Kentucky

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ isn’t coming to KY, but ‘1989’ anniversary parties are

Taylor Swift attends an in conversation with Taylor Swift event at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on day two of the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Toronto. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Taylor Swift attends an in conversation with Taylor Swift event at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on day two of the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Toronto. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Although no Kentucky localities made the list of Taylor Swift’s 20 U.S. destinations for the “Eras Tour,” commonwealth residents still have a chance to jam with fellow fans.

Tickets are on sale for two Taylor Swift parties in honor of the eighth anniversary of the Grammy Award winning album “1989.”

The Taylor Party: Taylor Swift Night (1989 anniversary party) is open to fans 18 years and older, and will take place Nov. 4 at the Mercury Ballroom in Louisville and Nov. 5 at Manchester Music Hall in Lexington.

“The night of your Wildest Dreams! THE TAYLOR PARTY: TAYLOR SWIFT NIGHT presents the (1989 anniversary party)!! Add into the Blank Space on your calendar a beautiful night of Shaking It Off with your besties!,” Manchester Music Hall’s website says.

Tickets start at $20 from Live Nation.

Swift announced the “Eras Tour” Tuesday, and the record-breaking artist has released four original albums, “Lover,” “Folklore,” “Evermore” and “Midnights,” since her last national tour.

Taylor Swift announced on Tuesday she will be on tour and she will be at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on April 1, 2023 and April 2, 2023.
Taylor Swift announced on Tuesday she will be on tour and she will be at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on April 1, 2023 and April 2, 2023. Courtesy: Taylor Swift website

The 2023 “Eras Tour” runs from March 18 to Aug. 5, 2023, and includes stops in Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Illinois and several other states.

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Meredith Howard
Belleville News-Democrat
Meredith Howard is a service journalist with the Belleville News-Democrat. She is a Baylor University graduate and has previously freelanced with the Illinois Times and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Support my work with a digital subscription
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