Taylor Swift played three sold out shows at Anfield of her Eras Tour and we were lucky enough to be part of those three amazing days in Liverpool. It is save to say that the scouse know how to throw a party!
The day before
We arrived on Thursday – N1 of the Eras Tour in Liverpool and you could feel the excitement right when you stepped of the train at Lime Street. There was an information point and one stop of the Taylor Trail – a Taylor themed scavenger hunt through all of her Eras. Each point represented an Era with some beautiful artwork. Then you step out and see St. George’s Hall with huge Taylor flags. Liverpool is definitely ready for Taylor Swift!
Tiktok showed us that it was just as much fun being outside a Taylor Swift gig as it is being inside one. So we decided to head to Anfield for her 100th show and listen to the show from outside. Walking towards Anfield and seeing the light bracelets was something else! There were loads of people enjoying listening to the show from outside. When we spotted the non-existing Merch queue we grabbed our chance and bought ourselves the gorgeous blue crew neck and the grey zipper. I can only recommend buying the Merch during a concert on your day off. No hassle, no queue, time to decide – it is perfect.
It was very windy on Thursday so after freezing during the Folkmore/Everlore set and dancing to 1989 we decided to call it a night and were suuper excited to see the concert live tomorrow.
Our Day to see Taylor Swift has come!
It was finally our day to see the Eras tour and even for a frequent concert goer it was just so exciting! A year ago we fought the Great War and we were lucky enough to get tickets to N2. We couldn’t wear what we originally planned since it was proper freezing so we ended up being little Kelce’s 😀 Thanks to our superbowl trip we had our “cold” outfit ready! But the most important part was of course the glitter! I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many glitter faces and outfits ever! The friendship bracelets finished the outfit off. We were Taylor ready!
We got to Anfield super early because we didn’t want to miss anything and heard about queues and ticket problems so we definitely wanted to be ready for Paramore. But we had no issue and it was time to eat, drink and use the toilet 😀 Being there early meant also we had loads of time to trade friendship bracelets. I honestly think this is the cutest thing ever. My first trade was in the toilet queue and from then on it was just super easy. Everyone with friendship bracelets are ready to trade and everyone enjoys it so much. I love the different colours and beads and I enjoyed each trade – especially with the Taylor Tod’s.
Paramore warmed us up!
I was super excited to see Paramore for the first time ever. They definitely didn’t disappoint. They came on stage with so much energy and everyone was off their seats from song 1. I really really love “Still into you”. I think this could be one of my summer hits of 2024. Everyone danced and sang and jumped to this song! For the only exception I saw everyone swaying and hugging to this love song. It was such a cute moment in Paramore’s set. And of course hearing “Misery Business” live was definitely a highlight. Maybe my headache came from the headbanging during that song?? 😉
It’s been a long time coming…
Taylor rolling behind stage in the cleaning cart and hearing Lady Gaga’s “Applause Applause” was just adding to the excitement. Then finally the intro started… It’s been a long time coming and there she was! The Eras Tour N2 started for us. Singing the Cruel Summer Bridge like you have seen so many Swifties do before on tiktok was something else 😀 And this followed by a sold out Anfield waving to “You need to Calm Down”. It is save to say Taylor Swift started with a bang! And it was already worth making the trip to Liverpool. During “Fearless” the whole stadium formed hearts. What a sight to see.
We both were hoping for a proposal during “Love Story” but we didn’t see anyone kneeling down. However, for a moment everyone looked around and hoped it was their turn to see two people getting engaged like so many did before.
Red
And then the big moment for a little fan came: The 22 hat handover. This is one of the cutest interactions I’ve ever seen. You could see how much it meant for the little fan and she was already so excited when the song started and she was sat at the end of the stage. During the whole way from the beginning of the stage to the end the excitement rose and everyone else was just as happy to see this interaction. Taylor Swift really knows how to make a fan feel seen and appreciated.
With “We are never ever getting back together” another highlight followed. Kam Saunders – one of Taylor Swift’s dancers – learns a local saying for “Like Never”. The Liverpool N2 crowd got “Eee, get on yer bike” in perfect scouse. The crowd cheered loudly! 😀
Speak Now & Reputation
Taylor Swift wowed us with this gorgeous “Enchanted” dress. And she is right it really was enchanting to meet her.
“Dun Dun – Are you ready for it?!” With this the Reputation Era started. I’ve seen this era in the dark on tiktok and I must say people are right that it just doesn’t hit quite the same. However, it is still such an empowering era and the dancers in sync with Taylor Swift during that song is so powerful. “Look what you made me do” finishes the reputation era and for me it meant I had time for my bathroom break 😀
Folkmore & 1989
The stage design for the sister eras Folkmore/Everlore is absolutely stunning. From the cottage to the folding trees. Just wow.
And then after “Champagne Problems” it was time to cheer as loud as you can! We got to two minutes and then Taylor started talking but the crowd wouldn’t stop shouting her name. I think Liverpool N2 did quite well here!
According to my traded friendship bracelets Im a 1989 era person. And I really really enjoyed this part of the set. I know the Folkmore Swifties have their bathroom break during “Shake it off” but I just love this song and the vibe of it. Everyone danced and sang to it 😀 It was so much fun! I also fell in love with the song “Wildest dreams” and funny enough I got a traded bracelet with just this song on it. I loved this coincidence. The last 1989 song was “Bad Blood” and of course my concert buddy and I sang/shouted the “Hey, stop, she didn’t do anything” remix 😀
TTPD & Surprise Songs
The quick costume change on stage was fascinating to watch. I loved singing “Who’s afraid of little old me?”. It is another powerful song and I’ve seen many videos of little girls relating to it and healing while singing it. Another amazing song is “Down Bad”… who wouldn’t be crying at the gym?! 😀
Our surprise songs were really really surprising because she sang “This is what you came for” the Calvin Harris hit she helped writing way back when they were dating. She remixed it with “Gold Rush”. The 2nd mash up was “The Great War” and “You’re Losing Me”.
And the final Era Midnights
I have to say I don’t know how Taylor Swift does it. By this point I was exhausted. But the final era was Midnights and I really enjoy these songs! I was especially excited for “Anti-Hero” because I knew she was gonna come real close! And she did! She waved “Hi” to everyone even to the one’s with behind stage tickets. And then we saw the sexy Taylor during “Vigilante Shit” – I mean wow! Travis Kelce is a lucky guy!
The “Shimmer Walk” during “Bejeweled” is iconic and I loved doing it with my new “Lover”-themed nails. And finally since Travis wasn’t here we only got “Karma is the guy on the screen”. The 3+ hour show finished with a big thank you to the crew and the fans and ended in some nice fireworks!
Bye bye Taylor
Thanks to Tiktok we knew she’d be waving goodbye to the fans behind stage after the gig. We were quite close to the exit and waited and there she was again. Taking the time to wave to every section close to the stage. I of course waved back! 😀 And with that our Liverpool Night 2 was over. We enjoyed every second of this amazing wholesome show.
