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Your Ultimate Guide to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Glendale: Tickets, Parking, and Pre-Gaming

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What Isn’t Allowed Into the Concert?

  • Aerosol cans.
  • Alcoholic beverages.
  • Animals (except for documented service animals).
  • Bags that aren’t clear or are larger than 12 inches by 12 inches by 6 inches
  • Banners or signs larger than 3 feet by 2 feet.
  • Drinks other than one factory-sealed, non-frozen 500ml (16.9 ounce) bottle of plain water. Sport drinks and flavored water are not permitted.
  • Beverage containers – glass bottles, cans and vacuum bottles.
  • Cameras with professional lenses, tripods/monopods and iPads.
  • Chewing tobacco.
  • E-cigarettes/vaporizer pens.
  • Clothing deemed obscene or indecent in a public setting.
  • Coolers of any kind.
  • Food (except for children younger than 2).
  • Footballs and beach balls (inflated or deflated).
  • Illegal drugs.
  • Lights of any kind, including lights attached to clothing or signs.
  • Laptop computers.
  • Laser pointers.
  • Noise makers of any kind (whistles, horns, bells, etc.).
  • Poles or sticks of any kind, including selfie sticks and brooms.
  • Seat cushions except those that are one piece and have no zippers, pockets or concealable areas.
  • Golf carts, skateboards, rollerblades or hoverboards.
  • Umbrellas larger than 12 inches in length.
  • Unmanned aircraft systems (a.k.a. drones)
  • Weapons of any kind including, but not limited to, firearms and knives.

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Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ Show Is a Three-Hour, 44-Song Epic That Leaves ‘Em Wanting More: Concert Review

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 17: Editorial use only and no commercial use at any time.  No use on publication covers is permitted after August 9, 2023. Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona). The city of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor of The Eras Tour. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

All the old Taylors came to the phone Friday night at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. For the purposes of Taylor Swift ’s Eras Tour , these past personas are all very much alive, because what died didn’t stay dead, and… well, quoting lyrics will only get you so far in describing a show that may best first be characterized by its essential stats: 44 songs in 192 minutes. For anyone in her audience who hasn’t yet crossed the bridge into middle age, this show may be like having their lives flash before their eyes, at curfew-pushing length. The elders in their midst might just call it Springsteenian.

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Given how schematic the overall concept is, there was a savviness to which album came at what point in the show, apparent only from thinking backwards from the finale. It made sense for the seven songs from the still hot-off-the-presses “Midnights” to be the last in the set — that album’s emphasis on heavy electronic programming directly preceded, for symmetry’s sake, by an acoustic-piano solo version of “Tim McGraw,” the sole pick from 2006’s “Taylor Swift.” It also made sense for the concert to kick off with a bunch of songs from the last album in a pure pop vein that is not the new one, “Lover,” to start the show. Swift considers the like-minded 2020 releases “Folklore” and “Evermore” to be separate “eras,” at least for the purposes of this outing, so their segments thus needed to be placed well apart in the setlist, less anyone spend too lengthy a single part of the show peering at forested backdrops. If her two most popular albums are “Fearless” and “1989,” one would need to be placed near the beginning and one almost at the end, for further bookending’s sake. And so on; since Swift is rarely one to explain herself any more via interviews, one does spend a lot of time wondering how the gears came to churn the way they do in something like this.

A certain type of fan might wish she would reinvent some of her catalog music for the purpose of touring, but the star who has rendered her “Taylor’s Version” renditions as exact soundalikes has never see arrangement-tweaking as much of a priority. Apart from the handful of solo songs, the music sounds almost exactly as it did on the records, even when it is freshly played by a band visible on either end of the widest big screen in the land. (Swift’s own pre-recorded stacked background vocals just about always blend in with what she and the backup singers are doing, as any listener will notice.) It’s reimagining the visuals that she cherishes, and to that end, there was no shortage of all-new production design, costuming and choreography.

Sometimes what is on the mega-Cinemascope screen directly mirrors what is happening on the stage, or the ramps, with a lot of foresight involved to capture exactly the right shots. When “Style” occurs late in the show, you get a backward-tracking shot of Swift and her eight-women-strong girl squad moving in a single line toward the camera, to the suitable-for-marching beat. In “My Tears Ricochet,” the song that she apparently wrote as a bitter elegy for the death of her relationship with Big Machine, those same women were seen on the ramp and on screen dressed in black, forming a very stylistic runway funeral procession.

