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Taylor Swift Switches Out Songs and Costumes for Night 2 of Eras Tour: Photos and Video

'This Is Me Trying' and 'State of Grace' were performed in an acoustic stretch of her tour's second show, possibly for the only time all tour

By Chris Willman

Chris Willman

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On the Eras Tour , Taylor Swift at one point plays a piano that appears to be covered in moss. But there are certain aspects of the show that are guaranteed not to gather that substance, judging from the second night of the tour, which, like the first, took place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

One of those is the costuming, with the pop superstar trying out some different dresses (or, in the case of “The Man,” black or grey suit -dresses) in different parts of the concert Saturday than she had at Friday night’s tour opener.

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One thing that didn’t change Saturday: the lateness of the hour. Although the Friday night closing time of 11:12 seemed like the show might have accidentally drifted past an 11 p.m. curfew that many venues enforce, the show actually went even a few minutes longer than that on Saturday. And a leaked crew sheet showed that the weekend concerts were indeed deliberately budgeted to go until 11:15, making for a running time calculated to be right around 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Although the show has many costume changes, Swift is only very briefly offstage during those roughly 195 minutes. Some of the changes even involve taking something off or putting something on while not leaving the stage, whether that’s in front of everyone’s eyes or, in one clever staging moment, behind a confluence of umbrellas that fit together to form a dressing-room shield. The fact that Swift is on stage for all but two or three minutes of the epic running time means that she’s more than matching the stamina of her fans, who have their own somewhat lesser endurance test — since there’s hardly a person in the building who’s going to sit down at any point in her set (and most also stand for her two opening acts, which this weekend were Paramore and Gayle).

Check out some of the overlapping or completely different looks Swift rocked at her second show, which largely involved different colors or textures or — in the case of “22” — a T-shirt with different lettering. (On Saturday, the shirt read “Who’s Taylor Swift anyway? Ew” instead of Friday’s “A lot going on at the moment.”) The only look that’s almost certain to remain identical from night to night — even if more than one of the pieces might have been manufactured — is her striking outfit for the “Reputation” segment of the show, in which one leg is laid bare and the other is black while her torso is all red-and-sequined snakes. That is something you don’t just sub out for the sake of doing the laundry.

(Read Variety ‘s full review of the opening night show in Arizona here . For a gallery of her first-night looks, click here .)

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Every Surprise Song Taylor Swift Plays On The Eras Tour

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Over the course of three and a half hours, Taylor Swift takes Swifties on a journey through all her eras by way of 45 songs, elaborate sets, sparkly costumes, fun dance moves and epic vocals. However, two of the songs featured each night during the Eras Tour change, as the pop star switches up her acoustic set for every show. So, with that in mind, we've created a guide to all the surprise songs featured on the pop star's tour.

While fans who survived the Ticketmaster fiasco know they’ll be seeing Swift honor her grandmother during “marjorie,” dive into her stage and do the viral “Bejeweled” TikTok dance , what they don’t know is the surprise songs they’ll get. Swift has a discography that currently includes 209 songs, and with 43 on the permanent setlist, per Variety , that leaves 166 left to play. So, as she tours around the world, we'll be here to tell you what she's played, what has been repeated, and why it's important.

As The Eras Tour goes on, we’ll be sure to keep you updated on everything secret song-related, so you can relive performances of your favorite Swift songs or try to predict which surprise songs you’ll see at your show.

mirrorball – Glendale, Arizona – March 17

The first surprise song Swifties got on the Eras Tour was “mirrorball.” The song from folklore is a big fan-favorite, and many Swifties showed up to the concert dressed as the sparkly decoration. The song is a fascinating examination of Taylor Swift and her relationship with fame. Fans have also resonated with the song, and they understandably lost it when she started strumming the chords to the tune on her guitar.

Tim McGraw – Glendale, Arizona – March 17

Fittingly, the second song Swift surprised the audience with was her first single and the song that put her name on the map. She moved over to the piano to play “Tim McGraw” from her debut album, and Swifties couldn’t help but sing along to the lyrics from this OG Taylor Swift classic.

this is me trying – Glendale, Arizona – March 18

Night two brought some deeper cuts to the Eras stage, as Swift started by singing “this is my trying” from folklore . She played the melancholic song on her guitar, and many fans were in shock that the singer played two beloved songs off her folky album on nights one and two of the tour.

State of Grace – Glendale, Arizona – March 18

Following “this is me trying” Swift went on to play a personal favorite of mine from Red (Taylor’s Version) . As she took to the piano she played a stripped-down version of “State of Grace (Taylor’s Version),” and as one fan commented on TikTok , it was like a “religious experience.”

Our Song – Las Vegas, Nevada – March 24

The secret songs picked for Las Vegas started with a banger as Taylor Swift played her first smash-hit song “Our Song” on her guitar. Swifties lost their minds hearing the throwback tune, and for all of us who weren’t at the concert, we’re hoping she’ll “play it again.”

Snow on the Beach – Las Vegas, Nevada – March 24

While Swift has become known for bringing out special guests to perform songs with her, that did not happen when she sang “Snow on the Beach.” The track from Midnights features Lana Del Rey, and while fans were hoping for a guest appearance, the headliner made it clear that there wouldn't be guests at this particular show:

I’m going to talk about another artist, but that artist is not here, OK? This is not a bit, I’m not going to bring somebody out, you are stuck with me. We do not have guests at this show.

So, while fans didn’t get to see Lana Del Rey live, they still got to bask in a beautiful rendition of “Snow on the Beach” in Las Vegas.

cowboy like me (ft. Marcus Mumford) – Las Vegas, Nevada – March 25

There may not have been a guest on night one of Swift’s Vegas shows, but there was on night two! Fans were elated when Marcus Mumford walked onto the stage to play “cowboy like me” off of evermore with Swift. The two played the tune on their guitars, and they seemed to have a blast together. Swift even stopped the song at one point to poke fun at her duet partner. Overall, it was a real tour highlight, and it marked a major milestone as Mumford was the first special guest of The Eras Tour.

White Horse – Las Vegas, Nevada – March 25

On top of the special guest appearance in Vegas on night two, Swift used her second song to play a fan-favorite off of Fearless (Taylor’s Version) as she connected “White Horse” to “cowboy like me” by saying “cowboys ride horses.” The envy was high for Swifties who weren’t at the show as she started playing “White Horse” on the piano, but nonetheless, it was a beautiful performance of a Taylor Swift classic.

Sad Beautiful Tragic – Arlington, Texas – March 31

Night one in Arlington, Texas featured the song "Sad Beautiful Tragic" off of Red (Taylor's Version) . This marks the second time the singer picked a song off said album to be one of her secret songs, and fans loved it, even if they were balling through the entire tune.

Ours – Arlington, Texas – March 31

This one was special, this one was "Ours," and it marked the first time Swift played a song off Speak Now during her secret set. She slowed the song down a tad for piano, and she played the hit beautifully, and while fans were trying "not to worry [their] pretty little mind," they were understandably freaking out.

Death By A Thousand Cuts – Arlington, Texas – April 1

Hang onto your valuables guys, gals and non-binary pals, because Taylor Swift shook the stadium, and TikTok, when she played "Death by a Thousand Cuts" off Lover . The fan-favorite song inspired by the movie Someone Great is so iconic, especially the bridge, that Swift played the moment twice on guitar. However, the second time she messed it up (though I think the flub was intentional), and her rule on the surprise songs is if she messes one up, she will play it again at another show. So, I guess that means we'll be getting this legendary Lover tune again.

Clean – Arlington, Texas – April 1

Swift dedicated "Clean" to her opener Gracie Abrams since the "adorable" singer had asked the pop star if she'd play the song off of 1989 during her surprise set. The audience lost their minds as the first notes were played, and this moment marked the first time a song from 1989 was featured in this segment of the Eras tour.

Jump Then Fall – Arlington, Texas – April 2

Night 3 in Arlington was a historic performance for Taylor Swift, as she became the first person to ever play three nights in a row at the stadium in Texas. So, to commemorate the evening, she played two songs off the (Taylor's Version) albums, including one of my favorites "Jump Then Fall" which is from Fearless (Taylor's Version) .

The Lucky One – Arlington, Texas – April 2

The Swifties in Arlington really were the lucky ones as Swift capped off her surprise songs for Texas with "The Lucky One" off of Red (Taylor's Version) . She played a slowed-down version of the song on the piano, and let's just say if I would have been there I would not "have made it out alive," and I would have very much felt like the "Lucky One."

Speak Now – Tampa, Florida – April 13

Taylor Swift was hardcore teasing the release of Speak Now (Taylor's Version) during her first night in Tampa. However, the biggest tease came when she grabbed her guitar and started her secret songs set by saying:

One of my albums has been on my mind a lot, I've been thinking about it, there's lots going on in my brain about it. So I thought I might play the title track of that album.

As many fans, took to TikTok to post the clip of Swift singing this song, viewers freaked out, because this performance alludes to the theory that the singer's next re-recording is coming sooner than later.

Treacherous – Tampa, Florida – April 13

Song No. 2 came by way of Red (Taylor's Version) as the singer introduced the song "Treacherous." Swift mused about how the tune is one of her favorite songs, and she also mentioned that she didn't think she'd played it on a piano before. Well, she sounded fabulous, and everyone absolutely loved hearing the stripped-down version of the track.

The Great War – Tampa, Florida – April 14

The second guest has entered the chat. For her surprise set, Taylor Swift brought out her Midnights 3 a.m. Edition collaborator Aaron Dessner. The member of The National came out to accompany the pop star during her performance of "The Great War," and the crowd loved it.

You're On Your Own Kid – Tampa, Florida – April 14

In a first for the Eras Tour, Swift decided to play two songs off the same album for her surprise set. She also decided to change the rules, saying that if the song is off Midnights , she can play it however many times she pleases. This version of "You're On Your Own Kid," was not only emotional and heartfelt, it also changed the rules of the acoustic set.

Mad Woman – Tampa, Florida – April 15

For the second night in a row, Swift brought out Aaron Dessner, who has collaborated with her on many albums. This time, the duo sat at the piano together and played "Mad Woman," a deep cut off folklore .

Mean – Tampa, Florida – April 15

The big, and very exciting, surprise of the night, was Swift singing "Mean," one of the massive hits off Speak Now . She commented that she wanted to play a song that everyone would be able to scream along to, and the crowd did exactly that as the popstar continued to hardcore tease the release of Speak Now (Taylor's Version). 

Wonderland – Houston, Texas – April 21

Taylor Swift started off Houston's secret songs with a deep cut from 1989 . She mentioned that it was a song she hadn't played often live, and then said the song was based on a "twisted Alice in Wonderland ." Then she strummed the first notes of "Wonderland," and the crowd lost it.

You're Not Sorry – Houston, Texas – April 21

Swift added another song from Fearless (Taylor's Version) to the list of secret tunes she's played at the Eras Tour. As she took to the piano, she explained how much she's been loving the secret songs, touched on her re-recorded albums, and said she "re-fell in love" with "You're Not Sorry" while remaking Fearless .

A Place In This World – Houston, Texas – April 22

The song might be from Taylor Swift , her first album, however during her surprise set, the singer admitted that she relates to "A Place In This World," more now than she did all those years ago, saying:

I wrote it when I was 13, but I think I relate to it more now, 20 years later.

She also explained that she very rarely plays the song live, so the crowd was really in for a special performance with this song.

Today Was A Fairytale – Houston, Texas – April 22

Following "A Place In This World," the singer ended her set with another throwback. Pulling a song off Fearless (Taylor's Version), Swift referenced one of her movies by playing "Today Was A Fairytale" off the Valentine's Day soundtrack and it was such a sweet moment.

Begin Again – Houston, Texas – April 23

On her final night in Houston, Swift started her surprise set with "Begin Again," off of Red (Taylor's Version) . While fans are excited and loud with every song she plays, the screaming in this video was particularly loud, showing the love for this deep cut.

Cold As You – Houston, Texas – April 23

Swift ended her time in Texas with a bold claim and a performance of another track off Debut. While figuring out the key to the song, the singer explained that "Cold As You" was her best song on the album, saying "no shade to the other songs."

The Other Side Of The Door – Atlanta, Georgia – April 28

Taylor Swift's Atlanta surprise songs began with her signing a deep cut from Fearless (Taylor's Version) . While playing "The Other Side of the Door" Swift got excited by how loud the crowd was singing, and noted how happy it makes her when they know the lyrics to some of her deep cuts.

Coney Island – Atlanta, Georgia – April 28

In honor of The Nationals' new album, and their song "The Alcott," which Swift is featured on, she decided to play "Coney Island" off evermore as her second surprise song of the night. While the band who is featured on Swift's track wasn't a special guest that night, it was a nice nod to her longtime collaborators.

High Infidelity – Atlanta, Georgia – April 29

Do you really want to know where Taylor Swift was on April 29? She was in Atlanta Georgia, playing her song that mentions the specific date in the fourth month of the year. "High Infidelity" was maybe the only predictable song of the surprise songs, however, it was still oh so exciting to see Swift sing the Midnights' song on the date it mentions.

Gorgeous – Atlanta, Georgia – April 29

Up to this point, Taylor Swift hadn't played a song off Reputation during the surprise set. She noted those online who are keeping track of all the tunes played, and said she realized she hadn't given some love to her most "metal" album, as she called it. So, she took to the piano and played a lovely rendition of "Gorgeous." 

I Bet You Think About Me – Atlanta, Georgia – April 30

"I Bet You Think About Me" was the first Vault track Swift played as a surprise song. Even though Chris Stapleton wasn't there to accompany her, she played her heart out on the guitar, and fans loved hearing the new Red track for the first time live.

How You Get The Girl – Atlanta, Georgia – April 30

Ending her surprise songs for Atlanta, Swift played a deep cut off 1989 . She took to the piano and played a stripped-down version of "How You Get The Girl," and you could tell she was so excited about the crowd screaming the lyrics with her.

Sparks Fly – Nashville, Tennessee – May 5

Oh, Swifties, we were in for an "Enchanted" night in Nashville! Ever since Taylor Swift dropped the "Bejeweled" video , fans quickly picked up on all the Speak Now- related Easter eggs, starting the speculation that the singer's third album would be her next re-release. Well, the news officially broke at night one in Swift's hometown, as she announced the album would be coming out on July 7. Then she topped it off with a performance of "Sparks Fly."

To celebrate the news, jessica.taylor13 posted the announcement and the beginning of "Sparks Fly" on TikTok, and let's just say we were all ready to "Drop Everything Now."

Teardrops on My Guitar – Nashville, Tennessee – May 5

To top off this extra exciting surprise set, Swift decided to play one of the big hits off her debut album by choosing "Teardrops on My Guitar" as her piano tune. She noted that her career began in Nashville, and she'd write songs between going to school and doing her homework. So, in honor of this special city, she played the beloved song on the piano.

Out Of The Woods – Nashville, Tennessee – May 6

Taylor Swift threw it back to 1989 on Night 2 as she sang "Out of the Wood" on guitar. She noted the repetitive nature of the song's chorus, and that's when fans really realized the song they were getting.

Fifteen – Nashville, Tennessee – May 6

The second song of Night 2 was a tearjerker, as Taylor Swift honored her bestie Abigail by singing a classic from Fearless . It's assumed that she chose to sing this song in Nashville because her red-headed friend was in the crowd, as you can see in this cute TikTok :

Would've, Could've, Should've – Nashville, Tennessee – May 7

It rained and poured, and there was a massive weather delay, but Taylor Swift put on an extra epic show for Night 3 in Nashville because of it. This included the surprise songs, as the singer brought Aaron Dessner out, again, to sing "Would've, Could've, Should've," because the crowd had "earned it."

Mine – Nashville, Tennessee – May 7

Capping off quite the weekend in Nashville, Taylor Swift played one last song off Speak Now . In the pouring rain, the singer and the Swifties celebrated Speak Now (Taylor's Version) again as she played "Mine" on the piano.

