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See All the Best Photos from Taylor Swift's Eras Tour

In honor of the Eras Tour film releasing on Disney+, look back at the best moments from the concert

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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is finally coming to a living room near you!

Following  the theatrical release of the concert film  in October 2023, the Eras Tour film was released on Disney+ on March 14, featuring even more bonus footage from the hit show.

Through the successful world tour , which officially kicked off in March 2023 , Swift takes fans on a musical journey, spanning 10 albums and three hours of music.

With flashy costumes and intricate sets, Swift creates a true spectacle as she performs some of her biggest hits from her illustrious career. Plus, she always has a few surprises up her sleeve, whether it be special guests or announcements about her upcoming albums .

As you relive the Eras Tour with the recent concert film, take a look back at some of the best moments from the show ahead.

It's a Cruel Summer with You

Following a dramatic interlude that references Taylor Swift's first 10 albums, the singer emerges from under the stage to perform her Lover song "Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince." She then segues into her hit track " Cruel Summer ," which leads the audience to erupt in applause.

She's 'The Man'

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Swift then addresses the lively crowd, joking that they're making her feel so powerful as she shows off and kisses her biceps. As she slips on a blazer, she transitions into her next song by letting the crowd know that they're making her feel like " The Man ."

This Is Our Place, We Make the Rules

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During the show, Swift brings the Lover House to life as she performs the titular song from her seventh studio album with her full band and backup singers.

Swift ends her Lover set by singing her ballad "The Archer," transforming the stage into a starry spectacle.

It's Fearless

Swift then goes back to her Fearless days as she dons her best gold dress on stage. At one point during the set, she throws up a heart for the audience before doing her signature twirl with her studded guitar.

Standing Ovation

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One of the highlights of Swift's Evermore era has to be her performance of "Champagne Problems" at her moss-covered piano, which always earns a huge standing ovation from the crowd — with one of her longest being eight minutes during her Los Angeles show.

Tribute to Majorie

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During her Evermore set, Swift brings the audience to tears as she performs "Marjorie" penned about her late grandmother Marjorie Finlay , who was an opera singer. For the special performance, Swifties pay tribute to Marjorie by turning on their camera flashlights, creating a beautiful array of lights across the stadium.

Fun Times with Haim

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For select dates when Haim served as her opening act , Swift brought out the sibling trio to perform "No Body, No Crime" from her Evermore album. While performing in Santa Clara, California (above), Haim even donned their outfits from the " Bejeweled " music video, in which they played Swift's evil stepsisters.

Entering Her Reputation Era

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Nothing quite tops the introduction to Swift's Reputation era as images of snakes and Swift's clanking heels appear on the screen before her hit song "Ready For It?" blares through the speakers. Of course, the transition from "Don't Blame Me" to "Look What You Made Me Do" is a true highlight of the show.

The Old Taylor Can't Come to a Phone Right Now

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Paying homage to the " Look What You Made Me Do " music video, Swift's backup dancers dress up as "old Taylors" as she performs the hit song on stage. It's a true "eras" moment to see Swift (in all her snake queen glory) with her old selves on one stage.

1, 2, 3, Let's Go!

From clapping during "You Belong with Me" to singing Kendrick Lamar's verse in "Bad Blood," fans have created many interactive chants for the Eras Tour. However, none of them quite top the "1, 2, 3, let's go b----" chant before "Delicate," which even Swift participates in during each show.

Her Princess Moment

Though the Eras Tour's Speak Now set is short, it's definitely sweet as Swift has her princess moment in a gorgeous gown for "Enchanted."

Long Live the Memories We Made

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During a few special performances, Swift extended her Speak Now set by singing her hit " Long Live " with her band.

A Perfect Night to Dress Up Like Hipsters

For her Red set, Swift dresses up like a hipster for her performance of "22." In a heartwarming moment, she ends the song by giving her hat to a special fan in the audience.

We Remember It 'All Too Well'

Swift perfectly sets the scene as she sings the 10-minute version of her song "All Too Well" on stage. As she reminisces about fall and winter, the seasons come to life with leaf and snow confetti.

Trouble, Trouble

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Swift doesn't hold back with the special effects as she sings her hit "I Knew You Were Trouble" and bursts of smoke appear around her on stage.

Duets with Phoebe Bridgers

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During a few select performances, Swift was joined by her opening act Phoebe Bridgers to perform their song "Nothing New" from Red (Taylor's Version) .

The Folklore Cabin

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Following her Red set, Swift transitions to her Folklore era where she brings the woodsy cabin to life on stage and soulfully sings tracks such as "Cardigan" and "The Last Great American Dynasty."

Lost in the Memory

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At one point during her Folklore set, Swift puts her cape dress to good use as she twirls around on stage, getting up close with the audience.

The Rain Came Pouring Down

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During her concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts (above), Swift found a way to "shake off" the rain as she danced the night away in her green two-piece.

Burning It Down

Hours after bringing the Lover House to life, Swift burns it to the ground as she performs her hit "Bad Blood" during her 1989 set. During her show at Arrowhead Stadium (above), Swift perfectly matched the fire hue with her orange outfit and boots.

And the Surprise Song Is . . .

Swift's acoustic set has become one of the most anticipated moments of the Eras Tour as Swifties (in the stadium and watching at home) eagerly wait to hear which songs the singer will perform at the show. Surprise songs have ranged from early hits like "Tim McGraw" to a recent introduction of mashups like "New Year's Day/Peace."

Sweet Moments with Sabrina Carpenter

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During one special show in Sydney, Australia (above), Swift was joined by her opening act Sabrina Carpenter who joined her in a special performance of "White Horse" at the flower-covered piano.

Speak Now (Taylor's Version)

Swift has also used her acoustic set as an opportunity to make some very special announcements, starting with the announcement of Speak Now (Taylor's Version) during her Nashville show on May 5, 2023 (above).

Friendly Reunions

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Months later as Swift debuted the music video for " I Can See You " from Speak Now (Taylor's Version) , she enlisted some surprise guests . The singer was joined on stage by Presley Cash, Joey King and her ex-boyfriend Taylor Lautner , who all played pivotal roles in her Speak Now era.

1989 (Taylor's Version)

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As Swift performed one of her final shows for the U.S. leg of the Eras Tour on Aug. 9, 2023 (above), she shocked the crowd by announcing 1989 (Taylor's Version) on stage. For the special moment, she debuted several new blue concert looks in honor of the album.

Special Guest Ice Spice

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Swift turned MetLife Stadium into a party in May 2023 as she was joined by Ice Spice (above) for a special performance of " Karma ."

Making the Whole Place Shimmer

Swift proves that a diamond's gotta shine as she performs "Bejeweled" on the stage, complete with delightful choreography from her backup dancers.

Dressing for Revenge

Swift's sultry performance of "Vigilante S---" is another highly talked about moment from the show (and has quickly gone viral on social media as many try to replicate her intricate chair choreography).

Confetti Falls to the Ground

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It wouldn't be a Taylor Swift show without confetti! As Swift closes the tour with "Karma," the stage is covered with rainbow confetti representing Swift's first 10 albums.

