U.S. Gymnastics Championships

Watch Houston G.O.A.T. Simone Biles step up to crush a 90-year-old gymnastics record this weekend

Simone Biles won the all-around at the Core Hydration Classic on August 5.

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Houston's Olympic G.O.A.T. Simone Biles is officially back and pushing the limits of human possibility — both on the gymnastics floor and on the medal stand. The world’s most decorated gymnast will compete for her record eighth national title at the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, August 24-27, in San Jose, California.

That’s “record,” as in the first woman or man to win eight national all-around titles. When Biles won her seventh title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth in 2021, NBC notes, she tied a male gymnast named Alfred Jochim, who won seven, from 1925 to 30 and in 1933. (Yes, 90 years ago.)

At 26, Biles also could become the oldest U.S. women’s all-around champion since USA Gymnastics was founded in 1963. She will go for gold by competing the most difficult vault in women’s gymnastics, the Yurchenko double pike.

To get to the title, Biles will have to flip, twist, and soar above some of her fiercest competitors and Olympic teammates, including Jade Carey, Suni Lee, and her Houston training mate Jordan Chiles. Also in the mix: 2022 national champion Konnor McClain and silver medalist Shilese Jones, and superstars Skye Blakely (of Frisco) Leanne Wong, and Joscelyn Roberson (of Texarkana).

“Fasten your seatbelts. Because there has never been a better time to be a gymnastics fan than now,” say the experts at Inside Gymnastics Magazine.

How to watch this potential history-making competition? With several broadcast and streaming sites all carrying coverage, it’s more complicated than a roundoff-triple-double.

Men will compete for their national titles on Thursday and Saturday, women, on Friday and Sunday. All the action will be shown across NBC properties. The schedule looks like this, all times CDT:

Thursday, August 24

7 pm - Men Day 1 - live on Peacock

Friday, August 25

7 pm - Women Day 1 - live on Peacock

Saturday, August 26

9:30 am - Men Day 1 - rebroadcast on CNBC
3:30 pm - Women Day 1 - rebroadcast on CNBC
6 pm - Men Day 2 - live on Peacock, NBC.com, and CNBC

Sunday, August 27

11 am - Men Day 2 - rebroadcast on NBC
5:30 pm - Women Day 2 - live coverage begins on Peacock and NBC.com
6 pm - Women Day 2 - live on NBC

On the men’s side, the biggest names include Asher Hong and Donnell Whittenburg; reigning all-around champ Brody Malone is out due to injury.

Both the men and women will be competing for spots on five-person teams at the World Championships in October, and looking toward the 2024 Olympic team.

Biles began a comeback to competitive gymnastics earlier this month after a two-year hiatus following the Tokyo Olympics. She won it by a full five points. As CultureMap was first to report, she married her former Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens in April at a secret downtown location. The power couple then headed to Cabo San Lucas for a destination wedding.

After Owens signed with the Green Bay Packers, the duo has traveled back and forth to Green Bay (hardly the food capital Houston is, clearly) where Owens is readying for the 2023 NFL season. Doting wife Biles even asked fans for Green Bay food tips and must-do activities.

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Concert News

Superstar DJ Calvin Harris brings North American arena tour to Houston

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DJ Calvin Harris will perform at the Toyota Center on April 23, 2027.

Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris will embark on his first headline tour across North America in 2027, which will include a stop at the Toyota Center in Houston on Friday, April 23.

The limited tour starts on April 1 in Boston, Massachusetts, traveling to 18 cities across the United States and Canada over the course of two months.

In addition to Houston, Harris will perform in Fort Worth on April 24 and Austin on April 25.

Harris' tour will coincide with the 20th anniversary of his 2007 debut album, I Created Disco. That release and his 2009 sophomore album, Ready for the Weekend, made him a big name in his native UK, but didn't gain much traction in the U.S.

His status changed when he collaborated with Rihanna on her megahit "We Found Love" in 2011, which first appeared on her album, Talk That Talk.

Harris subsequently included the song on his 2012 album, 18 Months, which also featured hit collaborations with Ellie Goulding, Florence Welch, and Ne-Yo.

He would re-team with Rihanna on another huge hit, "This Is What You Came For," in 2016, co-written by Taylor Swift, whom he was dating at the time.

That song was later included on his 2024 album, 96 Months, along with collaborations with singers like Dua Lipa, Sam Smith, and Goulding.

Tickets for the tour will be available starting with Reserved by Spotify on Monday, October 19 at 10 am, followed by an artist presale beginning on Tuesday, October 20 at 12 pm.

Fans can register for artist presale access now at CalvinHarris.com. The general on sale begins Thursday, October 22 at 12 pm at CalvinHarris.com.

Tour dates:

Thu 04/01/27: Boston, MA - TD Garden
Fri 04/02/27: Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena
Thu 04/08/27: Philadelphia, PA - Xfinity Mobile Arena
Fri 04/09/27: Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
Mon 04/12/27: Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
Fri 04/16/27: Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Sat 04/17/27: Hamilton, ON - TD Coliseum
Fri 04/23/27: Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Sat 04/24/27: Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena
Sun 04/25/27: Austin, TX - Moody Center
Thu 04/29/27: St. Paul, MN - Grand Casino Arena
Fri 04/30/27: Chicago, IL - United Center
Wed 05/05/27: Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
Fri 05/07/27: Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
Fri 05/14/27: Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
Sun 05/16/27: Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
Fri 05/21/27: San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena
Thu 05/27/27: Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum

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