The Gold Over America Tour’s wheels roar on to the next destination! After successful shows in 13 different cities in the US, the GOAT squad led by Simone Biles has earned huge praise from the audience. The show, which was meant to inspire the younger generation to take up gymnastics, might just succeed in their goals. This is because numerous parents have reported that their children have really enjoyed the show.

Now it’s time for a new location in Brooklyn. It is a major part of the tour and is being hosted in a highly significant arena at the Barclays Center. The stadium, home to the NBA sides Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty, is renowned for its state-of-the-art features and has received immense critical acclaim. It is also a frequent concert destination for major musical icons. Thus, it’s a great place to host the GOAT tour.

Learn about Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty’s home, Barclays Center, Brooklyn

Barclays Center was started on September 28, 2012. It was mainly built to accommodate the NBA team Brooklyn Nets, who had moved their bases from New Jersey. It is also the current home of the WNBA team, New York Liberty. The stadium was built by real estate developer Forest City Ratner Companies and designed by an architectural firm, AECOM. It claims to be a state-of-the-art stadium with one of the most intimate seating designs for a multipurpose arena like this.

The stadium has also earned a lot of praise for its sustainable design and construction, earning LEED silver certification from the US Green Building Congress. This made the arena the first in New York to achieve this distinction. When the stadium opened in 2012, it received huge acclaim, winning numerous awards like the 2012 Poll Star Award for Best Major Concert Venue and the 2013 Sports Business Awards Facility of the Year.

The arena boasts 17,732 seats during a basketball game and 19000 for concerts. It also has 101 luxury suites and numerous bars, lounges, and clubs. Thus, it holds the perfect amount of prestige needed to host the Gold Over America tour.

Major events held at Barclays Center other than Simone Biles’ GOAT

Although Simone Biles’ GOAT squad is all set to set foot at the Barclays Center on October 5, it is far from the first major event that the stadium has hosted. In fact, Barclays Center is quite famous, being a regular music concert spot in the New York Area. During the inauguration of the stadium, Jay Z was the one who performed.

He was a co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets then and had played the most influential role in their taking the place in New Jersey. The hip-hop mogul was going to fill the arena with eight sold-out shows. Of note is the fact that apart from this, other artists who have a performance history in this arena include Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Beyonce, Rihanna, Madonna, and Bruce Springsteen. Another event will be hosted by Justin Timberlake on the venue as part of his world tour, two days after the Gold Over America Tour.

From the sports end, apart from being the base of the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty, Barclays Center is also home to the NHL team, The New York Islanders. They played their first match on 21st September 2013 against the New Jersey Devils. The stadium can seat up to 15,795 spectators during a game of ice hockey. So, the stadium truly avails of its tag as multipurpose in the very truest sense. Now with Gold Over America Tour, it’s all set to add one more feather in its cap!