A Look Inside Taylor Swift's Magical Eras Tour

The Eras Tour is unique in that most artists don’t have a span of 10 albums that range from country to pop to indie, with each one's era defined so specifically and differently aesthetically . The set list is fixed except for two surprise songs that she performs after her 1989 set. She plays through each era (album) one by one in the following order: Lover, Fearless, Evermore, Reputation, Speak Now, Red, Folklore, 1989, and Midnights . She doesn't include a fixed song from her debut album, Taylor Swift , but she has included songs from it such as “Tim McGraw” during the surprise songs set.

At 33, Swift has made the Eras tour her victory lap, no matter where her career goes next. Playing at a cool three hours and 15 minutes , the concert boasts a 44-song set, including two surprise songs and no breaks for Swift. It’s easy to see why getting a ticket to one of her shows is a hot commodity. Here, a look at some of the most magical moments photographed on her tour so far.

Meet me at midnight.

Swift sparkled during her Midnights set in Tampa, Florida and so did the album on the charts. Released in October 2022, it was her most successful first week sales ever at a staggering 1.578 million albums sold .

Country girl at heart.

Although her style has veered towards pop in recent years, you can’t take a guitar away from a country girl. Each night of her show, seen here in Tampa, Florida, Swift performs a surprise song on the guitar and another on the piano.

Aaron Dessner of the band The National was a driving force in the birth of Swift’s Folklore and Evermore eras. In the height of COVID-19 after being forced to cancel her Lover Fest Tour , she went back to basics with just a guitar and got lost in the woods to make an album that went on to win Album of the Year at the Grammys in 2021. The two performed together in Tampa, Florida.

In her reputation era.

Swift took us to church in Tampa, Florida with her song “Don’t Blame Me” from her album Reputation . It wasn’t a mainstream single but is a fan favorite.

We're enchanted to meet you.

Throughout the night seen in Tampa, Florida, Swift performed classics that molded her career. Watching her in a sparkling dress alone on the stage singing “Enchanted” during the Speak Now segment is simply magical.

When the world was in lockdown, Swift got lost in new territory and didn’t want to be found. With simple guitar strings and her light demeanor, she created some of the best songs in her catalog on Evermore . Swift performed favorites from the album in Tampa, Florida.

An ode to grandma.

Fans were surprised and thrilled that she performed “Marjorie” off of her album Evermore . Seen in Tampa, Florida, Swift wrote the deeply personal song about her grandma Marjorie, who was an opera singer. Swift found an old record of Marjorie singing and if you listen closely at the end of the track, you can hear them singing together.

Swift opened the three-hour set with her Lover era seen in Tampa, Florida. Swift is performing four new albums live for the first time during this tour: Lover , Folklore , Evermore , and Midnights . This also doesn’t even include the songs “from the vault” on her re-recorded albums from Fearless and Red .

The opening song.

Seen in Arlington, Texas, fans loved that Swift opened her show with a non-single, “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince”.

She's the man.

Suited up as she performed “The Man” in Arlington, Texas, Swift wore an array of custom Christian Louboutin boots and shoes made just for the tour.

We remember it, all too well.

If you’re a Swiftie, you know for years that there were rumors swirling of a full 10-minute version existing of her fan-favorite song “All Too Well”. On her re-recording of album Red , the extended track is included. It went number one on the Billboard Top 100 , and she performed the full version on Saturday Night Live . Seen in Arlington, Texas, the song remains a fan favorite.

In Arlington, Texas, Swift is seen wearing a cloak and up to some magic as she performs songs from her album Folklore . The album was her third Grammy win in the Album of the Year category; she is the first woman to win three times.

Sold out arenas.

It took just minutes for Swift to sell out over 2 million seats in arenas all over the country. Fans have made and brought friendship bracelets with song lyrics on them to trade with other fans during the show. The spotlight shines on her in Arlington, Texas.

Like, ever!

Swift is seen in Arlington, Texas bringing back her iconic look from the "22" music video as she kicked off the set from her Red era. At her Arlington concert, she gave her top hat to Selena Gomez’s little sister , Gracie, in the crowd.

We're bejeweled.

The song “Bejeweled” became an instant TikTok dance trend that was started by a fan simply making up a routine in a video . During Swift's performance of the song seen in Arlington, Texas, she references the social media dance.

She’s on her vigilante sh*t.

Swift is seen in Las Vegas, Nevada doing a sultry performance to her song “Vigilante Sh*t” during her set from the Midnights era.

Surprise song on the piano.

Swift surprises fans during each show with a different song that’s not on the setlist, seen on the piano in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sometimes she brings out a guest, such as Aaron Dessner .

Sparkling all night.

Seen in Las Vegas, Nevada, Swift sparkles during her 1989 set in a matching Roberto Cavalli top and skirt.

Back into the woods.

Swift is seen in Las Vegas, Nevada performing a set from Evermore . It is the first time she is playing songs from the album live.

The Lover house.

Seen in Glendale, Arizona, Taylor opened the show with the iconic Lover house . Each room represents a different era from her career.

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The 25 Best Moments From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

By Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

From the moment it broke Ticketmaster, the world knew Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour would become the biggest of the year. Now, it’s on track to become the biggest pop music event of the next two years thanks to multiple international legs that wrap up back in North America next fall. Swift has not only been performing to sold out crowds in each stadium, but also to more thousands of ticketless fans hovering outside of venues or watching on social media from home. 

She’s not even close to halfway through the tour, but she has already gone above and beyond her fans’ expectations thanks to multiple surprises, major announcements and special guest appearances that have made the tour’s first leg across the United States a major success. In honor of that historic run — and in chronological order — here are the best moments of Swift’s Eras Tour so far. Baby, let the games begin.

We Find Out The Show Is 3 Hours Long

Along with the thousands of fans packed into Glendale’s State Farm Stadium for the first night of Eras Tour, there were even more watching the show from grainy Instagram and TikTok Lives. Swifties around the globe had no idea what to expect from the pop star’s new live show; she had released four albums of original music since her last tour in 2018, as well as re-recorded versions of two previous albums. Would she focus on 2022’s Midnights ? Would Folklore and Evermore even work in a stadium setting? Everyone was in for a treat as the night unfolded into 3.5 hours of Swift running through sets for all but her debut album (which did get some love during the surprise song portion that night). It felt like a fever dream for fans, making the Ticketmaster debacle even more worth the anxiety than anyone could have anticipated. –B.S.

Her ‘First Bridge of the Evening’ Speech

Every night this summer, just to seal our fate, Taylor has made a celebration out of the “Cruel Summer” bridge. As she declares, just a few minutes into the show: “We have arrived at the very first bridge of the evening! Now I would prefer that we cross it together!” A perfect invitation from a songwriter who has always made a specialty of her middle-eights. Later in the show, another highlight is when she does the “Illicit Affairs” bridge—not the rest of the song, just the “Don’t call me kid! Don’t call me baby!” chant in the middle. Who else could get away with that? We can’t wait for Taylor’s “Bridges Tour”—just four hours of her bridges. –R.S.

‘Cruel Summer’ Becomes a Top 10 Hit

Hey, any artist can score a hit in the middle of a tour. But the trick is crashing the Top Ten with a fan-fave deep cut that’s four years old. Fans always wondered why “Cruel Summer” wasn’t a single—it sounded like the great lost hit from  Lover , the would’ve-could’ve-should’ve summer jam of 2019. But a year later, the world was in  Folklore  Mode and “Cruel Summer” got left behind—that hit that slipped away like a bottle of wine. Until now. Just in time for Eras Tour, she finally dropped it as a single. “Cruel Summer” blew up into her 41st Top Ten hit in July, reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Pop Airplay chart. A very Swiftian redemption arc for this perfect pop banger—ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard? –R.S.

