16 years ago: Taylor Swift plays at Western Michigan University
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Friday marks 16 years since Taylor Swift played a show at Western Michigan University’s Miller Auditorium.
These days, when Swift makes a tour stop in Michigan, she tends to play Ford Field in Detroit. But on Feb. 2, 2008, she took the stage in Kalamazoo.
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WMU commemorated the anniversary with a Facebook post, complete with photos from the night.
“A rare case you’ll see us publish iPhone photography circa 2008 but it’s a special occasion,” the university wrote.
Taylor Swift plays Miller Auditorium on Feb. 2, 2008. (Courtesy Western Michigan University) Taylor Swift plays Miller Auditorium on Feb. 2, 2008. (Courtesy Western Michigan University) Taylor Swift plays Miller Auditorium on Feb. 2, 2008. (Courtesy Western Michigan University)
At the time, Swift was 18 years old. Her debut album, “Taylor Swift,” had been out for less than two years, while the release of sophomore album “Fearless” was still nine months away.
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She had already broken records, according to a WMU news release from the time: Swift was the youngest artist to write and sing a No. 1 country single — “Our Song” — on her own, as well as the youngest musician to win Songwriter/Artist of the Year from the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
Ticket prices for the Kalamazoo concert ranged from $34.25 to $40.75.
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