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Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour,” May 5, 2023, at
Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. The pop star has officially
earned more No. 1 albums than any other woman in history.
Associated Press

Millennial Money: Taylor

is priceless, but being a

Swiftie isn’t

By ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet
I don’t have Taylor Swift tickets. I didn’t survive Ticketmas-
ter’s Great War, I haven’t been blessed with a magical
code, and Mama Swift likely won’t pluck me from obscu-
rity to watch from the VIP section.
None of this has stopped me from buying friendship
bracelet-making supplies, multiple concert outfit options
and a clear stadium-approved bag and I’m not alone.
Since Taylor Swift embarked on her record-shattering Eras
Tour, her fans have brought shocking economic activity
to each city she visits. Resale ticket prices alone are in the
thousands, but participating in the Swiftdom extends far
beyond a seat at the show.
WHO’S TAYLOR SWIFT ANYWAY?
Why are people so willing to spend enormous amounts
of money on a concert? Well, this isn’t just any concert.
The Eras Tour is a rewind through not just Taylor’s most for-
mative years, but mine as well. How often can you hear
songs that were played at your middle school dances on
the same night as the songs that kept you company dur-
ing the pandemic? For many of us, Taylor Swift isn’t just
the music industry, she’s the soundtrack to our best and
hardest moments.
And for some Swifties, the Eras Tour makes up for shows
they didn’t get to attend in the past.
“I couldn’t afford to go to Reputation or 1989,” Ginnie,
a New York City-based Swiftie content creator, says of
previous concerts. Ginnie, who prefers not to disclose her
last name, runs the @thethriftyswiftie TikTok account. “So
the last tour that I went to was Red, and when she did the
Rep(utation) set and the 1989 set, I was like, ‘This is insane,
I feel like I’m getting to attend those tours that I’m so sad
that I missed.’”
But Ginnie is quick to point out that her finances were top
of mind when it came to attending.q