When Taylor Swift first announced The Eras Tour on November 1, 2022, she may not have imagined that exactly two years later, she would still be embarking on a career-spanning journey. Plus, with only 27 dates announced for the first day, she might be surprised to learn that when the tour ends in December, she’ll have played a total of 149 concerts, making it her longest tour ever (she’s already surpassed 118 games) better to stop at Intrepid Tour).
During her latest concert at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Swift had a palpable sense that the touring that had dominated her life for the past two years was coming to an end. After the longest applause since “The Champagne Question” (New Orleans broke that record last weekend with a three-and-a-half-minute ovation, but it looks like Indy Night 1’s time was around 3:40), Swift apparently Be overcome by this love.
“Indy, on behalf of myself, my orchestra, and all my performers and crew, I can say this to you: We will never perform this show more than once, and we will never forget that you did it just for us. ” she said, seeming to cry a little.
Swifties probably also don’t want to think about a world without Eras on tour, but these three nights in Indianapolis (Friday through Sunday) mark her last U.S. shows before she ends up in Canada, with Toronto and Vancouver scheduled for 12 The show is off for the month, so the end is near.
Swift will certainly spend her final US weekend breaking new records, going back to 2006 and deftly recovering from some technical difficulties. Here are our eight best moments from night one in Indianapolis.
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Why Indy?
During a speech between songs, Swift offered some insight into why she chose Indianapolis as the final U.S. stop on her blockbuster tour, saying, “We got to do the Eras tour all over the world this year. In 2024, We went to Australia, we went to Asia, we spent the whole summer in Europe, and we decided: We have to get this tour in front of the most dedicated, passionate, enthusiastic, excited, loud fans. So, we decided, The last US city on The Eras Tour will be in Indianapolis, Indiana and I can already tell we made the best decision.
While Indy wasn’t on the original tour itinerary, it has been a regular stop for Swift over the years, and Friday’s show marked her ninth time performing in the Midwestern capital. Looks like Indianapolis is in her way again: Swift told the crowd that the concert broke the all-time attendance record for a Lucas Oil Stadium concert — “It’s a great way to welcome people.” , You Know What a Gift You Give Us, and Friday’s performance broke the record previously held by Swift’s own Reputation Tour, which was set by Morgan Wallen’s “One Time.” One Thing” tour replaced.
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Swift’s self-titled debut album receives rare attention
The only album not featured on The Eras Tour, Swift’s 2006 self-titled debut was only showcased when one of its songs was played during an acoustic show. Well, one of those moments happened on Friday night when Taylor Swift The deep “Cold as You” on piano with folklore The single “exile” (without original duet partner Bon Iver). Although the two songs were released 14 years apart, a poignant pain they share instantly connects them. Both songs will be featured on the 2023 tour — “Cold as You” in Houston and “exile” in Los Angeles — but this is the first time they’re combined.
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Set foot on the “Holy Land”
There are only four songs on the album red Era – including a 10-minute version of “All Too Well” – many fan-favorite songs from the 2012 album were left on the cutting room floor. One of the fan-favorite deep cuts was the standout “Holy Ground,” which got another moment in the sun during Indy’s Eras tour, where Swift mashed it up with “The Albatross” from her most recent project on guitar. Together, tortured poets department. Each of these songs has been featured solo on The Eras Tour: “The Albatross” in Dublin during the summer, and “Holy Ground” in New Jersey last year and Tokyo this year.
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The show must (and does) go on
during her finals midnight On Friday night, Swift experienced one of the scariest technical mishaps we’ve seen on her Eras tour so far, as she very visibly pulled up her sparkly T-shirt dress and tried to adjust the The microphone bag on her tights was clearly unsuccessful and her face was filled with disappointment. After saying into the microphone that her wireless mic set was low on battery while still continuing to play “Lavender Haze,” a technician came out to help replace it with a new mid-song. Then, when production immediately went into “Anti-Hero,” she was still struggling—this time, she couldn’t get her in-ear monitors to work and had to signal to her team that she, too, needed help.
But throughout the loss, Swift never stopped singing and reaching her goals. One fan posted a video of the superstar keeping the beat by tapping the toes of her shiny boots while technology worked on her backpack to ensure she stayed in time with the band.