Gold Rush – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 12

There's been a debate about the song "gold rush," off evermore for a while now, especially for those who care about the Philadelphia Eagles. Taylor Swift put the discourse to rest by confirming she was talking about the NFL team , and the crowd went wild as she strummed the first chord to "gold rush."

Come Back...Be Here – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 12

Per the request of her opener and super famous musician Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift played a track off Red (Taylor's Version).  She sat down on the piano, noting that she takes requests, and then proceeded to play "Come Back...Be Here." 

Forever & Always – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 13

"Once upon a time, I believe it was a [Saturday]" when Taylor Swift played "Forever & Always" as one of her surprise songs. Per Lena Dunham's request, the singer played the Fearless tune on the guitar, marking the first of three songs she'd play off her first re-recorded album in Philly.

This Love – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 13

To go with "Forever & Always," Swift decided to play "This Love" from 1989 on piano. Swifties loved the emotional rendition of the song, and it was such an interesting pair with the song off Fearless .

Hey Stephen – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 14

Kicking off the night three surprise songs, Swift played a tune off Fearless that she said quite a few people had requested. So, she started to hum along, and then the stadium started to scream along to the catchy song "Hey Stephen."

The Best Day – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 14

Ending off the surprise songs, though it wasn't much of a surprise, was "The Best Day." Since it was Mother's Day, and the Fearless track was written for her mom Andrea Swift, many knew the pop star would play this song. And she did it beautifully. Taylor Swift noted she'd have to try and get through it without crying, and went on to play an emotional and adorable tribute to her mother.

Should've Said No – Foxborough, Massachusetts – May 19

Kicking off the Massachusetts shows at Gillette Stadium (which is a very special place for Taylor Swift) she played "Should've Said No" off her debut album. She introduced the song by noting that when she performed it on her first tour she'd thrash her head around, and really jam out to it, and that's exactly what she did on this night too.

Better Man – Foxborough, Massachusetts – May 19

The second song of the night, while on Red (Taylor's Version) as a vault track, is actually a tune that she wrote and Little Big Town sang at first. She explained that "Better Man" "narrowly, narrowly didn't make the cut," on Red (the first time) so she sent it to the country group. She noted how important it was for her to be recognized as a songwriter, and she gushed over her love for Little Big Town before performing a beautiful version of the hit country song.

Question...? – Foxborough, Massachusetts – May 20

It rained and poured through the entire 3.5-hour show on Night 2, but that didn't stop Taylor Swift. To kick off her secret songs, she started with "Question...?" off of Midnights , noting that she's "never been this happy" in "all aspects" of her life. She also paused mid-song to note the rain, saying if she messes up she gets to play a song again, so I think we'll be hearing this one again.

Invisible – Foxborough, Massachusetts – May 20

The second song during this massive rain show came off her debut. After literally wiping the water off her piano, Swift played "Invisible," in the pouring rain, and it was beautiful.

I Think He Knows – Foxborough, Massachusetts – May 21

We finally got another song from Lover ! To start out the night, Swift noted that she'd never played "I Think He Knows" live before, and the fans absolutely loved it.

Red – Foxborough, Massachusetts – May 21

While Swift almost always plays her second secret song on the piano, on this night, the piano was acting haunted, no pun intended. Taylor Swift tried to play the title song off Red (Taylor's Version) on piano, however, the keys kept playing themselves, making the singer and the crowd laugh. So, to fix the problem, she grabbed her guitar again, and she played "Red" for the crowd.

Getaway Car – East Rutherford, New Jersey – May 26

For all of us Reputation girlies who weren't at Met Life night one, it was a big L. But, for everyone in the stadium right outside New York City, they were in for a real treat as Taylor Swift played "Getaway Car" on guitar. And she didn't just play the fan-favorite track, she brought out her longtime collaborator and Bleachers' lead singer Jack Antonoff to sing the song with her. Let's just say it was epic.

Maroon – East Rutherford, New Jersey – May 26

As if the secret songs could get any better, Taylor Swift played "Maroon" off Midnights next. She noted that she'd never played the song live before, and that since it took place in New York, she figured this was the perfect place to debut the song live.

Holy Ground – East Rutherford, New Jersey – May 27

To kick off Night 2, Taylor Swift noted that she was "pretty proud" of her guitar choice. Keeping with the New York theme, she decided to play "Holy Ground" off Red , and that paired with the song she played next was perfect.

False God – East Rutherford, New Jersey – May 27

With no intro to song two, Swift went right into singing "False God" off Lover . Considering the religious words mentioned in both songs' titles, plus the nature of both tunes, this felt like a perfect pairing.

Welcome To New York – East Rutherford, New Jersey – May 28

While many fans thought this would be played as a surprise song on Night 1, Swift shocked us all by playing "Welcome To New York" to close out her shows right outside of New York City.

Clean – East Rutherford, New Jersey – May 28

The final song of the East Rutherford shows was a historic one because it was the first time she repeated a surprise song. Swift played "Clean" for the second time on tour, noting that she thought she could have played it in a higher key last time, so it counted as a mess up.

This also marked the second time she'd played two songs off the same album for this set, with the only other time being in Tampa, when she did two tunes off Midnights . Overall, it was a big moment for the Eras Tour, and also kind of supplemented the theory fans have about the "Karma" video, and 1989 (Taylor's Version) being next.

I Wish You Would – Chicago, Illinois – June 2

Homegirl is running through her 1989 songs. For the third surprise song in a row, Taylor Swift played a tune off her fifth album by acoustically performing "I Wish You Would." One of the most adorable parts of this performance came when the pop star adorably commented about the crowd knowing the lyrics to the fun song.

The Lakes – Chicago, Illinois – June 2

Swift explained that she played "the lakes" off folklore in Chicago because they're right next to The Great Lakes. While that totally tracks and is likely the only reason, I personally hope she somehow found out that the folklore song was a final Jeopardy question earlier this week, and that played a small role in her choice for Night 1. But, no matter what it was a lovely performance.

You All Over Me – Chicago, Illinois – June 3

Pulling a track from The Vault of Fearless (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift did a very exciting thing and brought out Maren Morris to sing "You All Over Me" with her. Swift has only brought out a few guests during her shows, so seeing the country singer on the big stage was very exciting.

I Don't Wanna Live Forever – Chicago, Illinois – June 3

Night 2 was all about the collaborations! While Zayn wasn't a special guest, Taylor Swift gave a heart-wrenching performance of their song "I Don't Wanna Live Forever." This was the first time the pop star performed a song that isn't on one of her albums because it was featured on the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack. Overall, it was a very exciting and emotional moment.

Hits Different – Chicago, Illinois – June 4

After making some comments about how committed the Swifties are during her shows, Taylor Swift jumped right into a song that's "pretty new." The song "Hits Different" was a bonus track on Midnights for the physical version of the album, but now with the release of (The Til Dawn Edition) the tune is available to everyone. So, folks were extra excited to hear the singer's newest song for the first time live in Chicago.

The Moment I Knew – Chicago, Illinois – June 4

Then, with no intro, Swift walked over to her piano to play "The Moment I Knew" off Red (Taylor's Version). Overall, Chicago got lots of fun songs and some really deep cuts, making for a stellar surprise song set.

Haunted – Detroit, Michigan – June 9

I think there were a lot of Swifties who were left "Haunted" over the fact that Taylor Swift played "Haunted" as her surprise song to open Detroit and they weren't there. Before she started playing the fan fave, the singer noted that Speak Now (Taylor's Version) comes out next month and then dove right into this epic tune.

I Almost Do – Detroit, Michigan – June 9

Keeping the re-record theme alive, Swift then played a track off Red (Taylor's Version) . After adjusting her mic, and with no intro, she jumped right into a pretty piano rendition of "I Almost Do."

All You Had To Do Was Stay – Detroit, Michigan – June 10

By reenacting the high-pitched "Stay!" sung in "All You Had To Do Was Stay," Taylor Swift introduced the 1989 track in a fun way before playing it on her guitar. This means that over the course of two weeks, the singer has performed five songs off her fifth album, contributing to my growing theory that 1989 (Taylor's Version) might be released soon.

Breathe – Detroit, Michigan – June 10

The other trend of the last few weeks has been Swift's tendency to play her really sad songs. Adding to this, after playing "All You Had To Do Was Stay," she walked over to her piano and started to play "Breathe" off of Fearless (Taylor's Version). 

Mr. Perfectly Fine – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – June 16

Starting Pittsburgh off with a bang, and keeping the streak of break-up songs alive, Taylor Swift played "Mr. Perfectly Fine" to open up the surprise songs. Noting that she didn't remember why the song didn't make Fearless the first time, she spoke about her vault tracks a bit before jumping right into this bubbly break-up tune.

The Last Time – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – June 16

Keeping with the break up theme, Swift's second song of the night came off of Red (Taylor's Version). With no introduction, she jumped right into playing "The Last Time" on piano.

Seven – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – June 17

For the fourth time on this tour, Taylor Swift brought Aaron Dessner on stage to perform a surprise song with her. Appropriately, since it was June 17 and she was in Pennsylvania, the pair sat at the piano and played "seven" off folklore.

The Story Of Us – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – June 17

Following "seven," Swift grabbed her guitar and started strumming a true banger: "The Story of Us." Like me, this was a surprise song of dreams for many, and the Swifties were so excited to hear the Speak Now song live, especially since Taylor's Version comes out on July 7.

Paper Rings – Minneapolis, Minnesota – June 23

Our streak of heartbreak ended in Minneapolis, as Taylor Swift opened her weekend of surprise songs with "Paper Rings" off of Lover . Following the announcement that "Cruel Summer" would be her next single, this bubbly song felt like the perfect pick for this show.

If This Was A Movie – Minneapolis, Minnesota – June 23

Following that, and with no introduction, Swift jumped right into "If This Was A Movie," which was originally on Speak Now but now lives on Fearless (Taylor's Version). Without a word, she simply played this tune on the piano, and the crowd loved it.

Dear John – Minneapolis, Minnesota – June 24

Before jumping into a fan favorite, Taylor Swift took a moment to sort of defend John Mayer as she asked fans to not bully her exes online. As she got ready to perform "Dear John," she made a point to say:

I’m 33 years old. I don’t care about anything that happened to me when I was 19 except the songs I wrote and the memories we made together. So what I’m trying to tell you is that I’m not putting this album out so that you can go and feel the need to defend me on the internet against someone you think I might have written a song about.

So, Swifties, when Speak Now (Taylor's Version) comes out, Taylor Swift has made it clear she wants no online bullying.

Following this PSA she then jumped into a gorgeous version of "Dear John:"

Daylight – Minneapolis, Minnesota – June 24

Taylor Swift started and ended her time in Minneapolis with a tune from Lover . After playing "Dear John," she walked right over to her piano and played "Daylight."

I'm Only Me When I'm With You – Cincinnati, Ohio – June 30

Taylor Swift started out with the throwback of all throwbacks by playing a song she wrote when she was 13. Noting that this was from her "middle school era," the singer went on to play "I'm Only Me When I'm With You," and the audience happily jumped along with her.

Evermore – Cincinnati, Ohio – June 30

Jumping to one of her more recent eras, Taylor Swift went on to play "evermore" on the piano. This gorgeous rendition of the title track of the singer's ninth album means she's officially played all her songs that albums are named after live.

Ivy – Cincinnati, Ohio – July 1

Cincinnati Night 2 was a truly special evening when it came to surprise songs. It started with Swift and Aaron Dessner (who has now appeared at five shows) playing "ivy" off of evermore .

I Miss You, I'm Sorry – Cincinnati, Ohio – July 1

The second song is what made this a truly historic night on the Eras Tour.

Since there was a weather issue, Swift started her show an hour early, and Gracie Abrams wasn't able to do her normal opening set. So, in a truly unprecedented event, Taylor Swift brought her opener out on stage to play Abrams' song "I Miss You, I'm Sorry," marking the first time Swift played a song that wasn't her's on tour.

Call It What You Want – Cincinnati, Ohio – July 1

To finish off a truly special night of surprise songs, Swift ended with a song off Reputation . With no intro, she played "Call It What You Want," marking the third time she's played a song off this album during her acoustic set.

Never Grow Up – Kansas City, Missouri – July 7

Following Taylor Swift releasing Speak Now (Taylor's Version) , adding "Long Live" to her set list, and premiering the "I Can See You" music video, which featured Taylor Lautner and Joey King, she kept the Speak Now hype alive by playing "Never Grow Up." 

When Emma Falls In Love – Kansas City, Missouri – July 7

Keeping the Speak Now enthusiasm going, Swift went on to play one of the brand-new songs from the vault. Noting that it's inspired by one of her best friends, she jumped right into "When Emma Falls In Love," which people think is about Emma Stone.

Last Kiss – Kansas City, Missouri – July 8

After Speak Now's epic release show, Swift followed it up by playing a fan-favorite off the album for Night 2, "Last Kiss." Good news is, she kind of messed up while playing  it, so that means we'll get to hear it again.

Dorethea – Kansas City, Missouri – July 8

Following "Last Kiss," Swift ended her shows in Kansas City by playing "dorethea," which is a very sweet song off evermore. 

Picture To Burn – Denver, Colorado – July 14

So, I was at this show specifically, and the crowd and I lost our collective minds when Taylor Swift decided to play the certified banger "Picture to Burn." She noted that she has been loving exploring all her eras, and it felt really special that we got a song from her debut album.

Timeless – Denver, Colorado – July 14

After playing one of her oldest songs in her discography, Swift went on to perform one of her newest by playing "Timeless" from Speak Now's vault next.

Starlight – Denver, Colorado – July 15

Opening up Night 2 in Colorado, Swift played one of the sweetest songs off of Red by performing "Starlight" on guitar.

Back To December – Denver, Colorado – July 15

Then, the moment many of us have been waiting for, Taylor Swift finally played "Back to December" as a surprise song. Understandably, the crowd lost it when they figured out she was playing this fan-favorite.

This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things – Seattle, Washington – July 22

Seattle was kicked off with a song from Reputation ! Swift mentioned that she'd never played this song acoustically before, and boy was it a treat to hear "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" on the guitar. It was such a fun performance, and the crowd loved it!

Everything Has Changed – Seattle, Washington – July 22

Even though Ed Sheeran wasn't there, Taylor Swift's rendition of "Everything Has Changed" was still magical. Hearing her play the tune stripped down on piano was beautiful, and it kicked off the duo of Red (Taylor's Version) tracks that Seattle got.

Message In A Bottle – Seattle, Washington – July 23

Keeping the Red love alive, Taylor Swift kicked off Night 2 with "Message In A Bottle." What was extra exciting about this performance was it was the first time she played the song live since recording it for the album's vault.

Tied Together With A Smile – Seattle, Washington – July 23

To round out the surprise songs in Seattle, Swift ended with a track off her debut album, "Tied Together With A Smile."

Right Where You Left Me – Santa Clara, California – July 28

Calling it one of the "wordiest" songs she's ever written, Taylor Swift embarked on a journey to play a fan-favorite deep cut from evermore , " right where you left me ." After bringing Aaron Dessner on stage to accompany her, she noted that she'd been rehearsing the track for "weeks," and she hadn't been able to do it right once. However, she sounded amazing as she played it on stage:

Castles Crumbling – Santa Clara, California – July 28

The audience was in for a real surprise with the second song, as she played " Castles Crumbling ," from the Speak Now (Taylor's Version) vault . This was shocking because she played it solo even though Hayley Williams is featured on it, and Paramore has been and will be one of Swift's openers later on tour. I'd bet when Paramore is opening for Swift in Europe, this song will be making a comeback.

Stay Stay Stay – Santa Clara, California – July 29

Taylor Swift played one of her most adorable songs to open the set during night two as she played "Stay Stay Stay" off of Red (Taylor's Version) .

All Of The Girls You Loved Before – Santa Clara, California – July 29

Song two of night two was also a shock as Swift played a Lover song that was released right at the beginning of the Eras Tour. She took to her piano and played a moving version of " All Of The Girls You Loved Before ."