At other times, there is freshly filmed studio footage to augment the live action: “Wildest Dream” has a sleeping Swift writhing alone on bedsheets; “Anti-Hero” comically imagines her as a 500-foot woman, wrecking a model cityscape like a mortified King Kong.

The most literal physical set is the cabin, complete with smoking chimney, that Swift sings from during the “Folklore” material, looking like something out of Frank Lloyd Wright’s philosophy of merging the indoor and outdoor, but with lots and lots of moss. (The green stuff has even taken over the piano she sits at for a while.) A few props pop up, although not many, as in “Blank Space,” when some of her dancers come out on what look like neon bicycles, and Swift herself takes up a glowing golf club, although, unlike in the music video, no actual physical vengeance is wreaked.

The real star of the show, design-wise, may be the giant building blocks that occasionally rise out of the center platform. Sometimes they just form an elevated place from which Swift and her crew can line up, as many as 15 strong, strike a pose. At other points they reassemble themselves, almost in Transformer style, to reform as staircases.

Technology is not something these many setpieces depend on to succeed, however. The visualization of “Tolerate It,” a number about a woman’s feelings of long-term emotional neglect, was played out with Swift standing on top of and eventually crawling across a dining room table of “Citizen Kane”-style length to literally get in the face of a disinterested partner. One of the most effective bits in the show — and, OK, the closest to overtly sexual — is during the latest album’s “Vigilante Shit,” when Swift and her dancers straddle wooden seats. As “Chicago” and other cabaret-style productions have shown, sometimes a chair is not just a chair.

One thing that’s changed in the last five years is one era-specific track going from being one of the least likely songs to show up live to it being the surest bet. “I don’t know if you can tell from the color blocking, but we are in the ‘Red’ era, currently,” she said, picking up an acoustic guitar as the rest of her crew took five. “The fact you embraced it the way you did when it came out in 2012… that blew me away, but I never could have imagined then what you would end up doing a decade later when I wanted to claim that album as my own. I wanted to play one more song from that album, if you have an extra 10 minutes to spare.” And the song that once only showed up in sets in the wild-card spot now took its place as now and probably forever the centerpiece of her set, even if “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” did indeed take a slot that probably could have been filled with enough other mashups to take the song count closer to 50.

As much delight as there is in hearing a hit as mammoth as “You Belong With Me” or an album track as dramatically indelible as “Don’t Blame Me” again, this tour’s greatest value may be in finally giving an airing to the “Folklore”/”Evermore” nexus of contemplative material, with or without the chimney smoke. Swift seemed to take particular relish in introducing “Champagne Problems” into her live repertoire, saying that since she wrote it she’d imagined the crowd screaming a climactic passage along with her — a section that is one of those that would earn the show an R for language if it were a movie.

The show left some unanswered questions, like: Why only one song from “Speak Now,” “Enchanted”? Especially when that’s rumored as the next “Taylor’s Version” edition to be coming, that album made for a strange choice to be underrepresented. Yet the show is so overpacked as it is — with Swift going on at 8 and exiting at 11:12, there may have to be cuts made for future engagements unless she has the resources to pay some overtime fees. (She probably does.)

Hearing the clubby thump of the latest single, “Lavender Haze,” kick in as the show enters its tenth and final stretch was a kick, in a pop world where most veteran performers put their new material in the middle of a show, rather than the climax. But the “Midnights” album is still riding high as a top 10 staple five months after it came out — and it makes for a fun action finale, as it were, due to the fact that it has some of the snark and fiestiness that arose with “1989” and “Reputation” but took a back seat during the folkier albums.

The new album’s “Karma” couldn’t be a more unlikely choice for a final song — if you had this on your betting card as the number she would go out on, collect your million dollars — but it’s terrific hearing her choose an outlier song instead of an obvious or anthemic one to wrap things up. It’s redolent, actually, of how she ended the last tour with a similarly feisty and unexpected choice, “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things.” “Karma” seemed like a throwaway to some when “Midnights” first came out, but it holds up as not just kind of a funny eff-you — and her funniest song, which is saying a lot in a catalog that includes “Blank Space” — but also a celebration of the good guys winning. Which you’d have to say is part of the big picture here, when the person who has come up with the single greatest body of pop songwriting in the 21 st century is also its most popular performer. How did the stars align that way?

