Jannik Steimle (GER) Martin Svrcek (CZA)

Alpecin-Deceuninck

Kaden Groves (AUS) Jenson Plowright (AUS) Robert Stannard (AUS) Samuel Gayze (NZA) Senne Leysen (BEL) Oscar Riesebeek (NED) Michael Gogl (AUS)

Groupama-FDJ

Michael Storer (AUS) Miles Scotson (AUS) Lorenzo Germani (ITA) Reuben Thompson (NZA) Laurence Pithie (NZA) Paul Penhoet (FRA) Rudy Molard (FRA)

Ineos Grenadiers

Geraint Thomas (GBR) Ethan Hayter (GBR) Kim Heiduk (GER) Luke Plapp (AUS) Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ben Swift (GBR)

Intermarche-Circus-Wanty

Sven Erik Bystøom (NOR) Julius Johansen (DEN) Hugo Page (FRA) Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Taco van der Hoorn (NED) Boy Van Poppel (NED) Dion Smith (NZA)

Jumbo-Visma

Rohan Dennis (AUS) Robert Gesink (NED) Lennard Hofstede (NED) Timo Roosen (NED) Milan Vader (NED) Timo van Dijke (NED) Jos van Emden (NED)

Gorka Izaguirre (SPA) Imanol Erviti (SPA) Johan Jacobs (SWI) Oscar Rodriguez (SPA) Ivan Romeo (SPA) Sergio Samitier (SPA) Luis Guillermo Mas (SPA)

Chris Hamilton (AUS) Matt Dinham (AUS) Patrick Bevin (NZA) Romain Combaud (FRA) Tim Naberman (NED) Marius Mayrhofer (GER) Martijn Tusveld (NED)

UAE Team Emirates

Jay Vine (AUS) George Bennett (NZA) Marc Hirschi (SWI) Sjoerd Bax (NED) Alessandro Covi (ITA) Michael Vink (NZA) Finn Fisher-Black (NZA)

EF Education-EasyPost Alberto Bettiol (ITA) Mikkel Honoré (DEN) Jens Keukeleire (BEL) Sean Quinn (USA) Jonas Rutsch (GER) Thomas Scully (NZA) Lukasz Wisniowski (POL)

Bora-Hansgrohe

Jai Hindley (AUS) Marco Haller (AUS) Shane Archbold (NZA) Luis-Joe Luhrs (GER) Jordi Meeus (BEL) Max Schachmann (GER) Giovanni Aleotti (ITA)

Israel Premier-Tech

Chris Froome (GBR) Daryl Impey (RZA) Simon Clarke (AUS) Corbin Strong (NZA) Taj Jones (AUS) Sebastian Berwick (AUS) Derek Gee (CAN)

Australian National Team

Caleb Ewan (AUS) Jarrad Drizners (AUS) Graeme Frislie (AUS) Connor Leahy (AUS) Zac Marriage (AUS) James Moriarty (AUS) Liam Walsh (AUS)

WOMEN'S START LIST

Jayco- AIUla Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) Alex Manly (AUS) Amber Pate (AUS) Georgia Baker (AUS) Georgia Howe (AUS) Jessica Allen (AUS)

Amanda Spratt (AUS) Lauretta Hanson (AUS) Brodie Chapman (AUS) Tayler Wiles (USA) Lisa Klein (GER) Ilaria Sanguineti (ITA)

Grace Brown (AUS) Loes Adegeest (NED) Clara Copponi (FRA) Eugenie Duval (FRA) Victorie Guilman (FRA) Gladys Verhulst (FRA)

Human Powered Health

Lily Williams (USA) Daria Pikulik (POL) Antri Christoforou (GRE) Kaia Schmid (USA) Henrietta Christie (NZA) Nina Buijsman (NED)

Israel Premier Tech Roland

Caroline Baur (SWI) Silvia Magri (ITA) Mia Griffin (IRE) Thi That N'Guyen (VIE) Claire Steels (GBR) Elena Pirrone (ITA)

EF Education-Tibco-SVB

Lauren Stephens (USA) Emma Langley (USA) Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Abigail Smith (GBR) Georgia Williams (NZA)

COOP-Hitec Products

Mari Mohr (NOR) Josie Nelson (GBR) Tiril Jorgenson (NOR) Sylvia Swinkels (NED) Kerry Jonker (RZA) Georgia Danford (NZA)

ZAAF Cycling

Danielle De Francesco (AUS) Elizabeth Stannard (AUS) Nikola Noskova (CZA) Michaela Drummond (NZA) Debora Silvestri (ITA) Maggie Coles-Lyster (CAN)

ARA Skip Capital

Sophie Edwards (AUS) Chloe Moran (AUS) Isabelle Carnes (AUS) Alex Martin-Wallace (AUS) Georgia Whitehouse (AUS) Rachael Wales (AUS)

