Taylor Swift returning to U.S. Bank Stadium for first local show in nearly five years

Ross Raihala, Pioneer Press
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Record-breaking pop superstar Taylor Swift will headline her first local concert in nearly five years when she headlines U.S. Bank Stadium on June 24.

The 32-year-old Pennsylvania native has partnered with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program to sell tickets before they go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Nov. 18. Fans can register through Nov. 9 to get a code for a presale that starts at 10 a.m. Nov. 15. Tickets are priced from $449 to $49, with VIP options ranging from $899 to $199. Capital One cardholders will have the opportunity to buy tickets from 2 p.m. Nov. 15 through 10 p.m. Nov. 17.

Dubbed the Eras Tour, the outing currently has 27 shows booked in 20 cities. It’s possible Swift will add a second local show as she did when she last played USBS in 2018.

Swift has described the tour as “a journey through the musical eras of (her) career,” which began in 2006 with her double-platinum debut single “Tim McGraw.” She went on to dominate the country charts with a string of hits that include “Love Story,” “You Belong with Me,” “Mine,” “Back to December” and “Mean.”

In 2012, Swift branched out into pop music with the global smash “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and has returned to the charts with “I Knew You Were Trouble,” “Shake it Off,” “Blank Space,” “Style,” “Bad Blood,” “Look What You Made Me Do” and “Ready for It.”

After spending a decade selling out arenas, Swift embarked on her first stadium tour in 2018 in support of her sixth album “Reputation.” It drew 2.88 million fans, grossed $345.7 million and became the highest-grossing tour ever in the United States and North America.

Swift had a world tour planned for 2020 that was ultimately canceled due to the pandemic. But she went on to surprise fans with two new albums of quieter folk and country songs that year, “Folklore” and “Evermore.” In 2021, Swift began rerecording her early albums after an ownership dispute. That year, she released new versions of “Fearless” and “Red,” complete with a series of bonus tracks. One of them, “All Too Well (10 Minute Version),” debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and became the longest song in history to top the chart.

Last month, Swift issued her tenth album, “Midnights,” which she said was inspired by “13 sleepless nights” of her life. It’s 2022’s fastest and best-selling album, with the largest vinyl sales week of the century. This week, Swift claimed all 10 spots in the Hot 100 Top 10, a first for any musical act.

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