I Can See You – Los Angeles, California – August 3

While the "I Can See You" music video premiered in Kansas City, Swift played the Speak Now (Taylor's Version) vault track for the first time live during her first of six shows in Los Angeles.

Maroon – Los Angeles, California – August 3

For the second time on tour, Taylor Swift repeated a surprise song. After playing "I Can See You" for the first time ever, she went on to play "Maroon" from Midnights for the second time live.

Our Song – Los Angeles, California – August 4

This was unprecedented people! Taylor Swift played "Our Song" for a second time on the Eras Tour. However, the catch is, she didn't mess it up the first time.

You Are In Love – Los Angeles, California – August 4

Taylor Swift played a beautiful rendition of "You Are In Love" as her second song, which means there are only two songs from 1989 left for her to play as surprise songs.

Death by a Thousand Cuts – Los Angeles, California – August 5

For the second time on tour, Taylor Swift played "Death by a Thousand Cuts" off of Lover. However, this wasn't the only song she played twice on this night in LA.

You're On Your Own Kid – Los Angeles, California – August 5

Keeping the repeat trend alive, Swift went on to play " You're On Your Own Kid " from Midnights again.

Dress – Los Angeles, California – August 7

Night Four in Los Angeles was special because Swift played " Dress " off Reputation . She also noted that she "missed" playing it live, and I think we all did too.

Exile – Los Angeles, California – August 7

While it was a bummer that Bon Iver didn't show up as a special guest to perform " exile " with Swift, the performance was beautiful, and the audience made it super special. As you can see in the TikTok below, they didn't just sing along, they also supported the pop star by signing the duet part during the bridge:

I Know Places – Los Angeles, California – August 8

We're getting very close to the end of the first US leg of this tour, and very close to Taylor Swift playing every song from 1989 . Following this performance of " I Know Places, " all that's left is "New Romantics."

King Of My Heart – Los Angeles, California – August 8

After the 1989 track, Swift ended this surprise set with another Reputation song, and performed a wonderful rendition of " King Of My Heart ."

New Romantics – Los Angeles, California – August 9

August 9, 8/9, was a special day Swifties! On her final show in Los Angeles, Taylor Swift announced 1989 (Taylor's Version), and then proceeded to play "New Romantics." Not only is this album announcement so exciting, it was also done on the night she played her final song off her fifth album, which is super special!

New Year's Day – Los Angeles, California – August 9

To close out this momentous tour, and an incredible last show, Taylor Swift played " New Year's Day " off of Reputation . "There was glitter on the floor after the party," and it was the perfect way to end the iconic leg that has been the US leg of the Eras Tour.

I Forgot That You Existed – Mexico City, Mexico – August 24

Welcome to the international leg of the Eras Tour! Taylor Swift kicked off her shows in South America by playing the bop "I Forgot That You Existed" from Lover .

Sweet Nothing – Mexico City, Mexico – August 24

Switching gears entirely, Swift decided to play a song off of Midnights on the piano. She performed a gorgeous rendition of "Sweet Nothing," and I'm not crying, you are.

Tell Me Why – Mexico City, Mexico – August 25

During the Eras shows in Mexico, Swift exclusively played songs from Midnights and Lover . However, she made one exception to play "Tell Me Why" from Fearless (Taylor's Version) during Night 2.

Snow On The Beach – Mexico City, Mexico – August 25

For the second time, Swift played "Snow on the Beach" from Midnights .

Cornelia Street – Mexico City, Mexico – August 26

I was genuinely shocked when Swift decided to play "Cornelia Street" off of Lover . In hindsight this song is truly tragic, however, the pop star delivered a beautiful performance of the beloved song.

You're On Your Own Kid – Mexico City, Mexico – August 26

In a lethal pairing, Swift put the Lover track with "You're On Your Own Kid" from Midnights . This also marked the first time she's played a surprise song thrice on tour.

Afterglow – Mexico City, Mexico – August 27

Keeping the Lover and Midnights trend going, Swift played "Afterglow" for the first time ever live to kick off the surprise songs on Night 4.

Maroon – Mexico City, Mexico – August 27

Her second song on Night 4 marked the third time "Maroon" from Midnights was played as a surprise song.

The Very First Night – Buenos Aires, Argentina – November 9

Starting off with an unplayed song from Red (Taylor's Version) , Swift kicked off her first show in two months with "The Very First Night."

Labyrinth – Buenos Aires, Argentina – November 9

Keeping the trend of playing totally unplayed songs alive, Swift played the whistful track "Labyrinth" from Midnights .

Is It Over Now?/Out Of The Woods – Buenos Aires, Argentina – November 11

In an unprecedented event, Taylor Swift mashed up two songs for the surprise number. After people pointed out the 1989 vault track "Is It Over Now?" kind of sounded like "Out of the Woods," the singer decided to put the two together and prove the fans right.

Endgame – Buenos Aires, Argentina – November 11

Keeping things spicy for Night 2, Taylor Swift played " Endgame " from Reputation next. And I say this because, her boyfriend Travis Kelce was in the audience at this show, and many fans love the fact that this track seemingly relates to their relationship so well.

Better Than Revenge – Buenos Aires, Argentina – November 12

On night three of the Buenos Aires shows, Taylor Swift opened the surprise song set by playing " Better Than Revenge " from Speak Now (Taylor's Version) on guitar.

"Slut!" – Buenos Aires, Argentina – November 12

Then, to round out her performances in Argentina, Swift played "Slut!" from 1989 (Taylor's Version). 

"Stay Beautiful" – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – November 17

Kicking off her surprise songs in Rio, Taylor Swift appropriately started with a track from her debut album, and it was "Stay Beautiful."

"Suburban Legends" – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – November 17

Following that up, Swift played one of her newest songs: "Suburban Legends" from 1989's vault.

"Dancing With Our Hands Tied" – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – November 19

After Taylor Swift postponed her second Rio show due to an extreme heat wave, she came back on November 19, and started her surprise set with Reputations' "Dancing With Our Hands Tied."

"Bigger Than The Whole Sky" – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – November 19

At the concert on November 17, a fan died right before it began. Swift seemed to honor her by singing "Bigger Than The Whole Sky" from Midnights during her second Rio show.

"ME!" – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – November 20

Rounding out the surprise set on night three, Swift played Lover's single "ME!"

"So It Goes" – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – November 20

The final song from Rio was also the second Reputation song played in Brazil. For her last number, Swift played "So It Goes." 

"Now That We Don't Talk" – Sao Paulo, Brazil – November 24

Keeping the trend of playing 1989 Vault songs alive, Swift's first surprise song in Sao Paulo was " Now That We Don't Talk. "

"Innocent" – Sao Paulo, Brazil – November 24

Following up "Now That We Don't Talk," Swift played "Innocent" from Speak Now (Taylor's Version). 

"Safe and Sound" – Sao Paulo, Brazil – November 25

Fittingly, one week after the release of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes , Taylor Swift performed her song from the OG Hunger Games film, "Safe and Sound."

"Untouchable" – Sao Paulo, Brazil – November 25

Then, Swift played a cover from Fearless (Taylor's Version) next, making for a super unique pairing. "Safe and Sound" was followed by "Untouchable."

"Say Don't Go" – Sao Paulo, Brazil – November 26

By playing "Say Don't Go" during her final show of 2023, Taylor Swift officially played every single song off 1989 (Taylor's Version) during the first year of her tour.

"It's Time To Go" – Sao Paulo, Brazil – November 26

Rounding out the surprise songs of 2023, Taylor Swift fittingly played "It's Time To Go" from Evermore .

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It seems like Swift prepares one newer song, and another old-ish one for each performance. Some nights she’ll do a tune from folklore and compliment it with a song from her debut Taylor Swift. On other days she’ll take a song from evermore and pair it with a number from Fearless (Taylor’s Version) .

As The Eras Tour travels around the world, and Taylor Swift continues to release more projects – Reputation (Taylor’s Version) I’m looking at you, I saw the not-so-hidden Easter eggs in the “Karma” video – we’ll be sure to keep you updated on all the surprise songs the singer plays during her epic set.

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Here’s a Play-by-Play of the First Stop of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

Taylor Swift ’s Eras era has begun. The singer officially kicked off her Eras Tour with two back-to-back shows in Glendale Swift City, Eras-zona, on March 17 and March 18. Despite unprecedented ticketing drama , thousands of Swifties showed up for the first stop of Swift’s long-awaited return to live concerts. Still, many people missed out on presale codes or couldn’t afford expensive seats and fees. So, Ticketmaster , look what you made us do — below, we’ve compiled clips so that fans can relive what it was like to be at these opening shows, from the packed set list to the famous faces in the audience.

What song did she open with?

She kicked off her set with “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince,” then followed with four more songs from Lover (hey, a lot of Swifties are still grieving the cruel summer when Lover Fest was canceled ).

What else was on the set list?

Taylor sang for about three hours, performing 44 songs in total (or 45, if you count her spoken interlude of “seven”). Don’t see your favorite one below? Don’t worry. She announced that each show will be slightly unique. On the first night, her surprise songs were “mirrorball” and “Tim McGraw.” On the second night, she swapped them for “this is me trying” and “State of Grace.”

What was the stage design like?

Let’s just say that she spared no expense.

Did she dance?

Duh. She danced on a chair to “Vigilante Shit,” and also turned Mikael Arellano’s viral “Bejeweled” dance into official tour choreography.

How many outfits did she wear?

More than a dozen — and that was just on the first night! She changed clothes frequently to match the vibe of each of her albums, though Swifties seemed to particularly love her “Enchanted” ball gown.

Did she say anything in between performances?

She did indeed give several speeches.

Who else performed?

Paramore and Gayle were the first two musical guests. Other openers on the rest of the Eras tour will include beabadoobee, Phoebe Bridgers, girl in red, Muna, Haim, Gracie Abrams, and Owenn.

Which famous people were in the audience?

Laura Dern, the Haim sisters, and an extremely excited Emma Stone all made a trip to Swift City. Mama Swift was also there, of course. And J.J. Watt, who knows a thing or two about performing in a stadium, was so moved by his experience that he posted a review on Twitter.

Did stay-at-home Swifties feel left out?

Well, yes, but they didn’t let that stop them from enjoying the show.

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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour setlist: All 44 songs, from 'All Too Well' to 'Anti-Hero'

Nearly 140,000 people celebrated Taylor Swift’s long-anticipated return to the stage at two sold-out State Farm Stadium shows in Glendale , Arizona, on March 17-18.

She performed songs from across her 10 albums (and two rerecords), leaning on her biggest hits for older records and wading into new territory with the four new albums she has released since her last tour in 2018.

The biggest winners of the night were Swifties from across the world who watched their idol perform in person and on livestreams. The losers were her "Speak Now" and "Taylor Swift" albums, which had the least representation on the set list.

Bucking the trend from her past decade of tours — and proving our set list prediction wrong — Swift did not begin The Eras Tour with the first track from her most recent album, “Midnights.” Instead, she gave “Lover” the honor as the album whose tour never came to fruition due to the pandemic.

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She then launched into a 44-song set list that was divided by album. One surprise that fans can expect for each show is a different acoustic duo before she launches into the "Midnights" portion, as Swift vowed to perform two different tracks for every tour date.

Despite some fans’ speculation that Swift wouldn’t show some love to her alternative sister albums, “Folklore” and “Evermore,” she gave them their due “despite what some of you say on TikTok. I’ve seen it. I’ve seen all of it!” she said during night one.

Here’s every song Taylor Swift sang during her first Eras Tour shows on March 17-18 in Arizona.

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour set list

“Lover” album:

“Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince.”

“Cruel Summer.”

“You Need To Calm Down.”

“The Archer.”

“Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” album:

“Fearless.”

“You Belong With Me.”

“Love Story.”

“Evermore” album:

“’Tis The Damn Season.”

“Marjorie.”

“Champagne Problems.”

“Tolerate It.”

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“Reputation” album:

“… Ready For It?”

“Delicate.”

“Don’t Blame Me.”

“Look What You Made Me Do.”

“Speak Now” album:

“Enchanted.”

“Red (Taylor’s Version)” album:

“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.”

“I Knew You Were Trouble.”

“All Too Well (10 Minute Version).”

“Folklore” album:

“Invisible String.”

“The Last Great American Dynasty.”

“Illicit Affairs.”

“My Tears Ricochet.”

“Cardigan.”

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“1989” album:

“Blank Space.”

“Shake It Off.”

“Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version).”

“Bad Blood.”

Wild card — different acoustic song each show

“Mirrorball," from "Folklore" (March 17). Night two: "This Is Me Trying," from "Folklore."

“Tim McGraw," from "Taylor Swift" (March 17). Night two: "State of Grace," from "Red."

“Midnights” album:

“Lavender Haze.”

“Anti-Hero.”

“Midnight Rain.”

“Vigilante (expletive).”

“Bejeweled.”

"Mastermind."

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What time does Taylor go on stage?

The show starts at 6:30 p.m. After the opening acts, Swift begins her set around 8 p.m.

How long are Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows?

The show lasts almost three hours and 15 minutes

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Everything to Know About Taylor Swift’s Eras Stadium Tour

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“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!),” Taylor wrote in her official tour announcement. “I can’t WAIT to see your gorgeous faces out there. It’s been a long time coming 🥰.”

The announcement comes after Taylor teased a potential tour during her October 24, 2022 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . When Jimmy says she hasn’t toured in four years and that fans want her to, Taylor said “I think I should do it.” And do it, she will.

Here’s everything we know about Taylor Swift’s Eras Stadium Tour, from its setlist to how you can snag tickets and merch. Of course, we’ll keep all the updates coming as Taylor hits the road.

When and where did Taylor Swift’s tour start?

The North American leg of the Eras Stadium Tour kicked off at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on March 17, 2023. The city of Glendale fully embraced the honor of hosting her first Eras concert — in fact, Mayor Jerry P. Weiers of Glendale even declared that the city would temporarily be renamed Swift City for the duration of Taylor's performances on March 17th and 18th.

Mayor Weiers gave the official announcement at a press conference and made sure to incorporate plenty of T. Swift-themed puns, noting that all Swifties are encouraged to share their smiles “that could light up this whole town” on all social media platforms because “the best people in life are free.”

The U.S. Eras tour will end with a grand finale at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California on August 9, 2023.

Which cities is Taylor Swift playing the Eras Tour?

After kicking off the tour in Glendale, Arizona, Taylor hit a ton of different cities in the U.S., from Foxborough, Massachusetts to East Rutherford, New Jersey. She initially shared the official tour dates on November 1, 2022, but she soon added eight more dates due to high demand (!!).

But, eight more shows still wasn’t enough due to increased demand, so Taylor Nation announced that 17 (!!) additional shows were added to the Eras Tour. “She gave us 8 shows last week, honey, but we want ‘em all. Due to unprecedented demand for tickets to #TSTheErasTour , Taylor has added 17 more shows in the US!,” her official fan club wrote.

And then, because Taylor is so good to us, she added one more new show in Los Angeles in the Sofi Stadium for September 7, 2023. See all her official tour dates listed below, including her incredible lineup of supporting acts.

Does Eras have international tour dates?

Yes! In June 2023, Taylor came through on her promise of crossing the pond. After the Latin American leg of the Eras Stadium Tour, Taylor will take the show to Asia, Australia, and Europe, starting February 7, 2024. She’ll begin with four shows in Toyko, and from there, will jet-set to major cities including Melbourne, Sydney, Singapore, Paris, Amsterdam, and London. Check out the full list of international tour dates below.

But Taylor wasn’t done yet. Days after her initial announcement, the artist added one new show in Los Angeles and 8 news shows in the UK and Europe . Then, on July 5, she tossed 14 more European tour dates into the line-up, extending her stay in cities including Paris, Stockholm, Lisbon, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Dublin, Amsterdam, Milan, Warsaw, and Vienna. See the complete list below.

Has Taylor Swift made any special announcements during the Eras Stadium Tour?

