2016 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Announces Line-Up | Sports Destination Management

2016 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions Announces Line-Up

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Jun 08, 2016
Biles, Douglas, Liukin, Raisman, Wieber Headline 36-City Event

Three-time World all-around champion Simone Biles of Spring, Texas/World Champion Centre, 2012 Olympic team and all-around champion Gabby Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Buckeye Gymnastics, 2012 Olympic team and floor exercise champion Aly Raisman of Needham, Mass./Brestyan’s American Gymnastics, 2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin and 2012 Olympic team gold-medalist Jordyn Wieber headline the 2016 Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions cast that also includes members of the both 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Teams. The 2016 Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions, which begins on Sept. 15 in Spokane, Wash., will visit 36 cities across the nation before wrapping up Nov. 13 in Boston, Mass. 

"Gymnastics fans across the nation will get to see the biggest names in the sport at the Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions," said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. “The Kellogg’s Tour is always a lot of fun and a great way for Americans to celebrate the athletes’ performances at the Olympic Games.”

At each Tour stop, local gymnasts are expected to join the cast of gymnastics champions. The complete routing for the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions is listed below. Both Los Angeles and Boston will have two performances.  For more information, including start times, go to kelloggstour.com.

Sept. 15      Spokane, Wash./Spokane Arena (Thursday)

Sept. 16      Seattle, Wash./KeyArena (Friday)

Sept. 18      San Jose, Calif./SAP Center (Sunday)

Sept. 22      Glendale, Ariz./Gila River Arena (Thursday)

Sept. 24      Los Angeles/STAPLES Center (Saturday)*

Sept. 29      Dallas, Texas/American Airlines Center (Thursday)

Sept. 30      Houston/Toyota Center (Friday)

Oct. 1          San Antonio, Texas/AT&T Center (Saturday)

Oct. 2          Lubbock, Texas/United Supermarkets Arena (Sunday)

Oct. 5          Little Rock, Ark./Verizon Arena (Wednesday)

Oct. 6          St. Louis, Mo./Chaifetz Arena  (Thursday)

Oct. 7          Kansas City, Mo./Sprint Center (Friday)

Oct. 8          Omaha, Neb./CenturyLink Center (Saturday)

Oct. 9          Minneapolis/Target Center (Sunday)

Oct. 13        Chicago/United Center (Thursday)

Oct. 14        Milwaukee, Wis./BMO Harris Bradley Center (Friday)

Oct. 15        Indianapolis/Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Saturday)

Oct. 16        Grand Rapids, Mich./Van Andel Arena (Sunday)

Oct. 19        Cleveland, Ohio/Wolstein Center (Wednesday)

Oct. 20        Auburn Hills, Mich./Palace of Auburn Hills (Thursday)

Oct. 21        Cincinnati, Ohio/U.S. Bank Arena  (Friday)

Oct. 22        Columbus, Ohio/Nationwide Arena (Saturday)

Oct. 23        Pittsburgh, Pa./CONSOL Energy Center (Sunday)

Oct. 25        Hershey, Pa./Giant Center (Tuesday)

Oct. 27        Greensboro, N.C./Greensboro Coliseum (Thursday)

Oct. 28        Charlotte, N.C./Time Warner Cable Arena (Friday)

Oct. 29        Duluth, Ga./Infinite Energy Arena (Saturday)

Oct. 30        Tampa, Fla./Amalie Arena (Sunday)

Nov. 3          Rochester, N.Y./Blue Cross Arena (Thursday)

Nov. 4          Philadelphia, Pa./Wells Fargo Center (Friday)

Nov. 5          Hartford, Conn./XL Center  (Saturday)

Nov. 6          Brooklyn, N.Y./Barclays Center (Sunday)

Nov. 10       Washington, D.C./Verizon Center (Thursday)

Nov. 11        Newark, N.J./Prudential Center (Friday)

Nov. 12        Bridgeport, Conn./Webster Bank Arena (Saturday)

Nov. 13        Boston/TD Garden (Sunday)*

*Two shows scheduled

A discount ticket program for gymnastics clubs is available in every market, with club incentives based on ticket sales.  Gym clubs can visit kelloggstour.com or contact the local arena for additional details and to secure tickets. Each market will have a ticket pre-sale, with some cities beginning as early as May 13, and tickets officially go on sale June 23. A limited number of VIP packages will be available at each Tour stop that include a pre-show Nastia Liukin Chalk Talk, led by Liukin, along with selected members of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team; seats in the first two rows; and a post-show autograph session.  Platinum tickets, also available in each market, include the pre-show Nastia Liukin Chalk Talk with selected members of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team.  

Other supporting partners for this year’s Tour are GK Elite, Hershey’s, Hilton and Procter and Gamble. The Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions is produced by USA Gymnastics in partnership with AEG Facilities. The Kellogg Company is the exclusive title sponsor.

Kellogg Company: At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K), we strive to make foods people love. This includes our beloved brands – Kellogg's®, Keebler®, Special K®, Pringles®, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Corn Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Cheez-It®, Eggo®, Mini-Wheats® and more – that nourish families so they can flourish and thrive. With 2015 sales of $13.5 billion and more than 1,600 foods, Kellogg is the world's leading cereal company; second largest producer of cookies, crackers and savory snacks; and a leading North American frozen foods company. Through our Breakfasts for Better DaysTM global hunger initiative, we've provided more than 1.4 billion servings of cereal and snacks to children and families in need around the world. To learn more, visit www.kelloggcompany.com or follow us on Twitter @KelloggCompany, YouTube and on Social K.

AEG Facilities: AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation, is the leading sports, entertainment and venue operator in the world.  AEG Facilities, a stand-alone affiliate of AEG, owns, operates or consults with more than 100 of the industry’s preeminent venues worldwide, across five continents, providing complete venue management, as well as specialized programs in operations, guest services, ticketing, booking, sales and marketing. AEG Facilities also provides resources and access to other AEG-affiliated entities, including live event producer, AEG Live, AEG Global Partnerships, AEG Development, AEG 1Earth, AEG Encore and AEG Creative to support the success of AEG venues across the globe. The Los Angeles-based organization owns, operates or provides services to the world’s most elite venues, including KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Ky.), STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, Calif.), StubHub Center (Carson, Calif.), Microsoft Theater  (Los Angeles, Calif.), Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.), AmericanAirlines Arena (Miami, Fla.), Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.), Target Center (Minneapolis, Minn.), BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, Texas), Oracle Arena and O.co Coliseum (Oakland, Calif.), CONSOL Energy Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Valley View Casino Center (San Diego, Calif.), Rabobank Arena (Bakersfield, Calif.), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), MasterCard Center (Beijing, China), The O2 (London, England), AccorHotels Arena (Paris, France), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Berlin, Germany), Barclaycard Arena (Hamburg, Germany), Perth Arena (Perth, Australia), Itaipava Arena Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil), Allianz Parque (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Allphones Arena (Sydney, Australia), Ülker Sports Arena (Istanbul, Turkey), Ericsson Globe Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) and KeyArena at Seattle Center (Seattle, Wash.).  For more information, please visit aegworldwide.com.

USA Gymnastics: Based in Indianapolis, USA Gymnastics is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States.  Its mission is to encourage participation and the pursuit of excellence in the sport.  Its disciplines include men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, acrobatic gymnastics, and group gymnastics. For more information, visit www.usagym.org.

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