All of the surprise songs Taylor Swift has sung on the Eras Tour so far

Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.
Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. | George Walker IV, Associated Press

Taylor Swift has one of the hottest tours of the year.

On opening night, the concert broke Madonna’s previous record for “the most-attended female concert in U.S. history.” And the Eras Tour is currently on track to become the highest-grossing tour of all time, according to Evie Magazine.

Swift will perform her three-hour and 15-minute set in 52 U.S. cities and has plans to announce international tour dates later this year.

During the show, Swift has the same 42-song setlist with a window where she performs an additional two “surprise songs” for concertgoers. She plays the first song on an acoustic guitar and the second she plays on the piano.

“The plan, the goal, would be to play different songs every single night and never repeat one. Right? So that when you heard one on this tour, you would know it’s the only time that I was going to play it in the acoustic set, unless — caveat — unless I mess it up so badly,” she said during the first show in Glendale, Arizona, per Billboard.

Which albums has Taylor Swift sung the most surprise songs from?

Swift has 10 albums, or eras, as she and fans call them. She has sung surprise songs from every one of her albums so far, but has also definitely favored some over others.

  1. “Taylor Swift” debut — 11 songs.

  2. “Fearless” — 17 songs.

  3. “Speak Now” — 16 songs.

  4. “Red” — 15 songs.

  5. “1989” — 11 songs.

  6. “Reputation” — seven songs.

  7. “Lover” — nine songs.

  8. “Folklore” — six songs.

  9. “Evermore” — seven songs.

  10. “Midnights” — nine songs.

  11. Songs written for soundtracks — one song.

What Taylor Swift says about the surprise songs on her tour

Before she plays the song, she will often share an introduction to it or explain the meaning or background behind it.

“I was trying to think of sort of an eloquent way to say that I love you and I need your attention all the time, and I came up with ‘I’m a mirrorball,’” Swift said before introducing “mirrorball” at her first show in Glendale, Arizona in March, per Mashable.

Other times, she will perform a song at the request of one of her friends or openers. During Swift’s performance in Arlington, Texas, she played “Clean” because she heard it was Gracie Abrams’ favorite song.

“I felt so grateful to hear it in that way, so stripped and raw,” Abrams told Teen Vogue. “That song has been kind of a constant security blanket since it came out. I have so many little memories listening to that song at times when I needed it.”

Some songs have even gotten guest appearances from other artists, like when Marcus Mumford joined her to perform “Cowboy Like Me” in Las Vegas or Aaron Dessner joined her to perform surprise songs multiple nights in Tampa.

All the surprise songs Taylor Swift has sung at The Eras Tour so far

  1. “Tim McGraw” | “Taylor Swift” debut album — Glendale, Arizona — Friday, March 17.

  2. “mirrorball” | “Folklore” album — Glendale, Arizona — Friday, March 17.

  3. “this is me trying” | “Folklore” album — Glendale, Arizona — Saturday, March 18.

  4. “State of Grace” | “Red” album — Glendale, Arizona — Saturday, March 18.

  5. “Our Song” | “Taylor Swift” debut album — Las Vegas, Nevada — Friday, March 24.

  6. “Snow on the Beach” | “Midnights” album — Las Vegas, Nevada — Friday, March 24.

  7. “cowboy like me” feat. Marcus Mumford | “Evermore” album — Las Vegas, Nevada — Saturday, March 25.

  8. “White Horse” | “Fearless” album — Las Vegas, Nevada — Saturday, March 25.

  9. “Sad Beautiful Tragic” | “Red” album — Arlington, Texas — Friday, March 31.

  10. “Ours” | “Speak Now” album — Arlington, Texas — Friday, March 31.

  11. “Death By a Thousand Cuts” | “Lover” album — Arlington, Texas — Saturday, April 1.

  12. “Clean” | “1989” album — Arlington, Texas — Saturday, April 1.

  13. “Jump Then Fall” | “Fearless” album — Arlington, Texas — Sunday, April 2.

  14. “The Lucky One” | “Red” album — Arlington, Texas — Sunday, April 2.

  15. “Speak Now” | “Speak Now” album — Tampa, Florida — Thursday, April 13.

  16. “Treacherous” | “Red” album — Tampa, Florida — Thursday, April 13.

  17. “The Great War” feat. Aaron Dessner | “Midnights” album — Tampa, Florida — Friday, April 14.

  18. “You’re On Your Own Kid” feat. Aaron Dessner | “Midnights” album — Tampa, Florida — Friday, April 14.

  19. “mad woman” feat. Aaron Dessner | “Folklore” album — Tampa, Florida — Saturday, April 15.

  20. “Mean” | “Speak Now” album — Tampa, Florida — Saturday, April 15.

  21. “Wonderland” | “1989” album — Houston, Texas — Friday, April 21.

  22. “You’re Not Sorry” | “Fearless” album — Houston, Texas — Friday, April 21.