She even took a brief pause before “Mastermind” to let fans know what was going on to make sure all her tech was working properly. “Thank you for your patience. We did a lot of rain shows on the Eras tour, but we never knew when our equipment was going to break,” she said, referring to her soaking wet Miami tour stop the weekend before. “Maybe that night, maybe after a few shows. You guys are the best.
One thing is clear: Swift is running the show all by herself, and when her technology glitches, she does whatever is necessary to keep things moving and handles it like a pro.
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Caitlin Clark ‘excited’ Eras tour crowd
WNBA star Caitlin Clark, who just finished her rookie season with the Indiana Fever at nearby Gainbridge Fieldhouse, has been Swift’s True fan. Well, she caught a live performance of her favorite song Friday night with her basketball coach boyfriend Connor McCaffery. Spotted exchanging friendship bracelets with Swifties in her suite, Clark shared a photo of opening act Gracie Abrams on her Instagram Story, captioning it, “I’m so excited!!!! ! She also celebrated seeing “Enchanted” – Part 1 speak Now The tracklist – Live, shared a photo of Swift wearing a purple ball gown, along with the song title and a crying emoji.
There were people in the building anticipating the possibility of Clark taking the stage, and the crowd started chanting “Caitlin, Caitlin!” during a break between “Bejeweled” and “The Mastermind” in the finals midnight Times, but the basketball star made her presence known even among the crowd.
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All Pink ‘1989’ Set Comes with ‘TayBarbie’
Image source: Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
While Indy viewers didn’t get any brand new outfits, they did get her rare all-pink combo 1989-era bra and skirt set. She debuted the monochromatic look in Milan this summer, and American audiences have seen the pink skirt and top combination in other combinations before, but never together. Fans dubbed Bubblegum’s look a “Ty Barbie” moment.
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“Evermore” keeps the Halloween spirit alive
While there is no Halloween night show on the tour, advertising billboard The next day, I still spotted a few costumes in the Indy crowd (like a prison jumpsuit with ID number 1989 and a hot dog, for some reason). There is another holiday on Friday night: Day of the Dead, also known as Day of the Dead, a holiday that originated in Mexico where people gather to mourn their deceased loved ones. this evermore The era’s dark, sylvan atmosphere and themes of death and grief feel fitting for this time of year, especially the “Willow” choreography, in which Swift and her dancers present glowing orange orbs that resemble jack-o’-lanterns. Even though Mariah Carey says it’s “time” to start Christmas festivities, The Eras Tour is still having its spooky season.
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It’s nice to have a friend
It’s not just Swifties who are trading friendship bracelets: Taylor’s last two venues have also been traded. The giant friendship bracelet that hung in the Caesars Superdome last weekend was presented to Lucas Oil Stadium, the Eras Tour’s newest home, in a move that is sure to make the generous woman of the day proud.
“Nora [loves] Indy! Read a message on the Superdome X account. “Today we exchanged friendship bracelets with @LucasOilStadium and hope Indianapolis loves them as much as we do in New Orleans!” Lucas Oil chimed in on X: “Epic friendship bracelets from one stadium to the next Swap to another stadium! Thanks to our best friend @CaesarsDome we are now officially ready!
While high winds in Indy forced Lucas Oil to remove bracelets ahead of opening night, the atmosphere at Best Friends remained intact Friday night.
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Indianapolis Nights 1 track list
Miss America and the Sad Prince
cruel summer
man
you need to calm down
lover
fearless
you belong With Me
love story
No. 22
we are never ever getting back together
I know you’re in trouble
Everything Is Fine (10 Minute Version)
Obsessed
…are you ready?
exquisite
don’t blame me
Look what you made me do
cardigan
Betty
Champagne problem
August
illegal affairs
my tears beat
marjorie
willow
style
blank
get rid of it
wildest dreams
bad blood
But dad I love him/so high school
Who’s afraid of little old me?
Bad mood
two weeks
smallest person ever
I can do this with a broken heart
Albatross/Holy Ground
As cold as you/Exile
lavender mist
antihero
vigilante shit
Bejeweled
planner
karma
