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Taylor Swift Tour Dates: Singer Announces ‘Red’ Concert Schedule

Taylor Swift is hitting the road again!

The singer, whose album Red is expected to sell 1 million copies in its first week, announced her tour dates and shared how excited she was in an statement on her official website .

"I didn't think I could be any more excited about my Red album, but then I start thinking about how I'm going to put the new show together for The Red Tour," Taylor said. "I have so many ideas about how to really bring this music to life, and I can't wait to share the new show with all my fans!"

The 45-city tour will kick off in Omaha, Neb. on March 13. Ed Sheeran, who sings with Taylor on "Everything Has Changed" will join her on the tour dates. See if Taylor will be performing in a city near you in the full list of dates below.

March 13 and 14: Omaha, Neb. March 18 and 19: St. Louis, Mo. March 22: Charlotte, N.C. March 23: Columbia, S.C. March 27, 28 and 29: Newark, N.J. April 10: Miami, Fla. April 11 and 12: Orlando, Fla. April 18 and 19: Atlanta April 20: Tampa, Fla. April 25: Cleveland April 26: Indianapolis April 27: Lexington, Ky. May 4: Detroit May 7: Louisville, Ky. May 8: Columbus, Ohio May 11 and 12: Washington, D.C. May 16: Houston May 21: Austin, Texas May 22: San Antonio, Texas May 25: Dallas May 28 and 29: Glendale, Ariz. June 1: Salt Lake City, Utah June 2: Denver June 15: Toronto June 22: Winnipeg, Manitoba June 29: Vancouver, B.C. July 6: Pittsburgh July 20: Philadelphia July 27: Foxborough, Mass. Aug. 1: Des Moines, Iowa Aug. 2 and 3: Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 6: Wichita, Kan. Aug. 7: Tulsa, Okla. Aug. 10: Chicago Aug. 15: San Diego Aug. 19 and 20: Los Angeles Aug. 27: Sacramento, Calif. Aug. 30: Portland, Ore. Aug. 31: Tacoma, Wash. Sept. 6: Fargo, N.D. Sept. 7 and 8: St. Paul, Minn. Sept. 12: Greensboro, N.C. Sept. 13: Raleigh, N.C. Sept. 14: Charlottesville, Va. Sept. 19, 20 and 21: Nashville, Tenn.

Tickets go on sale Nov. 16.

You can see Taylor this Thursday at the CMA Awards, where she's nominated for three awards and is set to take the stage as well. The show will air live, Thursday, Nov. 1, at 8:00 PM ET on ABC.

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You Belong With Me ( 60's Remix Version ) Play Video
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Everything Has Changed (with Ed Sheeran ) Play Video
Begin Again Play Video
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Song played from tape I Knew You Were Trouble ( Remixed Band Interlude ) Play Video
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All Too Well ( On Piano ) Play Video
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Everything Has Changed
Holy Ground
I Knew You Were Trouble
State of Grace
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The Lucky One
Treacherous
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
You Belong With Me
Teardrops on My Guitar

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Taylor Swift Announces Stadium “The Eras Tour”

Taylor Swift has announced a stadium tour!

“The Eras Tour” currently has no Canadian dates right now… but maybe more will be announced soon as she teased more international dates!

Taylor also confirmed this will be past & present music… A full tour of her eras!

Check out more info below:

I’m enchanted to announce my next tour: Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, a journey through the musical eras of my career (past & present!) The first leg of the tour will be in stadiums across the US, with international dates to be announced as soon as we can! https://t.co/KFuqvrhSGo pic.twitter.com/eVyTcuW8sK — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) November 1, 2022

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Skips Canada

Taylor Swift announced tour dates for the international leg of her The Eras Tour . Unfortunately, Canada didn’t make the cut.

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is on route to be the highest grossing tour of all time. To date, her tour has collected over $591 million, and that number doesn’t included any of the recently announced international stops.

