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Eras Tour Setlist and Surprise/Secret Songs (as of February 16, 2024)
Taylor Swift
Tim McGraw - March 17
Picture to Burn - July 14
Teardrops on My Guitar - May 5
A Place in this World - April 22
Cold as You - April 23
The Outside - February 9
Tied Together with a Smile - July 23
Stay Beautiful - November 17
Should’ve Said No - May 19
Mary’s Song
Our Song - March 24 and August 4 (Guitar Surprise song in Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour film)
I’m Only Me When I’m with You - June 30
Invisible - May 20
A Perfectly Good Heart
Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
Fearless
Fifteen - May 6
Love Story
Hey Stephen - May 14
White Horse - March 25
You Belong With Me
Breathe (feat. Colbie Callait) - June 10
Tell Me Why - August 25
You’re Not Sorry - April 21
The Way I Loved You
Forever & Always - May 13
The Best Day - May 14
Change
Jump Then Fall - April 2
Untouchable - November 25
Come In with the Rain - February 10
Superstar
The Other Side of the Door - April 28
Today Was a Fairytale - April 22
You All Over Me (feat. Maureen Morris) - June 3
Mr. Perfectly Fine - June 16
We Were Happy
That’s When (feat. Keith Urban)
Don’t You
Bye Bye Baby
If This Was a Movie - June 23
Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) - Announced May 5th, 2023. Released on July 7th, 2023.
Mine - May 7
Sparks Fly - May 5
Back to December - July 15
Speak Now - April 13
Dear John - June 24
Mean - April 15
The Story of Us - June 17
Never Grow Up - July 7
Enchanted
Better than Revenge - November 12
Innocent - November 24
Haunted - June 9
Last Kiss - July 8
Long Live (added to setlist on July 7th for the release of Speak Now TV. Performed on the same koi fish guitar from the Speak Now Tour) (removed from Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour movie.)
Ours - March 31
Superman - February 9
Electric Touch (featuring Fall Out Boy) - February 8
When Emma Falls in Love - July 7
I Can See You (music video released to concertgoers on July 7 and online on July 8) - August 3
Castles Crumbling (featuring Hayley Williams) - July 28
Foolish One
Timeless - July 14
Red (Taylor’s Version)
State of Grace - March 18
Red - May 21 (Performed on Guitar instead of Piano due to rain damage from May 20), February 16
Treacherous - April 13
I Knew You Were Trouble
22
I Almost Do - June 9
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Stay Stay Stay - July 29
The Last Time (featuring Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol) - June 16
Holy Ground - May 27 and February 7
Sad Beautiful Tragic - March 31
The Lucky One - April 2
Everything Has Changed (featuring Ed Sheeran) - July 22
Starlight - July 15
Begin Again - April 23
The Moment I Knew - June 4
Come Back… Be Here - May 12
Girl at Home
Ronan
Better Man - May 19
Nothing New (featuring Phoebe Bridgers) (added to the setlist on May 5, only to be performed when Phoebe Bridgers is one of the opening acts.)
Babe
Message in a Bottle - July 23
I Bet You Think About Me (featuring Chris Stapleton) - April 30
Forever Winter
Run (featuring Ed Sheeran)
The Very First Night - November 9
All Too Well (10 Minute Version)
Eyes Open
Safe and Sound - November 25
1989 (Taylor’s Version) - Announced August 8th, 2023. Released October 27, 2023.
Welcome to New York - May 28
Blank Space
Style
Out of the Woods - May 6 and November 11 (mashup w/ Is It Over Now?)
All You Had to Do Was Stay - June 10
Shake It Off
I Wish You Would - June 2
Bad Blood
Wildest Dreams
How You Get the Girl - April 30
This Love - May 13
I Know Places - August 8
Clean - April 1 and May 28
Wonderland - April 21
You Are in Love - August 4
New Romantics - August 9
"Slut!" - November 12
Say Don't Go - November 26
Now That We Don't Talk - November 24
Suburban Legends - November 17
Is It Over Now? - November 11 (mashup w/ Out of the Woods)
Sweeter Than Fiction
Reputation
…Ready for It?