Emily Watts (AUS) Gina Ricardo (AUS) Jessica Pratt (AUS) Keely Bennett (AUS) Lillee Pollock (AUS) Mia Hayden (AUS)

Nicole Frain (AUS) Rachel Neylan (AUS) Josie Talbot (AUS) Anya Louw (AUS) Haylee Fuller (AUS) Alli Anderson (AUS)

New Zealand National Team

Ally Wollaston (NZA) Bryony Botha (NZA) Ella Wyllie (NZA) Prudence Fowler (NZA) Rylee McMullen (NZA) Annamarie Lipp (NZA)

St Michel - Mavic

Roxane Fournier (FRA) Coralie Demay (FRA) Simone Boilard (CAN) Dilyxine Miermont (FRA) Sandrine Bideau (FRA) Camille Fahy (FRA)

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Tom has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2022 and his news stories, rider interviews and features appear both online and in the magazine. 

Since joining the team, he has reported from some of professional cycling's biggest races and events including the Tour de France and the World Championships in Glasgow. He has also covered races elsewhere across the world. 

As well as on the ground reporting, Tom writes race reports from the men's and women's WorldTour and helps with coverage of UK domestic cycling. 

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• 6 VINK Michael
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• 16 HARPER Chris
• 17 STEWART Campbell

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• 32 ČERNÝ Josef
• 33 KNOX James
• 34 PEDERSEN Casper
• 35 SERRY Pieter
• 36 HUBY Antoine
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• 41 BERTHET Clément
• 42 BONNAMOUR Franck
• 43 HÄNNINEN Jaakko
• 44 LAPEIRA Paul
• 45 PARET-PEINTRE Valentin
• 46 PETERS Nans
• 47 TRONCHON Bastien *

• 51 CALMEJANE Lilian
• 52 GIRMAY Biniam
• 53 MIHKELS Madis *
• 54 PAQUOT Tom
• 55 PETILLI Simone
• 56 SMITH Dion
• 57 ZIMMERMANN Georg

• 61 BENNETT George
• 62 BOIVIN Guillaume
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• 66 STRONG Corbin (DNF #5)
• 67 WILLIAMS Stephen

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• 75 TARLING Joshua *
• 76 SWIFT Ben
• 77 VIVIANI Elia

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• 85 MULLEN Ryan
• 86 VAN POPPEL Danny
• 87 ZWIEHOFF Ben

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• 93 EDDY Patrick * (DNF #6)
• 94 FLYNN Sean
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• 96 LIEPIŅŠ Emīls
• 97 ONLEY Oscar *

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• 127 SERRANO Gonzalo

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The Tour Down Under is (Finally!) Back for 2023—Here’s How to Watch

The 2023 pro cycling road racing season officially kicks off with the return of the Tour Down Under, and we’re ready.

What is even more exciting is that the women’s race, even though only three stages to the men’s five stages plus a prologue , will be part of the UCI WorldTour for the first time, making the Tour Down Under women’s race the first UCI Women’s WorldTour stage race in the southern hemisphere. Like, ever.

The women’s and men's races both unofficially kick off with a race before the race, when the riders line up for the curtain-raising circuit race on January 14th.

When is the 2023 Santos Tour Down Under happening?

The women's race runs from January 15-17 followed by the men’s race on January 17-22, 2023.

What are the women's stages like?

The women's teams racing in this year's Tour Down Under are:

EF EDUCATION - TIBCO - SVB (United States)

TREK - SEGAFREDO (United States)

ISRAEL PREMIER TECH ROLAND (Switzerland)

HUMAN POWERED HEALTH (United States)

TEAM JAYCO - ALULA (Australia)

FDJ-SUEZ (France)

ST MICHEL - MAVIC (France)

NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL TEAM

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TEAM

TEAM BRIDGELANE (Australia)

ARA SKIP CAPITAL (Australia)

ZAAF CYCLING TEAM (Spain)

TEAM COOP - HITEC PRODUCTS (Norway)

What are the men's stages like?

The men's teams rolling up to the line are:

ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK (Belgium)

COFIDIS (France)

ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM (Kazakhstan)

AG2R CITROEN TEAM (France)

BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS (Bahrain)

SOUDAL QUICK-STEP (Belgium)

GROUPAMA - FDJ (France)

INEOS GRENADIERS (United Kingdom)

INTERMARCHE - CIRCUS - WANTY (Belgium)

JUMBO-VISMA (Netherlands)

MOVISTAR TEAM (Spain)

TEAM DSM (Netherlands)

UAE TEAM EMIRATES (United Arab Emirates)

TEAM ARKÉA-SAMSIC (France)

EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST (United States)

BORA-HANSGROHE (Germany)

ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH (Israel)

AUS COMPOSITE TEAM (Australia)

Where can I watch it?

