2024-10-19 03:30:05
The wait is over. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour kicks off its second U.S. leg at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida!!! tonight.
Who will get the “22” hat? What will the setlist and surprise songs be? Who will the surprise guests be?
Swifties will get answers to these questions in just a few short hours.
Swift is scheduled to perform two more shows at Hard Rock Stadium, on Oct. 19 and 20, before moving on to New Orleans, Indianapolis and Canada, ending the record-breaking Eras Tour with a final show on Dec. 8 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Put on your friendship bracelets and follow along as we bring you the latest, live from Hard Rock Stadium.
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Taylor Swift fans were all aboard Brightline‘s Swift Sing-Along train from Orlando to Miami Friday on their way to see Taylor Swift in the Eras Tour’s return to North America.
According to Brightline officials, passengers sang their favorite Taylor Swift tunes and made friendship bracelets in the eras-themed train cars
“Guests were also treated to a special limited-edition food & beverage menu including mocktails, cocktails and bites like the “Mirror Ball” served in a souvenir disco ball on the train and at Mary Mary Bar,” officials said in an email.
Meanwhile, inside the stadium:
Taylor Swift posted a video from Hard Rock Stadium Friday morning with the caption, “Back in the office.”
In the video, Swift wore jeans and a yellow sweatshirt, while holding her cat Olivia Benson.
Here’s what to know if you want to recreate the outfit:
According to People, Swift was wearing a Ralph Lauren Logo Fleece High Crewneck in the color gold bugle, with a price tag of $168. Her jeans are Poppy from Icon Denim LA and will set you back $200. She completed the outfit with Louis Vuitton sandals and sunglasses, People reported.
Southwest Airlines passengers on flight 1989 were in for a treat on the way to Miami Thursday.
Liz Rose, who has written 16 songs with Taylor Swift, including “All too Well” and “You Belong with Me”, performed the songs during a live onboard music performance as part of the airline’s 100th Live at 35® concert as passengers sang along, the airline reported.
Rose was on her way to go see the songs she and Swift wrote at the Eras Tour concert at Hard Rock Stadium.
“As a songwriter, I love engaging with people through words and music, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to sing along with Flight #1989 at 35,000 feet on my way to Miami,” Rose told the airline.
Following the performance, customers received commemorative inflight concert cards and custom friendship bracelets made by Southwest Employees that said “Flight 1989” and “Spread LUV,” Southwest Airlines reported.
It looks like it will be a near-perfect Friday afternoon and night in Miami Gardens, home of Hard Rock Stadium and Night 1 of the Eras Tour in Florida.
Here’s the forecast:
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Swifties took to X on Friday posting their Eras Tour outfits and accessories ahead of tonight’s show at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
Gracie Abrams will be the opening act for Taylor Swift in Miami.
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter also opened for Swift during the first North American leg of the Eras Tour in 2023.
At the 2024 Grammy’s she told People, “Being a part of that tour in a tiny way has changed the course of my life in so many ways,” she said. “… She’s just the most unbelievable performer and the most generous friend … It’s not lost on me that her belief in me has really just…done a lot. So, I’m deeply grateful to her, forever.”
Abrams joined Taylor Swift at an Eras Tour show in Wembley Stadium this summer where the two performed their then-new song “Us.”
Fans attending tonight’s Eras Tour show should not arrive at Hard Rock Stadium before 3:30 p.m., the venue posted on X.
“As a reminder, ticketholders cannot arrive before 3:30 PM. Road closures will be in place and the areas in and around Hard Rock Stadium will not be accessible prior to 3:30 PM,” Hard Rock Stadium’s post reads.
During her stop in Tampa, Florida in April 2023, Swift performed six surprise songs – “Speak Now,” “Treacherous,” “The Great War,” “You’re on Your Own, Kid,” “mad woman” and “Mean.”
Here are the surprise songs that Swift has yet to play during Eras Tour:
Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
Red (Taylor’s Version)
Lover
The Tortured Poets Department
Hard Rock Stadium parking is sold out for Friday’s Eras Tour show, the stadium announced on X.
“Parking for tonight’s Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour is SOLD OUT 🚨. Park & Ride passes are still available for concert ticket holders only,” the post reads.
Park & Ride lots offer complimentary shuttles for drop-off at Hard Rock Stadium. Fans are required to scan their concert ticket prior to boarding Park & Ride buses for their event day, which are for concert ticket holders only. Please note, a passcode is required to purchase a Park & Ride pass, according to Hard Rock Stadium’s website.
Park & Ride shuttles will start at 3:00 p.m. and run through 1:00 a.m. on show days, the website states.
Hard Rock Stadium allows each person to bring one clear bag and one clutch-sized bag into the venue.