One side effect, though, of grouping the songs together by album is immediately recognizing and regretting which songs from that catalog didn’t make the cut. Is it possible for a show to last more than three hours and not only not quite feel like the marathon it is, but to actually “leave ‘em wanting more,” as the old show-biz maxim advises? It is.

“Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince” “Cruel Summer” “The Man” “You Need to Calm Down” “Lover” “The Archer” “Fearless “You Belong With Me” “Love Story” “Tis the Damn Season” “Willow” “Marjorie” “Champagne Problems” “Tolerate It” “…Ready for It?” “Delicate” “Don’t Blame Me” “Look What You Made Me Do” “Enchanted” “22” “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” “I Knew You Were Trouble” “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” “Invisible String” “Betty” “The Last Great American Dynasty” “August”

“Illicit Affairs” “My Tears Ricochet” “Cardigan” “Style” “Blank Space” “Shake It Off” “Wildest Dreams” “Bad Blood” “Mirrorball” (solo acoustic — wild card slot) “Tim McGraw” (solo acoustic) “Lavender Haze” “Anti-Hero” “Midnight Rain” “Vigilante Shit” “Bejeweled” “Mastermind” “Karma”

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Taylor Swift rewards fans with 44 songs at Eras Tour opener: Inside her triumphant return

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GLENDALE, Ariz. – When Taylor Swift says she’s going to bring the eras of her career to the stage, believe her.

Not since the most vigorous days of Bruce Springsteen and his legendary live concerts has a mainstream artist packed so much music into one show. On Friday night at State Farm Stadium near Phoenix, Swift kicked off The Eras Tour with a staggering 44 songs presented over a span of three hours and 15 minutes.

But more than just a roll call of her ubiquitous smash singles and fan-beloved album cuts, Swift’s show is as ambitious as a Broadway musical. Numerous moving set pieces, squads of dancers and backup singers, a quick-change costume parade, confetti, pyro, synchronized blinking wristbands and a gorgeous curved video screen to blanket her always-smiling visage to those in the farthest rafters complemented her songs, while her multifaceted band perched unobtrusively on a corner of the stage.

True to its title, The Eras Tour indeed covered every facet of Swift’s career, from a low-key rendition of her 2006 debut single, “Tim McGraw,” to the set-closing “Karma” from her current “Midnights” album. (Only her 2010 “Speak Now” album received a single representation, the lovely “Enchanted.”)

Swift commented early in the concert that she knew her fans – about 70,000 of them on this night – went through “considerable effort” to attend the show, and through her singing, dancing, storytelling, sweating and strutting both on the main stage and the lengthy catwalk, she rewarded them mightily.

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The Eras Tour spans the country for 51 more dates through August, including a second round in Glendale on Saturday. As spunky as Swift is at 33, this is a grueling show that will require enormous stamina for the next five months.

But if any artist can achieve the level of perfection she demands of herself, it’s Swift.

Here are some highlights from Swift’s career overview:

‘Lover’ Era

As Lesley Gore’s 1963 statement song “You Don’t Own Me” blasted through the stadium, a clock ticked the countdown to show time – as if these Swifty disciples needed their anticipation amped.

“Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince” served as the opening salvo as Swift, willowy in silver sequined boots and a leotard invoking the pastel color motif of her “Lover” album, rose from underneath the catwalk on a massive platform that would be a frequent set piece throughout the show.

Since Swift never toured behind her 2019 album because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this marked the live debut of “Cruel Summer” and also allowed for a sassy presentation of “The Man” with Swift donning an oversized sparkly jacket to frolic on a sleek office set and a cool remix of “You Need to Calm Down.”

Her joy at returning to the stage for the first time since 2018 was palpable Swift absorbed the adulation for a few moments.

“I don’t know how to address the way this is making me feel right now,” she said, visibly moved.

‘Fearless’ Era

Swift skipped out in a short gold dress and with a matching guitar, spinning through a trio of songs from her 2008 release.

A quartet of band members trailed her in formation as she roamed the catwalk during “You Belong With Me.” She ended the song with her arms slung around her four background singers before rolling into a spirited “Love Story.”

‘Evermore’ Era

A backdrop of trees and a darkly theatrical theme introduced “ ‘Tis the Damn Season,” another live debut.