End Game (featuring Ed Sheeran and Future) - November 11
I Did Something Bad
Don’t Blame Me
Delicate
Look What You Made Me Do
So It Goes… - November 20
Gorgeous - April 29
Getaway Car (w/ Jack Antonoff) - May 26
King of My Heart - August 8
Dancing with Our Hands Tied - November 19
Dress - August 23
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things - July 22
Call It What You Want - July 1
New Year’s Day - August 9
I Don’t Want to Live Forever - June 3
Lover
I Forgot That You Existed - August 24
Cruel Summer
Lover
The Man
The Archer (removed from Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour movie)
I Think He Knows - May 21
Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince
Paper Rings - June 23
Cornelia Street - August 26
Death by a Thousand Cuts - April 1 and August 5
London Boy
Soon You’ll Get Better (featuring The Chicks)
False God - May 27
You Need to Calm Down
Afterglow - August 27
Me! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco) - November 20
It’s Nice to Have a Friend
Daylight - June 24
Beautiful Ghosts
Only the Young
All of the Girls You Loved Before - July 29
Folklore
The 1
Cardigan (removed from Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour movie)
The Last Great American Dynasty
Exile (featuring Bon Iver) - August 23
My Tears Ricochet
Mirrorball - March 17
Seven (spoken transition part of setlist) - (w/ Aaron Dessner) June 17
August
This Is Me Trying - March 18
Illicit Affairs
Invisible String
Mad Woman (w/ Aaron Dessner) - April 15
Epiphany
Betty
Peace
Hoax
The Lakes - June 2
Evermore
Willow
Champagne Problems
Gold Rush - May 12
‘Tis the Damn Season
Tolerate It
No Body, No Crime (feat. Haim) (replacing ‘Tis the Damn Season, during the shows where Haim is one of the openers) (removed from Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour movie)
Happiness
Dorothea - July 8
Coney Island (feat. the National) - April 28
Ivy (w/ Aaron Dessner) - July 1
Cowboy Like Me (w/ special guest Marcus Mumford) - March 25
Long Story Short
Marjorie
Closure
Evermore (feat. Bon Iver) - June 30
Right Where You Left Me (w/ Aaron Dessner) - July 28
It’s Time to Go
Midnights - Midnights: The Til Dawn Edition and The Late-Night Edition released on May 26.
Lavender Haze
Maroon - May 26, August 3, and August 27
Anti-Hero
Snow on the Beach (feat. Lana Del Rey) - March 24 and August 25
You’re on Your Own, Kid - April 14, August 5, August 26, February 10 (Piano Surprise song in Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour film)
Midnight Rain
Question…? - May 20
Vigilante Shit
Bejeweled
Labyrinth - November 9
Karma
Sweet Nothing - August 24
Mastermind
The Great War (w/ Aaron Dessner) - April 14
Bigger Than the Whole Sky - November 19
Paris
High Infidelity - April 29
Glitch
Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve (w/ Aaron Dessner) - May 7
Dear Reader - February 7
Hits Different - June 4
Karma (featuring Ice Spice) (Added to the setlist for shows on May 26, 27, and 28. Music video released for concertgoers on May 26 and online on May 27)
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texture edits to: Large Belted Kilt; Open Shirt with Necklace.
separate: top and bottom to IP Twisted Chain Swimsuit; top to Romantic Robe.
mashups: Chinese-inspired Top + Top with Infinity Scarf; Kung Fu Pants + Ruffled Skirt; Mid Vicious + Off-Shoulder Dress; Slacks with Flat Front / Cigar Pants;
Female-to-Male (FtM) conversions to: BG Empire Waist Sundress; GEN Maxi Dress; IP Striped Dress.