Where is the closest international Taylor Swift concert stop? The closest international stop to Canada is 3,890kms away in Mexico City. It would take 39 hours to drive there. Road trip anyone?

When was Taylor Swift last in Winnipeg? Taylor Swift was last in Winnipeg, on June 22, 2013, as part of her “Red Tour.” She would be the first artist to perform at IG Field (previously Investors Group Field) which opened less than a month earlier. It was also the stadiums first sold out concert, selling all 33,061 tickets and seeing $3,175,430 in revenue. Ed Sheeran, Austin Mahone, and Joel Crouse were the opening acts. It’s the second largest concert to take place at IG Field behind AC/DC in September, 2015 selling out 34,000 tickets.

Background [ ]

On October 25, 2012, in partnership with ABC News on the prime-time TV special All Access Nashville with Katie Couric – A Special Edition of 20/20, Swift announced that she would be launching a North American stadium and arena tour in early 2013 in support of her fourth studio album, Red . During a radio interview with WRVW, Swift mentioned that "It's nothing like any other tour before."

Swift told Billboard : "Of course, you know the tour will be a big representation of this record," Swift tells Billboard . "I'm so excited to see what songs the fans like the most and which ones jump to the forefront, because that's the first step. We always see which songs are really the passionate songs and the ones the fans are freaking out over the most, and those are the ones that are definitely in the set list. I can't wait for that."

Swift used Tom Petty's " American Girl " as her entrance song on her previous tour but now takes the stage to Lenny Kravitz's version of "American Woman". She sings a cover of The Lumineers's "Ho Hey" nightly, intertwined with her own "Stay Stay Stay".

Her meet and greet room for the tour was called Club Red .

The stage for the Red tour is when Swift really started getting creative with her stage designs and therefore, add a more evolved look to her live shows. In fact, the shape of the Red Tour stage is very unique, it is in a U shape, with two pits, divided by a catwalk within the U stage. This permitted for fans to feel closer to Taylor during the show and have many interactions.

The main stage catwalk also had a crane that Swift went on during " Treacherous " and " We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together " for the show encore.

There was also a B stage at the back of the venue, with a round-shaped platform that lifted up. Swift would perform the surprise song of the set on this stage.

During the shows in Asia, the stage was been modified with several cuts, including:

The U stage was completely removed and replaced by a standard T-shaped catwalk
The overhead screen above the stage were removed, and there was only one back screen, not three.
Many lighting were reduced.
The crane at catwalk, the lifted platform on B stage and floating constellation during " Sparks Fly " was removed.

Opening acts [ ]

Ed Sheeran (North America)
Austin Mahone (North America, select venues)
Joel Crouse (North America, select venues)
Brett Eldredge (North America, select venues)
Casey James (North America, select venues)
Florida Georgia Line (North America, select venues)
Neon Trees (Oceania)
Guy Sebastian (Oceania, select venues)
The Vamps (Europe, select venues)
Andreas Bourani (Germany)
CTS (Japan)
Nicole Zefanya (Indonesia)
Meg Bucsit (Philippines)
Imprompt-3 (Singapore)
IamNeeta (Malaysia)

Set list [ ]

" State of Grace "
" Holy Ground "
" You Belong with Me "
" The Lucky One "
" Stay Stay Stay "
" Everything Has Changed "
" Begin Again "
" Sparks Fly "
" I Knew You Were Trouble "
" All Too Well "
" Love Story "
" Treacherous "
" We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together "
" Stay Stay Stay " was removed from the set list since the second show in Philadelphia on July 20, 2013, but it was performed again during the first show in Kansas City on August 2, 2013.
" Everything Has Changed " was removed from the set list after the North America leg, which concluded in Nashville on September 21, 2013.
" Begin Again " was removed from the set list after the Oceania leg, which concluded in Melbourne on December 14, 2013.
However, the 60s pop remix version of "You Belong with Me" was performanced again during shows in London.
As the result of stage reduction during the Asia leg, " Treacherous " were removed from the set list.

