Gymnastics fans in San Diego County can rejoice: Simone Biles and Co. have added a second night to their Gold Over America Tour (GOAT), which will now kick off a day earlier in Oceanside.
Straight from the success of the Paris Olympics, members of the U.S. gymnastics team will be touring cities across the United States in the Gold Over America Tour.
It’s described as a pop concert-style spectacle, full of high energy and athleticism. There are no medals up for grabs, just pure entertainment.
The GOAT tour kicks off at Oceanside's new sports venue, the Frontwave Arena, on Monday, Sept. 16, and will stop in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and Houston, among other cities.
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Ahead of the tour's kick-off, legendary Olympic gymnast Simone Biles sat down with NBC 7 to discuss the upcoming events, to reflect on Paris and what's next for the superstar.
Simone Biles sits down with NBC 7
NBC 7's Steven Luke: Having had some time to digest what happened in Paris, what stands out?
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Simone Biles: It was so amazing. We had one goal in mind, which was team competition and we achieved just that. We were so excited 'cause we were gunning for that for so long and we knew we could do it. So once it was finally said and done, we were so ecstatic.
Luke: I think the question you get and everyone wonders … What question am I going to ask you?
Biles: 'Are you going for 2028?' I know that’s what you guys are wondering. Obviously, we are going to start off with this tour. We have 30 cities and 32 shows. Let’s focus on that and I think after this, we deserve a well good break. So then we’ll see.
Watch the video above for more from the interview with Biles and her teammates, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey.
About the GOAT tour
Tickets went on sale months ago for the 30-city gymnastics tour, headlined by Biles, but featuring many of Team USA's medal-winning athletes, including Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Stephen Nedoroscik, Fred Richard, Paul Juda, and Brody Malone.
Tickets start off at $81.01, including $21.01 in fees, topping out at $242.03 ($42.03 in fees). Click here to check out seating and for ticket info.
The 7,500-capacity Frontwave Arena is on Hero Drive in Oceanside and will be the home of the 16-time champion San Diego Sockers and the NBA G-League San Diego Clippers. The GOAT's stop in North County will be the inaugural event for the venue.
Who are the gymnasts participating in the Gold Over America Tour?
- Simone Biles
- Jade Carey
- Jordan Chiles
- Paul Juda
- Peng-Peng Lee
- Brody Malone
- Katelyn Ohashi
- Stephen Nedoroscik
- Fred Richard
- Joscelyn Roberson
- Mélanie Johanna de Jesus dos Santos
- Casimir Schmidt
The Gold Over America Tour website says more athletes will be announced soon.
Here is when the GOAT gymnastics event is coming to your city
The Gold Across America Tour will start on September 17 in Oceanside, California and visit 30 cities as it wraps up November 3 in Detroit.
- Sept. 16: Oceanside, Calif. (Frontwave Arena)
- Sept. 17: Oceanside, Calif. (Frontwave Arena)
- Sept. 18: Phoenix, Ariz. (Footprint Center)
- Sept. 20: Los Angeles, Calif. (Crypto.com Arena)
- Sept. 21: San Jose, Calif. (SAP Center)
- Sept. 23: Salt Lake City, Utah (Maverik Center)
- Sept. 25: Denver, CO (Ball Arena)
- Sept. 27: Minneapolis, Minn. (Target Center)
- Sept. 28: Milwaukee, Wis. (Fiserv Forum)
- Sept. 29: Chicago, Ill. (United Center
- Oct. 1: Newark, N.J. (Prudential Center)
- Oct. 2: Pittsburgh, Pa. (PPG Paints Arena)
- Oct. 4: Philadelphia, Pa. (Wells Fargo Center)
- Oct. 5: Brooklyn, N.Y. (Barclays Center)
- Oct. 6: Boston, Mass. (TD Garden)
- Oct. 8: Baltimore, Md. (CFG Bank Arena)
- Oct. 9: Charlotte, N.C. (Spectrum Center)
- Oct. 11: Sunrise, Fla. (Amerant Bank Arena)
- Oct. 12: Orlando, Fla. (Kia Center)
- Oct. 13: Duluth, Ga. (Gas South Arena)
- Oct. 15: St. Charles, Mo. (The Family Arena)
- Oct. 16: Kansas City, Mo. (T-Mobile Center)
- Oct. 18: Austin, Texas (Moody Center)
- Oct. 19: Houston, Texas (Toyota Center)
- Oct. 20: Fort Worth, Texas (Dickies Arena)
- Oct. 27: Cleveland, Ohio (Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse)
- Oct. 29: Indianapolis, Ind. (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
- Oct. 30: Louisville, Ky. (KFC Yum! Center)
- Nov. 1: Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum)
- Nov. 2: Cincinnati, Ohio (Heritage Bank Center)
- Nov. 3: Detroit, Mich. (Little Caesars Arena)