“Items such as smartphones, binoculars, and cameras will still be permitted into the stadium. This policy is meant to speed up the process of entering the stadium along with increasing security measures,” the stadium’s website says.
However, for those bringing cameras, you can only bring in regular cameras. Video cameras, monopods, tripods, selfie sticks, audio recording devices, and professional cameras are not allowed.
For Swifties who plan to be taking photos and using their phones for hours, Hard Rock Stadium officials have said power banks for cell phones are allowed inside.
Taylor Swift fans on a flight to Florida helped out a flight attendant who forgot the first line of Taylor Swift’s song “Shake it Off” and asked passengers for an assist, according to a video posted on X Thursday by user @lovedyoutruly.
A group toward the back of the plane got the song started and others joined in.
“When your flight is full of swifties on their way to Florida,” the caption on X reads.
Annie Lawrence saw Taylor Swift in Nashville, Tennessee, in May 2023, but after the singer made changes to the set list and added a “Tortured Poets” section, Lawrence knew she had to see her again.
“I wanted to go with my friend, and we were hoping to go to an international show because the tickets were a little bit more affordable and a little bit easier to get access to,” she says. “We weren’t able to make that happen so we decided to go to a U.S. show.”
Without a ticket, she reserved a Southwest flight using points, booked a Fort Lauderdale AirBnb with her best friend and rented a car. On a tight budget, they managed to pay less than $300 each.
“I’m nervous about parking near the stadium, but my biggest hope is getting a ticket,” Lawrence says. The Swiftie influencer runs the Instagram account @aswiftiestory. With more than 60,000 followers, she is looking forward to – at the very least – connecting with other fans.
“I just want to go to the show and even if we don’t get in, my next biggest hope would be that we have a great time during the weekend,” Lawrence says.
– Bryan West
Wondering if Swift will shake it off and shake up her setlist before Miami’s first night? It’s highly possible.
Since kicking off her tour in Arizona last year and making a stop in Tampa in April 2023, the setlist has been updated quite a bit. After releasing her 11th album “The Tortured Poets Department” in April 2024, she added another segment to her tour. And at the cost of other beloved hit songs.
She has removed the following songs from her setlist since TTPD came out:
Here’s the setlist she played in London on Aug. 20:
“Lover” album
“Fearless” album
“Red” album
“Speak Now” album
“Reputation” album
“Folklore” / “Evermore” albums
“1989” album
“The Tortured Poets Department” album
Surprise songs
“Midnights”
The first of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Miami shows is tonight, but Swifties were busy buying concert merchandise at Hard Rock Stadium Thursday.
Taylor Swift posted a TikTok Friday morning of herself walking inside Hard Rock Stadium holding her cat Olivia ahead of Night 1 of the Eras Tour in Miami.
The video caption reads, “Back in the office… 😎 #MiamiTSTheErasTour.”
Video originally posted to Instagram by helicopter photojournalist Adonis Lugo and shared widely on X purportedly shows Taylor Swift’s dancers rehearsing at Hard Rock Stadium ahead of the Eras Tour Miami concerts, according to Parade Magazine.
According to the stadium’s website, “Lot 14, Lot 15, and Lot 31 are available for parents to drop off and pick up their children on show days. Drop off will open at 3:30 PM. Parents should plan to arrive for pickup between 9:30 – 10:30 p.m., as road closures will go into effect starting at 10:30 p.m.”
Gates at Hard Rock Stadium for Night 1 of the Eras Tour in Miami will open around 3:30 p.m. Friday.
The parking gates open at 3:30 p.m. each day and patrons cannot park earlier.
Here’s where some of Hard Rock Stadium’s parking lots are located. A shuttle service is available for from many of the lots, according to the stadium’s Facebook page:
According to Hard Rock’s website, you must have a concert ticket and parking pass to park at the stadium. While “Tay-gating” the concerts became popular for those without tickets, you won’t be able to this time.
“Only fans with a parking pass and a valid concert ticket may tailgate in stadium parking lots on the date of their concert ticket. There are NO listening areas outside the stadium for people without concert tickets,” the website states.
Hard Rock Stadium is ready to trade friendship bracelets with fans attending the Eras Tour concerts at the arena this weekend, according to a post on the stadium’s X account. The post was accompanied by a photo showing bracelet-making supplies.
“Swifties, admin wants to trade bracelets with you all this weekend!” the post reads.
See the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s seven-day forecast for Miami:
Hard Rock Stadium is located at 347 Don Shula Drive Suite 102 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The stadium gates open at 4:30 p.m., with Swift taking the stage anywhere between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
The tour store will be available inside the stadium’s gates from 4:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
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