Taylor Swift’s upcoming “The Eras Tour” begins on March 17 in Arizona, and it is her first tour in 5 years. The last time she toured was for her album Reputation in 2018, but she has since released Lover, Folklore, Evermore, and Midnights, as well as Red and Fearless, which were re-recordings of her former albums. On this tour, she welcomes nine opening acts, spanning from well-known artists like Paramore to up-and-coming singers like OWENN. It appears that two opening acts will be beginning the show on each date. Here’s what you need to know about each artist, whether you are anticipating the upcoming tour, or looking to expand your music taste!
Paramore
Paramore was formed in 2014, and is best known for their songs Misery Business, Still Into You, and Ain’t It Fun. The band has an estimated 17,800,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and they just recently released their sixth studio album This Is Why. The lead singer, Hayley Williams, and Taylor Swift met all the way back in 2008, through Swift’s mother. Williams told MTV: “We actually met at this Grammy party … and [Taylor Swift’s] mom came up to us and was like, ‘It’s so nice to meet you guys, you’ve got to meet my daughter,’ … I think we exchanged numbers, and we started hanging out in Nashville not too long after that.” More recently, Williams told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe that Swift’s new album inspired Paramore’s new song Running Out of Time. Below are the dates Paramore will be joining Taylor:
- 3-17 & 3-18: State Farm Stadium
Beabadoobee
Beatrice Kristi Laus, aka Beabadoobee, is a Filipino-British singer and songwriter. She is best known for her songs death bed (coffee for your head), Coffee, and Tired. She gained popularity after her first EP Lice (2018) and received critical acclaim for her first album Fake It Flowers (2020). Laus has an estimated 11,900,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and has recently released her album Beatopia. She opened up about meeting Taylor Swift to Hot Press, stating “I met her at the NME Awards and she just came up to me and said she liked my music. I’d listen to anything from folklore. All her new stuff is amazing, songs like ‘Cardigan’ and ‘Betty’ are especially good. It was surreal.” Below are the dates Beabadoobee will be joining Taylor:
- 3-24 & 3-25: Allegiant Stadium
- 4-1 & 4-2: AT&T Stadium
- 4-13, 4-14 & 4-15: Raymond James Stadium
- 4-21, 4-22, & 4-23: NRG Stadium
- 4-28 & 4-29: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers is an American singer and songwriter, most known for making indie music. She is known for her membership in groups such as Boygenius (2018), Better Oblivion Community Center (2019), and Sloppy Jane (2021). She is also well known for her solo albums Stranger in the Alps, and Punisher, which both received critical acclaim. Bridger’s most well-known songs are Motion Sickness, Kyoto, and Scott Street. Her group Boygenius recently announced their upcoming album The Record, which will be released in March. She has an estimated 8,800,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and is known for her musical collaborations with SZA, 1975, Lorde, and Taylor Swift. Although Bridgers and Swift worked together to create the song Nothing New, they have never actually met. According to Far Out Magazine, Bridgers revealed that texting Swift for the first time was “a total high.” After their song was released, Swift told Seth Meyers on his talk show that Bridgers was one of her favorite artists. Below are the dates Phoebe Bridgers will be joining Taylor:
- 5-5, 5-6 & 5-7: Nissan Stadium
- 5-12, 5-13 & 5-14: Lincoln Financial Field
- 5-19, 5-20 & 5-21: Gillette Stadium
- 5-26, 5-27 & 5-28: MetLife Stadium
girl in red
Marie Ringheim, aka the girl in red, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter, best known for her indie pop music, and being a “queer icon” according to Paper. Her career began by recording music in her room and posting it to AWAL and SoundCloud, and she received critical acclaim after her first studio album If I Could Make It Go Quiet. Her most popular songs include: we fell in love in October, bad idea! and I wanna be your girlfriend. She has an estimated 13,000,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and she supported artists such as Clairo and Billie Eilish on their tours. Although she and Taylor Swift have never met, Ringheim told KEXP “I really like Taylor Swift and the reason why I like Taylor Swift is that I really love melodies … I think she probably inspired me.” Below are the dates the girl in red will be joining Taylor:
- 6-2 & 6-3: Soldier Field
- 6-9 & 6-10: Ford Field
- 6-16 & 6-17: Acrisure Stadium
- 6-23 & 6-24: U.S. Bank Stadium
MUNA
MUNA is an American indie pop band that consists of Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin, and Naomi McPherson. The band was created in 2013 when the trio met in college. Their first EP More Perfect was released on SoundCloud in 2014, and their first studio album About U was released in 2017. Muna has an estimated 2,100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and their most popular songs include Silk Chiffon, Anything But Me, and What I Want. The band also joined Harry Styles on tour in 2017, and Kacey Musgraves in 2022. They received great praise for their covers of Sometimes by Britney Spears, and August by Taylor Swift. In an interview with Variety, McPherson revealed how Swift had been an inspiration to them, stating “Obviously, Taylor’s been around for such a long time and definitely, we all have memories from back in the day of when certain albums came out. I remember a friend of mine gave me ‘Fearless’ on a flash drive. And I was obsessed with ‘Fifteen’ and in my feelings. Gavin also stated that Swift influenced their most recent album. We all have stories like that with Taylor.” Below are the dates MUNA will be joining Taylor:
- 3-31: AT&T Stadium
- 4-30: Mercedes Benz Stadium
- 6-4: Soldier Field
- 6-30 & 7-1: Paycor Stadium
- 7-7 & 7-8: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
- 7-14 & 7-15: Empower Field at Mile High
HAIM
HAIM, an American rock band consisting of the sisters Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim began in 2007. Their first EP Forever was released in 2012, and quickly received praise. Shortly after, they were signed to Polydor Records and released their studio album Days Are Gone. Their most popular songs include The Wire, Gasoline (feat. Taylor Swift), and Now I’m In It. They have an estimated 4,900,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and have featured on popular songs such as no body, no crime by Taylor Swift and Pray to God by Calvin Harris. They have also previously toured with Florence and the Machine in 2012 and with Taylor Swift for The 1989 World Tour in 2015. The sisters have been friends with Swift since 2013 after they defended her in response to a misogynist tweet. This resulted in Swift following them back on Instagram and inviting them to dinner in 2014. When People magazine asked what HAIM is looking forward to on the upcoming tour, they said “Backstage pre and post-show dance parties with Taylor,”
adding “everything about it is perfect … that’s why we’re doing it again!”