Male-to-Female (MtF) conversions to: BG Fitted Tank Top; BG Swim Trunks.
The Sims Medieval Conversions: multiple by JooJConverts.
Other Conversions: unisex recategorizers for toddlers and children, basegame + EPs + SPs, by camoflash004.
Replaced the "frankenmeshed" naming with "mashup".
The Eras Tour fun fact: 1989 (Taylor's Version) is the only album that was completely performed at The Eras Tour in 2023. Shake It Off, Bad Blood, Style, Wildest Dreams, Blank Space are on the setlist and the other songs were played at the surprise songs set in USA, Argentina and Brazil:
Welcome to New York: East Rutherford, NJ, USA (May 28)
Out of The Woods: Nashville, TN, USA (May 6) and Buenos Aires, Argentina (Nov 11) (as a part of a mashup)
All You Had To Do Was Stay: Detroit, MI, USA (Jun 10)
I Wish You Would: Chicago, IL, USA (Jun 2)
How You Get The Girl: Atlanta, GA, USA (April 30)
This Love: Philadelphia, PA, USA (May 13)
I Know Places: Los Angeles, CA, USA (Aug 8)
Clean: Arlington, TX, USA (April 1) and East Rutherford, NJ, USA (May 28)
Wonderland: Houston, TX, USA (April 21)
You Are In Love: Los Angeles, CA, USA (Aug 4)
New Romantics: Los Angeles, CA, USA (Aug 9)
Slut!: Buenos Aires, Argentina (Nov 12)
Say Don't Go: São Paulo, Brazil (Nov 26)
Now That We Don't Talk: São Paulo, Brazil (Nov 24)
Suburban Legends: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (Nov 17)
Is It Over Now?: Buenos Aires, Argentina (Nov 11) (as a part of a mashup)
Heartfelt Satranga Love Mashup 2023 | Naresh Parmar - Live in the Moment...
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Eras Tour Setlist and Surprise/Secret Songs (as of November 20, 2023)
Taylor Swift
Tim McGraw - March 17
Picture to Burn - July 14
Teardrops on My Guitar - May 5
A Place in this World - April 22
Cold as You - April 23
The Outside
Tied Together with a Smile - July 23
Stay Beautiful - November 17
Should’ve Said No - May 19
Mary’s Song
Our Song - March 24 and August 4 (Guitar Surprise song in Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour film)
I’m Only Me When I’m with You - June 30
Invisible - May 20
A Perfectly Good Heart
Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
Fearless
Fifteen - May 6
Love Story
Hey Stephen - May 14
White Horse - March 25
You Belong With Me
Breathe (feat. Colbie Callait) - June 10
Tell Me Why - August 25
You’re Not Sorry - April 21
The Way I Loved You
Forever & Always - May 13
The Best Day - May 14
Change
Jump Then Fall - April 2
Untouchable
Come In with the Rain
Superstar
The Other Side of the Door - April 28
Today Was a Fairytale - April 22
You All Over Me (feat. Maureen Morris) - June 3
Mr. Perfectly Fine - June 16
We Were Happy
That’s When (feat. Keith Urban)
Don’t You
Bye Bye Baby
If This Was a Movie - June 23
Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) - Announced May 5th, 2023. Released on July 7th, 2023.
Mine - May 7
Sparks Fly - May 5
Back to December - July 15
Speak Now - April 13
Dear John - June 24
Mean - April 15
The Story of Us - June 17
Never Grow Up - July 7
Enchanted
Better than Revenge - November 12
Innocent
Haunted - June 9
Last Kiss - July 8
Long Live (added to setlist on July 7th for the release of Speak Now TV. Performed on the same koi fish guitar from the Speak Now Tour) (removed from Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour movie.)
