Taylor Swift’s Kansas City eras: A look back through photos of the pop star’s KC shows
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Taylor Swift will take the stage at Arrowhead Stadium later this week to dazzle thousands of Swifties for two nights of her Eras Tour in perhaps her most anticipated concert yet.
But it’s definitely not the first time the global pop star has enchanted fans in Kansas City.
From a sparkling, country-era “Fearless” tour in 2009 to the sultry, revenge-studded “Reputation” stadium tour in 2018, the 33-year-old has made five tour stops in KC since she rose to stardom.
The Eras Tour — which makes its way to Arrowhead July 7-8 — is an amalgamation of Swift’s 10 studio albums, a 44-song, three-hour setlist that promises to propel the sold-out stadium through Swift’s own eras as an artist.
Our guide to the Eras Tour:
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KC Swifties can prepare for Eras Tour shows with a week of Taylor Swift-themed events
Tailgating before Taylor Swift’s Kansas City shows? Tips for Arrowhead from Chiefs fans
Kansas City is transforming into Swift City. Where fans can see the metro’s odes to Eras
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To celebrate the superstar’s return to the metro, The Star took a look back at her past visits.
2010: “FEARLESS”
For Swift’s first-ever headlining concert tour, the singer’s sophomore “Fearless” album took the then-country singer across the world to 118 shows over 5 months. She stopped at Kansas City’s Sprint Center on April 2, 2010.
2011: “SPEAK NOW”
Doused in purple and more sparkles, Swift’s “Speak Now” world tour centered around her third album, featuring hits like “Enchanted” and “Back to December.” The singer made her debut at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 24, 2011.
Fun fact: Swift will re-release her “Speak Now” album as “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)“ on July 7, the day of the first Eras Tour concert in Kansas City.
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2013: “RED”
Solidifying her emergence as a pop icon, Swift traveled worldwide and performed in front of a total of 1.7 million people during her “Red” tour. She played two nights in Kansas City in August 2013.
2015: “1989”
Swift’s fourth concert tour was the world’s highest-grossing tour of the year in 2015. The synth-pop “1989” tour featured hits like “I Knew You Were Trouble” and “Style,” and made its way to KC’s Sprint Center on Sept. 21-22 in 2015.
2018: “REPUTATION”
The last time Taylor Swift performed in Kansas City was Sept. 8, 2018 at Arrowhead for her “Reputation” era. Recognizable for its snake imagery and dark undertones, this tour was Swift’s most successful tour to date.