The Tour Down Under will be available for streaming on Peacock , FloBikes and on Global Cycling Network with a subscription to GCN+ .

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GREEN BAY (WLUK) --Just in time for widow's weekend, a world-renowned Australian male revue will be in Green Bay.

Thunder from Down Under will bring its 2024 UNTAMED TOUR to the Meyer Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 23, 7:30 p.m.

The sizzling hot international sensation is set to set the stage on fire with their captivating performances and infectious energy, promising an unforgettable night of entertainment for fans across the country.

Tickets are $35, $45, $65 (closest to stage) and go on sale Friday, June 14 at 11 a.m. at MeyerTheatre.org , by phone at 800-895-0071 or at the Ticket Star Box Office in the Resch Center.

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The Santos Tour Down Under is the first stop for the world's best cycling teams and riders, and is the opening event of the UCI WorldTour.

First held in 1999, the Santos Tour Down Under is the biggest cycling race in the southern hemisphere.

This 10-day event brings both male and female UCI WorldTour professional cycling teams to race on the streets of Adelaide and regional South Australia each January.

Up for grabs are important UCI points and the Santos Ochre Leader’s Jersey .

In 2008 the Santos Tour Down Under became the first race outside of Europe to receive prestigious UCI WorldTour status to guarantee the world's best elite teams would make their way to Adelaide. 

The Santos Tour Down Under women’s race began in 2016 and maintained its initial UCI 2.2 status until 2018, when it became the first cycling event in the world to offer women the same prize money as men with its upgraded UCI 2.1 status. In 2023, the women's race was elevated to UCI WorldTour status.

Some of the very best in road cycling have competed at the Santos Tour Down Under during its history. Tour de France winners Oscar Pereiro, Andy Schleck, Alberto Contador and Carlos Sastre have all raced in Adelaide, alongside Aussie legends Simon Gerrans, Stuart O’Grady, Robbie McEwen, Cadel Evans, Richie Porte and Allan Davis.

Not just a bike race

The Santos Tour Down Under is home to the largest Festival of Cycling in the southern hemisphere, with a range of associated events, mass-participation rides for kids and adults, street parties and live music combining to create a massive party atmosphere across South Australia.

The Santos Tour Down Under invites the whole state to the party by taking the race through South Australian regions. The race typically starts within the exciting Adelaide city street circuits, with the following stages predominantly being held in regional South Australia.

The Santos Tour Down Under provides a significant contribution to the state's tourism industry and showcases the attractions of South Australia to the world through global television coverage.

The Santos Tour Down Under is owned and managed by Events South Australia, a division of the South Australian Tourism Commission, on behalf of the South Australian Government.

The UCI is the world governing body for cycling and was founded in Paris in 1900, and its headquarters are located at the UCI’s World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland. 

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)’s commitment is to lead the development of cycling as a competitive sport and activity in all its forms, across the world. 

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UCI WorldTeams  participate in every UCI WorldTour event, including other prestigious events such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana.

Race Director: Stuart O'Grady

Stuart O'Grady OAM is a former South Australian road and track cyclist who rode professionally between 1995 and 2013.

O'Grady is a two time World Champion, competed in six Olympic Games (winning 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals), raced in the Tour de France 17 times and wore the Yellow Jersey for a total of 9 days in 1998 and 2001, and he was the first Australian to win the the Paris Roubaix in 2007.

O'Grady was the very first winner of the Santos Tour Down Under in 1999 and became race director in 2021.

Assistant Race Director: Annette Edmondson

Born and bred in South Australia, Annette Edmondson is a former track and road cyclist. In her 17 years of racing she has amassed an Olympic bronze medal, two Commonwealth Games gold medals, three Track World Championship victories and 16 elite national titles.

Edmondson has competed in the Santos Tour Down Under 3 times racing for Team Wiggle High5 where she took the stage 2 win in 2016. 

In 2023 she will join the Santos Tour Down under team as Assistant Race Director. 

Assistant Race Director: Carlee Taylor

Carlee Taylor is a devoted South Australian cyclist who first took up cycling in 2007 after previously competing in  triathlons.

Carlee competed at the highest level in Europe before retiring from professional cycling in 2018 where her final race was on home soil at the Santos Women's Tour Down Under. She now rides for Australian National Road Series Team, InForm TMX MAKE.

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Montgomery Gentry, Taylor Swift dance party, Thunder from Down Under coming to the Meyer

G REEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Blue-collar honky-tonk, a Taylor Swift-themed dance party, and a male revue with an Australian accent. The Meyer Theatre in downtown Green Bay announced three new shows coming in November.

Tickets for these shows go on sale this Friday, June 14, at 11 a.m.