Taylor’s Speech Defending Her Love For ‘Evermore’

Evermore is to Folklore as Radiohead’s Amnesiac is to Kid A ; it’s the sister album that will always be pitted against its elder sibling. And there’s no Swiftie like an Evermore Swiftie. The album’s true fans will defend it to the grave, champagne problems and all. Fans were absolutely convinced Swift didn’t like Evermore when she didn’t commemorate its one-year anniversary on social media. But Taylor is always listening, and she wasted no time debunking this rumor, addressing it on night one of the Eras tour in Glendale, Arizona. “We’re currently in the middle of the Evermore album,” she told the crowd after “Marjorie.” “Which is an album I absolutely love, despite what some of you say on TikTok.” How’s that for some closure? –A.M.

The Lengthy Ovations After ‘Champagne Problems’

It happens every night. Taylor sits alone at the piano for “Champagne Problems,” her first solo performance of the night—and it always brings out the beast in the crowd. It’s a moment where the audience literally stops the show to scream, for minutes on end, leaving poor Taylor with no way to move on. In L.A. last week the ovation kept going for 8 minutes. (Never change, L.A.—you are the Dorothea of cities.) Since she doesn’t do a standard encore break, this is the crowd’s chance to grab the mic and go full blast—an unorthodox but totally organic moment. Like so many details of the Swiftian live experience, it’s a fan-created phenomenon that takes on a life of its own. It’s also proof that as far as the Eras Tour is concerned, sorry, but Evermore is more Era than any other Era. –R.S.

Marcus Mumford Sings ‘Cowboy Like Me’ In Las Vegas

Taylor knew “Cowboy Like Me” was special the minute she wrote it — who else could get away with a line like “Some tent-like thing” and make it sound magical? She knew she was sitting on a 21st century “Desperado,” beloved by everyone from Maya Hawke to Maggie Rogers . The Western lullaby was recorded at Marcus Mumford’s Scarlet Pimpernel Studios, and he even provided backing vocals. So it was only right that he join her on the Evermore track’s live debut, early into the tour in Las Vegas on March 25. “Would you sing ‘Cowboy Like Me’ with me?” she asked. Mumford, who’d already performed it more than 50 times on his own tour , happily obliged .–A.M. 

Taylor Replaces ‘Invisible String’ with ‘The 1’

In Swiftworld, few things happen without a reason, hidden or not. So when the fate-brought-us-together ballad “Invisible String” vanished from the Eras Tour setlist, replaced by the perfectly wistful masterpiece “The 1,” from the same album, it probably should’ve raised more eyebrows in the moment. Instead, it took certain headlines about Swift’s personal life, a week later, to make full sense of the very welcome swap.- -B.H.

The ‘And Take Her Home’ Note In ‘The 1’

Nobody, absolutely nobody, was complaining that “The 1” wasn’t heartbreaking enough. But for the live version, Taylor throws in The Note, for the kill. As she sings “The 1” on the mossy roof of her Folklore Cottage of Solitude, she adds that extra spice to the line, “You meet some woman on the internet and taaake her home.” As far as we’re concerned, this note is now “The 1” canon. The original Folklore version already sounds weird without it. –R.S. 

Aaron Dessner’s Surprise Song Appearances

When Aaron Dessner from the National came out in Tampa to bless the Eras Tour stage for the first time, Swifties in the stands and watching on live streams at home knew they were all in for a devastating set of Dessner-produced tracks. From an acoustic version of “The Great War,” to the poignant piano ballad “Mad Woman,” Dessner and Swift shined together on these stripped down versions of beloved songs. But the real kicker was “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve,” with Dessner jamming along on guitar and the entire Nissan Stadium screaming with Swift as she sang, “give me back my girlhood/ it was mine first!.” It was truly a moment for the history books. –M.G.

Taylor announces ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ in Nashville

Nashville turned purple when Swift decided to announce the release of Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) during her Eras tour stop in her hometown on May 5. In typical Swiftian fashion, the singer used a play on words to reveal the album would be in July in the midst of her performance. “I think rather than me speaking about it, I thought I would show you, so if you would direct your attention,” she told an audience of screaming fans , while directing their attention to Nissan Stadium’s screens which featured the album cover and its release date. But Swift wasn’t done: She surprised fans by launching into a performance of “Sparks Fly.” And, oh, did they fly. –I.K.

Nashville Also Gets The First Rain Show of The Eras Tour

There is arguably nothing more Swiftian than rain; it’s a signature element to her lyrics. Swift used to play “Should’ve Said No” in a makeshift downpour on stage, and her first headlining rain show at Gillette Stadium is a thing of Swiftie folklore (it apparently inspired the fan-ode “Long Live”). Everyone was eagerly refreshing their weather apps to see if they’d be the Eras Tour stop to witness Taylor come in with the rain. Nashville night 3 got especially lucky. After lightning delayed the start of the show for several hours, Swift weathered the storm along with her hometown crowd. She was so drenched she compared herself to a “river otter” — and still put on one hell of a show that didn’t end until nearly 2 a.m. –M.G.

Tour Opener Phoebe Bridgers Sings Vault Duet ‘Nothing New’

On the first night in Nashville , Swift invited Phoebe Bridgers (“one of my favorite artists”) to perform their Red (Taylor’s Version) collaboration “Nothing New,” and emotions were running high. They were clearly both psyched to be sharing the stage: right before the song’s prophetic bridge, Swift laughed and mouthed “oh my god” while Bridgers shook her head in disbelief at the fact she was singing with one of her idols. At that moment, more than a few concertgoers had their inner child healed. It was so powerful that Swift snuck their performance into the set during every tour stop that Boygenius opened. –M.G.

The ‘Karma’ Video Premiere During the First New York Show

Fans attending Swift’s three night stint at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (which technically also counts as her New York tour dates, for surprise-song purposes) knew they were in for some unexpected highlights even before the first show kicked off. Leading up to that night, Swift announced the release of Midnights (Til Dawn) , an expanded version of her 2022 album that included a remix of “Karma,” featuring buzzy new rapper Ice Spice. In the middle of the show, Swift did more than shout out the new release: she decided to debut the “Karma” video in the middle of her set. Swift and her dancers sat on the stage to watch the video, which premiered on YouTube soon after. –B.S.

Jack Antonoff Appears For A Surprise ‘Getaway Car’

After Aaron Dessner made appearances earlier in the tour to perform with Swift during her surprise song sets, it was only a matter of time before Jack Antonoff did the same. Fittingly, it occurred on the first night of her New York shows, which were in Antonoff’s home state of New Jersey. Even better, his appearance ticked “Getaway Car” off the surprise song list, with Antonoff playing guitar on the Reputation cut and fan favorite. –B.S.

Ice Spice Appears Onstage For ‘Karma’ Remix

A “Karma” video premiere wasn’t enough for Swift as she celebrated Midnights (Til Dawn) over the course of her weekend in New York. She added an extra dose of excitement to show closer “Karma” when she invited Ice Spice out to perform the remix with her three nights in a row. The pair were a match made in pop heaven on stage together, with the 23-year-old rapper commanding the crowd perfectly next to the headliner. It didn’t take a lot for the two stars to make “Karma” a massive success, so it came as no surprise that the song shot up the charts a week later. –B.S.

