I’m still going to disagree on comparing Swift to Britney. They are not comparable. Britney was a dancer and entertainer first; Taylor is a songwriter and musician first. She has no living peers because the only people who have come close to what she’s achieved in her career with sales, awards, etc are dead. Her peers are Michael Jackson, the Beatles, Whitney Houston. Her peers are NOT Olivia Rodrigo or Billie Eilish. They aren’t even close to the same stratosphere she is in.

Most of her songs are not about ex boyfriends. You are probably only aware of some singles if that’s that’s your interpretation. Which is fine- you’re not a fan- but it’s reductive. She has songs about childhood, her relationship with her mom, her relationship with fame and self doubt, about feeling left out and being a loner. And- who comes next after her. Listen to Clara Bow from her recent album. She is well aware she is one in a string of “it girls” and will eventually be replaced. Someone WILL be the next it girl, she knows it, but her kind of achievement in music won’t be easily replicable.

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Anonymous wrote:Depends on your area. A large number of kids in this area either had connections to the first American leg of the tour or the means to go to the second leg in Europe. I bought ridiculously priced resale market tickets months before the tour even started. I could have made a fortune reselling them but obviously went instead. I was fortunate to get tickets to a show in Europe from the actual site and paid reasonable prices. We made it a summer vacation and enjoyed every second. I don't think you can truly understand this phenomenon until you attend a show. I'm already trying to figure out how to get to one of the last ones in the second American leg. All that to say we went twice and it was truly a once in a lifetime experience. Anyone that is considering last minute tickets to the rest of the Europe tour I can not recommend it enough. It was a magical, core memory for us and I'll never forget it. People are willing to pay for this kind of experience if they are able. That's probably why so many around here have gone. They have the means and the desire.

Describing it as magical I’m wondering what you’ve seen so far that would make you say this concert was unforgettable? Was it comparable to anything else you’ve liked in the past?

The productions and money spent on lighting and tricks and everything are first rate in Swift’s show. Just like Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga’s productions. I understand a child or teen loving the show and wanting to see it again but usually adult chaperones just get through it.

It’s nuts to even compare her to Britney or lady Gaga. Britney hasn’t toured in decades, she last did a Vegas residency and was practically lobotomized during it. There is nobody living who is Taylor’s peer. What makes her show special is she wrote every song- it’s her and her life you’re connecting with. She writes the journey from girlhood to womanhood in a way that is specific to her but relatable to everyone. It’s her heart and soul in 46 songs and you know every single one. I’ve been to many concerts, even her prior ones. Nothing is like the Eras tour.

Britney came before Swift but it was the same hype, the same mediocre singing, the same flashy shows, the same kiddie audience. Britney sold 150 million albums. Swift has sold 200 million? Britney’s mental health has nothing to do with her early success starting at 16 and it might have contributed to it. But the Britney hype and people obsessed with her every move was crazy.

I’ll take your word for it that Swift is a good songwriter. I thought most of her songs are about her famous ex-boyfriends. They must go over the young kid’s heads. And I seriously doubt her songs are relatable to everyone.

Beyoncé and Swift are compared only because they are the top two females currently breaking records on their tours and albums. They are both well known to the world. And they both have huge fan bases.

I really enjoy Bey’s music. I wouldn’t go to a concert but I really like her voice. I would think a lot of young people like them both.

When you say no one living is Swift’s peer I’m not sure what you mean. There are many singers her age or younger who are much better singers, infinitely better. Swift’s dancing is embarrassing but they’ve learned to cover it up. Her show is put together by the top people in the business.

I think Olivia Rodrigo will take Swift’s place. She got a strong singing voice that’s only getting better. She writes her own songs, she’s 21 so the younger ones can relate. With all the bells and whistles like Swift has she’ll be next.

My daughter and most of her friends have seen the Taylor Swift movie and enjoyed it. Glad others are able to see her in person--but I don't hear my daughter or her friends feeling like they are missing something from not seeing her in concert. Seeing a Taylor Swift concert is a luxury expense like summer trips to Europe, BMW cars, and second homes. Some people have them. Most everyone else in America doesn't and unless you're in a circle where everyone else is doing it, you wouldn't feel the lack of it.

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Anonymous wrote:Depends on your area. A large number of kids in this area either had connections to the first American leg of the tour or the means to go to the second leg in Europe. I bought ridiculously priced resale market tickets months before the tour even started. I could have made a fortune reselling them but obviously went instead. I was fortunate to get tickets to a show in Europe from the actual site and paid reasonable prices. We made it a summer vacation and enjoyed every second. I don't think you can truly understand this phenomenon until you attend a show. I'm already trying to figure out how to get to one of the last ones in the second American leg. All that to say we went twice and it was truly a once in a lifetime experience. Anyone that is considering last minute tickets to the rest of the Europe tour I can not recommend it enough. It was a magical, core memory for us and I'll never forget it. People are willing to pay for this kind of experience if they are able. That's probably why so many around here have gone. They have the means and the desire.

Describing it as magical I’m wondering what you’ve seen so far that would make you say this concert was unforgettable? Was it comparable to anything else you’ve liked in the past?

