National tour by Simone Biles | |
Location | United States |
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Venue | Various — see venues |
Start date | September 16, 2024 |
End date | November 3, 2024 |
No. of shows | 32 |
Simone Biles concert chronology |
The 2024 Gold Over America Tour, also called Athleta Presents the 2024 Gold Over America Tour, is the second gymnastics-themed touring show headlined by American artistic gymnast Simone Biles. It began on September 16, 2024, in Oceanside, California, and is scheduled to conclude on November 3, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan, consisting of 32 arena shows across the United States.
Several gymnasts from the U.S. women's national team, such as Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, and Joscelyn Roberson and fan-favorites Trinity Thomas, Katelyn Ohashi joined Biles on the 2024 Gold Over America Tour. Unlike the first edition, which only included female gymnasts, the second iteration featured gymnasts from the U.S. men's national team, such as Brody Malone, Paul Juda, Fred Richard, Shane Wiskus, Donnell Whittenburg, and Yul Moldauer. International gymnasts that joined the tour included Ellie Black and Peng-Peng Lee of Canada, Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos of France, and Casimir Schmidt of the Netherlands.
Through her partnership with the athletic apparel company Athleta, American artistic gymnast Simone Biles launched the inaugural Gold Over America Tour following the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1] The all-woman tour, described by PopSugar as a "gymnastics-meet-pop concert spectacular", [2] blended sports and entertainment with the intention of inspiring a new generation of female athletes. [1] It sold 182,000 tickets and grossed $19.3 million across 32 cities. [3]
Biles announced the second edition of the Gold Over America Tour in May 2024, as a follow-up to the 2024 Summer Olympics. [4] Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos, Fred Richard, and Kayla DiCello were among the first cast members announced. [4] The decision to include male gymnasts for the first time was intentional, as Biles wanted to broaden the show's reach. [5] She was especially interested in inviting Richard, noting his involvement in helping to make men's artistic gymnastics "relevant" in a country where women have dominated the sport. [6] Other cast members were not determined until after the run-up to the 2024 Summer Olympics. [5]
The tour will also incorporate elements of rhythmic gymnastics and there were discussions held about having SlamBall players join the "celebration of gymnastics"; all with the idea of bringing as many athletes on the show as possible. [7] Additional dates were added in Oceanside and Boston due to high ticket demand. [8] [9]
Name | Accomplishments |
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Simone Biles | 2016, 2020, and 2024 Olympic gymnast (7 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze), 30x World medalist |
Ellie Black | 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 Olympic gymnast, 3x World medalist |
Jade Carey | 2020 and 2024 Olympic gymnast (2 gold, 1 bronze), 7x World medalist |
Jordan Chiles | 2020 and 2024 Olympic gymnast (1 gold, 1 silver), 3x World medalist |
Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos | 2020 and 2024 Olympic gymnast, 1x World medalist |
Ian Gunther | 4x NCAA Champion (team), Stanford gymnast |
Paul Juda | 2024 Olympic gymnast (1 bronze), 1x World medalist |
Peng-Peng Lee | 2x NCAA Champion, UCLA gymnast |
Brody Malone | 2020 and 2024 Olympic gymnast (1 bronze), 2x World medalist |
Yul Moldauer | 2020 Olympic gymnast, 2x World medalist |
Katelyn Ohashi | 2x NCAA Champion, UCLA gymnast |
Fred Richard | 2024 Olympic gymnast (1 bronze), 2x World medalist |
Hezly Rivera | 2024 Olympic gymnast (1 gold), 2x Junior World medalist |
Joscelyn Roberson | 2024 Olympic alternate, 1x World medalist |
Casimir Schmidt | 2024 Olympic gymnast, 1x European Games medalist |
Trinity Thomas | 3x NCAA Champion, Florida gymnast |
Donnell Whittenburg | 2016 Olympic alternate, 2x World medalist |
Shane Wiskus | 2020 Olympic gymnast, 2024 Olympic alternate |
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