Two Lucky Audiences Get to Hear ‘Clean’

Back in February, Gracie Abrams told Rolling Stone that her favorite 1989 track was “Clean.” Fast forward to April 1st: Taylor Swift made good on a request from Abrams to play the track after her first night opening shows on Swift’s stadium run. “I will remember this feeling in my bones for the rest of my life,” Abrams wrote on Instagram. And if “Clean” stans weren’t satisfied enough, Swift played the song again on the second night of her New Jersey stop, claiming with a smirk that she “could have played it in a higher key” as a way to avoid violating her rule about not repeating surprise songs. A worthy rare repeat for a classic 1989   track. –W.A.

The First Performance of ‘Dear John’ In 11 Years

With the surprise songs section of the Eras Tour, fans were anxiously awaiting the night when Swift would break out “Dear John,” her scathing anthem allegedly written about her ex John Mayer. With the release of Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) , Swiftie anticipation hit a fever pitch. Then, on June 24 in Minneapolis, they got their wish— hearing it live for the first time in 11 years . But with the performance of the song, Swift also had a disclaimer for her fans: She reminded them to consider “kindness and gentleness” when interacting online. “I’m 33 years old. I don’t care about anything that happened to me when I was 19 except the songs I wrote,” Swift added. “So what I’m trying to tell you is that I’m not putting this album out so you should feel the need to defend me on the internet against someone you think I might have written a song about 14 billion years ago.” In short, there’s no reason to be “mean.” –I.K.

Opener Gracie Abrams Gets Invited To Sing ‘I Miss You I’m Sorry’ With Taylor

What’s better than two surprise songs at an Eras Tour show? Three! At her July 1 date in Cincinnati, Swift not only debuted Evermore track “Ivy” and Reputation cut “Call It What You Want” for the first time in five years, but she shared the stage with Gracie Abrams and Aaron Dessner for a performance of her tour opener’s track “I Miss You, I’m Sorry.” While Abrams’ ballad is stunning on its own, Swift stole the show by alternating verses with the Good Riddance singer. –I.K.

That Taylor Lautner Cartwheel

Even though he is one of Swift’s better exes, Lautner’s inserting himself into the Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) conversation on social media (remember #prayingforjohn?) wasn’t a perfectly smooth process. But that didn’t stop Swift from bringing him out in Kansas City for a very cool and very full circle moment punctuated by a cartwheel that would have turned a less-athletic person’s bones to dust. Lautner told The Today Show that the cartwheel wasn’t planned, making it all that more impressive. Despite the seeming spontaneity of his on-stage acrobatics, the move did have some resemblance to the flip Lautner did in the 2010 flick Valentine’s Day , in which he co-starred with Swift. A reach? Maybe, but it’s very cool to see Lautner and Swift still in touch (Swift called Lautner and his wife “close friends”). Just maybe cool it on the #prayingfor TikToks.- -W.A.

‘I Can See You’ Video Premiere In Kansas City

During her tour stop in Kansas City on July 7 — the release date of Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) — Swift surprised fans by premiering the heist-themed music video for “I Can See You,” which featured Taylor Lautner, Joey King and Presley Cash trying to steal her third album. It was one of the meta reunions for the “I Can See You” stars — King and Cash co-starred in the music video for “Mean,” while “Back to December” was allegedly about Swift’s breakup with Lautner. Of course, fans went wild when Swift sang Lautner’s praises to the Kansas City audience: “He was a very positive force in my life when I was making the ‘Speak Now’ album, and I want to say he did every single stunt that you saw in that music video. He and his wife have become some of my closest friends, and it’s very convenient because we all share the same first name.” –I.K.

‘Long Live’ Is Added To The Setlist

The Eras Tour is as grandiose and impactful as any victory lap we’ve seen an artist put on in recent memory. The tour pulls on the nostalgia heartstrings — yes, there’s a percentage of fans who who tapped in when Folklore dropped, but there’s a great many more diehards who’ve been through middle school, high school, and college with Ms. Swift. That’s why hearing the “tell them how the crowds went wild/tell them how I hope they shine” in “Long Live” hits so hard. Even cooler: Swift is using the koi fish guitar from the Speak Now era . It’s funny to think about Swift writing such an anthemic ode to her career…in 2010. If only she knew there were thousands of sold out shows, a handful of Grammys, and hundreds of broken records to come. “Tell ’em how the crowds went wild” — they still are. –W.A.

‘Last Kiss,’ July 8th

When “Last Kiss” finally had its moment as a surprise song on July 8, you could hear the cries of Speak Now girlies heard round the world. Officially named “the saddest song [she’s] ever written” by Ms. Fountain Pen herself, Swift performed the somber track on her famous koi fish guitar and was so excited she forgot the lyrics and had to start over several times. Swift finally sang “that July 9th/The beat of your heart” with a small smirk because it was, in fact, July 8th that night — a sweet nod to the heart-wrenching moment in the song. –M.G. 

Haim Appears Onstage For ‘No Body, No Crime’ In Seattle

On July 22, Swift’s murder ballad “No Body, No Crime” got its shining moment in Seattle when the singer brought out Haim to perform on their collaboration. Even better, their Evermore highlight wasn’t even one of the surprise songs of the evening: It was just a setlist swap for “Tis the Damn Season.” While it might be a coincidence—though with Swift it rarely is—they joined forces at Lumen Field exactly one year and a day after Swift shocked London fans by teaming up with the sisters for a “Gasoline”-”Love Story” mash-up. –I.K.

Taylor Gives ’22’ Hat to Kobe Bryant’s Daughter

Swift’s grace and generosity are now legendary . During her So-Fi Stadium show in Los Angeles on Aug. 3, the pop star gifted her Red -era bowler hat to Kobe and Vanessa Bryant’s daughter, Bianka during a performance of “22.” The sweet moment, which featured Swift hugging her and placing the hat on the six-year-old girl’s head, went viral, of course. It was one of those memories that we’ll be holding onto for a long time. –I.K.

The Dramatic Unveiling of 1989 (Taylor’s Version) On 8/9

Long before Eras Tour began, fans were racking their Easter egg-ridden brains to figure out which of Swift’s first six albums would be the next re-record to drop. Rightfully, many had been going back-and-forth on Speak Now and 1989 , and those who guessed the former were proven correct early in the tour. But Swift seemed to be dropping a suspicious number of hints at the possibility of more music, including several studio sightings on her off days. Ending the first US leg of Eras on 8/9 in Los Angeles also felt a little too on the nose. Thankfully, this time, everyone had decoded correctly. Swift unveiled 1989 (Taylor’s Version) in the most Taylor way possible, wearing blue versions of each Eras costume, a nod to the adopted color for 1989 . She finally revealed the new cover and release date after singing fan-favorite bonus track “New Romantics” during the surprise-song set, a perfect end to the first leg of this lengthy, massive trek .–B.S.

