I Went To Night One Of The Eras Tour, And I’m Forever Changed
Written by Jesse on June 24, 2023
I’ve been in Z93 for 10 years. And in that time, I’ve played and listened to countless hours of Taylor Swift. From the outside looking in, she’s a pop artist who’s a hit making machine. But it’s so much more than that.
Between the close relationship with her fans, the crumbs and Easter eggs on social media that give clues to an upcoming album, it’s carefully cultivated and it comes through in her work.
That fact is all too clear when the Swifties come out for a show. And they came the heck out on night one of The Eras Tour in Minneapolis. After 20 years of going to concerts, this was easily the best show I’ve ever seen. It’s not even close.
Friday, my girlfriend Katie got on the road at about noon, blasting everything from Tay’s discography. Hits, deep cuts. You name it. Rolled into downtown Minneapolis at about 3 and as we walked to our hotel room, the streets were already abuzz with Eras Tour outfits and diehard fans ready to go crazy. After freshening up and grabbing a bite, we were ready to head to the show.
We got to our seats. Caught the last song from Gracie Abrams. Saw most of girlinred, who basically sprinted back and forth the entire stretch of the stage for 30 minutes, and was excellent. As the two minute countdown timer popped up on the screens, Lady Gaga’s “Applause” blasted through the speakers, the diehards knew it was show time.
For three hours, Taylor Swift played hits from various albums throughout her career and you would tend to forget you were in a gargantuan football stadium. It held the intimacy of a club with the familiarity that she conducts with the crowd. And sure it had all the bells and whistles of cool video effects, choreographed dances, lights and fire and everything you’d expect from a show that size.
Even with all the pomp, you just cannot take your eyes off her while she’s performing.It’s very easy to come to the conclusion that this woman, Taylor Swift, is in fact magic. It was truly a special experience that I won’t forget. You can take a more in depth look in the TikTok below.