Taylor went back to her roots for a three-night tour in her hometown of Nashville and kicked off her weekend-long stay by announcing the official release date for her third re-release, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) . (Funny enough, Speak Now was Taylor’s third studio album.) The Grammy winner later took to Instagram to celebrate the album's release.

“It fills me with such pride and joy to announce that my version of Speak Now will be out July 7 (just in time for July 9th, iykyk 😆),” she wrote. “I first made Speak Now, completely self-written, between the ages of 18 and 20. The songs that came from this time in my life were marked by their brutal honesty, unfiltered diaristic confessions and wild wistfulness. I love this album because it tells a tale of growing up, flailing, flying and crashing … and living to speak about it.”

Taylor also revealed that there will be new music released on the project as well. “With six extra songs I’ve sprung loose from the vault, I absolutely cannot wait to celebrate Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) with you on July 7th.”

How much is Taylor Swift expected to earn from the Eras Tour?

Taylor is raking in big coins courtesy of the Eras Stadium Tour. Bloomberg estimates that the Grammy winner could earn more than $10 million each night from ticket sales — but she isn’t the only one reaping the rewards of the tour.

According to the outlet, Eras could generate $5 billion (!) for local economies throughout the U.S., with an economic impact that’s reportedly greater than 50 countries. Bloomberg says a study from QuestionPro found that concertgoers spend an average of $1,327.74 on tickets, outfits and costumes, merchandise, food and drink, and travel combined.

Who are the opening acts for Taylor Swift’s Eras Stadium Tour?

Paramore (!!) has joined the tour. While announcing the 14 added European dates, Taylor shared that the pop-punk band will be her opening act. “I get to travel the world doing shows with @paramore!!,” Taylor wrote on Instagram. “@yelyahwilliams and I have been friends since we were teens in Nashville and now we get to frolic around the UK/Europe next summer??? I’m screaming???”

Sabrina Carpenter also recently announced that she’ll join Taylor’s Eras tour throughout Latin America. The “emails i can’t send” singer posted the official dates along with a screenshot of a 13-year-old tweet that read, “The Taylor Swift concert was amazing, had so much fun I cant wait to have a world tour someday like hers! lol with 2 sold out shows!!!!!” We’re not crying, you are. 🥹

Sabrina will be the special guest for Taylor’s Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico City performances from August 24 to November 26.

While most of Taylor’s opening acts and special guests are her friends and collaborators, there are also fresh, new artists who are getting their foot in the door with the honor of playing stadiums with Taylor Swift early in their careers. Taylor’s other supporting acts include Paramore, Haim, Pheobe Bridgers, Muna, Beabadoobee, Girl in Red, Gayle, Gracie Abrams, and Owenn.

How can I buy tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras Stadium Tour?

Following the TicketMaster debacle during the Verified Fan and Capital One pre-sales, Taylor’s team worked with the retailer to give Swifties good karma on Monday, December 12, 2022. Per NBC News , fans started receiving emails from TicketMaster that revealed they’d have a second chance at securing tickets to the Eras tour. “You were selected for this opportunity because you have been identified as a fan who received a boost during the Verified Fan presale but did not purchase tickets,” the email read. “We apologize for the difficulties you may have experienced, and have been asked by Taylor’s team to create this additional opportunity for you to purchase tickets.”

According to fans on Twitter, those who had received an official boost for the Verified Fan Pre-Sale but didn’t purchase tickets were granted an opportunity to buy a maximum of two due to high demand. Fans who received the message from TicketMaster received an individual invite to submit their purchase request before Friday, December 23, 2022. The retailer claims that invitations “will be staggered by tour dates in each city.”

For better chances of snagging a ticket, fans were instructed to register for TicketMaster’s Verified Fan program before November 9, 2022 to “ensure tickets get into the hands of fans.” The TicketMaster Verified Fan pre-sale took place on November 15, 2022, and due to unprecedented demand, tons of Swifties grew frustrated with the ticket-selling platform.

TicketMaster issued multiple statements during the chaotic Verified Fan pre-sale, which reportedly included queues of more than 20,000 people for some dates. Because of this “historically unprecedented demand,” the pre-sales scheduled for West Coast shows in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Santa Clara, and Seattle were postponed to 3 p.m. PST on November 15, 2022 instead of its original time of 10 a.m. PST. TicketMaster also rescheduled the Capital One card member pre-sale to November 16, 2022 at 2 P.M. local venue time.

The ticket retailer included notable updates in the following Tweet:

According to TicketMaster’s official Twitter account, these are the best ticket-buying practices to ensure you secure a spot during the pre-sale.

On November 17, 2022, TicketMaster announced that the general ticket sale, which was scheduled to take place on Friday, November 18, 2022, was canceled due to “extraordinarily high demands.”

“Due to extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand, tomorrow's public on-sale for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour has been canceled,” the company wrote on Twitter. Greg Maffei, the CEO of Liberty Media, the largest shareholder in concert promotion company Live Nation and its ticket-selling platform Ticketmaster, also told CNBC that 14 million people tried to purchase tickets for the tour when pre-sale was launched on Tuesday to 1.5 million verified fans.

SeatGeek’s website also reported that the general sale was canceled on their platform for the same reasons.

According to a report by Variety , ticket prices ranged from $49 up to $449, with VIP packages starting at $199 and going up to $899. Notably, this did not include a meet-and-greet package as Taylor's official fan club, Taylor Nation, tends to scout super fans on social media and in the crowds at shows to meet the star for no additional cost.

While Taylor hasn’t done any official meet and greets for the Eras tour yet, she did keep a sweet promise she made to Arizona teen Isabella McCune. In 2018, Isabella went through a tragic accident that left her hospitalized with burns that covered more than 65 percent of her body. She was only 8 years old at the time, and she couldn't attend Taylor’s Reputation Stadium Tour because of her hospitalization.

Per ABC 15 , Taylor visited her longtime fan at the time and left a note that read, “Isabelle, I hope you feel better soon. I'm so honored you've been listening to my music. You're so awesome and I can't wait to have you at a show. Stay strong, gorgeous. Love, Taylor.”

Now, 13-year-old Isabella had the chance to attend the opening night of Taylor’s Eras tour in Glendale, Arizona. “Not only the fact that I'm able to go and I got these tickets gifted to me, they're from Taylor Swift and her team and they remembered me and thought of me to give me these tickets,” Isabella told the local news affiliate, adding that Taylor's "music helped [her] a lot while I was in the hospital."

Has Taylor Swift addressed the TicketMaster debacle?

The singer-songwriter originally took to her Instagram Stories on November 18, 2022, to air her frustrations and share her disappointment in the ticket-buying process.

“It goes without saying that I'm extremely protective of my fans. We've been doing this for decades together and over the years, I've brought so many elements of my career in house,” Taylor began. “I've done this SPECIFICALLY to improve the quality of my fans' experience by doing it myself with my team who care as much about my fans as I do. It's really difficult for me to trust an outside entity with these relationships and loyalties, and excruciating for met to just watch mistakes happen with no recourse.”

“It's truly amazing that 2.4 million people got tickets, but it really pisses me off that a lot of them feel like they went through several bear attacks to get them,” she added.

Taylor ended the message in sharing her hopes that there will be future opportunities for her and her fans to be together and “sing these songs.” See Taylor’s full message below.

Are there any photos from the Eras Stadium Tour?

Drop everything now — pics from the opening night of Taylor’s tour in Glendale, Arizona, are her, and she’s proven that she can still make the whole place shimmer. The singer donned custom outfits from Versace, Roberto Cavalli, Oscar de la Renta, and Albert Ferretti throughout her set, and they all captured the essence of each era, from the fringe of Fearless to the ultra-sparkly co-ord sets of 1989 . Check out our gallery full of photos from the tour below.

Is there any tour merch available?

Yep! Check out all the available merch at the stadium during your show, or find a few options from Taylor’s official online store below.

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What is taylor swift’s eras stadium tour setlist.

Taylor’s set is a little longer than her past tours because of all her iconic eras. With 10 (!!) studio albums — four of which haven’t been properly supported on tour — there is a ton of new material for Taylor to explore on stage. On opening night in Glendale, Arizona, the Grammy winner performed 44 songs, which rounded out to about three hours.

Find the full setlist for the tour's opening night below.

“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” Surprise song — subject to change Surprise song — subject to change “Lavender Haze” “Anti-Hero” “Midnight Rain” “Vigilante Sh-t” “Bejeweled” “Mastermind” “Karma”

During her Arlington, Texas show on March 31, Taylor swapped out “Invisible String” — which fans believe is about her former boyfriend of six years, Joe Alwyn — for a bittersweet breakup track off Folklore , “The 1.” The setlist switch-up came amid Tay’s breakup with the Conversations With Friends actor.

The opening track off her Grammy-winning album, Folklore , includes the following lyrics:

“But we were something, don't you think so? / Roaring 20s, tossing pennies in the pool / And if my wishes came true / It would've been you / In my defense, I have none / For never leaving well enough alone / But it would've been fun / If you would've been the one.” Due to the nature of the lyrics, fans believe the song switch may have hinted at the couple’s split.

What are the surprise songs for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour?

On the first night of the tour, Taylor revealed that she’ll perform not one, but two surprise songs during the acoustic portion of the show.

“The plan, the goal, would be to play different songs every single night and never repeat one. Right? So that when you heard one on this tour, you would know it's the only time that I was going to play it in the acoustic set, unless — caveat — unless I mess it up so badly that I have to do it over again in some other city. Send your best wishes towards me that I don't do that,” the singer said, per Billboard .

Find the full list of Taylor's surprise songs below.

March 17: Glendale, Arizona

“Mirrorball” “Tim McGraw”

March 18: Glendale, Arizona

“This Is Me Trying” “State of Grace”

March 24, 2023: Las Vegas, Nevada

“Our Song” “Snow on the Beach”

March 25, 2023: Las Vegas, Nevada

“Cowboy Like Me” with special guest Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons “White Horse”

March 31, 2023: Arlington, Texas

“Sad Beautiful Tragic” “Ours”

April 1, 2023: Arlington, Texas

“Death by a Thousand Cuts” “Clean”

April 2, 2023: Arlington, Texas

“Jump Then Fall” “The Lucky One”

April 13, 2023: Tampa, Florida

“Speak Now” “Treacherous”

April 14, 2023: Tampa, Florida

“The Great War” with special guest Aaron Dessner “You're On Your Own, Kid”

April 15, 2023: Tampa, Florida

“Mad Woman” “Mean”

April 21, 2023: Houston, Texas

“Wonderland” “You're Not Sorry”

April 22, 2023: Houston, Texas

“A Place in This World” “Today Was a Fairytale”

April 23, 2023: Houston, Texas

“Begin Again” “Cold As You”

May 5, 2023: Nashville, Tennesse

"Sparks Fly"

"Teardrops on My Guitar"

May 6, 2023: Nashville, Tennesse

"Out of the Woods"

"Fifteen"

May 7, 2023: Nashville, Tennesse

"Would've, Could've, Should've"

"Mine"

May 12, 2023: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"Gold Rush"

"Come Back… Be Here"

May 13, 2023: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"Forever and Always"

"This Love"

May 14, 2023: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"Hey Stephen"

"The Best Day"

May 19, 2023: Foxborough, Mass.

"Better Man"

"Should've Said No"

May 20, 2023: Foxborough, Mass

"Question"

"Invisible"

May 21, 2023: Foxborough, Mass

"I think he knows"

"Red"

May 26, 2023: East Rutherford, N.J.

"Getaway Car"

"Maroon"

May 27, 2023: East Rutherford, N.J.

"False God"

"Holy Ground"

May 28, 2023: East Rutherford, N.J.

"Welcome to New York"

"Clean"

June 2, 2023: Chicago

"I wish you would"

"The Lakes"

June 3, 2023: Chicago

"You all over me"

"I don't wanna live forever"

June 4, 2023: Chicago

"The moment I knew"

"Hits Different"

June 9, 2023: Detroit

"Haunted"

"I almost do"

June 10, 2023: Detroit

"All you had to do was stay"

"Breathe"

June 16, 2023: Pittsburgh

"Mr. Perfectly Fine

"The Last Time"

June 17, 2023: Pittsburgh

"Seven"

"The Story of Us"

June 23, 2023: Minneapolis

"If This Was a Movie"

"Paper Rings

June 24, 2023: Minneapolis

"Dear John"

"Daylight"

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Every Surprise Song Played by Taylor Swift on “The Eras Tour”

As part of "The Eras Tour," Swift is playing a different acoustic song during each show

As part of “The Eras Tour,” Taylor Swift has promised to play a different acoustic song during each show. At the tour’s kick-off on March 17th in Glendale, Arizona, she performed “mirrorball” from folklore and “Tim McGraw” from her self-titled debut album. The following night, she treated fans to “this is me trying” from folklore and “State of Grace” from Red .

During the first night of her show in Las Vegas, Swift dusted off “Our Song” from her self-titled debut album and performed the Midnights track “Snow on the Beach” live for the first time. On night two, she brought out Marcus Mumford for the live debut of “cowboy like me,” and played “White Horse” from Fearless .

On the first of three nights in Arlington, Texas, Swift treated fans to only the third live performance of Red ’s  “Sad Beautiful Tragic,” and first since 2013. For the second surprise song of the night, she played “Ours” from Speak Now . Additionally, Swift switched up the folklore portion of the set by playing “the 1” in place of “invisible string.” On night two, she offered up the tour debuts of “Death by a Thousand Cuts” from Lover and “Clean” from 1989 . Finally, on night three Swift performed “Jump Then Fall” from Fearless and “The Lucky One” from Red .

Swift kicked off her time in Tampa by performing “Speak Now.” In introducing the song, she said, “I’ve been thinking a lot about one of my albums recently. One of my albums has been on my mind a lot… lots going on in my brain about it.” She then dusted off “Treacherous” from Red .

Night two in Tampa saw Swift welcome frequent collaborator Aaron Dessner for the live debut of “The Great War.” She then played a second Midnights song, “You’re on Your Own Kid.” She also told the crowd that though these performances are intended to be unique for each show, she’s bending the rules for Midnights : “If I want to do songs on Midnights more than once on this tour, I will.”

Swift was once again joined by Dessner during night three in Tampa, as the pair performed “mad woman” from folklore . She then played the Speak Now track “Mean” for the first time since 2018.

On the first of three nights in Houston, Texas, Swift dusted off “Wonderland,” from 1989 , for the first time since 2018. He also played “You’re Not Sorry,” from Fearless , for the first time since 2013. On night two, he played “A Place in This World” from her self-titled debut album and “Today Was a Fairytale” from Fearless . On night three, she treated the crowd to “Begin Again” from Red and “Cold as You” from her self-titled debut. The latter song marked only the second live performance of the song, and first since 2013.

To kick off a three-night stand in Atlanta, Swift delivered two live debuts: “The Other Side of the Door” from Fearless and “coney island” from evermore . She followed that up on night two with the live debut of “High Infidelity” of Midnights and “Gorgeous” from reputation . For her finale in Atlanta, Swift treated fans to the first-ever live performance of “I Bet You Think About Me” from her self-titled debut along with “How You Get the Girl” from 1989 .

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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour surprise songs: Here's every song she played on US tour

When Taylor Swift opened her Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (aka Swift City), she told the crowd that the two-song acoustic set she performs near the end of the marathon concert would be different each night.

On opening night in Arizona, her secret songs were "Mirrorball," one of eight songs she performed from "Folklore," and "Tim McGraw," the only song she played from her debut album.

All told, that first concert was a breathtaking reminder that her popularity is based as much on the connection she’s built with her fans as it is on her unerring knack for coming through with records people want to hear .

And Swift made good on her promise at every single concert on the U.S. leg, subbing in "This Is Me Trying" from "Folklore" and "State of Grace" from "Red" in the wild-card spot at her second sold-out date at State Farm Stadium,  where a couple got married in the front row .

As on opening night, the first of those surprise songs featured Swift on acoustic guitar while the second was done while seated at a piano.