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Taylor Swift 's long-awaited Eras Tour is officially here, and it's better than any fan could have dreamed. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter paid tribute to each phase of her 17-year career in a spectacular three-hour concert at the State Farm Arena in Glendale — sorry, Swift City — in Arizona on Friday night. Those lucky enough to have snagged a coveted seat to the show were treated to a medley of her greatest hits, from her debut single, "Tim McGraw," from her eponymous 2006 album, to her latest dreamy ditty "Lavender Haze," from her 10th album, Midnights .

"I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that if you're here tonight, there's a pretty good chance that you went through a considerable amount of effort to be with us tonight, is that true?" Swift asked the crowd. "Well, first of all, let me say, on behalf of me and every single performer that you see on this stage — all the band, all the crew, every single person who has been putting together this tour for years — thank you from the bottom of our hearts for wanting to be with us on night one."

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Chicago that was sooooo epic. Playing 3 nights at Soldier Field and getting to sing ‘You All Over Me’ with @MarenMorris who I adore. You guys were so much fun to play for, I love you 🥰 See you 🔜 Detroit! 📷: @iammoustache / @GettyImages pic.twitter.com/inmkMp4x1q — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 6, 2023

A viral moment from the Chicago shows came on Saturday night (June 3), when Swift almost brought an adorable fan up on stage with her during the “22” performance, when she usually hands her hat to a lucky Swiftie who is escorted up to the front. In a video posted to social media, Swift is seen encouraging the small fan to join her on the actual stage, but suddenly stopped herself, admitted that her brain broke.

“I just had this inclination,” she explained later in the night. “She’s so cute that I wanted to like, I was just like ‘I’m just gonna bring her on the stage, I’m just gonna hug her and put her on the stage.’ And then I remembered we don’t have a safe way to get her  off  the stage.”

“My brain went completely blank,” she added. “I was just like, ‘You’re so sweet and cute, come up on the stage.’ She was confused. I was confused. So if anybody else was confused, that was because that child was so adorable that I tried to make her a part of the show. I had no control over it.”

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10 of the best outfits Taylor Swift wore during the epic 3-hour opening night of her Eras Tour

• Taylor Swift's  Eras Tour , her first concert tour in five years, kicked off on Friday.
• The first performance was in Glendale, Arizona, which renamed itself Swift City in her honor.
• During the three-hour set, Swift wore over 10 looks and at least one for each of her eras. Take a look.

On Friday, Taylor Swift's embarked on her much anticipated Eras tour with an impressive three-hour, 44-song set in Arizona.

After a five-year absence, Swift returned to the stage to kick start her Eras tour with a bang on Friday night in Glendale, Arizona, which has renamed itself Swift City in her honor, Business Insider reported. 

The singer, 33, made her return even more memorable by performing 44 songs from her 10 album catalog in a set that lasted well over three hours. 

Each album from Swift's lengthy career has its own aesthetic, which means that she paid tribute to each by wearing an array of captivating costumes. According to Just Jared , Swift wore over 10 costumes onstage, with at least one representing each of her albums.

From rhinestone bodysuits, ballgowns, and fringed gold dresses, take a look at her best ensembles from the night. 

Swift opened her Eras Tour wearing a silver-and-pink rhinestone bodysuit with sparkly silver boots while singing "Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince."

Footage from the start of the concert shared on TikTok shows that after a mash-up of several songs from across her 10 albums, Swift opened by singing "Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince" from her 2019 studio album "Lover."

She wore a silver suit jacket and matching shimmery red-bottom boots while belting "You Need to Calm Down."

According to a TikTok posted by Billboard Magazine , she wore the silvery ensemble to sing "You Need to Calm Down," another track from "Lover," which was full of rainbows, dreamy pastel colors, and political activism, Insider's Talia Lakritz reports . 

Swift wore an ethereal gold ballgown to kick off the "Speak Now" portion of the concert.

Swift wore the gold-laden tulle gown while singing "Enchanted" from her third studio album, "Speak Now," according to clips of the concert shared by fans on Twitter. 

Swift wrote the entirety of "Speak Now," released in 2010, by herself, without any cowriters, in response to critics who claimed she didn't write her own songs.

"I've had several upheavals in my career," she  told Rolling Stone in 2019 . "When I was 18, they were like, 'She doesn't really write those songs.' So my third album I wrote by myself as a reaction to that."

She opted for a lilac bohemian maxi dress while performing tracks like "Cardigan" from her album "Folklore."

A fan-shared TikTok from the concert shows that Swift chose to wear a flowy, folksy purple gown to perform "Cardigan" from her 2020 album "Folklore."

She wrote the album, which marked a break from her drawing from her own life experiences for her music, during the pandemic.

"In isolation my imagination has run wild and this album is the result, a collection of songs and stories that flowed like a stream of consciousness," she wrote in an  Instagram post announcing "Folklore."  

"Picking up a pen was my way of escaping into fantasy, history, and memory. I've told these stories to the best of my ability with all the love, wonder, and whimsy they deserve."

She wore a sparkly burgundy coat that subtly coordinated with her guitar while singing the 10-minute version of "All too well."

Swift's look gave a nod to the aesthetic of her 2012 album, "Red," which the song is featured on.

Fan-shared clips from the moment on Twitter show how her coat and guitar also matched the color of the mic stand she was using during the performance of "All too well."

Swift recreated the iconic ensemble from her "22" music video but switched up the words printed on her T-shirt.

In the original music video , which premiered in 2013, Swift's white shirt had black printed words reading: "Not a lot going on at the moment."

Everything was identical when she performed the song on Friday, except the words on her shirt changed to: "A lot going on at the moment."

She wore a gold flapper-inspired dress with silver boots to perform "Fearless."

The gold tasseled mini dress moved seamlessly with Swift as she strummed the guitar chords from "Fearless," as shown in a clip from the concert shared on Twitter . 

"Fearless" was released in Swift's 2008 album of the same name, an era in her musical career defined by sparkly dresses and hopeless romanticism.

At one point she changed into an asymmetric black catsuit with bedazzled red snake detailing, a motif from her "Reputation" era.

Several TikTok clips from concertgoers show that Swift wore the daring black-and-red ensemble to perform tracks from her album "Reputation," such as "Don't Blame Me"  and "Look What You Made Me Do."

Released in 2017, the album marked Swift embracing her villain era in the aftermath of her  feud with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West , 

Despite the darkness of the era, songs like "Delicate" and "Gorgeous" also chronicle the beginning of her  relationship with longtime boyfriend Joe Alwyn.

She wore a bedazzled purple bodysuit with tassels while singing several tracks from her latest album "Midnights."

A fan shared footage from the concert on Twitter showing Swift and her backup dancers using chairs as props while performing "Vigilante Shit."

Another clip from the concert shared on Twitter show she wore the same look to perform "Bejeweled."

She paired the outfit with matching boots. 

Swift wore a sparkly fuchsia two-piece set while singing "Blank Space" and "Style."

Clips from the concert shared by Variety Magazine and Rolling Stone on TikTok showed that Swift opted to wear the red-textured ensemble to sing several tracks from her fifth studio album "1989."

After it was released, the album went on to win three Grammys, including album of the year, and became the fastest-selling album of the last decade, Variety reported .