You can purchase tickets online at MeyerTheatre.org ; by calling 1-800-895-0071; and in-person at the Ticket Star box office at the Resch Center, 820 Armed Forces Dr., Ashwaubenon.

Montgomery Gentry featuring Eddie Montgomery

Montgomery Gentry is marking 25 years of performing this year, as Eddie Montgomery appears on stage at the Meyer Theatre in downtown Green Bay this fall.

Montgomery lost his partner, Troy Gentry, in a helicopter crash in 2017, but continues the duo’s honky-tonk sound with the band The Wild Bunch and his first solo album, “Ain’t No Closing Me Down.” Montgomery says Gentry is still on stage with him and is the soul of the new album.

Montgomery Gentry performs on November 1 starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $55 and $65 and go on sale this Friday, June 14, at 11 a.m.

DJ Swiftie “Tay Tay Dance Party”

The next week, it’s a dance party with DJ Swiftie, billed as the world’s #1 Taylor Swift-inspired DJ. He’ll spin dance tunes and singalongs that are “Taylor-made” for fans.

The Tay Tay Dance Party starts at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 7.

Tickets are at $20 but there are limited tickets close to the stage for $35.

Thunder from Down Under “Untamed Tour”

Get ready for the Australian charm on Saturday, November 23, when the male revue Thunder from Down Under brings its 2024 tour to the Meyer. The theater promises “charismatic personalities,” “heart-pounding dance numbers,” and “chiseled physiques.”

The Untamed Tour includes some classic and new, innovative routines and audience engagement.

Tickets for Thunder from Down Under are $35, $45, and, if you want to be closest to the stage, $65.

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Perhaps Jesus isn’t fond of driving in the rain.

Carrie Underwood took a tumble while wrapping up a very wet show in South Carolina on Sunday night.

The “Jesus, Take the Wheel” singer was headlining the Carolina Country Music Fest in Myrtle Beach when it started to pour.

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After finishing up her last song in the rain, Underwood, 41, thanked her fans and wished them all a good night before bowing graciously.

She then turned toward the back of the stage, where there were stairs leading backstage.

The Grammy winner took a few steps down before she disappeared in a flash, and those in attendance said they saw her fall.

“She fell! She fell!” a worried concertgoer shouted in a video obtained by TMZ .

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“Well, last night sure was fun! And though the ending was quite unexpected, it made for a night we’ll never forget! 🌧️💧☔️ Thanks for being awesome, #MyrtleBeach !!! @ccmflive,” Underwood captioned a series of photos of her set, which she posted Monday.

The Carolina Country Music Fest was among those who gushed in the comments section, “We love you and WOW – unbelievable show! Best we’ve ever had!!!!!!”

Others praised the star for performing in spite of the weather, with one writing, “That’s commitment and dedication to the fans that put her there. No one else like her.”

Underwood also shared a video of her belting out “Before He Cheats” as it poured on and around her.

“We won’t let a little rain stop us! We won’t let a massive downpour stop us, either!” she wrote alongside the clip, adding the hashtag “#SingingInTheRain.”

The “American Idol” Season 4 winner has not yet addressed her apparent slip, and her reps didn’t immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

Underwood sang several of her biggest hits while rocking a shimmery white tank top, bedazzled denim shorts and silver boots.

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The cutline at the 124th U.S. Open will be made after the second round and include the top 60 players and ties. (Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

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PINEHURST, N.C. – The U.S. Open offers perhaps the most challenging cut line in professional golf. Amidst this week’s firm, fast conditions at Pinehurst No. 2, it won’t be any easier.

The top 60 players and ties will make the 36-hole cut at the U.S. Open, with no cut between the third and fourth rounds. It’s a contrast from the season’s other majors – the PGA Championship and The Open Championship each take 70 players and ties through 36 holes. The Masters takes the top 50 and ties, but the field at Augusta National is traditionally less than 100 players, compared to the 156-player fields at the season’s other three major championships. (The top 65 and ties make the cut at THE PLAYERS Championship, also a 156-player field).

Prior to 2012, the U.S. Open also implemented a 10-shot rule, where any additional players within 10 shots of the lead would also make the 36-hole cut. This rule was removed to keep too many players from making the cut and to maintain the pace of weekend play, said former USGA executive director Mike Davis at the time – 108 players made the cut, for example, at the 1996 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills.

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Big musical acts are canceling tours. Are Taylor Swift and Beyoncé the only artists who can sell out shows?

It's probably really great to be Jennifer Lopez . Of my running mental list of people whose lives seem absolutely awesome, she easily falls within the top 10. But just because she lives a charmed life doesn't mean things go great all of the time, and, lately, things have been a little less than ideal for the actor/singer/dancer from the Bronx. Her relationship with Ben Affleck is said to be on the rocks, and beyond any personal woes, she's got professional pains, too. Namely, JLo is apparently having a hard time selling tickets.

