More than 18 months later, everyone agrees that Taylor Swift’s Eras tour is more than just an ordinary concert. this is a event. Swift herself even used the word to describe her record-breaking trek, the second of three sold-out nights at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday (October 19).
Thousands of fans flock to the city’s biggest venue, donning their Eras Best (think Sunday Best, but with sequins, cowboy boots and beaded bracelets) not only to see the show of a lifetime, but to have a blast Sing and dance, exchange friendship bracelets and make lasting memories.
At Hard Rock Stadium (and every venue she’s booked for this trek), Swift took on the role of host, taking us through each of her eras/albums like chapters in a book—just not pressed Arranged in chronological order. This story starts with her 2019 album loverwas originally scheduled to hold a tour called Lover Fest in 2020, but it was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then she came back fearless, red, speak Now, reputation, folklore and evermore, 1989 and tortured poets departmentNearly 3 1/2 hours later, she ended the ceremony with her latest Grammy winner for Album of the Year, midnight.
As with most musical artists’ tours, each stop follows the same general set list. But thanks to her astonishing set of songs, in which she performs two acoustic songs or mashups from her 220-plus song catalog (plus the occasional wardrobe update and the more rare announcement of new music) on guitar and piano, no two The show is the same.
advertising billboard Here’s a roundup of all the moments that made the show unique during the pop superstar’s impressive second night in Miami.
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A surprise song that embodies “debut”?
Swift performed two new medleys during her second night in Miami – the first of which led some fans to believe it could mean two new re-recordings are coming.
The crowd’s glow bracelets lit up green as she kicked off the acoustic section with “Should’ve Said No,” from Swift’s self-titled debut album. After her first rendition of the chorus, she waited a moment before launching into her first transition of the night: going deeper into her vocal range to sing the opening line of “I Did Something Bad.” reputation. Because these are the only albums that don’t have Taylor’s version (excluding those released after Swift mastered her own mastery in 2019), Swift went on to speculate that the pop superstar is teasing two parts of a fan-named “debut” to come.
On her piano number, she sang a heartbreaking medley from “loml.” TTPD and “White Horse” from fearless —two lyrically devastating songs written at two completely different stages in Swift’s life.
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A memorable standing ovation
If your ears are already ringing after the second song (“Cruel Summer”), then you know you’re in for a big crowd on the Eras tour—and that’s exactly what happened on night two in Miami Condition.
Throughout the show, the audience’s enthusiasm remained unparalleled. While fans sit back and forth between era changes/outfit changes, most immediately get back on their feet when Swift steps back into the spotlight.
Also as shown in the picture Taylor Swift: Time Tour In the movie, Swift is infamous for pausing applause after performing “The Champagne Problem.” On Saturday night in Miami, she had the crowd enthused for 3 1/2 minutes.
“I understand what you’re doing,” she said into the microphone after cheers erupted. “Your mission is to prove you’re the best crowd ever.”
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“55” period “22”
Swift flashed the number “55” with her hand while performing “22” on night two in Miami, and fans are already starting to theorize.
Saturday’s show date is 55 days away, on December 13, the pop star’s birthday, and falls on a Friday (usually when new music is released). So…is Swift planning any surprise musical releases or announcements for her 35th birthday this year? Only time will tell.
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Flo in Florida
Florence Welch joins Swift on stage for second night in a row to perform their set TTPD Collaboration, “Florida!!!”
Swift opened it and started singing the first verse by herself tortured poet era’s “But Dad I Love Him” and “So High School.” Welch appeared to thunderous applause, and the audience seemed to think she would appear again after performing the song with Swift the day before.
“My friend Florence came all the way from England to see you!” Swift said into the microphone.
The pair effortlessly walked down the catwalk, singing, caressing each other’s faces and often butting heads.
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Three new items added to wardrobe
Swift added more looks to her Eras Tour wardrobe after debuting four new outfits during a night in Miami.
The first new dress Swift wore while singing “Enchanted” was a light blue, beaded, square-necked long ball gown. Not to be confused with the blue dress she wore speak Now era before announcement 1989.
She also wore a new sparkly purple high-low surprise song dress.
Finally, her midnight Period shirt dresses also seem to be very new. It’s silver with a hint of blue and, of course, very, very shiny.
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Most interesting travel award?
Leading into “All Too Well (10-Minute Version),” Swift shared that she’s “having more fun on this tour than any other tour in my life,” and thanked fans for making the Eras tour a great one. So.
“If you didn’t celebrate, cherish and respect all of these albums, I would never have thought of doing the Eras tour to celebrate all of my albums,” she explained. “And, you turned this tour into an event. You created all these traditions, you were exchanging friendship bracelets, you knew every word to every song. That’s what makes it so fun for me.
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A subtle nod to Travis Kelce in “Midnight Rain”
Travis Kelce did not appear to be in attendance for Swift’s first or second night back in Miami due to the Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday (October 20). The next night, however, Swift still seemed to pay tribute to her NFL player boyfriend while performing “Midnight Rain.”
When Swift sang, “He never thinks of me/except when I’m on TV,” Swift struck a bow-and-arrow pose — which Kelce sometimes does when scoring touchdowns. Do this. The couple have never publicly confirmed that the gesture has anything to do with their relationship, but it does make more sense to pair with the lyrics after Kelce debuted on Ryan Murphy’s new show, weird.
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Honorable Mention: Gracie Abrams Commands the Stadium Stage
It’s not often that an opening game attracts everyone’s attention. But Saturday night in Miami, Gracie Abrams did just that during a nine-song set at Hard Rock Stadium.
This isn’t the first time Abrams has participated in Swift’s trek — but it’s the first since her album’s release, our secretand its deluxe edition. Abrams is playing sold-out shows across the country, and he’s only getting better at commanding stages, as evidenced by the thousands of people in the stadium who turned on their phone flashlights to watch “Let It Happen” . Abrams was visibly shocked and emotional during the magical moment, shouting “Oh my God” while holding back tears of joy.
