The Tour of Gymnastics Superstars
The Tour of Gymnastics Superstars was a nationwide concert tour that showcases the talents of 17 American gymnasts[1] as well as recording artists Jordan Pruitt, Carly Patterson, and KSM.[2] The tour visited 34 different cities in over twenty states across the continental United States.[3]
The first show, in Reno, Nevada, was taped for a national broadcast on MyNetworkTV [2] and included a musical performance by Hannah Montana actor Mitchel Musso.[4]
Tapings of the second show, in San Diego, California, was included in Frosted Pink with a Twist, which is a television special about women's cancers (gymnast Shawn Johnson has a grandmother who is a cancer survivor[5][6]). Was broadcast on ABC on October 12, 2008,[6] the television special also features singers Jesse McCartney, Kenny Loggins, and Grammy Award singers Cyndi Lauper and Carole King .[7][8]
Tour dates
Date | City | Arena |
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September 7 | Reno, Nevada | Lawlor Events Center (broadcast nationwide on the MyNetworkTV network on September 26, 2008) |
September 14 | San Diego, California (in conjunction with Frosted Pink with a Twist) | San Diego Sports Arena (broadcast nationwide on the ABC network on October 12, 2008) |
September 19 | Phoenix, Arizona | US Airways Center |
September 20 | Anaheim, California | Honda Center |
September 21 | San Jose, California | HP Pavilion |
September 24 | Sacramento, California | ARCO Arena |
September 26 | Portland, Oregon | Rose Garden Arena |
September 27 | Tacoma, Washington | Tacoma Dome |
September 28 | Spokane, Washington | Spokane Arena |
October 4 | Broomfield, Colorado | Broomfield Event Center |
October 5 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | World Arena |
October 9 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | BOK Center |
October 10 | Houston, Texas | Toyota Center |
October 11 | Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Center |
October 12 | North Little Rock, Arkansas | Alltel Arena |
October 15 | Rosemont, Illinois | Allstate Arena |
October 16 | Nashville, Tennessee | Sommet Center |
October 19 | Raleigh, North Carolina | RBC Center |
October 23 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wachovia Center |
October 24 | University Park, Pennsylvania | Bryce Jordan Center |
October 25 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Izod Center |
October 26 | Boston, Massachusetts | TD Banknorth Garden |
October 29 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Arena at Harbor Yard |
October 30 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center |
November 1 | Columbus, Ohio | Schottenstein Center |
November 2 | Detroit, Michigan | Joe Louis Arena |
November 6 | Cleveland, Ohio | Quicken Loans Arena |
November 7 | East Lansing, Michigan | Breslin Center |
November 8 | Rockford, Illinois | Rockford MetroCentre |
November 9 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Xcel Energy Center |
November 13 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Bradley Center |
November 14 | Des Moines, Iowa | Wells Fargo Arena |
November 15 | St. Louis, Missouri | Scottrade Center |
November 16 | Kansas City, Missouri | Sprint Center |
Cast
Female athletes
(in alphabetical order by last name)
- Shawn Johnson
- Nastia Liukin
- Chellsie Memmel
- Shannon Miller
- Ashley Postell
- Samantha Peszek
- Bridget Sloan
- Shayla Worley (removed from cast due to discipline issues)
- Alicia Sacramone (replaced Shayla Worley)
Male athletes
(in alphabetical order by last name)
Support Cast
(in alphabetical order by last name)
- Aliane Baquerot
- Olga Karmansky
- Vladmir Sizov
- Mam Smith
- Luke Vexler
References
- "Cast". Gymnastics Superstars. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- Dionne N. Wilson (2008-09-08). "Gymnasts flipping for fun". Reno Gazette-Journal.
- "Tour Dates/Buy Tickets". Gymnastics Superstars. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- "In the Loop: Gymnast Johnson riding national whirlwind". The Des Moines Register. 2008-09-14.
- Carrie Peyton Dahlberg (2008-09-24). "Gold-medal gymnast touts cancer awareness". Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16.
- Barbara-Lee Edwards (2008-09-08). "Olympic Gold Medalist Jumps Into New Challenge". KFMB-TV.
- "Part of a 40-city tour by the U.S. Olympic gymnastics teams combined with a one-off event to raise awareness about women's cancers. Performing with the gymnasts in San Diego only are singers Carole King, Cyndi Lauper, Jesse McCartney, Kenny Loggins and Mario. Mary Lou Retton and Scott Hamilton are the hosts." "Frosted pink with a twist". The San Diego Union-Tribune. 2008-09-13.
- "Olympic Star Visits NBC 7/39". NBC 7/39 (San Diego, California). 2008-09-09.
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