Surprise songs [ ]

Night 1: " I Almost Do "
Night 2: " White Horse "
Night 1: " Should've Said No "
Night 2: " Cold as You "
Night 1: " Tim McGraw "
Night 1: " Forever & Always "
Night 1: " Starlight "
Night 2: " The Story of Us "
Night 3: " You're Not Sorry "
Night 1: " Today Was a Fairytale "
Night 1: " You're Not Sorry "
Night 2: " Our Song "
Night 2: " Fifteen "
Night 1: " The Best Day "
Night 1: " Mine "
Night 1: " Our Song "
Nights 1 " Ours "
Night 1: " Enchanted "
Night 1: " Never Grow Up "
Night 2: " The Best Day "
Night 1: " Fearless "
Night 1: " Safe & Sound "
Night 1: " Teardrops on My Guitar "
Night 1: " Haunted "
Night 2: " Starlight "
Night 2: " Highway Don't Care "
Night 1: " White Horse "
Night 2: " Fearless "
Night 1: " Long Live "
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Special guests [ ]

March 19, 2013 – St. Louis: "Hey Porsche" with Nelly
March 28, 2013 – Newark: "Everybody Talks" with Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees
March 29, 2013 – Newark: "Drive By" with Pat Monahan of Train
April 19, 2013 – Atlanta: " Both of Us " with B.o.B
July 13, 2013 – East Rutherford: "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" with Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy
July 27, 2013 – Foxborough: "You're So Vain" with Carly Simon
August 19, 2013 – Los Angeles: "Want U Back" with Cher Lloyd and "Brave" with Sara Bareilles
August 20, 2013 – Los Angeles: "Closer" with Tegan and Sara
August 23, 2013 – Los Angeles: "Anything Could Happen" with Ellie Goulding
August 24, 2013 – Los Angeles: " Jenny from the Block " with Jennifer Lopez
August 27, 2013 – Sacramento: " The Last Time " with Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol
September 19, 2013 – Nashville: "I Don't Want This Night to End" with Luke Bryan
September 20, 2013 – Nashville: "What Hurts the Most" with Rascal Flatts
September 21, 2013 – Nashville: "I Want Crazy" with Hunter Hayes
February 1, 2014 – London: "Lego House" with Ed Sheeran
February 2, 2014 – London: "Money on My Mind" with Sam Smith
February 4, 2014 – London: "Breakeven" with Danny O'Donoghue of The Script
February 7, 2014 – Berlin: "I See Fire" with Ed Sheeran
February 10, 2014 – London: "Next to Me" with Emeli Sandé
February 11, 2014 – London: "Burn" with Ellie Goulding

Gallery [ ]

While Swift performed " Love Story " in Chicago, Illinois, a bug flew into her mouth.
In Nashville, TN, Swift performed while sick.
In San Antonio, Texas, Swift sneezed amid her opening lines in the tour. Shortly afterward, she added "I sneezed, it's a live show, ladies and gentlemen."

Tour dates [ ]

1 List of Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriends
2 The Tortured Poets Department photoshoot
3 The Tortured Poets Department

How these Manitobans managed to get tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

A group of Manitobans is living their wildest dreams after managing to score tickets to Taylor Swift’s wildly-anticipated Eras Tour in Toronto.

Earlier this month, fans all across the country signed up for Ticketmaster’s verified fan codes to get a shot at buying the tickets.

Pamela Vega was one of the lucky Winnipeggers who got a code and ticket. She’s already attended three Eras tour concerts so far – in Denver, Minneapolis, and Mexico – so she knew the drill and made several Ticketmaster accounts to increase her chances.

“Out of those eight codes that I registered for I got waitlisted on seven, so I only got the one for the first sale for that Nov. 14 date,” she said.

At the end of last week, the code recipients logged into Ticketmaster to try to purchase tickets for one of Swift’s six Toronto shows, which are scheduled for November 2024.

