Adelaide International spin-off music festival to rock Memorial Drive

Next week’s Adelaide International tennis tournament will be serving up plenty of smash hits on and off the court.

Memorial Drive will present the Racquets and Strings Festival showcasing some of South Australia’s top local performers such as Sam Brittain and Georgia Germein during the Adelaide International tennis tournament. Picture: Emma Brasier/AAP

Next week’s Adelaide International tennis tournament will be serving up plenty of smash hits on and off the court.

While superstars Novak Djokovic and Australian world number one Ash Barty will entertain fans at Memorial Drive, some of SA’s best musical talent will also take centre stage as part of the inaugural Racquets and Strings Festival.

Among the local artists performing during the week-long tournament include electronic dance duo Hartway, Ollie English, Triple J Unearthed singer-songwriters Jess Day and Sam Brittain and Adelaide Hills sisters Germein – Georgia, Ella and Clara Germein.

The Racquets and Strings music festival will showcase some of South Australia’s best local performers such as Sam Brittain and Georgia Germein to complement The Adelaide International starting at Memorial Drive on Sunday. Picture: (AAP/Emma Brasier).

Pictured with Sam, Germein guitarist Georgia tells Confidentialshe and her sistersare excited to be performing at the revamped venue on January 17.

“We’re all really looking forward to it, our family is all into tennis. I’m not the best player though, I better stick to guitar and being a musician,” Georgia laughs, adding: “It should be fun, we’re all rooting for Ash Barty, she’s an Aussie so we hope she wins and hopefully she’s playing the day we’re on stage.”

Based in the UK, Germein has opened for some of music’s biggest names including British acts – legendary drummer, singer and songwriter Phil Collins and girl group Little Mix – and will head back to Europe to tour in March.

The Racquets and Strings Festival will showcase 30 SA acts across two stages at Memorial Drive, providing entertainment for tennis fans before and during play at the event, which begins on Sunday.

“It’s a different setting to normal but it looks amazing. So many iconic bands have played there,” Georgia says.

“There’s so much musical talent in SA, it’s great to see them have an opportunity to perform at such a big event.”

SEE: The Racquets and Strings Festival, JANUARY 11-18, MEMORIAL DRIVE TICKETS: ADELAIDEINTERNATIONAL.COM.AU