Drop everything now! Taylor Swift’s much awaited Eras Tour is finally here.
On Friday night, Swift kicked off her 52-show tour at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, accompanied by opening acts Gayle and Paramore. This is Swift’s first tour since the Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018 as the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of her 2020 Lover Fest before it could even begin. Despite this setback, Swift has released three studio albums, namely “Folklore” and “Evermore” in 2020 and “Midnights” in October 2022.
Ticketmaster experienced technical issues due to the huge demand for tickets when they went on sale in November. This caused disappointment for a large number of fans (swifties). However, the tour still set a record for the most tickets sold in a single day by an artist, with 2.4 million tickets sold. The Ticketmaster incident even led to a hearing in Congress over the lack of competition in the ticketing industry. To put it simply, those who are attending Swift’s performance tonight are extremely lucky, and those who are not will just have to accept it.
Here’s the full setlist for opening night of the Eras Tour:
“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” (acoustic)
“Tim McGraw” (acoustic)
“Lavender Haze”
“Anti-Hero”
“Midnight Rain”
“Vigilante Shit”
“Bejeweled”
“Mastermind”
“Karma”