Coral Bateman, another Manitoban who is heading to Toronto next year for the concert, said the process of getting tickets was stressful.

She said everything went wrong the morning she had to buy the tickets, including her daughter telling her the wrong time to get the tickets, as well as her credit card verification code being sent to her husband who was away at work.

“[The tickets are] for my daughter really,” Bateman said.

“I’ve got a 14-year-old daughter who’s a huge fan. I didn't think there was any way we would actually be able to secure the ticket. So I'm kind of just blown away that it all worked out.”

Vega was able to get a floor ticket, while Bateman said she will be in section 106.

“I think it will be a little bit of an obstructed view. We’re kind of beside the stage from the looks of the map,” Bateman said.

“We’re kind of beside and behind the stage from the looks of the map. But, by the time I got those tickets, I wasn't even looking at sections or prices.”

Vega, who is originally from Mexico, has loved Swift for many years and grew up with her music.

She said it won’t be her first time seeing Swift in concert in Toronto as during her first-ever visit to Canada in 2013, she saw the Red Tour at the Rogers Centre.

“That first time I visited Canada I was like, ‘I want to move here one day. I want to come study here.' I’ve been following her for years,” she said.

For Bateman, this will be her first time at a concert and her first visit to Toronto. She said she’s been listening to Swift since around the time her daughter was born.

“Later on, [my daughter] became a fan herself and so [Swift] has kind of been along with us through this little journey, if you will,” she said.

“So it just worked out great. But that’s going to be our first concert and together.”

As for what they’re most excited to hear at the concert, Vega said she can’t wait for the surprise songs.

“It’s always my favourite part,” she said.

For Bateman, she said she’s excited for it all.

“We’re just so excited for the experience. There’s very few of her songs that we don’t know and love and so we’re just excited,” she said.

- With files from CTV’s Dan Vadeboncoeur.

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Taylor Swift performs as part of the 'Eras Tour' at the Tokyo Dome, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Tokyo. (Toru Hanai / AP Photo)

Taylor Swift is breaking records. Again.

Swift’s latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” which dropped on Friday, became the most-streamed album on its first day across Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music.

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The pop star’s 11th studio album raked in a stunning 300 million streams in a single day on Friday on Spotify alone, becoming the most-streamed album in a single day in just 12 hours.

Amazon and Apple also said Swift’s album broke records across their respective streaming platforms.

“The album broke the record for biggest pop album of all time by first-day streams,” Apple Music said .

Amazon Music reported “The Tortured Poets Department” had in just three days become the music service’s most-streamed album worldwide in its first week.

The album’s opening track, “Fortnight (feat. Post Malone),” also received laurels, becoming the most-streamed song in a single day on Spotify.

Swift surprised fans with the album in February, announcing the “secret” album’s April release while accepting the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album for her 2022 release, “Midnights.”

Swift’s 10th studio album, “Midnights,” previously held the Spotify title while also making her the most-streamed artist in a single day. Swift’s fourth rerecorded album, “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” also broke Spotify’s most-streamed artist in a single day record in 2023.

In 2023, Swift also became Spotify’s most-streamed artist, garnering over 26.1 billion streams worldwide.

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A first of its kind entertainment law course centred on Taylor Swift will be offered this fall at Queen’s University.

Professor of business law at Queen’s University, Mohamed Khimji, will be teaching the course this September. He told CRFA Live on Newstalk 580 CFRA Sunday Swift’s high influence on the public will make the class more relatable to the world we live in.

The idea came “spontaneously” to his mind about a month ago.

“I was just chatting with one of my colleagues (who’s) also a fan and we were just going through her recorded albums and debating which one was better, the Taylor’s version or the original version of that,” he said.

His colleague then asked “why did (she) record her albums?”

To answer that question, the professor started explaining the business and legal reasons associated with Swift’s recordings.

“It made me think, my students would be interested in this as well,” he added.