In a rust-colored flowered frock and forest green cape, Swift sank into a cloud of dry ice for the ethereal “Willow” before edging down the catwalk and twirling as if inhabited by the spirit of Stevie Nicks.

But the highlight from the second of the pair of folk-inflected albums Swift released during the pandemic came with “Champagne Problems,” which she performed sitting at a moss-covered piano. As the emotions in the song escalated, the fervent crowd shouted along with every word, sharing in her gleeful venom.

‘Reputation’ Era

From the first glimpse of a snake on the video screens, it was apparent that Swift would next delve into her polarizing 2017 release and she came equipped with the perfect outfit – a fierce one-legged black and red bodysuit.

These songs have always been embedded with attitude, and Swift and her crew ably snarled and tossed out sultry looks while stomping through "...Ready For It?” Beams of lights encircled Swift as she roared during the pop-metal crunch of the anything-but “Delicate” and a cool display of outfits from throughout her career – worn by her dancers – paired with the electro-goth romp, “Look What You Made Me Do.”

The stage was framed, appropriately, in a crimson hue as Swift cavorted through the carefree vibe of “22” and threw in some mischievous stare-downs against the thundering pulse of “I Knew You Were Trouble.”

But it was the  10-minute version of “All Too Well,” which Swift said she was performing as a thank-you to fans, that captivated while the crowd heartily emoted the words of the labyrinthian story song.

‘Folklore’ Era

Swift plucked seven songs from her Grammy-winning 2020 release, dotting her selections including “Invisible String” and “My Tears Ricochet” with pretty simplicity to match her elegantly flowing purple dress.

While her voice easily swerved from gentle to robust throughout the show, Swift’s vocals on the gripping “Betty,” with its singalong chorus, soared as one of her best of the night.

Perhaps her most consistently perky album, the one named for the year of Swift’s birth contains myriad gems.

The gliding “Style” and the undiminished “Blank Space,” with its epic chorus, unfolded with a wink and a snap as dancers wielding Day Glo golf clubs took their best swings at a car (on video).

Hearing the giddy “Shake it Off” after the thoughtful characterizations from “Folklore” served as the sundae after the meal.

‘Midnights’ Era

Swift followed an acoustic segment – which she said she hopes to change up songs for each show – with an aquatic-themed segue that launched with the woozy feelings of “Lavender Haze” (and yes, she wore a lavender ensemble).

Her recent smash, “Anti-Hero,” positioned itself as another addition to her canon that will be heard on tours for years to come, while Swift and her dancers paid homage to Bob Fosse’s “Chicago” with a slinky chair routine to accompany “Vigilante S---.”

At the close of the show, as confetti rained onto the stage, Swift took her curtain call with her entire performance team before taking a victory lap, solo, to express her gratitude to her devotees one more time.

Paramore and Gayle 

Opening the evening at 6:30 sharp was Gayle, who delivered a taut set of melodic rockers including the Grammy-nominated “abcdefu” and a solid cover of Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know.”

The pop-punk-rock stylings of Paramore followed just before 7 p.m., with frontwoman Hayley Williams , sporting red ankle boots and constantly swiveling hips, skipping around the stage and catwalk during their nine-song, 40-minute set.

Singalongs were rampant during “That’s What You Get,” “Misery Business” and set closer, “Ain’t It Fun,” while the band also broke out the swaying ballad – not a favorite of Williams’, she admitted – “The Only Exception.”

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Welcome to Swift City: When Taylor Swift comes to town, businesses build new bars, prepare thousands of cookies, and welcome over 150,000 Swifties

  • Taylor Swift's highly anticipated, record-breaking "Eras Tour" kicks off Friday.
  • Glendale, Arizona, which hosts the first two dates, has renamed itself Swift City in her honor.
  • In Glendale, hotels are booked, businesses are making more room, and the cookies are flowing.

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Welcome to Swift City, population 250,000 — plus over 100,000 Swifties.

Usually, it's known as Glendale, Arizona, but the city hosting the kick-off show for Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" has fully embraced Swiftsanity, renaming itself Swift City for Friday and Saturday . 

"One of my jobs is to promote my city by being a cheerleader. This ceremonial renaming of Glendale doesn't cost the taxpayers," Mayor Jerry P. Weiers of Glendale said in a statement to Insider. "And it shows that we're serious about our sports and entertainment district, while having fun at the same time."

