The Red Tour
Tour by Taylor Swift | |
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Associated album | Red |
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Start date | March 13, 2013 |
End date | June 12, 2014 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows |
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Box office | $150.2 million |
Taylor Swift concert chronology |
The Red Tour was the third worldwide concert tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Launched in support of Swift's fourth studio album, Red (2012), the tour began on March 13, 2013 in Omaha, Nebraska and concluded on June 12, 2014 in Singapore.
Background
On October 25, 2012, in partnership with ABC News on the prime-time TV special All Access Nashville with Katie Couric – A Special Edition of 20/20, Swift announced that she would launch a North American stadium and arena tour in early 2013 in support of her fourth studio album, Red (2012).[1] During a radio interview with WRVW, Swift mentioned that "It's nothing like any other tour before."[citation needed]
Swift told Billboard: "Of course, you know the tour will be a big representation of this record". "I'm so excited to see what songs the fans like the most and which ones jump to the forefront, because that's the first step. We always see which songs are really the passionate songs and the ones the fans are freaking out over the most, and those are the ones that are definitely in the set list. I can't wait for that."[2]
Swift used Tom Petty's "American Girl" as her entrance song on her previous tour but now takes the stage to Lenny Kravitz's version of "American Woman".[3] She sings a cover of The Lumineers's "Ho Hey" nightly, intertwined with her own "Stay Stay Stay".[4]
Set list
The following set list is representative of the show on March 27, 2013. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[5]
- "State of Grace"
- "Holy Ground"
- "Red"
- "You Belong with Me"
- "The Lucky One"
- "Mean"
- "Stay Stay Stay"
- "22"
- "Starlight"
- "Everything Has Changed"
- "Begin Again"
- "Sparks Fly"
- "I Knew You Were Trouble"
- "All Too Well"
- "Love Story"
- "Treacherous"
- "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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North America[6] | ||||||
March 13, 2013 | Omaha | United States | CenturyLink Center Omaha | Ed Sheeran Brett Eldredge |
27,877 / 27,877 | $2,243,164 |
March 14, 2013 | ||||||
March 18, 2013 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | 28,582 / 28,582 | $2,346,203 | ||
March 19, 2013 | ||||||
March 22, 2013 | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena | 14,686 / 14,686 | $1,162,733 | ||
March 23, 2013 | Columbia | Colonial Life Arena | 12,490 / 12,490 | $996,114 | ||
March 27, 2013 | Newark | Prudential Center | Ed Sheeran Florida Georgia Line |
38,065 / 38,065 | $3,565,317 | |
March 28, 2013 | ||||||
March 29, 2013 | ||||||
April 10, 2013 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | Ed Sheeran Brett Eldredge |
12,808 / 12,808 | $1,010,175 | |
April 11, 2013 | Orlando | Amway Center | 25,617 / 25,617 | $2,054,128 | ||
April 12, 2013 | ||||||
April 18, 2013 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 25,471 / 25,471 | $2,048,023 | ||
April 19, 2013 | ||||||
April 20, 2013 | Tampa | Tampa Bay Times Forum | 14,080 / 14,080 | $1,132,095 | ||
April 25, 2013 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | 15,336 / 15,336 | $1,247,605 | ||
April 26, 2013 | Indianapolis | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 13,573 / 13,573 | $1,082,042 | ||
April 27, 2013 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | 17,003 / 17,003 | $1,342,699 | ||
May 4, 2013 | Detroit | Ford Field | Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone Brett Eldredge |
48,265 / 48,265 | $3,969,059 | |
May 7, 2013 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | Ed Sheeran Florida Georgia Line |
15,135 / 15,135 | $1,246,491 | |
May 8, 2013 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 14,267 / 14,267 | $1,155,170 | ||
May 11, 2013 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | Ed Sheeran Brett Eldredge |
27,619 / 27,619 | $2,489,205 | |
May 12, 2013 | ||||||
May 16, 2013 | Houston | Toyota Center | 12,467 / 12,467 | $961,422 | ||
May 21, 2013 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | Ed Sheeran Florida Georgia Line |
11,916 / 11,916 | $935,631 | |
May 22, 2013 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | 13,974 / 13,974 | $1,105,253 | ||
May 25, 2013 | Arlington | Cowboys Stadium | Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone Florida Georgia Line |
53,020 / 53,020 | $4,589,266 | |
May 28, 2013 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena | Ed Sheeran Joel Crouse |
26,705 / 26,705 | $2,239,370 | |
May 29, 2013 | ||||||
June 1, 2013 | Salt Lake City | EnergySolutions Arena | 14,007 / 14,007 | $1,139,360 | ||
June 2, 2013 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 13,489 / 13,489 | $1,076,069 | ||
June 14, 2013 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone Joel Crouse |
87,627 / 87,627 | $7,863,310 |
June 15, 2013 | ||||||
June 22, 2013 | Winnipeg | Investors Group Field | 33,061 / 33,061 | $3,175,430 | ||
June 25, 2013 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | Ed Sheeran Joel Crouse |
25,663 / 25,663 | $2,379,870 | |
June 26, 2013 | ||||||
June 29, 2013 | Vancouver | BC Place | Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone Joel Crouse |
41,142 / 41,142 | $3,974,410 | |
July 6, 2013 | Pittsburgh | United States | Heinz Field | 56,047 / 56,047 | $4,718,518 | |
July 13, 2013 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | 52,399 / 52,399 | $4,670,011 | ||
July 19, 2013 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | 101,277 / 101,277 | $8,822,335 | ||
July 20, 2013 | ||||||
July 26, 2013 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | 110,712 / 110,712 | $9,464,063 | ||
July 27, 2013 | ||||||
August 1, 2013 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | Ed Sheeran Florida Georgia Line |
13,368 / 13,368 | $1,075,576 | |
