Taylor Swift opened her Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona last night, performing several songs in her live debut in a mammoth three-hour set. In front of 70,000 fans, she performed a giant set list that featured segments from each of her 10 albums while focusing primarily on her recent work: Songs From Lover, Increasinglyand midnight garnered live debuts, and the set closed with an extended suite dedicated to the latter. “Is it just me or do we have a lot of things to catch up on?” he mocked the crowd, later adding, “To say that a lot has happened is really an understatement. I can’t even say how much I missed you because there’s no way to verbalize it.” See the full tracklist (along with plenty of spoilers) below.
In fact, it’s Swift’s first full tour in five years. In that time, she has released four new albums:Lover, Folklore, Increasinglyand midnight—and released the complete “Taylor Version” of Brave and Red, with more to come in that series. (On the eve of the tour opening, Swift released four more songs: three re-recorded singles, plus one previously unreleased track.) She opened the show with a Lover suite, beginning with a medley of “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince” (her live debut) and “Cruel Summer” while strutting around in a diamond jumpsuit.
After changing into country singer attire and dressing the stage in period-appropriate decor, she transitioned into “Fearless” with an electric guitar version of the title track, as Billboard notes the Increasingly segment included live debuts of “‘Tis the Damn Season,” “Marjorie” and “Tolerate It,” as well as a self-aware gag from Swift, who said the album is one she “loves, despite what some of you say on TikTok… I’ve seen it. I’ve seen it all!
Portions of Reputation, Speak Now, Red, Folklore, 1989, and followed their self-titled debut, oscillating between intimacy and spectacle: acoustic renditions of “Mirrorball” and “Tim McGraw”; a video sequence that transformed Swift into “a Godzilla-esque creature terrorizing a city” (by Billboard) during “Anti-Hero”; swinging neon golf clubs attacking an animated car in “Blank Space”; and elaborate choreography throughout. Nearing the conclusion of the 200 minute mark, a midnightThe themed finale showcased more than half of that 2022 album, including the live debuts of “Lavender Haze” and the surprise close, fan-favorite “Karma.”
The tour continues tonight with a second show at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, which has been ceremonially renamed Swift City for the occasion.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Opening Set List, via Variety:
“Miss Americana and Prince Heartbreak”
“Cruel Summer”
“The man”
“You need to calm down”
“Lover”
“The Archer”
“Brave
“You belong With Me”
“Love story”
“It’s the Damn Season”
“Willow”
“Marjorie”
“Champagne Problems”
“bear it”
“…Ready for that?”
“Delicate”
“Do not blame me”
“Look what you made me do”
“Delighted”
“22”
“We are never ever getting back together”
“I knew you were a problem”
“All Too Good (10 Minute Version)”
“Invisible Rope”
“Betty”
“The Last Great American Dynasty”
“August”/ “Illegal Affairs”
“My tears bounce back”
“Cardigan”
“Style”
“Blank space”
“Get Him Off”
“Wild dreams”
“Bad blood”
“Mirror Ball” (acoustic)
“Tim McGraw” (acoustic)
“Lavender Haze”
“Anti-hero”
“Midnight Rain”
“Looking at Shit”
“jeweled”
“Brain”
“Karma”
