Second date added for tour with Olympic gymnast Biles at new Oceanside arena

A second date has been added next month for the appearance of Olympic star Simone Biles, the most decorated American gymnast in history, at Oceanside’s new Frontwave Arena.

Biles, 27, has won 11 Olympic medals including three golds and a silver this year. She and the team of athletes and dancers in the Gold Over American Tour will perform Sept. 16 and 17 at the 7,500-seat arena opening in the city’s El Corazon Park.

The venue was originally to open with the show on the 17th, but the earlier date was added “due to overwhelming demand,” according to a publicist.

“We are eagerly awaiting the day we can open the doors to the public,” said Frontwave Arena Chief Executive Officer Josh Elias, in an announcement emailed earlier this year.

“And what an awesome way we get to do it, by launching the Gold Over America Tour starring the one and only Simone Biles,” Elias said. “This event kicks off what will be an amazing lineup of events Frontwave Arena will offer, including everything from concerts and comedy shows to family shows and sporting events.”

More information and tickets are available at the arena’s website: www.frontwavearena.com.

Oceanside will be the first of the tour’s more than 30 one-day shows at arenas across the United States through November. The 110-minute long, pop concert-style performance features “jaw-dropping athleticism and high-energy choreography with an inspirational me...