On her first night in Arlington, Texas, she slipped "The 1" into the "Folklore" section of the concert, where she had been performing "Invisible String." As she told the fans at AT&T Stadium that night, if people think they can sit there and just scroll the setlist, they're wrong because she's changing it a little bit throughout the tour.

On July 1 in Cincinnati, she played a third surprise song for the first time ever with two guest vocalists (Aaron Dessner on "Ivy" and Gracie Abrams on "I Miss You, I'm Sorry."

Here's a look back at every single surprise song she played along the way.

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• March 17   at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona:  "Mirrorball" and "Tim McGraw."
• March 18   at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona:  "This Is Me Trying" and "State of Grace."
• March 24 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas:   "Our Song" and "Snow on the Beach."
• March 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas:   "Cowboy Like Me" (with Marcus Mumford) and "White Horse."
• March 31 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas:  "Sad Beautiful Tragic" and "Ours."
• April 1 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas:  "Death By a Thousand Cuts" and "Clean."
• April 2 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas:  "Jump Then Fall" and "The Lucky One."
• April 13 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida: "Speak Now" and "Treacherous."
• April 14 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida : "The Great War" (with Aaron Dessner) and "You're on Your Own, Kid."
• April 15 at   Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida: "Mad Woman" (with Aaron Dessner) and "Mean."
• April 21 at NRG Stadium in Houston: "Wonderland" and "You're Not Sorry."
• April 22 at NRG Stadium in Houston: "A Place in This World" and "Today Was a Fairytale."
• April 23 at NRG Stadium in Houston: "Begin Again" and "Cold as You."
• April 28 at   Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta: "The Other Side of the Door" and "Coney Island."
• April 29 at   Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta: "High Infidelity" and "Gorgeous."
• April 30 at   Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta: "I Bet You Think About Me" and "How You Get the Girl."
• May 5 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee: "Sparks Fly" and "Teardrops on My Guitar."
• May 6 at   Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee: "Out of the Woods" and "Fifteen."
• May 7 at   Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee: "Would've, Could've, Should've" (with Aaron Dessner) and "Mine."
• May 12 at   Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia: "Gold Rush" and "Come Back... Be Here."
• May 13 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia: "Forever & Always" and "This Love."
• May 14 at   Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia: "Hey Stephen" and "The Best Day."
• May 19 at   Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts: "Should've Said No" and "Better Man."
• May 20 at   Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts: "Question...?" and "Invisible."
• May 21 at   Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts: "I Think He Knows" and "Red."
• May 26 at   MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey: "Getaway Car" (with Jack Antonoff) and "Maroon."
• May 27 at  MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey: "Holy Ground" and "False God."
• May 28 at  MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey: "Welcome to New York" and "Clean."
• June 2 at Soldier Field in Chicago: "I Wish You Would" and "The Lakes."
• June 3 at Soldier Field in Chicago: "You All Over Me" with Maren Morris; "I Don't Wanna Live Forever."
• June 4 at Soldier Field in Chicago: "Hits Different" and "The Moment I Knew."
• June 9 at Ford Field in Detroit: "Haunted" and "I Almost Do."
• June 10 at Ford Field in Detroit: "All You Had to Do was Stay" and "Breathe."
• June 16 at   Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh: "Mr. Perfectly Fine" and "The Last Time."
• June 17 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh: "Seven" (with Aaron Dessner) and "The Story of Us."
•  June 23 at   U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis: "Paper Rings" and "If This Was a Movie."
•  June 24 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis: "Dear John" and "Daylight."
• June 30 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati: "I'm Only With Me When I'm With You" and "Evermore."
• July 1 at   Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati: "Ivy" (with Aaron Dessner), "I Miss You, I'm Sorry" (with Gracie Abrams) and "Call it What You Want.
• July 7 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri: "Never Grow Up" and "When Emma Falls in Love"
• July 8 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri: "Last Kiss" and "Dorothea."
• July 14 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver: "Picture to Burn" and "Timeless."
• July 15 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver: "Starlight" and "Back to December."
• July 22 at Lumen Field in Seattle: "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" and "Everything has Changed."
• July 23 at Lumen Field in Seattle: "Message in a Bottle" and "Tied Together with a Smile."
• July 28 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California: "Right Where You Left Me" (with Aaron Dessner) and "Castles Crumbling."
• July 29 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California: "Stay Stay Stay" and "All of the Girls You Loved Before."
• Aug. 3 at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles: "I Can See You" and "Maroon"
• Aug. 4 at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles: "Our Song" and "You Are in Love"
• Aug. 5 at S ofi Stadium in Los Angeles: "Death By a Thousand Cuts" and "You're On Your Own Kid"
• Aug. 8 at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles: "I Know Places" and "King of My Heart"
• Aug. 9 at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles : "New Romantics" and "New Year's Day"

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Other substitutions in Taylor Swift's Eras Tour setlist

• March 31-April 2 in Arlington, Texas: "The 1" where "Invisible String" had been in the "Folklore" section.
• April 13-15 in Tampa, Florida: "The 1" where "Invisible String" had been.
• April 21-23 in Houston: "The 1" where "Invisible String" had been.
• April 28-30 in Atlanta : "The 1" where "Invisible String" had been.
• May 5-7 in Nashville: Added "Nothing New" with Phoebe Bridgers to the "Red" section, extending the show to 45 songs; "The 1" where "Invisible String" had been.
• May 12-14 in Philadelphia: Added "Nothing New" with Phoebe Bridgers to the "Red" section, extending the show to 45 songs; "The 1" where "Invisible String" had been.
• May 19-21 in Foxborough: Added "Nothing New" with Phoebe Bridgers to the "Red" section, extending the show to 45 songs; "The 1" where "Invisible String" had been.
• May 26-28 in East Rutherford, New Jersey: Added "Nothing New" with Phoebe Bridgers to the "Red" section, extending the show to 45 songs; "The 1" where "Invisible String" had been.
• June 2-4 in Chicago: Dropped "Nothing New" with Phoebe Bridgers from the "Red" section, reverting to a 44-song; still doing "The 1" where "Invisible String" had been.
• June 9-10 in Detroit: Still doing "The 1" in place of "Invisible String."
• June 16-17 in Pittsburgh: Still doing "The 1" in place of "Invisible String."
• June 23-24 in Minneapolis: Still doing "The 1" in place of "Invisible String."
• June 30-July 1 in Cincinnati: Still doing "The 1" in place of "Invisible String."
• July 7-8 in Kansas City: Added "Long Live" to the "Speak Now" section, premiered a music video for "I Can See You," still doing "The 1" in place of "Invisible String."
• July 14-15 in Denver: Still doing "Long Live" in the "Speak Now" section and "The 1" in "Folklore" section.
• July 22 - 23 in Seattle: Subbed in "No Body, No Crime" with Haim for "'Tis the Damn Season" in the "Evermore" section; still doing "Long Live" in the "Speak Now" section and "The 1" in "Folklore" section.
• July 28-29 in Santa Clara: Subbed in "No Body, No Crime" with Haim for "'Tis the Damn Season" in the "Evermore" section; still doing "Long Live" in the "Speak Now" section and "The 1" in "Folklore" section.
• Aug. 3-5 and 8-9 in Los Angeles, California: Still doing "No Body, No Crime" with Haim in the "Evermore" section, "Long Live" in the "Speak Now" section and "The 1" in "Folklore" section.

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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour setlist from opening night in Glendale, Arizona

“Lover” album:

• “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince.”
• “Cruel Summer.”
• “You Need To Calm Down.”
• “The Archer.”

“Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” album:

• “Fearless.”
• “You Belong With Me.”
• “Love Story.”

“Evermore” album:

• “’Tis The Damn Season.”
• “Marjorie.”
• “Champagne Problems.”
• “Tolerate It.”

“Reputation” album:

• “… Ready For It?”
• “Delicate.”
• “Don’t Blame Me.”
• “Look What You Made Me Do.”

“Speak Now” album:

• “Enchanted.”

“Red (Taylor’s Version)” album:

• “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.”
• “I Knew You Were Trouble.”
• “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).”

“Folklore” album:

• “Invisible String.”
• “The Last Great American Dynasty.”
• “Illicit Affairs.”
• “My Tears Ricochet.”
• “Cardigan.”

“1989” album:

• “Blank Space.”
• “Shake It Off.”
• “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version).”
• “Bad Blood.”

Wild card acoustic songs

• “Mirrorball.”
• "Tim McGraw."

“Midnights” album:

• “Lavender Haze.”
• “Anti-Hero.”
• “Midnight Rain.”
• “Vigilante (expletive).”
• “Bejeweled.”
• "Mastermind."

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Every Surprise Song Performed On Taylor Swift's Eras Tour So Far

19 April 2024, 18:13 | Updated: 19 April 2024, 18:14

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What surprise songs did Taylor Swift perform on The Eras Tour? Here's the full list. (Updated live during every show)

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Taylor Swift 's The Eras Tour is in full swing, and just as fans had hoped, Taylor has confirmed that she will be performing surprise songs on every single night of the tour.

If you've been a fan of Taylor for a while, you'll know that she always includes a surprise song or two in her tour set lists. The tradition goes all the way back to the Speak Now World Tour, where she included the surprise covers she performed during that era.

With the tour now officially underway, the surprise songs are back, back, back again! There are 45 songs in the setlist already, which means she's got well over 200 songs (!!) to choose from for the surprise slots.

Initially, Taylor told fans that she will only play each surprise song once, unless she messes it up. But she has now confirmed that she has ended that rule, and she will play whatever she wants, however many times she wants!

So, what surprise songs has Taylor Swift already performed on The Eras Tour and what can fans expect for the rest of the dates? Here's the full list. (We'll update this article live, during each show.)

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Taylor Swift surprise songs: Every surprise song that Taylor has performed on The Eras Tour so far...

Taylor will be playing two surprise acoustic songs per show. After 66 dates in 2023, Taylor ended up playing an extra 124 songs, not including repeats or songs that weren't her own.

At the end of her 2023 Eras Tour shows, Taylor confirmed that the full list of surprise songs will be completely reset. In February 2024, she began adding mashups to the acoustic section. She has also confirmed that she will now completely scrap the 'only playing it once' rule, and will repeat songs if she feels like it. Here's the full list so far...

2024 Eras Tour surprise songs:

• Tokyo, Japan (Feb 7) - 'Dear Reader' and 'Holy Ground'
• Tokyo, Japan (Feb 8) - 'Eyes Open' and 'Electric Touch'
• Tokyo, Japan (Feb 9) - 'Superman' and 'The Outside'
• Tokyo, Japan (Feb 10) - 'Come In With The Rain' and 'You're On Your Own, Kid'
• Melbourne, Australia (Feb 16) - 'Red' and 'You're Losing Me'
• Melbourne, Australia (Feb 17) - 'Getaway Car/August/The Other Side of the Door' and 'this is me trying'
• Melbourne, Australia (Feb 18) - 'Come Back...Be Here/Daylight' and 'Teardrops On My Guitar'
• Sydney, Australia (Feb 23) - 'How You Get The Girl' and 'White Horse/Coney Island' with Sabrina Carpenter
• Sydney, Australia (Feb 24) - 'Should've Said No/You're Not Sorry' and 'New Year's Day/Peace'
• Sydney, Australia (Feb 25) - 'Is It Over Now?/I Wish You Would' and 'Haunted/Exile'
• Sydney, Australia (Feb 26) - 'Would've Could've Should've/Ivy' and 'Forever & Always/Maroon'
• Singapore, SG (Mar 2) – 'Mine/Starlight' and 'I Don't Wanna Live Forever/Dress'
• Singapore, SG (Mar 3) – 'Long Story Short/The Story of Us' and 'Clean/Evermore'
• Singapore, SG (Mar 4) – 'Foolish One/Tell Me Why' and 'This Love/Call It What You Want'
• Singapore, SG (Mar 7) – 'Death By A Thousand Cuts/Babe' and 'Fifteen/You're On Your Own, Kid'
• Singapore, SG (Mar 8) – 'Sparks Fly/Gold Rush' and 'False God/Slut!'
• Singapore, SG (Mar 9) – 'Tim McGraw/Cowboy Like Me' and 'Mirrorball/Epiphany'

As of March 9th, Taylor has performed 6 from Red (Taylor's Version) , 6 from Midnights, 7 from Speak Now (Taylor's Version), 6 from Fearless, 7 from folklore, 6 from 1989, 4 from Reputation, 5 from Taylor Swift, 4 from evermore and 3 from Lover. Plus 'I Don't Wanna Live Forever'.

2023 Eras Tour surprise songs:

• Glendale, AZ (March 17) - ‘mirrorball’ and 'Tim McGraw'
• Glendale, AZ (March 18) - ‘State of Grace’ and ‘this is me trying’
• Las Vegas, NV (March 24) - 'Our Song' and 'Snow on the Beach'
• Las Vegas, NV (March 25) - 'cowboy like me' (with Marcus Mumford) and 'White Horse'
• Arlington, TX (March 31) - 'Sad Beautiful Tragic' and 'Ours'
• Arlington, TX (April 1) - 'Death By a Thousand Cuts' and 'Clean'
• Arlington, TX (April 2) - 'Jump Then Fall' and 'The Lucky One'
• Tampa, FL (April 13) - 'Speak Now' and 'Treacherous'
• Tampa, FL (April 14) - 'The Great War' (with Aaron Dessner) and 'You're On Your Own, Kid'
• Tampa, FL (April 15) - 'mad woman' (with Aaron Dessner) and 'Mean'
• Houston, TX (April 21) – 'Wonderland' and 'You're Not Sorry'
• Houston, TX (April 22) – 'A Place In This World' and 'Today Was A Fairytale'
• Houston, TX (April 23) – 'Begin Again' and 'Cold as You'
• Atlanta, GA (April 28) – 'The Other Side of the Door' and 'Coney Island'
• Atlanta, GA (April 29) – 'High Infidelity' and 'Gorgeous'
• Atlanta, GA (April 30) – 'I Bet You Think About Me' and 'How You Get The Girl'
• Nashville, TN (May 5) – 'Sparks Fly' and 'Teardrops On My Guitar'
• Nashville, TN (May 6) – 'Out of the Woods' and 'Fifteen'
• Nashville, TN (May 7) – 'Would've Could've Should've' (with Aaron Dessner) and 'Mine'
• Philadelphia, PA (May 12) - 'gold rush' and 'Come Back... Be Here'
• Philadelphia, PA (May 13) - 'Forever & Always' and 'This Love'
• Philadelphia, PA (May 14) - 'Hey Stephen' and 'The Best Day'
• Foxborough, MA (May 19) - 'Should've Said No' and 'Better Man'
• Foxborough, MA (May 20) - 'Question...?' and 'Invisible'
• Foxborough, MA (May 21) - 'I Think He Knows' and 'Red'
• East Rutherford, NJ (May 26) - 'Getaway Car' (with Jack Antonoff) and 'Maroon'
• East Rutherford, NJ (May 27) - 'Holy Ground' and 'False God'
• East Rutherford, NJ (May 28) - 'Welcome To New York' and 'Clean'
• Chicago, IL (Jun 2) – 'I Wish You Would' and 'the lakes'
• Chicago, IL (Jun 3) – 'You All Over Me' (with Maren Morris) and 'I Don't Wanna Live Forever'
• Chicago, IL (Jun 4) – 'Hits Different' and 'The Moment I Knew'
• Detroit, MI (Jun 9) – 'Haunted' and 'I Almost Do'
• Detroit, MI (Jun 10) – 'All You Had To Do Was Stay' and 'Breathe'
• Pittsburgh, PA (June 16) – 'Mr. Perfectly Fine' and 'The Last Time'
• Pittsburgh, PA (June 17) – 'seven' (with Aaron Dessner) and 'The Story of Us'
• Minneapolis, MN (June 23) – 'Paper Rings' and 'If This Was A Movie'
• Minneapolis, MN (June 24) – 'Dear John' and 'Daylight'
• Cincinnati, OH (June 30) – 'I'm Only Me When I'm With You' and 'evermore'
• Cincinnati, OH (July 1) – 'ivy' (with Aaron Dessner), 'I miss you, I’m sorry' (with Gracie Abrams) and 'Call It What You Want'
• Kansas City, MO (July 7) – 'Never Grow Up' and 'When Emma Falls in Love'
• Kansas City, MO (July 8) – 'Last Kiss' and 'dorothea'
• Denver, CO (July 14) - 'Picture To Burn' and 'Timeless'
• Denver, CO (July 15) - 'Starlight' and 'Back To December'
• Seattle, WA (July 22) - 'This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things' and 'Everything Has Changed'
• Seattle, WA (July 23) - 'Message In A Bottle' and 'Tied Together With A Smile'
• Santa Clara, CA (July 28) - 'right where you left me' (with Aaron Dessner) and 'Castles Crumbling'
• Santa Clara, CA (July 29) - 'Stay Stay Stay' and 'All of the Girls You've Loved Before'
• Los Angeles, CA (Aug 3) – 'I Can See You' and Maroon'
• Los Angeles, CA (Aug 4) – 'Our Song' and 'You Are In Love'
• Los Angeles, CA (Aug 5) – 'Death By A Thousand Cuts' and 'You're On Your Own, Kid'
• Los Angeles, CA (Aug 7) – 'Dress' and 'exile'
• Los Angeles, CA (Aug 8) – 'I Know Places' and 'King of My Heart'
• Los Angeles, CA (Aug 9) – 'New Romantics' and 'New Year's Day'
• Mexico City, Mexico (Aug 24) - 'I Forgot That You Existed' and 'Sweet Nothing'
• Mexico City, Mexico (Aug 25) - 'Tell Me Why' and 'Snow on the Beach'
• Mexico City, Mexico (Aug 26) - 'Cornelia Street' and 'You're On Your Own, Kid'
• Mexico City, Mexico (Aug 27) - 'Afterglow' and 'Maroon'
• Buenos Aires, Argentina (Nov 9) – 'The Very First Night' and 'Labyrinth'
• Buenos Aires, Argentina (Nov 11) – 'Is It Over Now?/Out of the Woods' and 'End Game'
• Buenos Aires, Argentina (Nov 12) – 'Better Than Revenge' and 'Slut!'
• Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (Nov 17) – 'Stay Beautiful' and 'Suburban Legends'
• Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (Nov 19) – 'Dancing With Our Hands Tied' and 'Bigger Than The Whole Sky'
• Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (Nov 20) – 'ME!' and 'So It Goes...'
• São Paulo, Brazil (Nov 24) – 'Now That We Don't Talk' and 'Innocent'
• São Paulo, Brazil (Nov 25) – 'Safe & Sound' and 'Untouchable'
• São Paulo, Brazil (Nov 26) – 'Say Don't Go' and 'it's time to go'