  23. “A Place In This World” | “Taylor Swift” debut album — Houston, Texas — Saturday, April 22.

  24. “Today Was A Fairytale” | “Fearless” album — Houston, Texas — Saturday, April 22.

  25. “Begin Again” | “Red” album — Houston, Texas — Sunday, April 23.

  26. “Cold As You” | “Taylor Swift” debut album — Houston, Texas — Sunday, April 23.

  27. “The Other Side of the Door” | “Fearless” album — Atlanta, Georgia — Friday, April 28.

  28. “Coney Island” | “Evermore” album — Atlanta, Georgia — Friday, April 28.

  29. “High Infidelity” | “Midnights” album — Atlanta, Georgia — Saturday, April 29.

  30. “Gorgeous” | “Reputation” album — Atlanta, Georgia — Saturday, April 29.

  31. “I Bet You Think About Me” | “Red” album — Atlanta, Georgia — Sunday, April 30.

  32. “How You Get The Girl” | “1989” album — Atlanta, Georgia — Sunday, April 30.

  33. “Sparks Fly” | “Speak Now” album — Nashville, TN — Friday, May 5.

  34. “Teardrops on My Guitar” | “Taylor Swift” debut album — Nashville, TN — Friday, May 5.

  35. “Out of the Woods” | “1989” album — Nashville, TN — Saturday, May 6.

  36. “Fifteen” | “Fearless” album — Nashville, TN — Saturday, May 6.

  37. “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve” | “Midnights” album — Nashville, TN — Sunday, May 7.

  38. “Mine” | “Speak Now” album — Nashville, TN — Sunday, May 7.

  39. “gold rush” | “Evermore” album — Philadelphia, PA — Friday, May 12.

  40. “Come Back... Be Here” | “Red” album — Philadelphia, PA — Friday, May 12.

  41. “Forever & Always” | “Fearless” album — Philadelphia, PA — Saturday, May 13.

  42. “This Love” | “1989” album — Philadelphia, PA — Saturday, May 13.

  43. “Hey Stephen” | “Fearless” album — Philadelphia, PA — Sunday, May 14.

  44. “The Best Day” | “Fearless” album — Philadelphia, PA — Sunday, May 14.

  45. “Should’ve Said No” | “Taylor Swift” debut album — Foxborough, MA — Friday, May 19.

  46. “Better Man” | “Red” album — Foxborough, MA — Friday, May 19.

  47. “Invisible” | “Taylor Swift” debut album — Foxborough, MA — Saturday, May 20.

  48. “Question..?” | “Midnights” — Foxborough, MA — Saturday, May 20.

  49. “I Think He Knows” | “Lover” album — Foxborough, MA — Sunday, May 21.

  50. “Red” | “Red” album — Foxborough, MA — Sunday, May 21.

  51. “Getaway Car” feat. Jack Antonoff | “Reputation” album — East Rutherford, NJ — Friday, May 26.

  52. “Maroon” feat. Jack Antonoff | “Midnights” album — East Rutherford, NJ — Friday, May 26.

  53. “Holy Ground” | “Red” album — East Rutherford, NJ — Saturday, May 27.

  54. “False God” | “Lover” album — East Rutherford, NJ — Saturday, May 27.

  55. “Welcome To New York” | “1989” album — East Rutherford, NJ — Sunday, May 28.

  56. “Clean” | “1989” album — East Rutherford, NJ — Sunday, May 28.

  57. “I Wish You Would“ | “1989” album — Chicago, IL — Friday, Jun. 2.

  58. “The Lakes“ | “Folklore” album — Chicago, IL — Friday, Jun. 2.

  59. “You All Over Me“ feat. Maren Morris | “Fearless“ album — Chicago, IL — Saturday, Jun. 3.

  60. “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever“ | “Fifty Shades Darker” soundtrack — Chicago, IL — Saturday, Jun. 3.

  61. “Hits Different“ | “Midnights“ album — Chicago, IL — Sunday, Jun. 4.

  62. “The Moment I knew“ | “Red“ album — Chicago, IL — Sunday, Jun. 4.

  63. “Haunted” | “Speak Now” album — Detroit, MI — Friday, Jun. 9.

  64. “I Almost Do” | “Red” album — Detroit, MI — Friday, Jun. 9.

  65. “All You Had To Do Was Stay” | “1989” album — Detroit, MI — Saturday, Jun. 10.

  66. “Breathe” | “Fearless” album — Detroit, MI — Saturday, Jun. 10.

  67. “Mr. Perfectly Fine” | “Fearless” album — Pittsburgh, PA — Friday, Jun. 16.

  68. “The Last Time” | “Red” album — Pittsburgh, PA — Friday, Jun. 16.

  69. “Seven” feat. Aaron Dessner | “Folklore” album — Pittsburgh, PA — Saturday, Jun. 17.

  70. “The Story of Us” | “Speak Now” album — Pittsburgh, PA — Saturday, Jun. 17.