Lopez announced a tour to support her new album ( and truly wild accompanying movie ), "This Is Me … Now," earlier this year, but she wound up canceling a bunch of dates amid weak sales. She then rebranded the tour as a greatest-hits show, but fans still weren't tripping over themselves to see her. At the end of May, JLo decided to cancel her tour , saying she was "heartsick" but needed to spend time with her family and friends.

In JLo's defense, she's not the only one having trouble packing venues. The rock duo The Black Keys scrapped a planned arena tour and are expected to announce a "revised" set of dates at smaller venues. On social media, fans have noted that some shows from the pop artists Troye Sivan and Charli XCX as well as the band Wallows appear to be undersold. The Latin trap artist Bad Bunny recently pulled out of a show in Minneapolis, reportedly amid weak sales. Coachella lagged this year, and there's been chatter about a variety of acts not hitting home runs sales-wise in some instances and locations, including Cardi B, Justin Timberlake, and Pink.

This doesn't mean the entire concert industry is in disarray. Taylor Swift is unstoppable . As is Beyoncé whenever she is on the road. Acts such as Luke Combs, Zach Bryan, and Olivia Rodrigo are selling a ton. Dead & Company, the successor band to the Grateful Dead, is adding dates at the Las Vegas Sphere. Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster and rules the roost in the live-events space, had a huge 2023, estimating that 145 million fans attended more than 50,000 events, a 20% increase in fans over the year before. However, not everything is going smoothly for everyone. For some artists, conditions aren't so favorable, and they're struggling to pull in the crowds they anticipated, at least right out of the gate.

"Concert promotion is a betting business. You don't always win. And sometimes, you can be humbled," said Jarred Arfa, the head of global music at Independent Artist Group, whose client roster includes Billy Joel, 50 Cent, and Metallica.

Ticket prices are just astronomical right now.

There are a combination of factors that are dragging down some artists' ticket sales. For one thing, a lot of acts are on tour at the moment. In the wake of the pandemic, artists have been eager to get back out there and recoup lost time and money. Even if the return hasn't been smooth , basically anyone who can be touring is, meaning the space is crowded and oversaturated.

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"You'd never before had a moment in time where all the horses lined up at the starting gate and they all went out on the road at the same time," said Gary Witt, the CEO and co-owner of The Pabst Theater Group in Milwaukee.

The world really is your oyster right now when it comes to catching a show. But it also means that people have a ton of options, and there is only so much time to go around. Maybe you already saw your favorite artist when they first went on the road after the worst of COVID passed, and you don't feel especially inspired to go see them again. Or you like the band or singer in question plenty, but not enough to go through all the rigamarole of seeing them live. Either way, the once feverish demand for that ticket has probably cooled.

Pricing is also a factor. Anyone who's looked for concert tickets recently has probably been gobsmacked at the cost. Many consumers have been spending through inflation , even if begrudgingly so, but no one's budget is limitless, especially as prices for basically everything — including tickets to live events — remain elevated. Pollstar calculated that the average ticket price for the top 100 tours in the first quarter of this year was $123.25, an all-time. Its data indicates that the average ticket price for a Bad Bunny ticket is $290, for Justin Timberlake $216, and for Nicki Minaj $149.

"Ticket prices are just astronomical right now," said David "5-1" Norman, an industry veteran who has toured with Prince, Green Day, and Alicia Keys. "And if you're bringing a child with you, and then you have to stay overnight and gas and hotel and then food, that stuff adds up."

Just having the big song doesn't necessarily always translate into ticket sales.

Going on tour is always a gamble based on numerous factors including ticket history, streaming performance, email list sizes, and online attention. But there are no guarantees that any of that will translate to hard ticket sales . There are artists who might have massive numbers online but whose fans are only surface-level and don't really care enough to appear at a show. The way artists break out on social media nowadays makes it even harder to figure out whether that might be the case. Having a couple of hits on Spotify or TikTok doesn't mean someone can sell out a stadium.

That's why, in some cases, there seems to be a degree of overshooting. Artists (and their agents and managers and promoters) are trying to sell out bigger venues than they can. A more conservative approach would be to book a handful of big venues and see how it goes before committing to more, but that's not the approach everyone is taking.

"We have some hard-rock artists who you've never even heard of and they sell out everywhere, but they have that loyal fan base," Arfa said. "Just having the big song doesn't necessarily always translate into ticket sales." For every five or six acts that are doing great touring, one is a little clunky, he added. "We're having a couple conversations where we're thinking it may be best to push into Q1 of next year because of a high level of traffic on the road right now."

