Anonymous wrote:We went to the first night in Nashville. Nothing beats that. But like others have said you really need to know the merch situation before going in -- don't be first or last and 4 hr wait is common.

NJ got some great songs and it is getting great reviews. We had friends at every night and they are still buzzing about it. But if you go in thinking that Taylor is doing the same type of tour as before... I mean I don't know what to say. I have been lucky enough to see her at small venues and shows since 2006. Yes she has evolved and each tour has been an evolution. She is so much more mature and Eras reflects that. She gives her fans everything at these shows. What more could you ask for?

Anonymous wrote:OP trying to drive down Pittsburgh tick prices? 😂

Anonymous wrote:Wow, that is completely opposite of my experience in Philadelphia! It was one of the most incredible shows I’ve seen, and I’m not sure what will be able to beat it in the future! Yes merch lines were long, but everybody knew that you had to get their hours before. She did plenty of talking to the audience, and it was personalized as it was Mother’s Day.

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Anonymous wrote:This is partly why I was so surprised Sunday night. I even told my DH grab the phone when she's being long winded because she loves to chat. Besides the cute moment between her and Phoebe it was the usual script before the man and 2 pandemic references.

It felt super low energy the second half. I thought I was crazy until I looked at reddit and Twitter.

Glad y'all had a nice mother's day show

To clarify - I'd never complain about a long merch long. I do hate the fact that each night doesn't have designated merch. Between the public sale on Thursday and nights 1 and 2 there was literally no tour exclusive merch left even at early vip merch booths.

There’s no excuse for that. Especially given how much money is made off of the merch compared to what it costs to make it.

You must be one of the people who also thinks that Beyonce magically drops an album overnight. There is so much planning that goes into these tours and Taylor's marketing department is about 10 steps ahead of you. She does limited tour. Pent up demand and then floods the market after the tour. I mean if you look at Bruce Springsteen's 2023 tour he starts before her, ends after her and goes international. Her team knows exactly what they are doing.

Historically her merch team (across labels) does not know what they are doing lol. Her merch is weak

She has been on two labels. One tiny and now Universal which is the largest. This is all part of the plan. Everyone will want another round of merch at the holidays. You (and/or your kid) included.

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Anonymous wrote:This is partly why I was so surprised Sunday night. I even told my DH grab the phone when she's being long winded because she loves to chat. Besides the cute moment between her and Phoebe it was the usual script before the man and 2 pandemic references.

It felt super low energy the second half. I thought I was crazy until I looked at reddit and Twitter.

Glad y'all had a nice mother's day show

To clarify - I'd never complain about a long merch long. I do hate the fact that each night doesn't have designated merch. Between the public sale on Thursday and nights 1 and 2 there was literally no tour exclusive merch left even at early vip merch booths.

There’s no excuse for that. Especially given how much money is made off of the merch compared to what it costs to make it.

You must be one of the people who also thinks that Beyonce magically drops an album overnight. There is so much planning that goes into these tours and Taylor's marketing department is about 10 steps ahead of you. She does limited tour. Pent up demand and then floods the market after the tour. I mean if you look at Bruce Springsteen's 2023 tour he starts before her, ends after her and goes international. Her team knows exactly what they are doing.

Historically her merch team (across labels) does not know what they are doing lol. Her merch is weak

PP. Let me guess, you actually believe that Taylor is a "mastermind" ?
She has been on two labels. One tiny and now Universal which is the largest. This is all part of the plan. Everyone will want another round of merch at the holidays. You (and/or your kid) included.

Anonymous wrote:I had assumed they had a "batch" of merch in all sizes for each night. I stood in line during the concert N2 for my kids and it was already slim pickings. I guess the fans that went on the pre-sale day were smart! Does anyone know if they will restock the online merch sizes or if that's it? My DD wants a cream hoodie but all the smaller sizes are gone even online.

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Anonymous wrote:This is partly why I was so surprised Sunday night. I even told my DH grab the phone when she's being long winded because she loves to chat. Besides the cute moment between her and Phoebe it was the usual script before the man and 2 pandemic references.

It felt super low energy the second half. I thought I was crazy until I looked at reddit and Twitter.

Glad y'all had a nice mother's day show

To clarify - I'd never complain about a long merch long. I do hate the fact that each night doesn't have designated merch. Between the public sale on Thursday and nights 1 and 2 there was literally no tour exclusive merch left even at early vip merch booths.

There’s no excuse for that. Especially given how much money is made off of the merch compared to what it costs to make it.

You must be one of the people who also thinks that Beyonce magically drops an album overnight. There is so much planning that goes into these tours and Taylor's marketing department is about 10 steps ahead of you. She does limited tour. Pent up demand and then floods the market after the tour. I mean if you look at Bruce Springsteen's 2023 tour he starts before her, ends after her and goes international. Her team knows exactly what they are doing.

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Anonymous wrote:This is partly why I was so surprised Sunday night. I even told my DH grab the phone when she's being long winded because she loves to chat. Besides the cute moment between her and Phoebe it was the usual script before the man and 2 pandemic references.

It felt super low energy the second half. I thought I was crazy until I looked at reddit and Twitter.

Glad y'all had a nice mother's day show

To clarify - I'd never complain about a long merch long. I do hate the fact that each night doesn't have designated merch. Between the public sale on Thursday and nights 1 and 2 there was literally no tour exclusive merch left even at early vip merch booths.

There’s no excuse for that. Especially given how much money is made off of the merch compared to what it costs to make it.

You must be one of the people who also thinks that Beyonce magically drops an album overnight. There is so much planning that goes into these tours and Taylor's marketing department is about 10 steps ahead of you. She does limited tour. Pent up demand and then floods the market after the tour. I mean if you look at Bruce Springsteen's 2023 tour he starts before her, ends after her and goes international. Her team knows exactly what they are doing.

Historically her merch team (across labels) does not know what they are doing lol. Her merch is weak

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, that is completely opposite of my experience in Philadelphia! It was one of the most incredible shows I’ve seen, and I’m not sure what will be able to beat it in the future! Yes merch lines were long, but everybody knew that you had to get their hours before. She did plenty of talking to the audience, and it was personalized as it was Mother’s Day.

+1 yes, we were night 2 in Philadelphia and it was beyond words

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Anonymous wrote:This is partly why I was so surprised Sunday night. I even told my DH grab the phone when she's being long winded because she loves to chat. Besides the cute moment between her and Phoebe it was the usual script before the man and 2 pandemic references.

It felt super low energy the second half. I thought I was crazy until I looked at reddit and Twitter.

Glad y'all had a nice mother's day show

To clarify - I'd never complain about a long merch long. I do hate the fact that each night doesn't have designated merch. Between the public sale on Thursday and nights 1 and 2 there was literally no tour exclusive merch left even at early vip merch booths.

There’s no excuse for that. Especially given how much money is made off of the merch compared to what it costs to make it.

You must be one of the people who also thinks that Beyonce magically drops an album overnight. There is so much planning that goes into these tours and Taylor's marketing department is about 10 steps ahead of you. She does limited tour. Pent up demand and then floods the market after the tour. I mean if you look at Bruce Springsteen's 2023 tour he starts before her, ends after her and goes international. Her team knows exactly what they are doing.