It's sure to be fun, but it's a lot of work: An estimated 150,000-Swiftie swarm means local businesses are stocking extra ingredients, bringing on more staff, and planning themed events.

Swift's tour is already record-breaking, selling over 2 million tickets on Ticketmaster alone the first day they were available . Now that Swifties have faced hours-long queues, hefty resale prices, and the twists and turns of trying to get tickets to spring's hottest tour, they're ready for it — and to spend their money.

Glendale is no stranger to big events. You may remember it hosted the Super Bowl last month. This time around, fans are enchanted to see the singer, songwriter, and director kick off her first tour since 2018, and local businesses are preparing for an influx of Swifties. It's a microcosm of the huge economic power that the estimated $570 million Swift business wields .

"The beginning of The Eras Tour puts the City of Glendale in the national spotlight again a month after Super Bowl LVII," Weiers said. "We are expecting more than 150,000 Swifties to visit our sports and entertainment district for meals, the concerts, and a hotel room."

Morgan Milardo, the managing director of the Berklee Popular Music Institute , which focuses on the touring industry, told Insider that the influence of concertgoers perusing little businesses, like thrift stores, was "just huge."

"It just really positively impacts the local economy," Milardo said. "In addition to all the concertgoers, these huge tours, they oftentimes are amazing spectacles and incredible productions, and it requires local support from local unions and production vendors."

Booked out hotels, brand-new bars, and thousands of cookies

While concertgoers may not want to stray from the entertainment district to hit a dive bar on the east side , local eateries near the stadium are preparing for the influx of Swifties — and ready to quench their thirst.

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Then Burger , which is all booked up, is hosting a pre-party and moving furniture out to accommodate more people. It's setting up a satellite bar and ordering more alcohol. Expect some custom Swift cocktails and playlists. It'll also have more servers and hosts working. 

"I'm excited for it to be busy and excited to make money," Kayla Bybee, a host at Then Burger, told Insider.  

Meanwhile, Crumbl Cookies in Glendale is ensuring its fridges are full and will stay full throughout the weekend. Chyna Murphy, its manager, said that it would have more workers than usual and was gearing up to sell thousands of cookies. 

During a recent Carrie Underwood concert, Crumbl sold about 1,500 cookies in one day, Murphy said. It's anticipating selling between 3,000 and 5,000 cookies during Swift's weekend.

"It takes a lot for us to prepare, but we always have it under control," Murphy said.  

Danielle Dutsch of the Glendale Convention and Visitors Bureau said there were "a ton of people here." Hotels are at capacity, restaurants are bustling, and Glendale is anticipating a lot of foot traffic.

"We've got folks that will travel far and wide to see Tay Tay," Dutsch said. "It's just mind-blowing to know this amazing woman can come and help us from an economic-impact standpoint by just being here."

Dutsch herself is feeling the trickle-down effect of Swiftmania: During her lunch breaks and late nights at the office, she's heard Swift practicing in the nearby stadium.

On the day the tour was announced, in the fall, the Holiday Inn Glendale sold out, according to a representative. But it's stocked and prepared, the rep told Insider. The Super Bowl and years of Arizona's peak tourism season were good practice. TownePlace Suites in Glendale has been booked out since about the start of March, according to a worker. The people calling in for reservations now are too late.

The Hampton Inn & Suites in Glendale is also booked solid from Friday to Sunday, as are Home2 Suites and Tru by Hilton. Meanwhile, at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa, you might be able to secure one of the few rooms remaining — for $1,500 a night.

Usually, a room there will run you about $300 to $400, Tony S, who works at the Renaissance, said. The Swift-adjusted rates are comparable to the prices at the hotel during the Super Bowl, which were in the $1,600 range, according to Tony.

At the Renaissance, "we welcome" Swifties, the Renaissance worker said.

"Now, Glendale is Swift City, so we welcome them with open arms," he added.

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Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' kicks off in Glendale Friday, here's what you need to know

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GLENDALE, AZ — Swifties, the time has finally come! "The Eras Tour" kicks off Friday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, also known as "Swift City."

Taylor Swift's concert tour will start in the Valley with two shows Friday and Saturday .

VIDEO: Fans heading to State Farm Stadium

Joining her in the Valley will be Paramore and GAYLE.