A spokesperson for Live Nation said in a statement that over 100 million tickets have been sold this year, even with fewer stadium shows touring, and that sales for shows in arenas, amphitheaters, theaters, and clubs are up "double digits" from last year. "Every year some events naturally fall off for various reasons, and in 2024 across all venue types we've seen a 4% cancellation rate – which is flat to last year," the spokesperson said.

Every artist and situation is unique. Bad Bunny may not have been able to sell such high-priced tickets in Minneapolis, but he's sold a ton of other places. JLo seems to have a lot more on her plate than trying to tour right now, and the Black Keys will probably do fine in smaller venues. A representative for Live Nation, which is producing the Troye Sivan/Charli XCX show, said the tour had sold out some dates and was 70% sold across the board, implying there had been misconceptions about sales online. (They said Wallows is selling "well" without providing on-the-record specifics and pointed to public statements from the Black Keys and Lopez, the tours of which Live Nation all produced.) Hiccups are not all about ticket sales, either. Kid Cudi canceled his tour this year because he broke his foot jumping off the stage during Coachella, and many acts aren't specifically saying the problem is sales when they do cancel.

There are strategies acts undertake to try to freshen things up for fans and boost sales, such as combining forces or bringing in special guests. Def Leppard is touring with Journey this year, and last year it toured with Mötley Crüe. There's always good old marketing. Live Nation recently wrapped its "concert week," which offers a variety of tickets at $25 — a good way to push tickets that aren't moving.

There is, of course, a huge issue that undergirds the entire conversation: Buying tickets is supremely annoying. You have to really want to see a show to try to navigate the labyrinthine purchase process. Live Nation-Ticketmaster dominates the market, which critics — including the Department of Justice, which is suing the company over claims of anti-competitive practices — say stifles innovation, allows for unfair markups, and contributes to an overall negative experience for fans . Fees on tickets are confoundingly high and seemingly endless . Bot armies snatch up tickets when they go on sale and flip them on the secondary markets for exorbitantly high prices. (One piece of silver lining here is that this year's lowered demand has resulted in lower resale ticket prices. SeatGeek says the average resale ticket price to attend a summer concert this year is $214; last year, it was $257, though a lot of that was due to Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.)

"The time when customer experiences aren't good is usually when there's a monopoly involved," Witt, from The Pabst Theater Group, said.

JLo, of course, will be fine — she is very rich, famous, and beautiful after all. Her fans will survive and will probably have a chance to see her perform again. But next time she hits the road, they'd be wise to scoop up her tickets fast so "This Is Me … Whenever In the Future" doesn't get axed, too.

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Sprinters queue up for time bonuses on fast stage around Tanunda

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Welcome to Cyclingnews' live coverage of stage 1 of the Tour Down Under, a 149km stage around Tanunda. The stage starts at 11:30am local time or 2:00am CET and 8pm EST and finishes roughly four hours later.

We're just moments away from the start of Stage 1 of the Santos Tour Down Under. At 150km, today's stage is the second longest of this year's edition and will be one slated for the sprinters. 

Today's stage starts and finishes in Tanunda and 139 riders are rolling through the neutral at the moment. The big crowds in Tanunda will see the peloton fly by four times. 

It looks like race director, Stuart O'Grady, is slowing down the peloton due to a rider receiving help for a mechanical. Once the rider is back in the bunch, the former sprinter will drop the red flag to indicate the official start. 

And we have our first attack coming from the Australian champion Luke Plapp.

But Plapp is reabsorbed and there's a counter from Taco van der Hoorn (Intermarche).

But that move was also brought back and it's all together at the moment. The sprinters' teams are policing the front, along with EF Education First who are protecting their race leader, Alberto Bettiol. 

The weather is an unusual sight for the so often hot TDU, with riders setting off in mild overcast conditions and a forecast top of just 24 degrees in Adelaide. Those stocking sales might not peak as much as normal in Adelaide this year, with riders unlikely to be as quick to reach for the ice packed hosiery to keep them cool. 

Nans Peters (AG2R) has taken off up the road, but no one seems keen to join him. 

Lots of chatting in the main bunch at this point in the race. No one team is leading the bunch. 

The peloton is approaching 127km to go, with Nans Peters up the road for AG2R. 

Caleb Ewan has dropped back to his team car. It looks like he is thinking about changing to his spare bike. 

Peters already has a 2'45" advantage on the peloton with 122km to go. 

The reports are that Peters is edging an advantage up to five minutes at this point. EF Education First have come to the front to manage this time gap. 

It looks like there's a small pileup toward the back of the peloton with Phil Bauhaus involved. He's up and moving again. 

The peloton isn't going full flight at the moment, so the riders caught up in this crash don't have to panic. There's still 116km to go. 

Nans Peters (AG2R) is off the front with a 4'20 second advantage on the peloton. 

