Gymnastics-themed touring show
TheGold Over America Tour , also calledAthleta Presents Gold Over America Tour , was a 2021gymnastics -themed touring show headlined bySimone Biles .
In late 2019, Biles announced her plans to launch an all-woman tour that would be a mixture of sports and entertainment intended to inspire the next generation of female athletes.[ 1] Slated to take place after the2020 Summer Olympic Games , the tour was to mount shows in 35 cities.
FormerUCLA gymnastKatelyn Ohashi was the first cast member announced,[ 2] followed by other high-profile gymnasts, including2020 Olympians Jade Carey ,Jordan Chiles ,Grace McCallum , andMyKayla Skinner ;[ 3] and fan-favoritesMorgan Hurd ,Laurie Hernandez (who also provided the pre-recorded narration for the opening act), andChellsie Memmel .[ 4]
The tour ran from September to November 2021, played 34 shows in 32 cities (three dates were cancelled), sold 182,000 tickets, and grossed $19.3 million.[ 5] One news outlet called it a "gymnastics-meets-pop-concert spectacular".[ 6]
Asecond 30-city tour began in fall 2024.[ 7]
Name Accomplishments Simone Biles 2016 and2020 Olympic gymnast (4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze), 5x World AA ChampionEllie Black 2012 ,2016 , and2020 Olympic gymnast , 1x World medalistJade Carey 2020 Olympic Champion (floor), 4x World medalistJordan Chiles 2020 Olympic silver medalist (team)Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos 2020 Olympic gymnast ,2019 European Champion Nia Dennis NCAA Champion ,UCLA gymnastLaurie Hernandez 2016 Olympic Champion (team) and silver medalist (balance beam)Morgan Hurd 2017 World Champion (AA), 5x World medalistShilese Jones 2018 Pan American Champion (team)Grace McCallum 2020 Olympic silver medalist (team), 2x World medalistChellsie Memmel 2005 World Champion (AA),2008 Olympic silver medalist (team), 6x World medalistKatelyn Ohashi American Cup Champion ,NCAA Champion ,UCLA gymnastMyKayla Skinner 2020 Olympic silver medalist (vault), 4x World medalist
Date City Venue September 21, 2021 Tucson, AZ Tucson Arena September 22, 2021 Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena September 24, 2021 Anaheim, CA Honda Center September 25, 2021 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center September 26, 2021 San Jose, CA SAP Center September 28, 2021 San Francisco, CA Chase Center September 29, 2021 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center October 1, 2021 Boise, ID ExtraMile Arena October 2, 2021 West Valley City, UT Maverik Center October 3, 2021 Denver, CO Ball Arena October 5, 2021 Oklahoma City, OK Paycom Center [ 8] October 6, 2021 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center [ 8] October 8, 2021 Houston, TX Toyota Center October 9, 2021 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena October 10, 2021 North Little Rock, AR Simmons Bank Arena [ note 1] October 12, 2021 Kansas City, MO T-Mobile Center October 13, 2021 Minneapolis, MN Target Center October 15, 2021 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center October 16, 2021 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum October 17, 2021 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena October 19, 2021 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena October 20, 2021 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse October 22, 2021 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse October 23, 2021 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center October 24, 2021 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena October 26, 2021 Duluth, GA Gas South Arena October 27, 2021 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center October 29, 2021 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena October 30, 2021 Newark, NJ Prudential Center October 31, 2021 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena November 2, 2021 Hartford, CT XL Center November 3, 2021 Bridgeport, CT Webster Bank Arena November 5, 2021 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center November 6, 2021 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center November 7, 2021 Boston, MA TD Garden
^ "Simone Biles is headed out on her 'GOAT' tour this fall" .CNN . August 3, 2021.^ "Simone Biles to headline post-Olympic gymnastics tour" .NBC Sports . December 4, 2019.^ "Simone Biles Details Recovery from 'Twisties' After Olympics and Excitement About Team USA Reunion Tour" .People . August 19, 2021.^ "Simone Biles and Teammates Headline Athleta Presents Gold Over America Tour" .Bankers Life Fieldhouse . August 19, 2021.^ Frankenberg, Eric (2021-11-19)."Simone Biles Banks 'Gold Over America' With Blockbuster Arena Gymnastics Tour" .Billboard . Retrieved2023-11-03 . ^ "Cheer For Your Favorite Team USA Gymnasts at the Gold Over America Tour This Fall" .PopSugar . August 19, 2021.^ "Gold Over America Tour - Tickets" .www.goldoveramericatour.com . Retrieved2024-08-05 .^a b "Simone Biles Sympathizes With Fans Over the Cancellation of Gold Over America Tour Shows" .Essentially Sports . September 26, 2021.^ Chukwu, Dinah (May 27, 2021)."Simone Biles is coming to the Frank Erwin Center" .KVUE . RetrievedOctober 14, 2024 . ^ Allmon Merry, Stephanie (August 20, 2021)."Olympics' biggest stars join Simone Biles for thrilling gymnastics showcase — but not in Austin" .austin.culturemap.com . RetrievedOctober 14, 2024 .
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