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PARKING AND SCHEDULE

The parking lots will be open for fans at noon each day. Parking passes can be purchased for the site, but parking is also available at surrounding complexes.

Tailgating policies/restrictions differ depending on the lot you are parked in.

Stadium doors open at 4:30 p.m.

The show begins at 6:30 p.m.

The show is expected to be over around 10:45 - 11:15 p.m.

OFFICIAL PRE-PARTY

Want to check out the "official concert pre-party for the Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour?" Heritage , which is located outside of State Farm Stadium, is hosting a pre-party before the Taylor Swift shows with themed food, drinks, and fun. It opens at 3 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday.

ADOT is warning concert-goers to leave early for the show, and plan extra time getting to the stadium.

The northbound and southbound Loop 101 off-ramps at Cardinals Way and HOV off-ramps at Maryland Avenue will be closed from 9 p.m. to midnight.

After the show, heavy traffic is expected on Loop 101 and I-10.

WHAT TO KNOW WHEN YOU GET THERE

All tickets will be available via mobile ticketing only.

State Farm Stadium is a cash-free venue. Cash is not accepted at concession stands or retail locations. Reverse ATMs are available at the stadium.

The bag policy for the concerts is stricter than the regular stadium policy, as the clear bags may not contain graphics, stickers, writing, or other decorations on more than one side of the clear bag .

While these concerts may be the hottest tickets in town, there are plenty of other events to check out in the Valley this weekend !

LIST: More concerts coming to the Valley in 2023

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Taylor Swift review, Arizona: On the first night of her Eras tour, Swift seems as liberated as she’s ever been

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When Taylor Swift released her second album, Fearless , back in 2008, she was a bright-eyed singer-songwriter hoping to make it big in Nashville. Fifteen years later, it’s evident that she’s made it big everywhere. “I don’t know how it gets better than this,” the 33-year-old sings to a stadium of 70,000 people. Every last one of them shares the sentiment.

The five years since Swift’s last tour have been among her most prolific. She’s made four additions to her “family” of albums: 2019’s Lover , 2020’s Folklore and Evermore, and 2022’s Midnights . At the same time, she’s been busy re-recording her first six albums as part of her plan to reclaim the master recordings, following a very public battle with her former record label.

Her “Eras Tour” was designed as a journey through that staggering back catalogue of 10 albums, from her earlier country twang on her self-titled debut to the shift to synth-pop on 1989 , then to the subdued folk and alt-rock of Folklore and Evermore . Throughout the opening night of the tour, it frequently feels as though the audience is being caught up with Swift’s past, present and future. In the 44-song setlist that spans three hours and 15 minutes, she shows why the “era” concept is so integral to who she is. Each chapter marks a specific shift in her artistry.

There’s a palpable elation at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Costumes are emblazoned with hand-painted lyrics; faces are bright with glitter; hands are covered in Swift’s lucky number 13. The fans I speak to say the concert feels like “coming home”. Swift herself admits to feeling a little overwhelmed: “I’ll be trying to keep it together all night.”

Plenty of Swift’s biggest hits make it onto the setlist, of course, but there are surprises, too. Like the fact that she opens on “Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince”, the hazy synth-driven track from Lover , inspired by Swift’s political disillusionment. On it, she cast herself as a high school student dealing with bullies as an allegory for the right-wing gaining power in the US, and the heartbreak and despair that came with it. Deeper album cuts appear in the form of “Illicit Affairs”, the haunting track on which Swift battles her inner emotions, and a striking acoustic version of “Mirrorball”, which she dedicates to her fans. Later, they get the chance to scream-sing along to some of her most cutting lyrics on “Vigilante S***” (“I don’t dress for women/ I don’t dress for men/ Lately I’ve been dressing for revenge”).

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Each era transition is marked by both a costume and set change. “Look What You Made Me Do”, the 2017 single that heralded her return after a lengthy hiatus, sees different versions of Swift inside glass boxes: a nod to a time when she grappled to reconcile her sense of self with her public image. For songs from the autumnal, insular Folklore and Evermore, the stage is overtaken by trees and a cosy, moss-covered cabin. At one point, the stage is bare aside from a long wooden table that she arranges for two people. It’s sparse and cold, reflecting the stark sound of “tolerate it”, where she pleads for another person’s attention.