In 2023, Taylor played an additional 124 songs from her own discography as surprise songs. That includes 19 from Red (Taylor's Version), 17 from Speak Now (Taylor's Version), 16 from 1989 (Taylor's Version), 15 from Fearless (Taylor's Version), 11 from Midnights, 11 from Taylor Swift, 10 from Reputation, 10 from Lover, 8 from evermore and 6 from folklore.

Plus one soundtrack song ('I Don't Wanna Live Forever) and one extra song that's not her own ('I miss you, I'm sorry' with Gracie Abrams).

The Eras Tour concert film was recorded on August 3rd, 4th and 5th and all six surprise songs she performed at those shows will be included in The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version) on Disney+.

What surprise songs has Taylor Swift not played yet?

With Taylor performing two surprise songs a night, it's pretty much a given that she will perform the majority of them before she finishes the entire tour. Taylor has now confirmed that she has reset the list for the 2024 dates, which means international fans heading to the Eras Tour will likely hear some repeats, as well as those she has not yet performed.

There's still plenty of tracks that Taylor has the option to perform. Here's all the songs that she has not yet performed as surprise songs:

• Taylor Swift : 'Mary’s Song (Oh My My My)', 'A Perfectly Good Heart'
• Fearless (Taylor's Version): ' The Way I Loved You', 'Change', 'Superstar', 'We Were Happy', 'That’s When', 'Don’t You', 'Bye Bye Baby'
• Speak Now (Taylor's Version): [All songs from Speak Now have been played.]
• Red (Taylor's Version) : 'Girl At Home', 'Ronan', 'Forever Winter', 'Run'
• 1989 (Taylor's Version) : 'Sweeter Than Fiction'
• Reputation : 'I Did Something Bad'
• Lover : 'London Boy', 'Soon You’ll Get Better', 'It’s Nice To Have A Friend'
• Folklore : 'Hoax'
• Evermore : 'Happiness', 'Closure'
• Midnights : 'Paris', 'Glitch'
• The Tortured Poets Department : [All 31 songs from the full Anthology version of the album have yet to be played live.]

Taylor's brand new album The Tortured Poets Department was released on April 19th, complete with a whopping 31 new songs. She's likely to perform those as surprise songs on the upcoming European leg of the tour.

Alongside those listed album tracks, there's also several standalone and soundtrack songs that Taylor could add into the mix: 'Crazier', 'Only The Young', 'Carolina', 'I Heart?', 'Beautiful Eyes', 'Beautiful Ghosts'... And of course, 'Macavity' and 'Christmas Tree Farm'...

There's also the small possibility that she could potentially perform the songs she's featured on, maybe even with special guests: 'The Joker and the Queen', 'Two Is Better Than One', 'Renegade', 'Both of Us', 'Gasoline', 'Birch', 'Highway Don’t Care' and 'The Alcott'.

What surprise songs will Taylor Swift perform again?

At the start of the The Eras Tour, Taylor revealed that she had two rules when it comes to playing surprise songs more than once. Rule 1: If she messed up, she's allowed to play it again. Rule 2: Midnights songs are exempt and she can play them "however many times I want..."

However, in February 2024, she confirmed that that rule is no longer in place. She will play whatever songs she wants, however many times she wants.

So, if you're going to a London show in August, or one of the final shows in Vancouver and you're hoping to hear 'You're On Your Own, Kid'? It's now a strong possibility.

Here's a list of all the songs Taylor has performed multiple times on the Eras Tour so far:

• 'You're On Your Own, Kid' (Played 5 times)
• 'Maroon' (Played 3 times)
• 'this is me trying'
• 'Our Song'
• 'Snow On The Beach'
• 'Death By A Thousand Cuts'
• 'Clean'
• 'The Other Side of the Door'
• 'Teardrops On My Guitar'
• 'Out of the Woods'
• 'Come Back...Be Here'
• 'Red'
• 'Getaway Car'
• 'Holy Ground'
• 'Daylight'

Taylor performed 'Nothing New' with Phoebe Bridgers on the nights Phoebe appears as a support act, but the song was not one of the two surprise songs. Taylor could now perform the song again later down the line as a surprise song.

Taylor also performed 'No Body, No Crime' with HAIM on the nights they supported the show. It's possible that Taylor will now perform that one again, solo, later down the line.

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What surprise songs are in Taylor Swift's Eras Tour movie?

The Eras Tour concert film was filmed on August 3rd, 4th and 5th in Los Angeles, CA. Taylor performed six additional surprise songs, all of which were recorded for the film. In the cinema and digital releases, 'Our Song' and 'You're On Your Own, Kid' were included as the two surprise songs.

In the (Taylor's Version) edition that will begin streaming on Disney+ on March 15th, Taylor confirmed that all six songs that she performed during those shows will be included. Here's the full list:

• 'I Can See You'
• 'Maroon'
• 'You Are In Love'
• 'You're On Your Own, Kid'

Will Taylor Swift add The Tortured Poets Department songs to the Eras Tour setlist?

Just when you thought the Eras Tour would remain a celebration of Taylor's 10 albums, she goes ahead an announces her surprise 11th album!

'The Tortured Poets Department' was released on April 19th, and features 31 songs – 16 from the original tracklist as well as a further 16 on the Anthology version . We won't know for sure if Taylor will change her setlist to accommodate the new songs, but it's possible that she will perform them as surprise songs.

Watch this space – we'll update this article with more information as soon as she heads back on tour after the release.

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With the superstar officially touring stadiums in 2023, here is the ideal, career-spanning sequence of her many gems.

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How is Taylor Swift going to pull this off? 

Her new “Eras” tour, promising a journey “through all the musical eras of my career,” was announced Tuesday (Nov. 1) and will visit U.S. stadiums beginning in March 2023. But to consider what this tour’s setlist might resemble is like trying to understand the true size of our galaxy — there’s just so much … of everything.

There are synth-pop bangers, the acoustic slow burns, the twangy throwbacks, the fan-worshiped deep cuts — not to mention the fact that Swift has dropped six No. 1 albums totaling 86 new or previously unreleased songs since her last roadshow, the Reputation Tour, in 2018. 

Where does one even begin to cobble together an ideal setlist that can represent her prolific catalog and celebrate her latest world-beater in Midnights ? Right here, that’s where!

Below is our dream setlist, which visits all 10 of her studio albums, keeps past tour tendencies in mind, and still makes the spectacle somewhat manageable. By our count, she could blast through all these hits and medleys in about two-and-a-half hours — a reasonable show length, considering it’s her first trek in nearly five years. 

This set would surely bring incredible highs and torrents of tears — what more could a Swiftie want? Until then, we’ll keep dreaming!

ACT I: ‘Midnights’

After weeks, months and years of anticipation, the stadium lights finally drop. The crowd shrieks in elation and relief, shaking the concrete. A montage begins to play on the massive video screens of Swift through the years, from the country-pop teen years all the way through smoldering Midnights . She winks at the camera and the video screen cuts to black, it’s silent for a moment, and then we hear “It’s me. Hi.” The crowd erupts again. But “Anti-Hero” doesn’t begin. Instead the screens begin to part, light purple smoke pouring through, and the bass kicks in … 

“Lavender Haze”

In line with her 1989 and Reputation tours, Swift launches into her marathon set with the bumping opening track of her most recent album. Instantly, it’s a spectacle of maximalist pop fury: A dozen dancers, in full choreo, with Swift at the center, swaying her hips, donning some sort of purple and black sequined one-piece. The heavy bassline quakes the stadium as 55,000 LED wristbands flash lavender, keeping time. A fever pitch is reached immediately, and many fans burst into tears. It’s finally happening. She’s here. 

"Vigilante Shit"

She’s hunting early, out for blood. The bass drops again, the crowd is a volcano. Swift struts her troupe of dancers down onto the single runway, which bisects the stadium floor and leads to an empty B-stage (more on that later). At the center of the runway, Swift is all business; stone face, steely glances. The runway is lit crimson red. “Lately I’ve been dressing for revenge,” she croons, the crowd howling in chorus. 

The mood lightens, she returns to the main stage for this new banger, complete with kitschy visuals on the screen — her three kitties appear, of course, for the “Karma is a cat” line. A backup dancer dons a feline mask, Swift pats him on the head. 

"Bejeweled"

Still in glittery pure-pop bliss, Swift tears through the tune, rocking a jewel-studded cane or hat (or both!), and on the line “I can still make the whole place shimmer,” a wave of flickering, gem-reflective light flows through the LED wristbands. Technology! 

"Anti-Hero"

The first act ends with the already beloved Midnights single, with leagues of similarly self-loathing fans absolutely belting, “It’s Me. Hi. I’m the problem, it’s me.” The moment is massive, cathartic, and fuels an influx of therapy bookings as soon as the concert finishes. 

ACT II: ‘Fearless’ / ‘Taylor Swift’

As Swift trots off the change costumes, a video interlude plays, ethereal at first, then with some flickers of twang  — echoes of “Fifteen,” “White Horse” and “Teardrops on My Guitar.” Fans slowly realize what’s next. She’s taking them all the way back. 

“Hey Stephen” / “The Way I Loved You” / “Fearless” / “Mr. Perfectly Fine”  

A big, fun, full-band mash-up of uptempo Fearless tunes kicks off the mini-set. Guitarist, bassist, drummer and violinist all trot out, reminiscent of Swift’s earlier tours (the dancers take a break backstage). Swift is donning some sort of knee-length dress. It finishes with “Mr. Perfectly Fine,” the hella-hooky vault track included last year on the Fearless (Taylor’s Version) , nodding to the album’s past and present. 

“Tim McGraw” / “Picture to Burn” / “Our Song” / “Should’ve Said No” 

The Swiftie lifers — the ones who still wear cowboy boots to her shows and bemoaned the lack of self-titled stuff on her last two tours — get their moment in the spotlight during this big, bright mash-up. Swift thanks the fans who’ve been with her from the VERY beginning. The pop stans don’t know these songs well and run to the bathroom. The line is too long. They snag another hard seltzer. 

“You Belong With Me” / “Love Story”

She reprises the mash-up of her two monster Fearless hits as she did on the Reputation tour. It played great then, it’s even better now. Swift is bouncing around, solo on the center ramp, the band jamming hard behind her. She strolls back to center stage and descends into the floor, as fans who’ve been with her for 15 years consider their own mortality. 

ACT III: ‘Reputation’

Another interlude, but this time it’s just a black screen and a low, faceless hum. The crowd doesn’t know what to make of it, until the back of Swift’s head appears on the screen. She turns around, brings her hand to her cheek. There’s a slithering snake ring on her finger. “Are you ready for it?” she asks the camera. The screen cuts to black, columns of fire blast on the main stage, and Swift rises from the smoke … 

“Look What You Made Me Do”

No towering inflatable snake this time, but the dauntless lead single off Reputation still goes hard. The dancers are back, matching Swift’s black and gold get-up, like a goddess of war. The deafening bass vibrates the hair on 110,000 arms. 

“I Did Something Bad” / “Don’t Blame Me” 

The thrilling medley sears with more bursts of flame and full choreography. The dancers lift Swift up and carry her around for a while, giving her feet a break from the knee-high heeled boots. 

“King of My Heart” / “Delicate” (piano versions)

The show slows down for a few minutes as Swift plinks through a solo version of “King of My Heart” on the black baby grand piano that’s appeared at center stage. She plays a verse and chorus before a quick transition into the more swelling “Delicate.” With the heavy synth pulled off Swift’s vocal, the track achieves newfound vulnerability. The platform on which the piano sits lifts about 20 feet high for a small spectacle and then descends back into the stage, Swift still sitting there.

ACT IV: ‘Speak Now’

At this point, the crowd understands the game: Every time Swift leaves the stage, a new album era is soon to follow. But which one is next? The answer comes soon as the stage lights up — in purple. The interlude hits “Dear John” and “Haunted,” the heavy strings cutting off to begin … 

“Sparks Fly” / “Mine” / “Long Live”

Swift is back out with the band, glamorous in a purple mini-dress, guitar in her hand for this epic medley, which crests on the triumphant chorus of “Long Live,” the crowd delirious with joy, belting along. Somewhere high above the stadium, a pilot asks his co-pilot, “Hey, did you hear that?”  

“Mean” (rock version) / “Better than Revenge” 

The teeth come out. No banjo but electric guitar, as “Mean” gets a pop-punk treatment that feeds right into “Better than Revenge,” which is practically a Paramore song. Everyone thinks of their ex and shouts along. 

"Enchanted"

Swift jams the full, original version, chugging on her six-string, down on the center ramp — but look, the ramp lifts into a mechanical arm that carries Swift around the stadium, singing her heart out as fans in the cheap seats get a closer look. Luckily, “Enchanted” is almost six minutes long, giving the contraption enough time to swing all the way around. 

ACT V: ‘Folklore’ / ‘Evermore’

All night, fans have glanced back at the B-stage at the opposite end of the stadium floor, wondering when it would be used. Now is the time, as an extended interlude of Swift ambling through grayscale scenes of pine trees and meadows plays on the screen. Pieces of “The 1,” “Invisible String,” “Champagne Problems” and “No Body, No Crime” can be heard.