110 km to go

The riders are flying toward the finish line in Tanunda for the first time.

Nans Peters will of course be the first back into town. He's about 4'15" ahead of the peloton. 

EF Education First are still at the front, but other teams are starting to fall in line besides them to try and pick up the second and third place in the first ZipTrack intermediate sprint. 

Bettiol is contesting this, but he's caught back a little way. Israel Premier Tech is in control of the front.

Peters picked up the 3 points and three bonus seconds, and back in the peloton, Michael Matthews outsprinted Ethan Hayter for second. 

EF Education First is back on the front after the excitement of the first intermediate sprint. 

100km to go

With 100km to go, the gap to Peters is down to 2 minutes after the speeds going into Tanunda. 

It's been reported that Paddy Bevin (Bora Hansgrohe) had to abandon the race following some injuries he sustained a couple of days ago. 

The gap keeps dropping down for Peters, who at one point had a lead of almost five minutes. It's now sitting inside two minutes with just 1.5km to go before the base of the KOM climb. 

And of course, Peters gets the max KOM points the first time over Menglers Hill (Cat. 4). 

82 km to go

Peters has his head down as he goes across the finish line once again. That's the third time through Tanunda. He takes a bidon since there are no intermediate sprint opportunities this lap. Next lap will be the second and final intermediate sprint. 

With 75km to go, the gap is looking very slender to Peters. It looks like they'll have the French rider back by the time they come back around for the intermediate sprint. 

Today's pre-race favourite, Caleb Ewan (AUS) has his Australian National team all around him. 

The young 20-year-old American, Magnus Sheffield (Ineos), is currently in the best young rider jersey after yesterday's prologue.

James Moriaty (Australia National Team) is leading the peloton for the team's sprinter, and possible stage winner, Caleb Ewan. 

Now Israel - Premier Tech are leading the charge with Chris Froome at the front. However, Peters has nosed out a bit more time, and now sits at 1'37."

There are still two circuits to come, and the gap is down to 40 seconds. EF Education First has done most of the work in bringing Peters' time down to within striking distance. 

And there's a crash toward the back of the peloton. It affected about 6 riders, and the race isn't hanging around. The peloton is setting up for the intermediate sprint, so it's going to be a challenge to catch back on.

It's all together and the bunch is still about a kilometre away from the intermediate, but already the elbows are flying as the teams get their sprinters in position.

Corbin Strong (Israel Premier Tech) takes the max points in the intermediate sprint ahead of Michael Matthews, who takes two bonus seconds, and Ethan Hayer gets one. 

Italian Mattia Cattaneo and James Knox (GBR) of Team Soudal Quick-Step have a chat earlier in the stage. We have less than 50km left in the stage. 

Jumbo Visma is starting to organise their train behind EF Education First. 

The peloton has calmed a bit now before preparing for the final opportunity to get points at the KOM. The current leader in that competition is Peters, who got the max points earlier in the race. 

Peters is working his way up through the peloton, despite spending the majority of the stage off the front. He's going to give it a go on this climb. 

Menglers Hill (Cat. 4) is 3.6km long, and averages 3.6 percent. However it does get as steep as 13 percent in places. 

And Nans Peters (AG2R) goes on the attack! But he's tracked down by a small group that includes Leo Hayter. 

Peters is giving it his all toward the top, but it looks like Alessandro Covi (UAE) will take the max points ahead of Lucas Plapp (Ineos). That puts Plapp in the jersey at the end of the stage. 

The peloton passes through Menglers Hill (446m) after the final KOM. Just 30 km remaining in today's stage.

We're heading back into Tanunda and soon the peloton will be on their final lap. EF Education First is still on the front.

They hear the bell for the final lap - 25km to go!

Another crash - this time it's three Jumbo Visma riders and one AG2R rider. 

Robert Gesnik was one of the riders who went down in that fall, and he's told his two teammates not to wait for him. 

The sprinters are making their way up through the peloton. Phil Bauhaus and Caleb Ewan are amongst them.

But they still have one more time up Menglers Hill, and Jumbo Visma are at the front ready to make it as hard as possible. 

Israel Premier Tech is on the left for Corbin Strong, who revealed his form during the second intermediate sprint. We're getting closer to the sprint, just 14km to go. 

Bahrain Victorious is also lined up for Phil Bauhaus, who has a crash early on in the stage. 

And Matthews is also up there with his team. He's on the hunt for the ochre jersey as well as a stage win. Ewan, however, is surfing around teams without any teammates. 

It's getting down to crunch time as the sprinters start to jostle. 

The peloton is swirling around as they reach the flamme rouge. It's anyone's guess who will take this sprint. There isn't much cohesion from any one team.

There's a crash in the middle of the bunch which has stopped many riders. 

And it's a win for Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious)! 