It’s telling that Swift closes on “Karma”, a tongue-in-cheek nod to how she ultimately rose above the tabloid headlines, feuds and rivalries that once circled her like vultures. Dressed in a shimmering fringed jacket, joining in with her troupe of dancers, she seems as liberated as she’s ever been. “Ask me why so many fade/ but I’m still here,” she sings. The answer is right there for all to see.

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See photos from opening night of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour

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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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We Built ‘Swift City’: Glendale, Arizona Changes Name Ahead of Taylor Swift Eras Tour Opener

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Take me down to the Taylor Swift City where the grass is green and the Swifties are pretty? Is this a thing?? Who knows, but on Monday, the city of Glendale, Arizona announced that it will temporarily change its name to “Swift City” for two days to celebrate the launch of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour there later this week.

Swift’s tour is set to begin March 17 at the State Farm Stadium — home of the Arizona Cardinals — with Gayle and Paramore as Swift’s openers.

“There is no  need to calm down , we’re  fearless  and doing something highly unusual to celebrate the fact that Taylor’s concerts start right here!” Glendale mayor Jerry Weiers said in a pun-tastic statement. “We know  all too well  that she’s one of the most influential artists of her generation and we are writing our own  love story  for her and greeting every Swiftie  in style !”

What an energy-filled press conference this morning to announce our ceremonial renaming of @GlendaleAZ to #SwiftCity for March 17-18 in honor of @taylorswift13 opening her #ErasTour at @StateFarmStdm ! I learned that I have been given the nickname #MayorSwiftie by the #Swifties ! pic.twitter.com/Tj9il2Tujw — Mayor Jerry Weiers (@MayorWeiers) March 13, 2023

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“@GlendaleAZ is so ‘bejeweled’ for @taylorswift13’s #TSTheErasTour that we’re renaming the city in her honor,” the city tweeted Monday. With her State Farm Stadium shows, Swift became the first act in history to sell out two shows at the venue on a single tour.

Swift will be on the road through August, making stops in cities like Houston, Nashville, Chicago, and Los Angeles. She’s bringing artists such as Muna, Gayle, Phoebe Bridgers, Haim and Gracie Abrams to provide support on select dates throughout the trek.

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Taylor swift delivers showstopping first performance in swift city arizona, taylor swift gets emotional during first concert in years ... i'm 'really overwhelmed'.

Taylor Swift hit the stage Friday night for the first time in 3 years to kick off her much-anticipated 'Eras Tour' ... and she blew the house down!!!

The iconic pop star was greeted by thousands of screaming fans at her sold-out show at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

ALSO TAYLOR SWIFT CHAIR DANCED RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME pic.twitter.com/LgkRGjlrk6 — sonya 3/18 SEC P ROW 1 SEAT 12 (@TisTheDamnPhD) March 18, 2023 @TisTheDamnPhD

It was a HUGE moment for Taylor, whose last tour was derailed by the COVID pandemic after the release of her album, "Lover."

Taylor addressed the issue about an hour into her performance, telling the crowd, “Is it just me or do we have a lot of things to catch up on? It’s been a really long time since I’ve been on tour."

TAYLOR SWIFT PERFORMING CRUEL SUMMER OH MY GOD #GlendaleTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/OZ2mLWLrNX — squid || fan account FOLLOW FOR ERAS TOUR UPDATES (@greedymotivez) March 18, 2023 @greedymotivez

She continued, “I can’t even go into how much I’ve missed you...because there’s no way to verbalize it.”

At another point, Taylor admitted she was “really overwhelmed, and trying to keep it together all night.”

The emotional moments were just some of the many highlights during Taylor's three-hour-plus performance in which she cranked out an eye-popping 44 songs from her 10 hit albums.

She played fan faves from her earliest to her latest records, such as “You Belong With Me," “Shake It Off," “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince,” “Cruel Summer”, Ready For It?,” “Delicate," "Willow," "Fearless," "Enchanted" and "Midnight Rain."

Of course, Taylor went through a number of wardrobe changes meant to reflect the many changes she's gone through over the years. She had a bevy of dancers shimmying around her and riding "Tron"-esque light cycles as she belted out her tune, “Blank Space.” Taylor and Co. also channeled the famous Rockettes, throwing around high kicks during "22."

The stage itself extended to the back of the stadium with an artistic set design that included a gold version of the cabin featured in her video for "cardigan." There were also film images projected on a Jumbotron behind the stage.