“Cardigan” / “August” / “Betty” 

The stage platform lifts into view, revealing a cozy, lamp-lit auxiliary stage with a three-piece band: Drummer, pianist and Swift on guitar, hair pulled into a loose braid, wearing a chic jacket. Did it just get colder in here? They dutifully play the trio of tunes bound to the Folklore main characters of Betty, Inez and James, and fans who spent most of quarantine trying to unpack the twisted story lines squeal with glee. 

“Exile” (with Justin Vernon) 

It seems like it’s just the pianist and Swift at the old-fashioned microphone for this beast of a duet, but then, trotting up the side stairs that lead to the small stage, it’s none other than Justin Vernon of Bon Iver to repay the favor Swift did him, emerging to perform “Exile” at his London show last month. Will this happen every tour night? No, but this is OUR dream setlist, and on this night, it happens! 

Vernon leaves and Swift rekindles some of the magic of her 2021 Grammy Awards performance, merging the campfire jaunt of “Willow” with stadium swell. The vibes are many levels beyond immaculate. 

ACT IV: ‘1989’

While the crowd has been lulled into a state of tranquil folk-pop euphoria, the energy begins to build again, especially as people realize which albums have yet to be touched — and all the smashes they contain. Suddenly, the drum claps and bright synth of “Welcome to New York” start to pulse from the PA, giving way to “Out of the Woods.” The party is back on. 

"Blank Space"

Swift returns to the main stage, rocking a shining silver leotard and red lipstick, and as soon as “Blank Space” kicks in, the crowd collectively loses its mind. The encompassing human noise of 55,000 fans screaming “Nice to meet you, where you been” sets off local seismographs and some fans’ cell phones alert them they are experiencing an earthquake. Worth it. 

All swagger and glitz, Swift walks the runway with her dancers. It doesn’t quite match her 2015 gig at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where Heidi Klum and the Women’s U.S. Soccer Team trailed behind her, but it’s still epic. 

"Wildest Dreams"

Unlimited vibes. Bottomless aesthetic. BOGO joy and rapture. 

"Shake It Off"

Swift is dancing, the dancers are dancing, the crowd is dancing, the concession workers are dancing, the dutiful dads in the audience — who know this song from their niece’s wedding — are dancing. Pure, goofy glee. 

ACT VII: ‘Lover’

Swift leaves again, the stadium goes dark again. No one wants to leave but people do begin to wonder which era will close the show — the most dramatic one, or the one that never got its due. But then they see it, it starts in the pit and rises through the stadium. The LED wristbands … they’ve all turned pink. 

"Cruel Summer"

Remember in summer 2020, when all anyone wanted was a “Cruel Summer” music video, and then Folklore happened, rerouting the course of Swift’s career? Well, the long-awaited bop of all bops is finally performed live — Swift is in pink and magenta, hair pulled into a ponytail — and the pure pop stans revel in the monster bridge: “He looks up grinning like a devil!” 

"You Need To Calm Down"

The heavy thump continues, as Swift pulls out a version of the choreography she did at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2019, her dancers scantily clad. The visuals on screen are rainbow camp; pride flags are seen waving around the stands. Swift is handed one from a fan in the pit and drapes it around her. Massive cheers. 

“Death by a Thousand Cuts” (acoustic)

Guitar, microphone, solo on the center ramp. Maybe the finest piece of songwriting on all of Lover gets its moment, as the tongue-twisting (but effing amazing) bridge separates the diehard fans from the posers. 

“Lover” (acoustic)

Still solo, still on the center ramp, it’s a sweeping, tender moment. She dedicates the song to all the lovers in the building, or anyone who’s ever loved anyone, or something. Couples hug, forgetting the argument in traffic on the way in. 

ACT VIII: ‘Red’

It’s late. Fans are so overwhelmed with emotion they can barely tweet. But everyone does the math and realizes which is the last era standing. Oh god, it’s — everything goes red. Pieces of the title track, of “22,” of “I Knew You Were Trouble” play through the interlude. They are ready to be hurt again. 

“State of Grace”

The live band is back, the drums kick in and it’s on — bounding pop-rock ecstasy. Swift’s final costume? You guessed it, all red, as she wails through the surging album opener. 

“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” 

Swift slings on an electric guitar, as she has in past tour versions of this smash — her first-ever No. 1 Hot 100 single — and tears apart the rock-heavy version. As fans cheer and sing in unison on the final chorus, their wristbands blinking red, torrents of broken-heart-shaped confetti are sprayed from cannons, covering the floor and lower bowl. Some people think the show’s over — the dads motion to the stairs, gotta beat the traffic! — but Swift never leaves the stage. Everyone knows what still has to happen. 

“Nothing New” (with Phoebe Bridgers)

But first, a bridge to melancholia — featuring opener and empress of emo Phoebe Bridgers! To commemorate the huge re-release of Red in fall 2021,  Swift and Bridgers stand beside each other to perform this slow-burning vault track, which is a brilliant duet and a glorious, bleeding bummer. 

“All Too Well” (10 Minute Version)

Swift hugs Bridgers before she exits and then walks back to the center ramp, where she’s handed a guitar for the last time. Single spotlight, she speaks into the microphone, thanking everyone for coming, for waiting, for sticking with her all this time. And she urges them to sing along once more as she begins to strum. A few cell phone lights appear, then more and soon the stadium is a night sky. Fans try to sing quietly so they can still hear Taylor, but as the song builds to “maybe we got lost in translation,” no one can hold it any longer. Unbridled, feral bedlam. Open weeping. Puddles of tears forming on the stadium floor. Everyone is emotionally ruined, but overjoyed at all they’ve witnessed this night. It’s truly been a journey through the eras, a banner cross-section of Swift’s luminous career so far, and all they have left to wonder is, “What’s next?” 

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Jun 06 2018.

Spend some time in one of Moscow’s finest museums.

Subterranean commuting might not be anyone’s idea of a good time, but even in a city packing the war-games treasures and priceless bejeweled eggs of the Kremlin Armoury and the colossal Soviet pavilions of the VDNKh , the Metro holds up as one of Moscow’s finest museums. Just avoid rush hour.

The Metro is stunning and provides an unrivaled insight into the city’s psyche, past and present, but it also happens to be the best way to get around. Moscow has Uber, and the Russian version called Yandex Taxi , but also some nasty traffic. Metro trains come around every 90 seconds or so, at a more than 99 percent on-time rate. It’s also reasonably priced, with a single ride at 55 cents (and cheaper in bulk). From history to tickets to rules — official and not — here’s what you need to know to get started.

A Brief Introduction Buying Tickets Know Before You Go (Down) Rules An Easy Tour

A Brief Introduction

Moscow’s Metro was a long time coming. Plans for rapid transit to relieve the city’s beleaguered tram system date back to the Imperial era, but a couple of wars and a revolution held up its development. Stalin revived it as part of his grand plan to modernize the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 30s. The first lines and tunnels were constructed with help from engineers from the London Underground, although Stalin’s secret police decided that they had learned too much about Moscow’s layout and had them arrested on espionage charges and deported.

The beauty of its stations (if not its trains) is well-documented, and certainly no accident. In its illustrious first phases and particularly after the Second World War, the greatest architects of Soviet era were recruited to create gleaming temples celebrating the Revolution, the USSR, and the war triumph. No two stations are exactly alike, and each of the classic showpieces has a theme. There are world-famous shrines to Futurist architecture, a celebration of electricity, tributes to individuals and regions of the former Soviet Union. Each marble slab, mosaic tile, or light fixture was placed with intent, all in service to a station’s aesthetic; each element, f rom the smallest brass ear of corn to a large blood-spattered sword on a World War II mural, is an essential part of the whole.

The Metro is a monument to the Soviet propaganda project it was intended to be when it opened in 1935 with the slogan “Building a Palace for the People”. It brought the grand interiors of Imperial Russia to ordinary Muscovites, celebrated the Soviet Union’s past achievements while promising its citizens a bright Soviet future, and of course, it was a show-piece for the world to witness the might and sophistication of life in the Soviet Union.

It may be a museum, but it’s no relic. U p to nine million people use it daily, more than the London Underground and New York Subway combined. (Along with, at one time, about 20 stray dogs that learned to commute on the Metro.)

In its 80+ year history, the Metro has expanded in phases and fits and starts, in step with the fortunes of Moscow and Russia. Now, partly in preparation for the World Cup 2018, it’s also modernizing. New trains allow passengers to walk the entire length of the train without having to change carriages. The system is becoming more visitor-friendly. (There are helpful stickers on the floor marking out the best selfie spots .) But there’s a price to modernity: it’s phasing out one of its beloved institutions, the escalator attendants. Often they are middle-aged or elderly women—“ escalator grandmas ” in news accounts—who have held the post for decades, sitting in their tiny kiosks, scolding commuters for bad escalator etiquette or even bad posture, or telling jokes . They are slated to be replaced, when at all, by members of the escalator maintenance staff.

For all its achievements, the Metro lags behind Moscow’s above-ground growth, as Russia’s capital sprawls ever outwards, generating some of the world’s worst traffic jams . But since 2011, the Metro has been in the middle of an ambitious and long-overdue enlargement; 60 new stations are opening by 2020. If all goes to plan, the 2011-2020 period will have brought 125 miles of new tracks and over 100 new stations — a 40 percent increase — the fastest and largest expansion phase in any period in the Metro’s history.

Facts: 14 lines Opening hours: 5 a.m-1 a.m. Rush hour(s): 8-10 a.m, 4-8 p.m. Single ride: 55₽ (about 85 cents) Wi-Fi network-wide

Buying Tickets

• Ticket machines have a button to switch to English.
• You can buy specific numbers of rides: 1, 2, 5, 11, 20, or 60. Hold up fingers to show how many rides you want to buy.
• There is also a 90-minute ticket , which gets you 1 trip on the metro plus an unlimited number of transfers on other transport (bus, tram, etc) within 90 minutes.
• Or, you can buy day tickets with unlimited rides: one day (218₽/ US$4), three days (415₽/US$7) or seven days (830₽/US$15). Check the rates here to stay up-to-date.
• If you’re going to be using the Metro regularly over a few days, it’s worth getting a Troika card , a contactless, refillable card you can use on all public transport. Using the Metro is cheaper with one of these: a single ride is 36₽, not 55₽. Buy them and refill them in the Metro stations, and they’re valid for 5 years, so you can keep it for next time. Or, if you have a lot of cash left on it when you leave, you can get it refunded at the Metro Service Centers at Ulitsa 1905 Goda, 25 or at Staraya Basmannaya 20, Building 1.
• You can also buy silicone bracelets and keychains with built-in transport chips that you can use as a Troika card. (A Moscow Metro Fitbit!) So far, you can only get these at the Pushkinskaya metro station Live Helpdesk and souvenir shops in the Mayakovskaya and Trubnaya metro stations. The fare is the same as for the Troika card.
• You can also use Apple Pay and Samsung Pay.

Rules, spoken and unspoken

No smoking, no drinking, no filming, no littering. Photography is allowed, although it used to be banned.

Stand to the right on the escalator. Break this rule and you risk the wrath of the legendary escalator attendants. (No shenanigans on the escalators in general.)

Get out of the way. Find an empty corner to hide in when you get off a train and need to stare at your phone. Watch out getting out of the train in general; when your train doors open, people tend to appear from nowhere or from behind ornate marble columns, walking full-speed.

Always offer your seat to elderly ladies (what are you, a monster?).

An Easy Tour

This is no Metro Marathon ( 199 stations in 20 hours ). It’s an easy tour, taking in most—though not all—of the notable stations, the bulk of it going clockwise along the Circle line, with a couple of short detours. These stations are within minutes of one another, and the whole tour should take about 1-2 hours.

Start at Mayakovskaya Metro station , at the corner of Tverskaya and Garden Ring,  Triumfalnaya Square, Moskva, Russia, 125047.

1. Mayakovskaya.  Named for Russian Futurist Movement poet Vladimir Mayakovsky and an attempt to bring to life the future he imagined in his poems. (The Futurist Movement, natch, was all about a rejecting the past and celebrating all things speed, industry, modern machines, youth, modernity.) The result: an Art Deco masterpiece that won the National Grand Prix for architecture at the New York World’s Fair in 1939. It’s all smooth, rounded shine and light, and gentle arches supported by columns of dark pink marble and stainless aircraft steel. Each of its 34 ceiling niches has a mosaic. During World War II, the station was used as an air-raid shelter and, at one point, a bunker for Stalin. He gave a subdued but rousing speech here in Nov. 6, 1941 as the Nazis bombed the city above.

Take the 3/Green line one station to:

2. Belorusskaya. Opened in 1952, named after the connected Belarussky Rail Terminal, which runs trains between Moscow and Belarus. This is a light marble affair with a white, cake-like ceiling, lined with Belorussian patterns and 12 Florentine ceiling mosaics depicting life in Belarussia when it was built.

Transfer onto the 1/Brown line. Then, one stop (clockwise) t o:

3. Novoslobodskaya.  This station was designed around the stained-glass panels, which were made in Latvia, because Alexey Dushkin, the Soviet starchitect who dreamed it up (and also designed Mayakovskaya station) couldn’t find the glass and craft locally. The stained glass is the same used for Riga’s Cathedral, and the panels feature plants, flowers, members of the Soviet intelligentsia (musician, artist, architect) and geometric shapes.

Go two stops east on the 1/Circle line to:

4. Komsomolskaya. Named after the Komsomol, or the Young Communist League, this might just be peak Stalin Metro style. Underneath the hub for three regional railways, it was intended to be a grand gateway to Moscow and is today its busiest station. It has chandeliers; a yellow ceiling with Baroque embellishments; and in the main hall, a colossal red star overlaid on golden, shimmering tiles. Designer Alexey Shchusev designed it as an homage to the speech Stalin gave at Red Square on Nov. 7, 1941, in which he invoked Russia’s illustrious military leaders as a pep talk to Soviet soldiers through the first catastrophic year of the war.   The station’s eight large mosaics are of the leaders referenced in the speech, such as Alexander Nevsky, a 13th-century prince and military commander who bested German and Swedish invading armies.

One more stop clockwise to Kurskaya station,  and change onto the 3/Blue  line, and go one stop to:

5. Baumanskaya.   Opened in 1944. Named for the Bolshevik Revolutionary Nikolai Bauman , whose monument and namesake district are aboveground here. Though he seemed like a nasty piece of work (he apparently once publicly mocked a woman he had impregnated, who later hung herself), he became a Revolutionary martyr when he was killed in 1905 in a skirmish with a monarchist, who hit him on the head with part of a steel pipe. The station is in Art Deco style with atmospherically dim lighting, and a series of bronze sculptures of soldiers and homefront heroes during the War. At one end, there is a large mosaic portrait of Lenin.

Stay on that train direction one more east to:

6. Elektrozavodskaya. As you may have guessed from the name, this station is the Metro’s tribute to all thing electrical, built in 1944 and named after a nearby lightbulb factory. It has marble bas-relief sculptures of important figures in electrical engineering, and others illustrating the Soviet Union’s war-time struggles at home. The ceiling’s recurring rows of circular lamps give the station’s main tunnel a comforting glow, and a pleasing visual effect.

Double back two stops to Kurskaya station , and change back to the 1/Circle line. Sit tight for six stations to:

7. Kiyevskaya. This was the last station on the Circle line to be built, in 1954, completed under Nikita Khrushchev’ s guidance, as a tribute to his homeland, Ukraine. Its three large station halls feature images celebrating Ukraine’s contributions to the Soviet Union and Russo-Ukrainian unity, depicting musicians, textile-working, soldiers, farmers. (One hall has frescoes, one mosaics, and the third murals.) Shortly after it was completed, Khrushchev condemned the architectural excesses and unnecessary luxury of the Stalin era, which ushered in an epoch of more austere Metro stations. According to the legend at least, he timed the policy in part to ensure no Metro station built after could outshine Kiyevskaya.

Change to the 3/Blue line and go one stop west.

