Call it what you will, but the Taylor Swift invasion of Nashville has begun.
Beginning Friday afternoon, tens of thousands of the pop star’s admirers, an army of Swifties, will be impossible to avoid in downtown Nashville as Taylor Swift begins a sold-out, three-night engagement at Nissan Stadium.
See how Swift and her DIY-clad admirers transform downtown Nashville into a lavender haze in our photos from the first night of her ‘Eras’ tour in Music City.
Taylor Swift concerts in Nashville result in road closures around Nissan Stadium.
Emma and Eva Rogney, who traveled all the way from North Carolina to attend the concert, wore vests reminiscent of the “Lover” era.
At Nissan Stadium, Taylor Swift performs to a record-breaking throng.
Were they able to handle it? Nissan Stadium reported that Swift performed in front of a record-breaking crowd of 70,000 people in Nashville.
Phoebe Bridgers invites boygenius on stage at Nissan Stadium
During her opening set on night one of Swift’s “Eras” tour in Nashville, Phoebe Bridgers brought out her boygenius compatriots Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus as the evening’s first surprise.
The supergroup recently released their debut album, The Record, which Swift described in one of her Instagram stories as “truly a masterpiece.”
The John Seigenthaler bridge is illuminated in purple for Taylor Swift’s concert.
The atmosphere of lavender is genuine. For Friday’s concert, the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge was illuminated in purple. Swifties have associated the color purple with the imminent announcement of the release of her re-recorded 2010 album Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). Would it be possible in Nashville? Fans appear to agree.