Taylor's definitely back in action. What a night!!

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Travis Kelce joins Taylor Swift on stage during Eras Tour show

(Gray News) - Taylor Swift can do it with a broken heart, but she does not have to.

On Sunday, Swift took her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to a new level by bringing him on stage during her Eras Tour at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Kelce surprised the crowd and appeared with two of Swift’s dancers wearing a top hat and a black tailcoat during the transition from “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” to “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart.”

The crowd erupted in cheers as he carried Swift in his arms. In other shows, two of Swift’s dancers carry her.

“TRAVIS KELCE HAS OFFICIALLY MADE HIS #TSTheErasTour DEBUT IN #LondonTSTheErasTour !” Taylor Nation, Swift’s official social media team, posted on X , formerly known as Twitter.

Kelce fanned himself and Swift, pretended to touch up her makeup and broke out in some dance moves in the scene.

Before walking away to sing “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart,” Swift turned toward Kelce and blew him a kiss.

Taylor Nation called the moment “The not-so-smallest hard launch that ever lived” on X .

On Monday, Swift mentioned the surprise appearance in an Instagram post that featured photos and video of Kelce’s debut.

“I’m still cracking up/swooning over @killatrav’s Eras Tour debut,” she said in the post .

Over the weekend, Swift and three-time Super Bowl champion also became Instagram official when she posted a photo with him and the British royals at Saturday’s concert.

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You don’t have to go “Back to December,” it’s Christmas all year round for Swifities as Taylor Swift keeps dishing out surprises.

The latest — following her announcement at the Grammys of a new album called “The Tortured Poets Department” being released on April 19 — is that “The Eras Tour” film has finally found a home on a streaming platform.

Are you feeling like “The Lucky One” yet? Well, this version of “The Eras Tour” film will show the entire concert, including the song “Cardigan” from the album “Folklore” and four additional songs from the acoustic section.

Those songs will likely be “I Can See You,” “Death by A Thousand Cuts,” “Maroon” and “You Are In Love.”

The movie is set to be available to stream starting March 15.

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Here’s how you can be a “Girl At Home” and enjoy “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” from the comfort of your couch.

Is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour filmed?

Yes. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” was filmed during the 2023 leg of Swift’s sixth headlining concert tour, which started off in Glendale, Arizona , which was fittingly renamed Swift City from March 17-18 to honor the launch of the tour.

The movie was filmed during her first three stops in Los Angeles from Aug. 3-5, 2023, at SoFi Stadium.

How can I watch ‘The Eras Tour’ at home?

Currently, you can rent “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The Extended Version” on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Apple TV+, Vudu, Xfinity and Google Play for $19.89. This version has the songs “Long Live,” “The Archer” and “Wildest Dreams,” which were not shown in theaters.

Where will ‘The Eras Tour’ be streaming?

“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” will be streaming at no additional charge on Disney+ starting March 15.

Will ‘Eras Tour’ be free on Disney Plus?

The basic plan for Disney+ starts at $7.99 a month, and the ad-free premium plan is $13.99 per month. There are also options to bundle with Hulu and ESPN+ for a slightly higher monthly fee.

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Will ‘Eras Tour’ be on Netflix?

“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” will exclusively be on Disney+, according to an announcement made by Disney CEO Bob Iger. So, if you are hoping to watch the movie on Netflix, you're out of luck and should probably switch streaming platforms.

What does Eras stand for in Taylor Swift's Tour?

Swift called her tour The Eras Tour because she ends up singing (almost) all 10 of her albums during the over three-hour performance . From “Speak Now” and “Red” to “Reputation” and “Midnights” there’s a lot of ground to cover. Each album is supposed to be reminiscent of a different “era” in Swift’s life and discography.

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Is Taylor Swift Eras Tour age restricted?

The film itself is PG-13. As for the concert, fans from ages eight to 80 attended, so The Eras Tour is enjoyable for all ages. However, if you are under the age of thirteen, check the concert venue rules, as you may need to attend with an adult.

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  12. Tour

    Don't miss the chance to see Taylor Swift live on The Eras Tour, a spectacular show that celebrates her musical journey from her debut album to her latest re-recordings. Find out the dates and locations of her international concerts and get your tickets now. You can also shop for exclusive merchandise, such as vinyls, CDs, hoodies, and snow globes, from her official store.

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  21. The Eras Tour

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