  71. “Paper Rings” — “Lover” album — Minneapolis, MN — Friday, Jun. 23.

  72. “If This Was a Movie” | “Fearless” album — Minneapolis, MN — Friday, Jun. 23.

  73. “Dear John” | “Speak Now” album — Minneapolis, MN — Saturday, Jun. 24.

  74. “Daylight” | “Lover” album — Minneapolis, MN — Saturday, Jun. 24.

  75. “I’m Only Me When I’m With You” | “Taylor Swift” debut album — Cincinnati, OH — Friday, Jun. 30.

  76. “Evermore” | “Evermore” album — Cincinnati, OH — Friday, Jun. 30.

  77. “Ivy” feat. Aaron Dessner | “Evermore” album — Cincinnati, OH — Saturday, July 1.

  78. “I Miss You, I’m Sorry” with Gracie Abrams | “Minor,” Gracie Abram’s album — Cincinnati, OH — Saturday, July 1.

  79. “Call It What You Want” | “Reputation” album — Cincinnati, OH — Saturday, July 1.

  80. “Never Grow Up” | “Speak Now” album — Kansas City, MO — Friday, July 7.

  81. “When Emma Falls in Love” | “Speak Now” album — Kansas City, MO — Friday, July 7.

  82. “Last Kiss” | “Speak Now” album — Kansas City, MO — Saturday, July 8.

  83. “Dorothea” | “Evermore” album — Kansas City, MO — Saturday, July 8.

  84. “Picture to Burn” | “Taylor Swift” debut album — Denver, CO — Friday, July 14.

  85. “Timeless (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault)“ | “Speak Now“ album — Denver, CO — Friday, July 14.

  86. “Starlight” | “Red” album — Denver, CO — Saturday, July 15.

  87. “Back to December” | “Speak Now” album — Denver, CO — Saturday, July 15.

  88. “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” | “reputation” album — Seattle, WA — Saturday, July 22.

  89. “Everything Has Changed” | “Red” album — Seattle, WA — Saturday, July 22.

  90. “Message In A Bottle” | “Fearless” album — Seattle, WA — Sunday, July 23.

  91. “Tied Together With A Smile” | “Taylor Swift” album — Seattle, WA — Sunday, July 23.

  92. “right where you left me” feat. Aaron Dessner | “Evermore” album — Santa Clara, CA — Friday, July 28.

  93. “Castles Crumbling” | “Speak Now” album — Santa Clara, CA — Friday, July 28.

  94. “Stay Stay Stay” | “Red” album — Santa Clara, CA — Saturday, July 29.

  95. “All of the Girls You’ve Loved Before” | “Lover” album — Santa Clara, CA — Saturday, July 29.

  96. “I Can See You” | “Speak Now” album — Inglewood, CA — Thursday, Aug. 3.

  97. “Maroon” | “Midnights” album — Inglewood, CA — Thursday, Aug. 3.

  98. “Our Song” | “Taylor Swift” album — Inglewood, CA — Friday, Aug. 4.

  99. “You Are In Love” | “1989” album — Inglewood, CA — Friday, Aug. 4.

  100. “Death By A Thousand Cuts” | “Midnights” album — Inglewood, CA — Saturday, Aug. 5.

  101. “You’re On Your Own Kid” | “Midnights” album — Inglewood, CA — Saturday, Aug. 5.

  102. “Dress” | “reputation” album — Inglewood, CA — Monday, Aug. 9.

  103. “Exile” | “Folklore” album — Inglewood, CA — Monday, Aug. 9.

  104. “I Know Places” | “1989” album — Inglewood, CA — Tuesday, Aug. 8.

  105. “King of My Heart” | “reputation” album — Inglewood, CA — Tuesday, Aug. 8.

  106. “New Romantics” | “1989” album — Inglewood, CA — Wednesday, Aug. 9.

  107. “New Year’s Day” | “reputation” album — Inglewood, CA — Wednesday, Aug. 9.

Taylor Swift surprise songs at international shows

  1. “I Forgot That You Existed” | “Lover” album — Mexico City, Mexico — Thursday, Aug. 24.

  2. “Sweet Nothing” | “Midnights” album — Mexico City, Mexico — Thursday, Aug. 24.

  3. “Tell Me Why” | “Fearless” album — Mexico City, Mexico — Friday, Aug. 25.

  4. “Snow on the Beach” | “Midnights” album — Mexico City, Mexico — Friday, Aug. 25.

  5. “Cornelia Street” | “Lover” album — Mexico City, Mexico — Saturday, Aug. 26.

  6. “You’re On Your Own Kid” | “Midnights” album — Mexico City, Mexico — Saturday, Aug. 26.

  7. “Afterglow” | “Lover” album — Buenos Aires, Argentina — Thursday, Nov. 9.

  8. “Maroon” | “Maroon” album — Buenos Aires, Argentina — Thursday, Nov. 9.