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Taylor Swift Kicks Off Her Eras Tour in Fully Bejeweled Fashion 

By Christian Allaire

Taylor Swift kicked off her much-anticipated The Eras Tour on Friday night in Glendale, Arizona (renamed “Swift City” on Friday and Saturday for the occasion). You’ll recall that the singer broke records with the tour, selling 2.4 million tickets in a single day, so it’s safe to say that Swifties were eager to see what the singer had in store. Over the course of her three-hour-long set list—which included 44 songs—the star certainly didn’t disappoint with outfits. She sported custom designs from labels such as Versace, Roberto Cavalli, and Oscar de la Renta. Her performance attire paid homage to all of her past eras—from rocking “Bejeweled”-worthy bodysuits, to edgy snake looks that nodded to her  Reputation  days.

Diehard fans of Swift could easily catch how her new costumes nod to her past. Styled by Joseph Cassell Falconer, they served as modern updates to signature Swift looks. Her gold, fringed mini dress by Roberto Cavalli, for instance, referenced a similar Cavalli dress that Swift wore during her  Fearless  tour back in 2011. “We chose a beautiful champagne color, which is very Taylor,” Roberto Cavalli designer Fausto Puglisi tells  Vogue . The designer also created the embroidered Rhombus top and mini skirt for her  1989  set, as well as the embroidered snake catsuit Swift wears to perform songs from her album Reputation. “It’s more of a badass, rock and roll look,” says Puglisi. 

In Roberto Cavalli

Swift famously adopted the slithery imagery during her  Reputation era, when her haters flooded her social media with snake emojis. She reclaimed the term and symbol as a power move. “I wanted to send a message to you guys that if someone uses name-calling to bully you on social media, and even if a lot of people jump on board with it, that doesn’t have to beat you,” Swift said on stage during her opening night. (Fans have even been creating  their own snake looks to wear to the show.)

Each outfit was aligned with the message and vibe of the era Swift referenced, showcasing the different audio and visual aesthetics she’s embraced over her nearly two-decade-long career. Swift opened with her songs from the  Lover  album, and channeled the album’s visual pastel vibes with a glitzy Versace bodysuit. (All of the looks were also complete with shimmery Christian Louboutin boots.) While performing  Midnight’s “Lavender Haze,” she chose a faux fur lavender coat by Oscar de la Renta, complete with a beaded bodysuit. During her more ethereal  Folklore  section, Swift leaned on gauzy prairie gowns by Alberta Ferretti and Etro. 

In Alberta Ferretti

The most dramatic, of course, was the full-on princess gowns by Nicole + Felicia that Swift wears to perform “Enchanted” in—an enchanted design indeed. With each look more dazzling the next, there was an intentional choice from Swift to use her stage fashion to speak to the music she performs. The same sentiment came from the designers themselves, most of whom did custom creations. “I always want to create couture for the music,” says Puglisi. “We took an artisanal approach to craftsmanship—when you create for a concert in a stadium with so many people, everything must be eye-catching.” In other words, best believe she’s still bejeweled. 

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The premiere of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” took over The Grove in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening, shutting down storefronts in the open-air shopping mall and transforming the AMC Theaters multiplex into an event space for a star-studded evening.

Though traditional studios initially attempted to court Swift to distribution rights for “The Eras Tour,” the singer elected to instead take an alternate approach by partnering with AMC Theaters as a distributor. The cinema chain is releasing the concert film across Cinemark and Regal chains as well, along with independent venues. The move prompted some studios to scramble their release calendars, to give fall releases space from the blockbuster in the making.

“The Eras Tour” is set to hit theaters this weekend. Global ticket sales already exceed $100 million, setting the release up to swiftly become the highest-grossing concert film of all-time.

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Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Taylor Swift at the premiere of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.”

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Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Taylor Swift at the premiere of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” in Los Angeles at The Grove. 

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Taylor Swift arrives for the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie world premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles, California.

Taylor Swift poses with fans outside her premiere for her “Eras” concert movie. 

“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Concert Movie World Premiere

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 11: Taylor Swift attends the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Concert Movie World Premiere at AMC The Grove 14 on October 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift with the dancers and band from her “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie. 

Taylor Swift with her bandmates, dancers, crew and co-stars from the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie. 

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Taylor Swift and documentary director Sam Wrench at The Grove in Los Angeles for the premiere. 

Taylor Swift attends the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Concert Movie World Premiere at AMC The Grove.

Close up of Taylor Swift at the premiere of her documentary “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.” 

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Maren Morris attends “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie in Billini black heels at The Grove in Los Angeles.

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Taylor Swift’s famous inspiration behind the naming of her cat Olivia, (after her ‘Law And Order: SVU’ character Olivia Benson). 

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Simu Liu and Allison Hsu smile at the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Concert Movie World Premiere.

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Jennifer Meyer poses on the red carpet at Taylor Swift’s big premiere. 

Molly Sims wears a Taylor Swift shirt to the “Era” concert movie premiere. 

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Becca Tilley and Hayley Kiyoko hold hands on the red carpet for the premiere of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.” 

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Owner of The Grove (where the premiere is being hosted) and former Mayoral candidate of Los Angeles Rick Caruso at the Taylor Swift premiere. 

Owenn poses for pics at the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” premiere. 

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Katie Conway on the red carpet before the premiere of ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.’

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Jenna Davis and Violet McGraw attend “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Concert Movie World Premiere.

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Posters for the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie. 

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The Eras Tour: The Intricate World-Building Behind Taylor Swift’s Most Ambitious Sets Ever

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There’s a joke circling the internet following the opening weekend of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour: look at any random collection of photos taken throughout the night—some even snapped mere minutes apart—and you’d never know they all came from the same show. What starts in a hazy pink, cotton candy dreamscape ends in a sultry, sparkling twilight—with plenty of undulating stops in the middle, from ethereal fairytale woods to the energetic skyscrapers of the concrete jungle. “[The stage] changed for almost every song, which is crazy to think about considering most artists have the same stage for their entire set list,” Maya Minocha, a fan who was at the opening weekend in Glendale, Arizona, tells  AD.  

Following the COVID-19-induced cancellation of Swift’s sixth headline tour, Lover Fest, in 2020, The Eras Tour is her triumphant return to live music. Three new albums and two rerecorded records later, the three-hour 44-song show recaps every era of her 17-year career in her most ambitious performance to date. “The sets absolutely made this possible,” Ginnie Low, who also attended the shows and runs the TikTok account The Thrifty Swiftie , says. “I didn’t move from my tiny little seat area the whole concert, but was transported to 10 different worlds.” Ariel Miranda , another concert-goer agrees. “It was such an immersive experience,” she says. With a distinct focus on world building,  AD takes a look at the incredible set design that helps bring her music to life throughout the 52-date sold-out tour. 

The Lover Era 

Swift during the opening number of The Eras Tour

Swift opened the show with tracks off of her seventh studio album,  Lover. “It was as if she picked up right from where she left off,” Miranda says. Having characterized the album with yellow, pink, and blue pastels, Swift—outfitted in a shimmering leotard—belted songs like “Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince” and “Cruel Summer” while dancers wielding billowing tapestries performed beneath a rosy glow.

Taylor Swift performs in front of the Lover House during The Eras Tour. 

At one point in the  Lover set, a familiar dollhouse-like home appeared behind Swift, which many fans recognize from the “Lover” music video. “The screen began flashing images that eventually would piece together to become the Lover House, which was a huge Easter egg,” Miranda adds. In the video, Swift and costar Christian Owens move through various colored rooms  within a house in a snow globe. When the music video first dropped, fans theorized that each room represented one of her existing albums, and with the release of three new albums, many believe the home is now complete . 