8. Park Pobedy. This is the deepest station on the Metro, with one of the world’s longest escalators, at 413 feet. If you stand still, the escalator ride to the surface takes about three minutes .) Opened in 2003 at Victory Park, the station celebrates two of Russia’s great military victories. Each end has a mural by Georgian artist Zurab Tsereteli, who also designed the “ Good Defeats Evil ” statue at the UN headquarters in New York. One mural depicts the Russian generals’ victory over the French in 1812 and the other, the German surrender of 1945. The latter is particularly striking; equal parts dramatic, triumphant, and gruesome. To the side, Red Army soldiers trample Nazi flags, and if you look closely there’s some blood spatter among the detail. Still, the biggest impressions here are the marble shine of the chessboard floor pattern and the pleasingly geometric effect if you view from one end to the other.

Keep going one more stop west to:

9. Slavyansky Bulvar.  One of the Metro’s youngest stations, it opened in 2008. With far higher ceilings than many other stations—which tend to have covered central tunnels on the platforms—it has an “open-air” feel (or as close to it as you can get, one hundred feet under). It’s an homage to French architect Hector Guimard, he of the Art Nouveau entrances for the Paris M é tro, and that’s precisely what this looks like: A Moscow homage to the Paris M é tro, with an additional forest theme. A Cyrillic twist on Guimard’s Metro-style lettering over the benches, furnished with t rees and branch motifs, including creeping vines as towering lamp-posts.

Stay on the 3/Blue line and double back four stations to:

10. Arbatskaya. Its first iteration, Arbatskaya-Smolenskaya station, was damaged by German bombs in 1941. It was rebuilt in 1953, and designed to double as a bomb shelter in the event of nuclear war, although unusually for stations built in the post-war phase, this one doesn’t have a war theme. It may also be one of the system’s most elegant: Baroque, but toned down a little, with red marble floors and white ceilings with gilded bronze c handeliers.

Jump back on the 3/Blue line  in the same direction and take it one more stop:

11. Ploshchad Revolyutsii (Revolution Square). Opened in 1938, and serving Red Square and the Kremlin . Its renowned central hall has marble columns flanked by 76 bronze statues of Soviet heroes: soldiers, students, farmers, athletes, writers, parents. Some of these statues’ appendages have a yellow sheen from decades of Moscow’s commuters rubbing them for good luck. Among the most popular for a superstitious walk-by rub: the snout of a frontier guard’s dog, a soldier’s gun (where the touch of millions of human hands have tapered the gun barrel into a fine, pointy blade), a baby’s foot, and a woman’s knee. (A brass rooster also sports the telltale gold sheen, though I am told that rubbing the rooster is thought to bring bad luck. )

Now take the escalator up, and get some fresh air.

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The Comprehensive Guide to Moscow Nightlife

• Posted on April 14, 2018 July 26, 2018
• by Kings of Russia
• 8 minute read

Moscow’s nightlife scene is thriving, and arguably one of the best the world has to offer – top-notch Russian women, coupled with a never-ending list of venues, Moscow has a little bit of something for everyone’s taste. Moscow nightlife is not for the faint of heart – and if you’re coming, you better be ready to go Friday and Saturday night into the early morning.

This comprehensive guide to Moscow nightlife will run you through the nuts and bolts of all you need to know about Moscow’s nightclubs and give you a solid blueprint to operate with during your time in Moscow.

What you need to know before hitting Moscow nightclubs

Prices in moscow nightlife.

Before you head out and start gaming all the sexy Moscow girls , we have to talk money first. Bring plenty because in Moscow you can never bring a big enough bankroll. Remember, you’re the man so making a fuzz of not paying a drink here or there will not go down well.

Luckily most Moscow clubs don’t do cover fees. Some electro clubs will charge 15-20$, depending on their lineup. There’s the odd club with a minimum spend of 20-30$, which you’ll drop on drinks easily. By and large, you can scope out the venues for free, which is a big plus.

Bottle service is a great deal in Moscow. At top-tier clubs, it starts at 1,000$. That’ll go a long way with premium vodka at 250$, especially if you have three or four guys chipping in. Not to mention that it’s a massive status boost for getting girls, especially at high-end clubs.

Without bottle service, you should estimate a budget of 100-150$ per night. That is if you drink a lot and hit the top clubs with the hottest girls. Scale down for less alcohol and more basic places.

Dress code & Face control

Door policy in Moscow is called “face control” and it’s always the guy behind the two gorillas that gives the green light if you’re in or out.

In Moscow nightlife there’s only one rule when it comes to dress codes:

You can never be underdressed.

People dress A LOT sharper than, say, in the US and that goes for both sexes. For high-end clubs, you definitely want to roll with a sharp blazer and a pocket square, not to mention dress shoes in tip-top condition. Those are the minimum requirements to level the playing field vis a vis with other sharply dressed guys that have a lot more money than you do. Unless you plan to hit explicit electro or underground clubs, which have their own dress code, you are always on the money with that style.

Getting in a Moscow club isn’t as hard as it seems: dress sharp, speak English at the door and look like you’re in the mood to spend all that money that you supposedly have (even if you don’t). That will open almost any door in Moscow’s nightlife for you.

Types of Moscow Nightclubs

In Moscow there are four types of clubs with the accompanying female clientele:

High-end clubs:

These are often crossovers between restaurants and clubs with lots of tables and very little space to dance. Heavy accent on bottle service most of the time but you can work the room from the bar as well. The hottest and most expensive girls in Moscow go there. Bring deep pockets and lots of self-confidence and you have a shot at swooping them.

Regular Mid-level clubs:

They probably resemble more what you’re used to in a nightclub: big dancefloors, stages and more space to roam around. Bottle service will make you stand out more but you can also do well without. You can find all types of girls but most will be in the 6-8 range. Your targets should always be the girls drinking and ideally in pairs. It’s impossible not to swoop if your game is at least half-decent.

Basic clubs/dive bars:

Usually spots with very cheap booze and lax face control. If you’re dressed too sharp and speak no Russian, you might attract the wrong type of attention so be vigilant. If you know the local scene you can swoop 6s and 7s almost at will. Usually students and girls from the suburbs.

Electro/underground clubs:

Home of the hipsters and creatives. Parties there don’t mean meeting girls and getting drunk but doing pills and spacing out to the music. Lots of attractive hipster girls if that is your niche. That is its own scene with a different dress code as well.

What time to go out in Moscow

Moscow nightlife starts late. Don’t show up at bars and preparty spots before 11pm because you’ll feel fairly alone. Peak time is between 1am and 3am. That is also the time of Moscow nightlife’s biggest nuisance: concerts by artists you won’t know and who only distract your girls from drinking and being gamed. From 4am to 6am the regular clubs are emptying out but plenty of people, women included, still hit up one of the many afterparty clubs. Those last till well past 10am.

As far as days go: Fridays and Saturdays are peak days. Thursday is an OK day, all other days are fairly weak and you have to know the right venues.

The Ultimate Moscow Nightclub List

Short disclaimer: I didn’t add basic and electro clubs since you’re coming for the girls, not for the music. This list will give you more options than you’ll be able to handle on a weekend.

Preparty – start here at 11PM

Classic restaurant club with lots of tables and a smallish bar and dancefloor. Come here between 11pm and 12am when the concert is over and they start with the actual party. Even early in the night tons of sexy women here, who lean slightly older (25 and up).

The second floor of the Ugolek restaurant is an extra bar with dim lights and house music tunes. Very small and cozy with a slight hipster vibe but generally draws plenty of attractive women too. A bit slower vibe than Valenok.

Very cool, spread-out venue that has a modern library theme. Not always full with people but when it is, it’s brimming with top-tier women. Slow vibe here and better for grabbing contacts and moving on.

High-end: err on the side of being too early rather than too late because of face control.

Secret Room

Probably the top venue at the moment in Moscow . Very small but wildly popular club, which is crammed with tables but always packed. They do parties on Thursdays and Sundays as well. This club has a hip-hop/high-end theme, meaning most girls are gold diggers, IG models, and tattooed hip hop chicks. Very unfavorable logistics because there is almost no room no move inside the club but the party vibe makes it worth it. Strict face control.

Close to Secret Room and with a much more favorable and spacious three-part layout. This place attracts very hot women but also lots of ball busters and fakes that will leave you blue-balled. Come early because after 4am it starts getting empty fast. Electronic music.

A slightly kitsch restaurant club that plays Russian pop and is full of gold diggers, semi-pros, and men from the Caucasus republics. Thursday is the strongest night but that dynamic might be changing since Secret Room opened its doors. You can swoop here but it will be a struggle.

Mid-level: your sweet spot in terms of ease and attractiveness of girls for an average budget.

Started going downwards in 2018 due to lax face control and this might get even worse with the World Cup. In terms of layout one of the best Moscow nightclubs because it’s very big and bottle service gives you a good edge here. Still attracts lots of cute girls with loose morals but plenty of provincial girls (and guys) as well. Swooping is fairly easy here.

I haven’t been at this place in over a year, ever since it started becoming ground zero for drunken teenagers. Similar clientele to Icon but less chic, younger and drunker. Decent mainstream music that attracts plenty of tourists. Girls are easy here as well.

Sort of a Coyote Ugly (the real one in Moscow sucks) with party music and lots of drunken people licking each others’ faces. Very entertaining with the right amount of alcohol and very easy to pull in there. Don’t think about staying sober in here, you’ll hate it.

Artel Bessonitsa/Shakti Terrace

Electronic music club that is sort of a high-end place with an underground clientele and located between the teenager clubs Icon and Gipsy. Very good music but a bit all over the place with their vibe and their branding. You can swoop almost any type of girl here from high-heeled beauty to coked-up hipsters, provided they’re not too sober.

Afterparty: if by 5AM  you haven’t pulled, it’s time to move here.

Best afterparty spot in terms of trying to get girls. Pretty much no one is sober in there and savage gorilla game goes a long way. Lots of very hot and slutty-looking girls but it can be hard to tell apart who is looking for dick and who is just on drugs but not interested. If by 9-10am you haven’t pulled, it is probably better to surrender.

The hipster alternative for afterparties, where even more drugs are in play. Plenty of attractive girls there but you have to know how to work this type of club. A nicer atmosphere and better music but if you’re desperate to pull, you’ll probably go to Miks.

Weekday jokers: if you’re on the hunt for some sexy Russian girls during the week, here are two tips to make your life easier.

Chesterfield

Ladies night on Wednesdays means this place gets pretty packed with smashed teenagers and 6s and 7s. Don’t pull out the three-piece suit in here because it’s a “simpler” crowd. Definitely your best shot on Wednesdays.

If you haven’t pulled at Chesterfield, you can throw a Hail Mary and hit up Garage’s Black Music Wednesdays. Fills up really late but there are some cute Black Music groupies in here. Very small club. Thursday through Saturday they do afterparties and you have an excellent shot and swooping girls that are probably high.

Shishas Sferum

This is pretty much your only shot on Mondays and Tuesdays because they offer free or almost free drinks for women. A fairly low-class club where you should watch your drinks. As always the case in Moscow, there will be cute girls here on any day of the week but it’s nowhere near as good as on the weekend.

In a nutshell, that is all you need to know about where to meet Moscow girls in nightlife. There are tons of options, and it all depends on what best fits your style, based on the type of girls that you’re looking for.

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Soviet Tour in Moscow

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Highlights:.

• Explore a massive Soviet Park VDNKh (or VVC);
• Experience this special feeling of the good old Soviet times & dark and gloomy Cold War era;
• Get to the highest spot in Moscow city and one of the deepest metro in the world;
• Find out the rough truth about the insane 900-day siege of Leningrad (present St Petersburg);
• Take in the Triumphal Arch;
• Capture an extraordinary sculpture-memorial to the Holocaust;
• Join a guided Bunker-42, Cold War Museum tour (optional, not included in the price).
• See a harmony trio: an orthodox church, a synagogue and a mosque all in one park.

Tour Itinerary

With the 1000-year history, Russia has had a rich portfolio of conflicts, battles, wars. On this Soviet tour, we'll talk about various wars that happened in Russia, focusing on WWII.

Mother Russia has undergone a lot in its long life. Since ancient times, Russian rulers have taken nearly all political power into their own hands. By the beginning of the 20th century, the Russian oppositional movement was deadly set for the total destruction of the ever-lasting tsarist regime. All of Russia got involved in the bloody revolution of 1917 in an effort to abolish the current state of the government and gain freedom for the ordinary people.

You will learn about the every-day life of the Soviet people during the bloody Second World War with the Nazis, including the legendary Battle for Moscow, the 900-day siege of Leningrad, the hardships that local citizens went through, the consequences of the war and the scars it left on the Soviet people, as well as why the Cold War happened and what was the fundamental reason.

Our mission on the Soviet Russia tour is to find out

• - How much this 1917 revolution cost the people;
• - Whether they actually got the freedom they wanted and was it worth it;
• - What happened over the next 74 years;
• - Who were the main political communist leaders of the Soviet Union;
• - Were Russians happy and satisfied with the Soviet Union?

Our tour itinerary will lie in most Soviet areas of Moscow, which are quite spread throughout the city, as very few of them are left. You can choose how much you are ready to live this Soviet life on a 5, 7 or 10-hour tour. Depending on the duration of the tour, you will see part or all of the places below:

If you want to extend the tour, you are welcome to do so by paying $20/extra hour in cash on the tour.

Time stands still in Red Square. The Red Square is the heart of Moscow (and whole Russia). Saint Basil's Cathedral will make your mouth drop. If it is from May-October, have a cocktail on the outside terrace and simply people watch! The massive square offers so much to enjoy.

Lenin's Mausoleum

The burial place of one of the most influential communist leaders in the world.

Revolution Square Metro Station

Rub the Soviet dog's nose for good luck and admire the 76 bronze sculptures, devoted to the passionate, strong-willed and patriotic Soviet people.

Poklonnaya Hill

The highest point in Moscow, where Napoleon waited for keys of the city.

All-Russian Exhibition Center (VVC)

With its giant arch, amazing fountain, and huge pavilions of different Soviet Republics.

Victory Park Metro Station

The deepest undeground station in Moscow and one of the deepest in the world.

Victory Park

For an open-air museum as big as 135 ha (1 350 000 square meters), Victory park sure doens't lack diversity. The park is dedicated to the Russian victory in WWII, and was laid out in 1995 in commemoration of 50-year anniversary of victory.

Stalin had planned for its construction already in 1941, being sure of victory from the very start of the war.

Greeting Hill

The highest points in Moscow (172 meters), where Napoleon waited for keys of Moscow in vain.

Triumphal Arch

Stunning monument consisting of 12 cast-iron columns, each 12 meters high, and weighing 16 tons. Built to mark Russia's victory over Napoleon in 1812.

Museum of the Great Patriotic War

In the city that is as much about wars as it is about victories, there is one essential stopover - the Museum of the Great Patriotic War (that's what WWII is called in Russia). Must-do for those wishing to understand Russia's past and look at the whole war from the different perspective - Russian.

The museum is not for the faint-hearted. Here you can see films about the partisan experience, the scenes that will haunt you forever (no subtitles, but they are not necessary).

Museum of Contemporary History (from outside only)

We'll have a glance at Russian life of the XX century in the  Museum of Contemporary History , which houses bits of everything from Russian history of XXth century: from English club to a storage of Stalin's presents.

Memorial to the Holocaust,

devastating and breath-taking!

Unleash your inner spy. Highly recommended  Bunker-42 ,  Cold War Museum , explore the place where Khrushchev lived during the Cuban Crisis. Go down 18 floors to a gigantic bunker under Moscow that was designed to withstand a nuclear attack. Watch a short film about the severity of the Cold War. If you lived through the Cold War, you will hardly believe it is possible that you are in Bunker 42!

Wander through  Sparrow Hills  and climb up to the highest observation deck of Moscow with stunning views of all seven Stalin’s skyscrapers, including  Moscow State University . After that, experience the excitement of taking a  river cruise  on the Moscow river and catch the views of the Kremlin and Soviet times.​

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting tour, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

*This WW2 and Cold War tour can be modified to meet your preferences.

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