Rohit Sharma
No matter where you live or plan on vacationing this summer, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the biggest event of the year in nearly every major city in America, at least because they’re the 12-time Grammy winner. Based on how you are welcoming the winner. when she performs in her city. Swift opened the Eras Tour on March 17 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., setting the bar high after her hometown was renamed Swift City in the singer’s honor.
Since then, every city where Swift has stopped to perform has hailed her arrival in some grand, ceremonial fashion, almost to determine which tour stop is the biggest Swiftie (in the show, of course). aside from the participating fans). Arlington, Texas, and Tampa, Fla. Cities like Glendale have given Glendale a run for its money, one of them even made Swift mayor, which only challenges future visits that stop before August. By the time Swift reaches California by the end of July, Gavin Newsom may feel pressure to make her governor.
Given how much extra these honors are getting, it’s only fair to take a look at them all in one place. Here’s how every Eras Tour city is honoring Swift in their own extraordinary ways.
Glendale, AZ
To honor Swift, who began her tour in Glendale, Ariz., Mayor Jerry Weathers—who called himself Mayor Swifty—temporarily changed the name of the city For Swift City, declaring with an unlimited amount of Swift Punishment. “nobody is here need to calm downWere bold And doing something very unusual to celebrate the fact that Taylor’s concerts start right here! he said in a statement. “we know all too well that he’s one of the most influential artists of his generation and we’re writing our love story congrats to her and to every Swiftie in style,
The mayor’s official proclamation was full of even sharper puns, calling him a “bejeweled” musician, that Glendale was “enchanted to meet him”, and that fans at his shows would “rock it”. It has to be read to be believed.
To play off the name of the new crown, Swifties also changed the state’s name to Arizona, which Swift herself used in an Instagram post after opening night. “I miss you like it was the first night,” she wrote. “Good thing we’re gonna go on stage and do it all over again tonight. See ya [soon] Glendale, Arizona.
Las Vegas, NV
Sin City honored Swift in a much more subtle way, displaying a light show at the Gateway Arches on Las Vegas Boulevard inspired by the colors used on the Eras Tour poster. The City of Las Vegas’ Twitter account announced this new feature in, you guessed it, a Swift pun, tweeting that Vegas was “flexing like a Vegas acrobat” to welcome Swift, from “Karma”. Taking a song apart.
Arlington, TX
Everything is bigger in Texas, including how they welcome Eras Tours to town. The city of Arlington, for the tour’s first two Texas stops renamed one of its streets In honor of Swift. In fact, they could not physically change the name at the stop light due to the map and instead installed a street sign reading “Taylor Swift Way” just outside AT&T Stadium.
Recognizing that they could not name their entire city after Swift, Arlington compensated by giving her a key to the city, making it the first of the Eras Tour, and installing steel statues in City Hall Red in Swift’s honor. lit up. 2012 album. simultaneously. The town’s local art museum adds to the fun by giving Swifty an experience to look forward to after she leaves town.
Prior to the show, the Arlington Museum of Art announced that they would open Eras Tour Exhibition, which will feature “original costumes, photographs and concert videos” representing all of her eras, curated from Swift’s own personal collection. Apparel will also be on display from the June to September exhibition Midnight, folk literature, Red (Taylor’s version), And Fearless (Taylor’s Version) for the first time.
Tampa, FL
Ahead of their three shows at Raymond James Stadium from April 13–15, Tampa decided to give Swift City a run for its money by renaming their entire country. The city is located within Hillsborough County, now known as Swiftsboro. the country has really changed its administration service page Eras-themed, reworking each of their local services to fit around one of Swift’s albums, such as “Speak Up Now” at civic town hall meetings and “Take your own” at a pet adoption center. Can find lover. Naturally, they’re calling it “The Eras Tour (Hillsboro’s Version)”.
Refusing to be outdone by your county, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor decided to go a step further and offered Swift his job, making her the town’s honorary mayor – at least for a day. Swift has yet to formally accept the position, but regardless, the new title will add to her now very long resume. Kester also gives her a key to the city, because you really can’t be mayor without that. Tampa’s official Twitter account is now going by “City of Tampa (Taylor’s Version)” to celebrate her new status.
Virtually the entire city of Tampa is now under Swift’s control, but according to Hillsborough County Superintendent Addison Davis, Eras Tour no holiday for students, Davis wrote a letter clarifying that absences would not be excused due to students attending Swift’s April 13 show received her message at Swifty Speak. “I understand I’m the ‘anti-hero’ here, and ‘call it what you want’, but ‘you’re on your own kid’ if you think being Swiftie is a good excuse to miss important instruction, his note reads. “You know ‘all too well’ you should have said ‘no’ to attending the Thursday night concert.” OK, you can’t win them all.
Houston, TX
Prior to Swift’s shows at NRG Stadium from April 21–23, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced in a pun-filled Twitter video that she would be renaming the stadium in Swift’s honor rather than renaming a street or city. Is. For the weekend, the venue would be called NRG Stadium (Taylor’s version), which suited her for re-recording.
“We know all too well that other regions have done great things,” Hidalgo said, describing how other cities have welcomed Swift. “They have lit up the city; They have renamed the roads, they have even made you mayor for a day. But we’re going to do even better. I know if I did something like this, people would say I’m that guy… With the name change, I know it will never go out of fashion. Plus, it’s not just the youth who enjoy your music. I hope your stay is beyond your wildest dreams, and to everyone in Harris County, let’s get ready for this!
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