During “The Man,” Swift uses scaffolding and office props to emulate a corporate environment. 

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Other notable scenes from the Lover section of the show include a full-scale office cosplay moment during “The Man,” where Swift sings about the sexism she’s faced throughout her career. 

The Fearless Era

Projects and stage lights provide a golden glow during the Fearless era. 

Next up in the night, Swift performed three songs from her second album,  Fearless, for which she won album of the year in 2010 at the Grammys (the youngest artist to ever win the accolade). Though she was certainly popular in country circles following her self-titled debut album, it was this second record that established her mainstream success. And not only did the singer bring back some classic circa 2009  dance moves , she also brought back a dazzling gold motif that she employed when promoting the album over a decade ago. 

Taylor Swift with her bejeweled guitar

Outfitted in soft curls and sequins, Swift was often portrayed as the girl next door and an American sweetheart during this period. Though she did, at times, lean into this persona, fans remember her determination to be bold, strong, and, yes, fearless. The sparkles and shine acted as visual representation of this.

For fans, perhaps the most exciting Easter egg was a nod to the bedazzled guitar that she toured with during her  Fearless era. In an Instagram story, Swift revealed that it was her parents who artfully stuck the shimmering crystals onto her acoustic guitar just days before The Eras Tour kicked off. 

The Evermore Era

Taylor Swift performs songs from her ninth album, Evermore, at The Eras Tour. 

“The most striking moment was as she transitioned from Fearless to Evermore ,” Low opines. “The woods grew out of the stage.” A sister album to her 2020  Folklore,  Swift’s ninth album, Evermore, was positioned as a deeper exploration of the “folklorian woods,” a fictional, cottagecore-inspired place used to direct her first foray into indie folk music. Throughout this portion of the night, massive oak-like trees took center stage while Swift crooned behind a moss-covered piano. 

Swift uses a moss-covered piano for songs during this set. 

“I loved the Evermore era setup, particularly during her performance of ‘Willow,’” Miranda says. “It really made you feel like someone literally just picked you up and dropped you straight into this particular Taylor Swift album.” Sonically, Evermore was understood as a more gothic album compared to  Folkore. The bare trees and snow covered woods represent that, and they also show Swift’s desire to strip back layers and portray innately raw, natural storytelling. 

The Reputation Era

Swift stands atop a raised stage during the Reputation era of the concert. 

Spawned from Swift’s 2016 public feud with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West,  Reputation represented the singer’s reflection on fame and public perception and an opportunity to rewrite the “good girl” narrative she’d carried around for years. Though the album is often billed as defensive and reactive, it remains one of her most misunderstood collections: It’s also full of love songs and sweet moments. The dark stadium and blood red risers certainly support the most common perception of the album; however, it’s hard to miss the lit candles just below her. After all, it’s no coincidence burning is just as frequently used to describe rage and anger as it is passion and love.

The backup dancers pay homage to Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” music video. 

During “Look What You Made Me Do,” Swift’s backup dancers perform in doll boxes dressed in outfits inspired by previous looks she’s worn. The moment was a direct nod to the song’s  music video , in which Swift reenacts various moments throughout her time in the public eye in an eruptive, Easter egg-filled video. 

The Speak Now Era 

Swift sings “Enchanted” during the Speak Now set. 

Though Swift only performed one song from her third album,  Speak Now —much to the disappointment of some fans—she made sure to make it count. The color purple defined the album’s aesthetic, and, though the shade is often associated with royalty, it can also symbolize ambition, power, and independence. Following her historic win at the Grammys for  Fearless,   Speak Now was a pivotal moment in her career. Could she keep up the pace or was she another teen star who lost momentum as they reached young adulthood? Not only did Swift deliver, she proved she could do it on her own: Speak Now was the first album she wrote entirely solo. 

The Red Era

Taylor Swift wears an outfit nearly identical to one she wore in the “22” music video. 

The original  Red tour, which took place between 2013 and 2014, was her biggest at the time. It included a seven-piece band, fifteen dancers, multiple costume changes, as well as jumbotrons and multilevel stages. Though The Eras set certainly honored some of these larger-than-life moments from the first  Red tour, it also showed considerable restraint. 

Swift wears a sparkling red coat during an acoustic set. 

During one particularly emotional moment, Swift sang the 10-minute version of her critically acclaimed “All Too Well” with just her acoustic guitar. However, this doesn’t mean it wasn’t exciting. “Even some of her slower songs like “All Too Well,” where it was just her and a guitar, had insane stage effects that you wouldn’t expect, like snow confetti falling across the stadium and the stage rising when she started singing a high note,” Minocha explains. 

The Folklore Era

Taylor Swift on an A-frame during the Folklore set

“I was so obsessed with the  Folklore set because it seemed like Taylor was living her best life in a little remote forest cabin even though some 60,000 people were watching her,” Minocha says of the A-frame cabin Swift brought on stage. (A version of this home was first seen in her  2021 Grammy’s performance .) 

Swift wears an Alberta Ferretti dress during the Folklore set. 

Thematically,  Folklore explored a fictional woodland world Swift dreamed up during quarantine, and while a cabin certainly captures that aura, the choice of an A-frame specifically is notable. Because they were relatively cheap and easy to build, the style of home grew in popularity in the United States following World War II as vacation properties—an appropriate connection given the album is centered around an escapist fantasy. 

A-frames also represented a unique moment for architects who, with little financial consequences at stake, were able to test out their more speculative creative ideations. In many ways, with lockdowns, limited promotion, and no obvious answer for how or if the music would be performed live, this is what Swift’s  Folklore era represented too: the opportunity to explore,  uninhibited . “I love that album and she really created this whole world for it,” Low adds, “Building the folklore cabin and bringing us all into that world with her was just so cool.” 

The 1989 Era

The 1989 set of Swift’s Eras Tour

“Another thing that I loved about the stage design in general was how there were basically three different parts of it that all connected together: the main stage, the diamond stage, and the catwalk that led to the end of the stage,” Miranda says. “She really utilized each and every one of these sections of the stage at different times during the night.” 

Swift and dancers wield golf clubs during “Blank Space.”  

Though examples are abundant, a particularly creative use came during Swift’s  1989 set, a record which won Album of the Year at the Grammys in 2016. While performing “Blank Space” on the central diamond, the raised portion displayed a Shelby Cobra, which Swift and backup dancers “hit” with light-up golf clubs in a live reenactment of an iconic scene from the song’s music video. 

The Midnights Era 

During the final set of the show, Swift performs songs from her newest album, Midnights.  

The non-stop show ended with cuts from Swift’s most recent album,  Midnights,  with the stage cast in dark light, representative of both the title of the album and the end of the concert. Standing firmly in the present,  Midnights still has its roots in the past, since the album tells “the stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life,” Swift explained in a  Instagram post . It’s easy to follow the way the previous two-plus hours of sonic reflection—aided through the incredible set design—brought her to where she is now. As Minocha summarizes, “I’ve been to almost all of Taylor’s past tours and the stage and production has always been above and beyond, but because this one explores all the eras of her career, everything is just next level.”

