Valentyna Miziuk takes a selfie exterior Rogers Centre stadium on Tuesday, the venue internet hosting Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. The first of six sold-out exhibits begins Thursday. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, which started March 17, 2023, arrives in Toronto for six sold-out exhibits on Thursday and can wrap after three Vancouver performances in early December.
About 60,000 ticket-holders will collect on the Toronto stadium for every present from Nov. 14-23, with 1000’s extra Swifties anticipated to attend the pre-show occasion known as Taylgate ’24 on the close by Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
With opening evening upon us, take a look at the buildup in Toronto from town’s “Taylor Swift Way” indicators to the lineups for merchandise to the a whole bunch of 1000’s of followers heading downtown and extra.
Nov. 12: Concert merch up for grabs
Tour merchandise went on sale at Rogers Centre on Tuesday morning. It’s the one location in Toronto promoting official tour merchandise. Here, followers line up exterior the stadium.
Fans line as much as purchase tour merchandise exterior Rogers Centre on Nov. 12, 2024. Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour begins a six-show-run in Toronto on Nov. 14. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Fan Brenda Martinez holds an Eras Tour poster exterior the venue.
Brenda Martinez holds a poster exterior Rogers Centre on Nov. 12, 2024. Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour begins a six-show-run in Toronto on Nov. 14. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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A fan exhibits friendship bracelets exterior Rogers Centre.
A fan exhibits off friendship bracelets exterior Rogers Centre on Nov. 12, 2024. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Another fan in mid-pose exterior the stadium.
A fan traces as much as purchase tour merchandise exterior Rogers Centre on Nov. 12, 2024. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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An aerial view by drone of the rising lineup exterior Gates 5 and 6.
An aerial view by drone of the enormous friendship bracelet signal and the lineup exterior Gates 5 and 6. (Michael Charles Cole/CBC)
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Nov. 4: Toronto renames streets quickly
A principal route by way of downtown Toronto obtained a brief makeover to honour Swift forward of her six-concert run within the metropolis — and to boost cash to assist folks going through meals insecurity.
Signs bearing the title Taylor Swift Way designate the route from Rogers Centre — the place Swift will carry out — to Nathan Phillips Square, the place metropolis corridor is positioned, for the month of November.
A complete of twenty-two indicators go up alongside Queen Street West, John Street, Front Street and Blue Jays Way.
From L-R: Daily Bread Food Bank CEO Neil Hetherington, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie and Coun. Ausma Malik, on the unveiling of the Taylor Swift Way signal on Nov. 4. (Clara Pasieka/CBC)
People take photos with a newly erected Taylor Swift Way avenue signal in Toronto on Nov. 5.
People take photos with a newly-erected Taylor Swift Way avenue signal, in Toronto, on Nov. 8, 2024. The Eras Tour begins a six-show-run in Toronto on Nov. 14. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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People take photos with a newly-erected Taylor Swift Way avenue signal, in Toronto, on Nov. 8, 2024. The Eras Tour begins a six-show-run in Toronto on Nov. 14. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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