That was when he started doing research on the singer’s various interactions with the law. In the process, he figured that he can actually structure an entire entertainment law course, consisting entirely of examples from her career to illustrate the business and legal reasoning behind her moves.

Swift for popularity, history, legal business deals

The Kingston, Ont. university’s professor says Swift is worthy of study for being a social phenomenon.

“Taylor Swift is everywhere in NFL, in football and NHL. It’s kind of incredible – her reach in pop culture,” Khimji said.

"She dominates the pop culture to such a degree that we would struggle to find the historical comparison. Right now, the prime ministers of Singapore and Thailand are fighting over which country has the exclusive right to host the Eras Tour around that part of the world. It’s just astonishing."

In addition to the fun Swift law course offers, the business lessons are big in terms of copyrights, trademarks and various legal subjects, he notes.

"It seemed like it was a practice area. It touches on various legal subjects like contracts and the negotiation of record deal, specifically, in her case, (it) touches on copyright, but that’s the legal regime that governs ownership of creative work,” he said.

He adds that that specific example from her career has a practical impact on how business deals are now negotiated, citing her lawyers who negotiate these deals.

“A famous example would be Olivia Rodrigo was negotiating her record deal in 2020 and she insisted that she retains ownership ... and the record company agreed,” he said.

Swift released a 31-track surprise double album called “The Tortured Poets Department” on Friday. In one day, it became the most streaming album for Spotify, reportedly exceeding 200 million streams.

Other universities around the world offered a similar course in the past, but the focus was not on entertainment law.

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Even though it was a school night, like many Swifties Amherstburg student Keianna Ronayne stayed up to listen to Taylor Swift's new album — The Tortured Poets Department — which dropped at midnight.

"I just listened to it all night," she told CBC News.

Despite it being a long night, Keianna came to school prepared to discuss the release with her fellow Swifties.

She and about 29 of her peers called an urgent meeting of their Taylor Swift Club at Anderdon Public School to break it all down.

"I thought [the album] was really good," said Keianna, who was wearing a Swift shirt and a wristful of friendship bracelets.

A hand that is colouring a picture of Taylor Swift.

The group, which has been meeting for the last six weeks, has students from grades 4 to 6.

And all of them, are Taylor Swift superfans.

"Once I became a really crazy and obsessed Swiftie, I was really hoping that like there would be a club for me to join and once I found out that there would be a club at this school, I really wanted to join it because I knew there would be lots of fun things to do," said 10-year-old Olivia Rettig.

Andrea Maziak, who teaches Kindergarten at Anderdon Public, started the group.

"We get together to celebrate all things Taylor Swift," she said, adding that it's also an opportunity for them to reflect on what the superstar stands for.

"We like to really think about the values that she brings forward, and so we do things that kind of align with that, it's a safe space for these kids to get together, bond over something that they all love so much," Maziak said.

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For example, Maziak recently had a worksheet for the students around Swift's song "Shake it Off."

It prompted the kids to write about things that weren't "serving" them and how they wanted to "shake it off."

"I think it's a difficult time in their development and I think just to have that safe space to talk about things and talk about their troubles," she said.

A woman stands with students sitting behind her at desks and a bookshelf to one side of her.

When the club meets, it keeps busy with Taylor-themed trivia, designs Taylor-inspired outfits and album covers and takes part in sing-a-longs to her albums. Maziak says it's also planning to do some charity work for cats — an animal that Taylor loves.

One student in the group said she eventually wants to be a clothing designer and draws outfits inspired by Swift.

"I've been watching the Eras Tour and I'm seeing all these dresses and all these bodysuits that impress me," said 9-year-old Amelia Young.

She said she specifically likes the Fearless dress that Taylor wears during her tour.

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And the Taylor energy was so infectious at Anderdon Public School Friday, that even their school band — taught by Tim Beneteau — joined in on the fun and played Swift's hit Shake it Off.

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