Gold Over America Tour

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Gold Over America Tour
National tour by Simone Biles
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The Gold Over America Tour performance in San Francisco
Location United States
Venuevarious — see venues
Start dateSeptember 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)
End dateNovember 7, 2021 (2021-11-07)
No. of shows35
Simone Biles concert chronology

The Gold Over America Tour, also called Athleta Presents Gold Over America Tour, was a 2021 gymnastics-themed touring show headlined by Simone Biles.

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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 the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, the tour was to mount shows in 35 cities.

Former UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi was the first cast member announced, [2] followed by other high-profile gymnasts, including 2020 Olympians Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Grace McCallum, and MyKayla Skinner; [3] and fan-favorites Morgan Hurd, Laurie Hernandez (who also provided the pre-recorded narration for the opening act), and Chellsie Memmel. [4]

The tour ultimately 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]

A second, 30-city tour is planned for fall 2024. [7]

Cast

NameAccomplishments
Simone Biles 2016 and 2020 Olympic gymnast (4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze), 5x World AA Champion
Ellie Black 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympic gymnast Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg , 1x World medalist
Jade Carey 2020 Olympic Champion (floor), 4x World medalist
Jordan Chiles 2020 Olympic silver medalist (team)
Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos 2020 Olympic gymnast Flag of France.svg , 2019 European Champion
Nia Dennis NCAA Champion, UCLA gymnast
Laurie Hernandez 2016 Olympic Champion (team) and silver medalist (balance beam)
Morgan Hurd 2017 World Champion (AA), 5x World medalist
Shilese Jones 2018 Pan American Champion (team)
Grace McCallum 2020 Olympic silver medalist (team), 2x World medalist
Chellsie Memmel 2005 World Champion (AA), 2008 Olympic silver medalist (team), 6x World medalist
Katelyn Ohashi American Cup Champion, NCAA Champion, UCLA gymnast
MyKayla Skinner 2020 Olympic silver medalist (vault), 4x World medalist

Tour dates

DateCityVenue
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
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

See also

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