Caleb Ewan (AUS) was second, and Michael Matthews (Jayco-Alula) claimed third. Alberto Bettiol (EF Education First) will stay in the ochre jersey heading into stage 3. 

Phil Bauhaus wins stage 1 of the Santos Tour Down Under. Alberto Bettiol retains his lead in the ochre leaders jersey. 

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Corey conners top canadian at 12-under, mackenzie hughes drops back to tie for 7th.

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Robert MacIntyre, with father Dougie at his side as his caddie, held on to win the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title.

Four strokes ahead entering the final round at Hamilton Golf and Country Club, MacIntyre shot a 2-under 68 to beat playing partner Ben Griffin by a stroke. On the par-4 18th, the 27-year-old Scottish left-hander two-putted for par from 12 feet, holing out from 1 1/2 feet.

"Goose bumps. It's incredible," MacIntyre said. "It's a dream of mine to play golf for a living. It's been a dream of mine to win on the PGA Tour. ... I just can't believe I done it with my dad on the bag. The guy's taught me the way I play golf."

MacIntyre finished at 16-under 264 for the breakthrough victory in his 45th career PGA Tour start. The former McNeese State player was a member of Europe's winning 2023 Ryder Cup team and has two European tour victories, the 2020 Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown and 2022 Italian Open.

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Scotland's Robert MacIntyre holds on to win 2024 Canadian Open

"I was in a dog fight there," MacIntyre said. "Obviously, Ben made it difficult coming in the stretch. He played well. It's just incredible to do this with my dad on the bag and have my girlfriend here and I'm sure there's a party going on back home in Oban."

Griffin had a 65. He parred the 18th after birdieing the previous three holes.

"I fought hard," Griffin said. "It felt like there was a lid on the cup for most of the day for me. I hit so many pretty good putts, I wouldn't say like striped putts, but pretty good putts and just kept burning edges. A couple bad putts, but stayed patient."

Victor Perez of France was third at 14 under after his second straight 64.

Two-time Canadian Open champion Rory McIlroy also shot 64 to tie for fourth with Tom Kim (64) at 13 under. McIlroy won in 2019 the last time the tournament was in Hamilton and again in 2022 at St. George's in Toronto.

"Three really good rounds of golf, one not so good one," McIlroy said. "Felt a little out of sorts on Friday. Did a good range session and sort of rectified it."

Corey Conners was the top Canadian, shooting a 65 to reach 12 under.

"Definitely something to be proud of," Conners said. "Yeah, obviously disappointing to not win the big trophy, but, yeah, it's a cool honour.

WATCH: Corey Conners nearly holes it from over 70 yards:

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Fellow Canadian Mackenzie Hughes, tied for second entering the day, was another shot back after a 70. He started the day tied for second, four shots back and birdied three of his first four holes.

But the final 10 holes were tough on Hughes, with three bogeys dropping him back down as MacIntyre found his rhythm and surged to his first PGA Tour victory.

"Pretty gutted," said Hughes, pausing to collect himself. "Yeah, I wanted this one pretty badly.

"I don't know. This one will sting for awhile. I obviously got off to the start I needed to get off to but I just didn't."

Last year at Oakdale in Toronto, Nick Taylor made a 72-foot eagle putt on the fourth hole of a playoff against Tommy Fleetwood to become the first Canadian to win the event since 1954.

Taylor Pendrith (69) of Richmond Hill, Ont., tied for 21st at 7 under. He is projected to move three spots up to 30th on the FedEx Cup standings, making him the highest ranked Canadian on the PGA Tour.

"A good step in the right direction," said Pendrith, who went to Kent State University with Hughes and Conners. "I felt like I did a lot of good things, I putted awesome today, saved me a lot."

Ben Silverman (68) of Thornhill, Ont., tied for 35th, Adam Svensson (70) of Surrey, B.C., tied for 51st. Myles Creighton (70) of Digby, N.S., tied for 57th. Edmonton's Will Bateman (74) tied for 62nd, and David Hearn (76) of Brantford, Ont., finished 69th in his 20th Canadian Open appearance.

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Taiwan's C.T. Pan has used four caddies in the fourth round of the RBC Canadian Open, including a fan.

Mike (Fluff) Cowan, Pan's regular caddie, slipped and hurt himself on the third hole of Hamilton Golf and Country Club. The 76-year-old Cowan was not seriously injured after the fall.

Paul Emerson, a fan watching the tournament, stepped inside the ropes to carry Pan's clubs for the fourth hole. Mike Campbell who works in caddie services, then took over for holes five through nine.

At the 10th tee, PGA Tour caddie Al Riddell and Pan's wife Michelle — who has caddied for him before — were waiting to spell Campbell. Pan ultimately chose Riddell for the final eight holes of the round.

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