Below are the dates HAIM will be joining Taylor:
- 7-22 & 7-23: Lumen Field
- 7-28 & 7-29: Levi’s Stadium
- 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 8-8 & 8-9: SoFi Stadium
GAYLE
Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd, aka GAYLE, is an American singer best known for her pop rock music. She was discovered by Kara DioGuardi, an ex-American Idol judge, and was signed to the major record label Atlantic Records, in 2021. She is best known for her song abcdefu, after it went viral on TikTok and Spotify. Rutherfurd was also nominated for a Grammy in 2021, after the song’s success. She has an estimated 12,100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and her top songs include abcdefu, abcdefu (angrier), and fmk (feat. blackbear). In an interview with Billboard, she revealed how she felt when Swift asked her to join The Eras Tour, stating “Obviously I’ve known about Taylor, for forever, like my whole entire life — I can’t remember a time where I didn’t know Taylor Swift. My best friend and I went to [an] awards show and Taylor Swift happened to be there, and I did a performance and some very cool things happened after that.” Below are the dates GAYLE will be joining Taylor:
- 3-17 & 3-18: State Farm Stadium
- 3-24 & 3-25: Allegiant Stadium
- 3-31: AT&T Stadium
- 4-13: Raymond James Stadium
- 4-30: Mercedes Benz Stadium
- 5-6: Nissan Stadium
- 5-12 & 5-13: Lincoln Financial Field
- 5-19 & 5-20: Gillette Stadium
- 5-26: MetLife Stadium
- 8-5 & 8-9: SoFi Stadium
Gracie Abrams
Gracie Abrams, an American singer, and songwriter released her first single Mean It in 2019. Her first EP minor was also released in 2019 and sparked her stardom. It included some of her most popular songs I miss you, I’m Sorry, and 21. She has an estimated 9,000,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and recently announced her debut album Good Riddance set to release on February 24. In 2022 she commenced her This Is What It Feels Like Tour, and opened for Olivia Rodrigo on the Sour Tour. Abrams recently did an interview with Teen Vogue and shared her admiration for Swift by saying “she is, for me, one of the blueprints for vulnerability as a young woman. I just respect the s**t out of her with everything that she does. I’ve always been so inspired at every stage of my life as a fan of hers.” Below are the dates Gracie Abrams will be joining Taylor:
- 4-1 & 4-2: AT&T Stadium
- 4-14 & 4-15: Raymond James Stadium
- 4-21, 4-22, & 4-23: NRG Stadium
- 4-28 & 4-29: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- 5-5 & 5-7: Nissan Stadium
- 5-14: Lincoln Financial Field
- 5-21: Gillette Stadium
- 5-27: MetLife Stadium
- 6-4: Soldier Field
- 6-9: Ford Field
- 6-16: Acrisure Stadium
- 6-23: U.S. Bank Stadium
- 6-30 & 7-1: Paycor Stadium
- 7-7 & 7-8: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
- 7-14 & 7-15: Empower Field at Mile High
- 7-22 & 7-23: Lumen Field
- 7-28 & 7-29: Levi’s Stadium
- 8-3 & 8-8: SoFi Stadium
OWENN
Christian Owens, aka OWENN, gained his following after being a dancer on Swift’s Reputation Tour and starred in the music video for her song Lover in 2019. In 2021, Taylor helped him sign with the record label Republic Records. He has 12,700 monthly listeners on Spotify and is best known for his songs Baby Girl, released in 2021, and Rest Of My Life, released in 2022. According to The Honey Pop, OWENN takes inspiration from David Bowie and Fleetwood Mac. OWENN shared with his followers on Instagram live “We had a whole bunch of label meetings. Taylor Swift was a huge co-sign and helped…a lot of people don’t know. She actually contacted the head of the Republic herself on my behalf, which was kind of crazy. I get to the meeting. They were like ‘Yo, why is Taylor Swift so adamant about us signing you? We want to see you perform!” Below are the dates OWENN will be joining Taylor:
- 5-28: MetLife Stadium
- 6-2 & 6-3: Soldier Field
- 6-10: Ford Field
- 6-17: Acrisure Stadium
- 6-24: U.S. Bank Stadium
- 8-4: SoFi Stadium
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