August 2, 2013 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 26,412 / 26,412 | $2,093,172 | ||
August 3, 2013 | ||||||
August 6, 2013 | Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | Ed Sheeran Casey James |
12,231 / 12,231 | $983,882 | |
August 7, 2013 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 10,949 / 10,949 | $868,955 | ||
August 10, 2013 | Chicago | Soldier Field | Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone Casey James |
50,809 / 50,809 | $4,149,148 | |
August 15, 2013 | San Diego | Valley View Casino Center | Ed Sheeran Casey James |
10,872 / 10,872 | $948,541 | |
August 19, 2013 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 55,829 / 55,829 | $4,734,463 | ||
August 20, 2013 | ||||||
August 23, 2013 | ||||||
August 24, 2013 | ||||||
August 27, 2013 | Sacramento | Sleep Train Arena | 12,795 / 12,795 | $1,138,103 | ||
August 30, 2013 | Portland | Moda Center | 13,952 / 13,952 | $1,084,760 | ||
August 31, 2013 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 20,348 / 20,348 | $1,584,049 | ||
September 6, 2013 | Fargo | Fargodome | 21,073 / 21,073 | $1,661,578 | ||
September 7, 2013 | St. Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 28,920 / 28,920 | $2,320,937 | ||
September 8, 2013 | ||||||
September 12, 2013 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | 13,650 / 13,650 | $1,109,253 | ||
September 13, 2013 | Raleigh | PNC Arena | 13,941 / 13,941 | $1,088,612 | ||
September 14, 2013 | Charlottesville | John Paul Jones Arena | 12,689 / 12,689 | $997,216 | ||
September 19, 2013 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 41,292 / 41,292 | $3,336,545 | ||
September 20, 2013 | ||||||
September 21, 2013 | ||||||
Oceania[7] | ||||||
November 29, 2013 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena | Neon Trees | 30,799 / 30,799 | $3,100,290 |
November 30, 2013 | ||||||
December 1, 2013 | ||||||
December 4, 2013 | Sydney | Australia | Allianz Stadium | Guy Sebastian Neon Trees |
40,930 / 40,930 | $4,096,060 |
December 7, 2013 | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 38,907 / 38,907 | $3,895,810 | ||
December 11, 2013 | Perth | nib Stadium | 21,827 / 21,827 | $2,364,080 | ||
December 14, 2013 | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | 47,257 / 47,257 | $4,547,250 | ||
Europe[8][9] | ||||||
February 1, 2014 | London | England | The O2 Arena | The Vamps | 74,740 / 74,740[a] | $5,829,240[a] |
February 2, 2014 | ||||||
February 4, 2014 | ||||||
February 7, 2014 | Berlin | Germany | O2 World | Andreas Bourani | 10,350 / 10,350 | $755,006 |
February 10, 2014 | London | England | The O2 Arena | The Vamps | —[a] | —[a] |
February 11, 2014 | ||||||
Asia[9] | ||||||
May 30, 2014 | Shanghai | China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | — | 12,793 / 12,793 | $1,864,934 |
June 1, 2014 | Tokyo | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | CTS | 20,046 / 20,046 | $1,837,147 |
June 4, 2014 | Jakarta | Indonesia | MEIS Ancol | Nicole Zefanya | 8,130 / 8,130 | $1,481,473 |
June 6, 2014 | Manila | Philippines | Mall of Asia Arena | Meg Bucsit | 9,775 / 9,775 | $1,511,662 |
June 9, 2014 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Imprompt-3 | 16,344 / 16,344[b] | $2,524,080[b] |
June 11, 2014 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Stadium Putra | IamNeeta | 7,525 / 7,525 | $998,608 |
June 12, 2014 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Imprompt-3 | —[b] | —[b] |
Total | 1,702,933 / 1,702,933 | $150,184,971 |
Cancelled shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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June 9, 2014 | Bangkok | Thailand | Impact Arena | Political unrest[10] |
Records
Swift became the first solo female artist in 20 years to headline a national stadium tour through Australia, with the last being Madonna's The Girlie Show World Tour in 1993.[11] Swift performed to an at capacity crowd of over 40,900 fans at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia, becoming the first female artist in history to sell out the stadium since it was opened in 1988.[12]
The Red Tour also became the highest-grossing tour by a country artist in history, bringing in an overall gross of $150 million surpassing the prior country artist record held by double-billed Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Soul2Soul tour that brought in $141 million. [13]
Notes
- ^ a b c d The score data is combined from the shows held at the The O2 Arena on February 1, 2, 4, 10, and 11.
- ^ a b c d The score data is combined from the shows held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 9 and 12.
References
- ^ "Red Tour Announcement & Details!". Taylor Swift. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ "Taylor Swift to Outdo Herself on 'Red' Tour: 'I Like for It to Be Big'". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ "Taylor Swift's 'Red' Tour: Her Amps Go Up to 22 | Rob Sheffield". Rolling Stone. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (March 28, 2013). "Music Review: Losing Her Audio, but Never Her Nerve". The New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2013-10-18). "Taylor Swift's 'Red' Tour: Her Amps Go Up to 22 | Rob Sheffield". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ North American leg of The Red Tour:
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- ^ a b "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. July 2, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Taylor Swift". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ Frontier Touring. "Taylor Swift 2013 Australia & New Zealand | Tickets, Concert Dates, Pre-sale & Tour Information | Frontier Touring Australia & New Zealand". Frontiertouring.com. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ "Taylor Swift Is First Female Artist In History To Sell Out Sydney's Allianz Stadium". December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Taylor Swift's Red Wraps as All-Time Country Tour". July 3, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
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