Benson Boone announces San Francisco tour stop after viral BottleRock moment with Steph Curry
Pop star Benson Boone, fresh off a standout performance at BottleRock Napa Valley that had Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry singing along, announced he's bringing his American Heart arena tour to the team's home court this fall.
The San Francisco stop at Chase Center is set for Oct. 1 and will be part of Boone's sweeping North American tour supporting his upcoming album 'American Heart,' due out June 20.
The tour is scheduled to kick off in Saint Paul, Minn., on Aug. 22, and includes marquee stops at Madison Square Garden in New York, Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, before wrapping in Salt Lake City on Oct. 8.
At BottleRock over the weekend — which included headlining sets by Green Day, Justin Timberlake and Noah Kahan — Boone drew one of the festival's largest crowds with a high-energy set that included his viral hit 'Beautiful Things.'
Curry, standing near the stage with his wife Ayesha, filmed himself singing along and shared the moment on social media. The NBA star, who was sidelined for much of the Warriors' playoff run after a hamstring injury in Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, appeared fully in off-season mode. A veteran BottleRock festivalgoer, he was back representing his bourbon brand, Gentlemen's Cut, which debuted at the event in 2023.
Boone, 22, leaned into the spotlight in Freddie Mercury-inspired fashion: mustache, white tank top and acid-wash jeans. But it was his backflips that really set him apart from the other performers. Boone was the only performer at the three-day Memorial Day weekend concert to go airborne onstage.
In addition to Curry, fellow Bay Area sports stars George Kittle and Kyle Juszczyk of the San Francisco 49ers were spotted at Boone's set, joined by their wives, Claire and Kristin.
Backstage, Boone spent time with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, while celebrities including Leslie Mann, Judd Apatow, 'Righteous Gem Stones' star Adam DeVine, 'Survivor' host Jeff Probst, tennis legend Serena Williams and Governor Gavin Newsom with First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom were seen enjoying the festival.
📸 Benson Boone e Dave Grohl, vocalista do Foo Fighters, via Instagram stories (_chrispotter). pic.twitter.com/flQzxUpWPG
— Benson Boone Brasil (@BensonBooneBRA) May 25, 2025
Tickets for Boone's Chase Center show go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, May 30. Presales begin earlier in the week through American Express and the artist's fan club.
'Beautiful Things,' now streamed more than 2 billion times on Spotify, earned Boone a Grammy nomination and the 2024 IFPI Global Single Award. He recently performed on 'Saturday Night Live' and made headlines at this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival with a surprise appearance by Queen's Brian May.
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