The productions and money spent on lighting and tricks and everything are first rate in Swift’s show. Just like Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga’s productions. I understand a child or teen loving the show and wanting to see it again but usually adult chaperones just get through it.

It’s nuts to even compare her to Britney or lady Gaga. Britney hasn’t toured in decades, she last did a Vegas residency and was practically lobotomized during it. There is nobody living who is Taylor’s peer. What makes her show special is she wrote every song- it’s her and her life you’re connecting with. She writes the journey from girlhood to womanhood in a way that is specific to her but relatable to everyone. It’s her heart and soul in 46 songs and you know every single one. I’ve been to many concerts, even her prior ones. Nothing is like the Eras tour.

None of my daughter’s friends have - being a swifty is considered kinda dorky.

Anonymous wrote:Depends on your area. A large number of kids in this area either had connections to the first American leg of the tour or the means to go to the second leg in Europe. I bought ridiculously priced resale market tickets months before the tour even started. I could have made a fortune reselling them but obviously went instead. I was fortunate to get tickets to a show in Europe from the actual site and paid reasonable prices. We made it a summer vacation and enjoyed every second. I don't think you can truly understand this phenomenon until you attend a show. I'm already trying to figure out how to get to one of the last ones in the second American leg. All that to say we went twice and it was truly a once in a lifetime experience. Anyone that is considering last minute tickets to the rest of the Europe tour I can not recommend it enough. It was a magical, core memory for us and I'll never forget it. People are willing to pay for this kind of experience if they are able. That's probably why so many around here have gone. They have the means and the desire.

Describing it as magical I’m wondering what you’ve seen so far that would make you say this concert was unforgettable? Was it comparable to anything else you’ve liked in the past?

The productions and money spent on lighting and tricks and everything are first rate in Swift’s show. Just like Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga’s productions. I understand a child or teen loving the show and wanting to see it again but usually adult chaperones just get through it.

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Anonymous wrote:Fly to Japan or Europe and spend a day watching a middling American singer prance around a stage. The dumbing down of America continues. Surrounded by culture and history but they’re headed to the local concert venue to see Taylor Swift.

Aw. Maybe you don’t realize this but some people who are traveling to see her have already been to many other countries, including the ones they travel to see her in, so going there for a concert isn’t a big deal- they’ve been there before and can easily go again. I can see how if you’re someone who has never left the US you might think it’s a one time chance and you have to see a concert OR sightsee .

Dumb post. Kids can travel the world all year long and still not see everything there is to see. I don’t care how many times a kid goes to Europe or anywhere else. They can travel weekly and it would still be a waste of a day to watch Taylor Swift.

I took my 9 and 11 year olds. I bought tickets on stub hub in the window after Christmas and before the tour stated where we live (Denver). It was 6 months out and I got 3 very decent tickets for $700/each which I thought was nuts at the time. In hindsight I feel like I won the jackpot.

Almost all my DD 11 friends have seen it. DD 9 is the only one who has gone.

Anonymous wrote:No. Your daughter just happens to only be friends with rich kids. If she had more poor friends nobody would have gone to the concert.

+1 Get some perspective OP. Take your daughter to volunteer at a soup kitchen. Hint: you may have to drive more than 20 minutes away.

My 12yo only saw it in the movie theater.

We don’t know any. Saw it in the theater

Depends on your area. A large number of kids in this area either had connections to the first American leg of the tour or the means to go to the second leg in Europe. I bought ridiculously priced resale market tickets months before the tour even started. I could have made a fortune reselling them but obviously went instead. I was fortunate to get tickets to a show in Europe from the actual site and paid reasonable prices. We made it a summer vacation and enjoyed every second. I don't think you can truly understand this phenomenon until you attend a show. I'm already trying to figure out how to get to one of the last ones in the second American leg. All that to say we went twice and it was truly a once in a lifetime experience. Anyone that is considering last minute tickets to the rest of the Europe tour I can not recommend it enough. It was a magical, core memory for us and I'll never forget it. People are willing to pay for this kind of experience if they are able. That's probably why so many around here have gone. They have the means and the desire.

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Anonymous wrote:Fly to Japan or Europe and spend a day watching a middling American singer prance around a stage. The dumbing down of America continues. Surrounded by culture and history but they’re headed to the local concert venue to see Taylor Swift.

Aw. Maybe you don’t realize this but some people who are traveling to see her have already been to many other countries, including the ones they travel to see her in, so going there for a concert isn’t a big deal- they’ve been there before and can easily go again. I can see how if you’re someone who has never left the US you might think it’s a one time chance and you have to see a concert OR sightsee .

They may has well just see it here in the IS then since money isn’t an issue.

Anonymous wrote:Fly to Japan or Europe and spend a day watching a middling American singer prance around a stage. The dumbing down of America continues. Surrounded by culture and history but they’re headed to the local concert venue to see Taylor Swift.

Aw. Maybe you don’t realize this but some people who are traveling to see her have already been to many other countries, including the ones they travel to see her in, so going there for a concert isn’t a big deal- they’ve been there before and can easily go again. I can see how if you’re someone who has never left the US you might think it’s a one time chance and you have to see a concert OR sightsee .

Also in north Arlington and my daughter doesn’t have many friends who have not gone… We are trying to go a second time in Miami.