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

DateCityArena
September 7Reno, NevadaLawlor Events Center (broadcast nationwide on the MyNetworkTV network on September 26, 2008)
September 14San 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 19Phoenix, ArizonaUS Airways Center
September 20Anaheim, CaliforniaHonda Center
September 21San Jose, CaliforniaHP Pavilion
September 24Sacramento, CaliforniaARCO Arena
September 26Portland, OregonRose Garden Arena
September 27Tacoma, WashingtonTacoma Dome
September 28Spokane, WashingtonSpokane Arena
October 4Broomfield, ColoradoBroomfield Event Center
October 5Colorado Springs, ColoradoWorld Arena
October 9Tulsa, OklahomaBOK Center
October 10Houston, TexasToyota Center
October 11Dallas, TexasAmerican Airlines Center
October 12North Little Rock, ArkansasAlltel Arena
October 15Rosemont, IllinoisAllstate Arena
October 16Nashville, TennesseeSommet Center
October 19Raleigh, North CarolinaRBC Center
October 23Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWachovia Center
October 24University Park, PennsylvaniaBryce Jordan Center
October 25East Rutherford, New JerseyIzod Center
October 26Boston, MassachusettsTD Banknorth Garden
October 29Bridgeport, ConnecticutArena at Harbor Yard
October 30Washington, D.C.Verizon Center
November 1Columbus, OhioSchottenstein Center
November 2Detroit, MichiganJoe Louis Arena
November 6Cleveland, OhioQuicken Loans Arena
November 7East Lansing, MichiganBreslin Center
November 8Rockford, IllinoisRockford MetroCentre
November 9Saint Paul, MinnesotaXcel Energy Center
November 13Milwaukee, WisconsinBradley Center
November 14Des Moines, IowaWells Fargo Arena
November 15St. Louis, MissouriScottrade Center
November 16Kansas City, MissouriSprint Center

Cast

Female athletes

Female cast

(in alphabetical order by last name)

Male athletes

Male cast

(in alphabetical order by last name)

Support Cast

(in alphabetical order by last name)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cast". Gymnastics Superstars. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
  2. 1 2 Dionne N. Wilson (2008-09-08). "Gymnasts flipping for fun". Reno Gazette-Journal.
  3. ↑ "Tour Dates/Buy Tickets". Gymnastics Superstars. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
  4. ↑ "In the Loop: Gymnast Johnson riding national whirlwind". The Des Moines Register. 2008-09-14.
  5. ↑ Carrie Peyton Dahlberg (2008-09-24). "Gold-medal gymnast touts cancer awareness". Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16.
  6. 1 2 Barbara-Lee Edwards (2008-09-08). "Olympic Gold Medalist Jumps Into New Challenge". KFMB-TV.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Olympic Star Visits NBC 7/39". NBC 7/39 (San Diego, California). 2008-09-09.
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