The whispers, the Easter eggs, the rumors— they’re all true.
The queen, Taylor Swift is finally blessing us with an international tour after 4 long, heart-wrenching years. Following the release of her 10th studio album, Midnights, and its record-breaking stream and charting results, Taylor Swift announced “The Eras Tour” on Tuesday exclusively on Good Morning America.
Tickets are not on sale, yet. But, as the Swifties know, if you want to attend a concert, you’re going to have to work for it.
As an experienced Swiftie who’s enjoyed every tour, I feel compelled to share my instructions, because I know the process All Too Well.
“TaylorSwiftTix” are sold through Ticketmaster only– therefore, the first step is making an account. Please, for the love of all things Taylor, write down your login information.
Pre-sale registration is already in full-swing, and will only remain up-and-running until November 9. Once your account is made, and the password is Safe and Sound, it’s time to wait in the queue for the chance to get an early-access code.
Fill out your contact information and the show(s) for which you want to purchase tickets. Once submitted, it’s time to wait. This may take minutes, or even hours. Swift has the tendency to crash the sites she sells on, so remain on the browser no matter what you do. Allow it to Glitch, refresh and load. Once your Ticketmaster man walks the line, you’ll be automatically transferred to another page, where you will be registered into the pre-sale lottery.
You should receive an email confirming the process. If you don’t, it’s likely that you’ll need to try again.
The reason for this process: to verify who are true fans trying to buy tickets, and who are “bots” attempting to buy in bulk and resell on other sites. It ensures a fairer ticket-buying process, so we’ll just need to Tolerate It.
Prices start at $49 and range to $499, with the option of VIP packages between $199 and $899. Fair prices given ahead of time in this day and age is what makes Swift the queen of the music industry.
On the night of November 14 when the real fun starts. Ticketmaster will email those who are verified and those who have been randomly selected to participate in the pre-sale.
Verified and selected means Ticketmaster has proven you are a real person, and not a bot. You’re also The Lucky One who can purchase the tickets in the first leg. A text message will be sent to your phone with a personal access code, which you’ll need to go through with your purchase when pre-sale begins on November 15 at 10:00 a.m.
If you do not receive a personal code, and were not selected for pre-sale, don’t worry! It’s not the End Game for you.
Capital One credit card holders are the next to attempt getting tickets. On November 15, at precisely 2:00 p.m., holders can use the first six digits of their Capital One credit card to gain entry to the pre-sale.
If you do not receive a pre-sale code or have a Capital One credit card, Shake It Off, there is still another chance! Public-sale tickets come out November 18 at 10:00 a.m. Though many of the seats will be gone, public sale is the best shot of getting legitimate tickets at face value.
“I keep all alerts on for any posts on Instagram and Twitter from both Taylor Swift’s account and Taylor Nation,” said Lauren Traina, of Smithtown. Lauren has been through the process 10 times and has earned tickets every time. “In the past, it’s also been helpful to buy merchandise or albums directly from [Taylor Swift’s] store.”
According to Traina, buying merchandise from taylorswift.com can give you a leg up, as opposed to buying the same from Target.
Some other Messenger “Swifties” are just as excited about the tour.
“Paramore are back together and on the ticket, girl in red is also on the ticket – a classic 2000s alt-rock/pop punk act and an incredible pop newcomer who’s about to take off even more so. Swifties will love everything about these Taylor openers if they don’t love them already,” said Editor-in-Chief Michael J. Reistetter, who first speculated a tour was imminent back in July.
“I think that all of T. Swift’s albums will be re-released before the tour,” said lead reporter Daniella Rodriguez-Rebolledo, who reviewed Midnights just last week. “This is the ‘ERAs’ tour, not the ‘Taylor’s Version’ tour. Taylor Swift is unpredictable. But one thing’s for sure: us Swifties will NOT be disappointed.”
No, we most definitely will not be.
After public sale is over and the tickets have been purchased, The Messenger pleads all fans to be careful buying resale tickets. The reselling of pre-sale codes is strictly prohibited and will not work without the account the code was originally assigned to. So please do not respond to resellers attempting to “sell pre-sale codes.”
Swift will be touring in the USA first. There are 27 scheduled shows in 20 different cities around the country, including a stop at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey for May 26-28, the lattermost date having been added on Friday. International tour dates are set to be announced soon, and likely will be done so after the public sale of domestic tickets. Therefore, if you are unable to get tickets within the US, you may be able to score some international ones if you’re willing to travel.
Make it a vacation– you’ll need it after the seemingly Treacherous yet rewarding process that is clawing and fighting to see Taylor Swift with a live crowd.
