Georgia’s version: My experience at Taylor Swift’s unforgettable Eras Tour.
It’s been a long time coming, but Taylor Swift has finally returned to Australia.
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On February 16, 17 and 18, Taylor graced the MCG with her Eras Tour for an unforgettable three nights.
I was one of the lucky ones to grab tickets to the very first night, and it’s safe to say it was a night I’ll never forget.
If you’re not a ‘Swiftie’ like me (first of all, why not?), her Eras Tour is a massive endeavour, seeing the pop star perform material spanning all 10 of her albums.
After touring through North and South America and Japan, it was finally Australia’s turn.
Walking into the MCG on Friday night, dressed up as the Red era and surrounded by almost 100,000 people, it almost didn’t feel real.
Was this actually happening? How did I survive the great war for Taylor Swift tickets?
But once the first notes of Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince started and Taylor arrived on stage, I realised this was actually happening.
Folklore era: Taylor Swift performing August.
I screamed, I sang, and I definitely did not cry.
The next three-and-a-half hours felt like an out-of-body experience. We jumped from era to era, dancing and singing along to all my favourite songs and surrounded by 96,000 like-minded people. It was enchanting.
And being the biggest shows of her entire career, Taylor gave us an extra special night.
As we got closer and closer to the ‘surprise songs’ portion of the evening, the excitement and anticipation only continued to grow within the crowd.
For those unaware, at every Eras Tour show, Taylor plays two surprise songs, entirely acoustic. And at every show, she picks two different songs.
It can be a bit of a competition which night gets the best surprise songs. I might be biased, but I think the night I went was the best.
I remember turning to my sister and my friend during the Red era of the concert and saying that she’d play Red as one of the surprise songs.
It’s one of my favourite songs of hers. Plus given I’d dressed up as the Red era, it only made sense she’d play it for me.
So when she sang the first line of Red as the first surprise song, I don’t think anyone was screaming louder than me.
Even better, for the second song, she played You’re Losing Me live for the very first time.
I’ll remember that moment all too well.
With one era left, I wasn’t ready for the night to end.
By the end, I could barely talk, let alone sing. But I would do it all again in a heartbeat.
Even if you’re not a fan, Taylor Swift puts on an unforgettable performance, and I can easily say it was the best concert I’ve attended.
So if you need me, I’ll be reliving the whole night by watching the Eras Tour concert film on repeat.
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