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Taylor Swift The Eras Tour: Dates, Ticket Prices, Openers, On-Sale Info, and Everything We Know So Far

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Start planning your ticket strategy now, because Taylor Swift is officially going on tour in 2023.

As many fans suspected, Taylor is embarking on tour in support of the many albums she's released since 2017's Reputation and its tour in 2018, including Lover , evermore , folklore , Midnights and all the Taylor's Version re-records . Because that's a lot to pack into one tour, Taylor has cleverly titled her latest trip around the United States the "Eras Tour," and in her own words, it's been "a long time coming." (And if you're overseas, don't worry — she'll be heading your way too!)

Taylor shared the big news on Instagram with a pic of the tour poster, which features images from Fearless, Lover , and Red, among several others. "I’m enchanted to announce my next tour: Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, a journey through the musical eras of my career (past and present!)" she wrote. "The first leg of the tour will be in stadiums across the US, with international dates to be announced as soon as we can!" Below, find out everything you need to know about Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour.

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When does The Eras Tour kickoff?

Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour will kickoff in Glendale, Arizona on March 18 and wrap on August 5 in Los Angeles. If you live near a major U.S. city, you're in luck, as she's stopping at some of the biggest stadiums in the nation, including Atlanta, Nashville, Philadelphia, Chicago and Seattle.

Who are the openers for The Eras Tour?

Taylor will be bringing some of her friends along for the ride as special guests on The Eras Tour! Paramore, Phoebe Bridgers , Girl in Red, Haim, MUNA, Gracie Abrams, beabadoobee, Gayle, and Owenn will join her at specific stops along the four-month tour.

When are tickets for The Eras Tour going on sale?

Taylor has partnered with Ticketmaster's Verified Fan program for The Eras Tour. Fans can register here for the Verified Fan presale from November 1 to November 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET. According to the tour press release, registered fans who receive a code will have exclusive access to purchase tickets on Tuesday, November 15 starting at 10 a.m. their local venue time. If you or a family member are a Capital One cardholder, you can also get exclusive presale tickets — you'll have priority access to buy tix on November 15 at 2 p.m. local venue time until 10 p.m. on November 17, or until tickets last.

Ticket prices will range from $49 up to $449, and VIP packages will start at $199 up to $899 on a first come, first served basis. If you were previously a Lover Fest Verified Fan purchaser, you'll receive preferred access to participate in the presale. Public on-sale of The Era Tour tickets will begin on Friday, November 18 at 10 a.m. local venue time. Get ready!

What are the tour dates for The Eras Tour?

March 18: Glendale, AZ — State Farm Stadium (With Paramore and GAYLE)

March 25: Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium (With beabadoobee and GAYLE)

April 1: Arlington, TX — AT&T Stadium (With beabadoobee and Gracie Abrams)

April 2: Arlington, TX — AT&T Stadium (With beabadoobee and Gracie Abrams)

April 14: Tampa, FL — Raymond James Stadium (With beabadoobee and Gracie Abrams)

April 15: Tampa, FL — Raymond James Stadium (With beabadoobee and Gracie Abrams)

April 22: Houston, TX — NRG Stadium (With beabadoobee and Gracie Abrams)

April 28: Atlanta, GA — Mercedes-Benz Stadium (With beabadoobee and Gracie Abrams)

April 29: Atlanta, GA — Mercedes-Benz Stadium (With beabadoobee and Gracie Abrams)

May 5:  Nashville, TN — Nissan Stadium (With Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams)

May 6:  Nashville, TN — Nissan Stadium (With Phoebe Bridgers and GAYLE)

May 12: Philadelphia, PA — Lincoln Financial Field (With Phoebe Bridgers and GAYLE)

May 13: Philadelphia, PA — Lincoln Financial Field (With Phoebe Bridgers and GAYLE)

May 14: Philadelphia, PA — Lincoln Financial Field (With Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams)

May 19: Foxborough, MA — Gillette Stadium (With Phoebe Bridgers and GAYLE)

May 20: Foxborough, MA — Gillette Stadium (With Phoebe Bridgers and GAYLE)

May 21: Foxborough, MA — Gillette Stadium (With Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams)

May 26: East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium (With Phoebe Bridgers and GAYLE)

May 27: East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium (With Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams)

May 28: East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium (With Phoebe Bridgers and OWENN)

June 2: Chicago, IL — Soldier Field (With girl in red and OWENN)

June 3: Chicago, IL — Soldier Field (With girl in red and OWENN)

June 10: Detroit, MI — Ford Field (With girl in red and OWENN)

June 17: Pittsburgh, PA — Acrisure Stadium (With girl in red and OWENN)

June 24: Minneapolis, MN — U.S. Bank Stadium (With girl in red and OWENN)

July 1: Cincinnati, OH — Paycor Stadium (With MUNA and Gracie Abrams)

July 8: Kansas City, MO — GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (With MUNA and Gracie Abrams)

July 15: Denver, CO — Empower Field at Mile High (With MUNA and Gracie Abrams)

July 22: Seattle, WA — Lumen Field (With HAIM and Gracie Abrams)

July 23: Seattle, WA — Lumen Field (With HAIM and Gracie Abrams)

July 28: Santa Clara, CA — Levi’s® Stadium (With HAIM and Gracie Abrams)

July 29: Santa Clara, CA — Levi’s® Stadium (With HAIM and Gracie Abrams)

August 3: Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium (With HAIM and Gracie Abrams)

August 4: Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium (With HAIM and OWENN)

August 5: Los Angeles, CA — SoFi Stadium (With HAIM and GAYLE)

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Elton John marks '52 years of pure joy' with final tour performance: See photos

Elton John closed a musical era Saturday with his final planned tour performance in Stockholm nearly 52 years to the day the 76-year-old first performed there, he told the crowd , calling that period "52 years of pure joy."

The British superstar said the night was "magical."

"I'm trying to process it, and I don't think it will sink in for a while yet that I've finally finished touring," John said in a statement shared with USA TODAY Monday. "I can't tell you how much I'm going to miss the fans and how much their support has humbled me — it will stay with me forever."

The Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour began nearly five years ago in 2018 . His last show Saturday in Sweden happened around two years later than the singer intended it to, thanks to a hip injury that forced him to rearrange his schedule.

"When we set off on my final tour in 2018, I couldn't have foreseen in my wildest dreams the twists and turns and the highs and lows this tour — and the whole world — would have experienced in the next five years," John said. "And every step of the way, my fans have been there. They have stuck with me, they have supported me, they have been patient, and they have kept turning out for every single last show."

The "Tiny Dancer" singer bid America farewell in November, with his final U.S. performance at Dodger Stadium — the famed setting for John's 1975 breakout stadium concerts. 

Take a look at John's final tour performance Saturday in photos.

See the best photos of Elton John at his final tour performance

John took the stage in a dazzling outfit — one of many the singer has donned over the years that have gone hand in hand with his electrifying performances.

Fans who packed the stadium were able to see John not only on the stage but in a larger-than-live iteration on a massive screen.

In heart-shaped, pink-tinted sunnies, John looked out toward the crowd as he sat at his piano on stage.

The crowd took video with some moments from his performance and later shared them to social media, including his final song and speech of the final show , for which he sang "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road."

The stage was adorned with a gold border with "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" embossed across the stage-framing feature. As he sang, some throwback photos and videos splayed across the big screen during his "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" recital.

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