BDB

Same goes for anything right? I've been to a Seahawks game in the 2nd or 3rd last row, but still got to experience the crowd and Noise.

I generally try to stay in the lower bowl part of shows, but if its a band you have never seen or want to see for the first time I'd go and experience it.
GA/Floor is no longer any fun for me, I need to sit down and enjoy.

I saw Elton at Dodgers Stadium had great seats, but also saw him at Outside Lands, and just went way to the back of the crowd and sat on the grass and enjoyed the show

Decker

Man, what a show, what a show. Really phenomenal. 3 hr, 15 min of solid music. Hits and deep cuts. A lavish production with dancers and cool set pieces. So many costume changes. I am so impressed.
Seats were pretty good, especially when she came out on the extended stage, which she did a lot.
Here's a few pictures

JeffTheAlpaca

The annoying trend where people are not experiencing the exhilaration of the music and show and care more about documenting it on their phones

stvn1974

I once sat next to a couple at Nine Inch Nails show who filmed the entire thing with a tablet in the air. The guy filmed the first half and she did the second part. The seats were lousy so all they were going to get were a bunch of flashing lights. My brother actually grabbed a phone out of the hand of a person in front of him recording at a Ghost concert and threw it across the venue. Not sure if it hit anyone.

I like how Bob Dylan and Jack White have you lock your phone away in a pouch when you enter the venue. Of course for show the size of Taylor Swift that would probably be a logistical nightmare.

Decker

I love the concept Taylor has for this tour of having two “surprise songs” done acoustically every night. And never repeating them “unless I screw one up”.
For my show last night she did “Our Song” on the guitar (awesome, my favorite early Taylor song) and then “Snow At The Beach” on piano. Before “Snow”, she started talking about Lana Del Rey but prefaced it by saying “She’s not here, so don’t get excited. We don’t do guests on the Eras Tour”. The very next night? She brings out Marcus Mumford to duet “Cowboy Like Me”.
But it’s such a cool concept that nobody is gonna know what she’ll play that night until she does. Makes each show just a little bit unique.

Decker

Another Billboard record for Taylor

JeffTheAlpaca

2023 IHeart Radio Awards another awards show where she wins some trophies and never performs or plays live.

Decker

She's playing 88 songs, for 6.5 hours every weekend. I'm okay with her taking vocal rest on the ensuing five days.

JeffTheAlpaca

She is like the WWE now where if you want to see the stars perform you have to pay extra for a ppv or her case a concert.

JeffTheAlpaca

Who would have ever thought you would see Geezer Butler from Black Sabbah in Vegas for her concert.

stvn1974

Now I want to hear Taylor Swift do Supernaut.

JeffTheAlpaca

Better chance of that happening than her performing "Evil Woman"

JeffTheAlpaca

Maybe her longest relationship ever?

Now he will be freaking out if he is featured in a new song or album.


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Decker

I mean he’s been the subject of at least a dozen songs already :
Gorgeous
Lover
Invisible string
Lavender Haze
London Boy
Paper Rings
King of My Heart
Mastermind
Evermore
peace

stvn1974

Six years is long enough for Swift to write a concept double album about her ex. Poor dude.

Josh-da-man

I hope she dates Marilyn Manson next.

I might even be interested in the album she makes out of that relationship!

JeffTheAlpaca

She sure knows how to gouge her fans for every penny

$45 for a beige T-Shirt of her current tour?

Probably could get a knockoff at Etsy for $16

Decker

Have you been to a concert in the past 10 years? $45 for a headliner concert T is pretty unremarkable.

TomOpus

You ever buy tour merch? And good luck with cheap fake knockoffs after the first wash and it shrinks and fades.

I'd rather the artist I support is actually supported by buying AUTHORIZED merch. You prob get bootlegs too. Cheap-ass fake fans.

PerryD

I want to say that the Iron Maiden tour shirts were $55, and after I got home I realized they were sized a little smaller than my typical Large sized shirts, so they don't even fit.

JeffTheAlpaca

$45 and that is without calculating sales tax and shipping and probably adds up to more than $60.

Decker

Free Shipping at $50. Everyone has to collect sales tax. Besides nobody cares. If the Concert shirt (which are completely in line with the price of Springsteen and The 1975 concert shirts I recently bought at Merch stands) is too expensive, then don't buy it. Seriously, What's your point?

davidh777

News flash: Crappy knock-offs are less expensive than authentic merch!

If I enjoy a concert, I’m fine with buying an official shirt. I’ve worn a Penatonix tour shirt for years. It gives me good memories, and people see it and want to talk about Pentatonix. I’ve gotten more than my money’s worth out of that shirt.

JeffTheAlpaca

Taxes in CA are different and we get raped here on taxes.

It better be sealed in plastic if you want it as a souvenir and never wear it.

Josh-da-man

Yeah, it's hard to knock her for the prices of the shirts. It's in line with what you pay for shirts and apparel from major artists in their merch booths/tents. Simple t-shirts run in the $40-$50 range. I've seen stuff like hoodies for over $100 more.

And, from what I understand, the venues take a cut of the merch sales. And so does the record company.