It is a monumental celebration of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour journey. To commemorate its profound impact, here are 30 facts about the Eras tour 👇👇

It is a monumental celebration of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour journey. To commemorate its profound impact, here are 30 facts about the Eras tour:

1. The Eras Tour consists of 149 shows scheduled from March 17, 2023, to December 8, 2024.

2. The concerts last approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes, making some of the longest in her career, with over 40 songs performed in a single show.

3. The show is divided into 11 acts, each representing different musical eras, complete with unique color schemes and visuals that enhance the narrative of her career

4. Taylor Swift always envisioned the opener for The Eras Tour. “I knew the Lover era should start the show with the line, ‘it’s been a long time coming.’ I hadn’t toured the Lover album before, so it felt like a brand new era we were creating.”

5. Swift learned how to say “Welcome to the Eras tour” in 15 different languages.

6. Taylor Swift’s brother, parents bedazzled her ‘Fearless’ guitar for Eras Tour

7. Swift’s favorite moment of the Eras Tour is during “Love Story” from the Fearless era, where she loves seeing fans form hearts with their hands and the crowd’s excitement at the line “Marry me, Juliet.”

8. Every night, the crowd raises their phone flashlights during ‘Marjorie,’ a touching tribute to my late grandmother, an opera singer who always dreamed of performing in stadiums

9. Swift’s favorite moment was during the enchanting “willow” choreography. “The meeting of the forest sorcerers during ‘willow,’ all of the dancers and me in our velvet capes with their glowing mythical orbs — twirling through the mist like a coven of mythical creatures.”

10. She said the sister album to folklore was rooted in storytelling and nature, and this choreography proves it.

11. The “Reputation” part of show “included my favorite entrance of the night,” she says. “I always imagined the sound of mysterious footsteps lining up perfectly with the ominous synth beats of ‘…Ready for It?’”

12. Taylor calls the “123 Let’s Go B*tch” another Eras Tour crow tradition that’s she looks forward every night.

13. “Enchanted” is the one song from Swift’s third album to have a permanent place on The Eras Tour set list. Swift explains: “I chose the epic ‘Enchanted’ to represent this album because it was always my favorite song on the album.”

14. Each night of The Eras Tour, one lucky fan becomes the proud new owner of the black bowler hat Swift wears during her performance of “22.”

15. The performances in 1989 set are characterized by high-energy choreography and vibrant staging, creating an engaging atmosphere that encourages audience participation

16. Rover platform has a driver who is operated by a crew member, who lays underneath Swift’s platform during “Down Bad” and “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?”.

17. She shares her experience of secretly conceptualizing and rehearsing the new set in The Tortured Poets Department. “I wanted it to be minimalist, stark, and bold,” she said. “It was a thrilling challenge to improve upon a show I loved. We achieved what I believe is the most dramatic expression of female rage in the performance.”

18. The surprise song mashups take ‘a lot of rehearsing’ but when the crowd screams like crazy when I transition into a new song, it’s beyond worth the prep time involved.”

19. At the end of the second song, the stage turns into an ocean, and I ‘dive’ into it, relying on a large airbag below. I call this jump “the coolest illusion of the night” for its shock and elation.

20. “Vigilante Shit” from Midnights arrives during the last era of the show, which Swift reveals is her “favorite moment of the night.

21. Her Dancers Learned How to Checkmate for ‘Mastermind’

22. Swift confirmed the rumor she arrives in a janitor’s cleaning cart each night of the Eras Tour

23. The tour has sparked trends such as friendship bracelet exchanges among fans, fostering a sense of community and connection during concerts

24. During her Seattle performances, enthusiastic fans caused a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, known as the “Swift Quake,” as recorded by seismologists due to their energetic jumping

25. Following issues with ticket scalping during presales, Brazilian lawmakers introduced a bill nicknamed the “Taylor Swift Law,” which aims to criminalize ticket scalping with severe penalties

26. A donations to food banks during her Eras Tour have made a significant impact across the UK and the US, addressing the growing issue of food insecurity.

27. Toward the end of the first U.S. leg of the tour, Taylor reportedly distributed over $55 million in bonuses to everyone involved in the tour, from caterers to truck drivers, as a gesture of appreciation for their hard work

28. The biggest single-night’s attendance was 96,006 in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 16, 2024, and 10,168,008 fans attended the concerts.

29. Cities hosting the tour experienced significant economic benefits, with some areas reporting hotel occupancy rates at their highest since the pandemic.

30. The tour became the first in history to surpass $1 billion in revenue, earning Guinness World Records recognition in 2023 and sold a total $2,077,618,725 worth of tickets.

Sources: The Eras Tour Book, New York Times, Buzfeed, et al.