Ours - March 31
Superman
Electric Touch (featuring Fall Out Boy)
When Emma Falls in Love - July 7
I Can See You (music video released to concertgoers on July 7 and online on July 8) - August 3
Castles Crumbling (featuring Hayley Williams) - July 28
Foolish One
Timeless - July 14
Red (Taylor’s Version)
State of Grace - March 18
Red - May 21 (Performed on Guitar instead of Piano due to rain damage from May 20)
Treacherous - April 13
I Knew You Were Trouble
22
I Almost Do - June 9
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Stay Stay Stay - July 29
The Last Time (featuring Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol) - June 16
Holy Ground - May 27
Sad Beautiful Tragic - March 31
The Lucky One - April 2
Everything Has Changed (featuring Ed Sheeran) - July 22
Starlight - July 15
Begin Again - April 23
The Moment I Knew - June 4
Come Back… Be Here - May 12
Girl at Home
Ronan
Better Man - May 19
Nothing New (featuring Phoebe Bridgers) (added to the setlist on May 5, only to be performed when Phoebe Bridgers is one of the opening acts.)
Babe
Message in a Bottle - July 23
I Bet You Think About Me (featuring Chris Stapleton) - April 30
Forever Winter
Run (featuring Ed Sheeran)
The Very First Night - November 9
All Too Well (10 Minute Version)
Eyes Open
Safe and Sound
1989 (Taylor’s Version) - Announced August 8th, 2023. Released October 27, 2023.
Welcome to New York - May 28
Blank Space
Style
Out of the Woods - May 6 and November 11 (mashup w/ Is It Over Now?)
All You Had to Do Was Stay - June 10
Shake It Off
I Wish You Would - June 2
Bad Blood
Wildest Dreams
How You Get the Girl - April 30
This Love - May 13
I Know Places - August 8
Clean - April 1 and May 28
Wonderland - April 21
You Are in Love - August 4
New Romantics - August 9
"Slut!" - November 12
Say Don't Go
Now That We Don't Talk
Suburban Legends - November 17
Is It Over Now? - November 11 (mashup w/ Out of the Woods)
Sweeter Than Fiction
Reputation
…Ready for It?
End Game (featuring Ed Sheeran and Future) - November 11
I Did Something Bad
Don’t Blame Me
Delicate
Look What You Made Me Do
So It Goes… - November 20
Gorgeous - April 29
Getaway Car (w/ Jack Antonoff) - May 26
King of My Heart - August 8
Dancing with Our Hands Tied - November 19
Dress - August 23
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things - July 22
Call It What You Want - July 1
New Year’s Day - August 9
I Don’t Want to Live Forever - June 3
Lover
I Forgot That You Existed - August 24
Cruel Summer
Lover
The Man
The Archer (removed from Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour movie)
I Think He Knows - May 21
Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince
Paper Rings - June 23
Cornelia Street - August 26
Death by a Thousand Cuts - April 1 and August 5
London Boy
Soon You’ll Get Better (featuring The Chicks)
False God - May 27
You Need to Calm Down
Afterglow - August 27
Me! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco) - November 20
It’s Nice to Have a Friend
Daylight - June 24
Beautiful Ghosts
Only the Young
All of the Girls You Loved Before - July 29
Folklore
The 1
Cardigan (removed from Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour movie)
The Last Great American Dynasty
Exile (featuring Bon Iver) - August 23
My Tears Ricochet
Mirrorball - March 17
Seven (spoken transition part of setlist) - (w/ Aaron Dessner) June 17
August
This Is Me Trying - March 18
Illicit Affairs
Invisible String
Mad Woman (w/ Aaron Dessner) - April 15
Epiphany
Betty
Peace
Hoax
The Lakes - June 2
Evermore
Willow
Champagne Problems
Gold Rush - May 12
‘Tis the Damn Season
Tolerate It
No Body, No Crime (feat. Haim) (replacing ‘Tis the Damn Season, during the shows where Haim is one of the openers) (removed from Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour movie)
Happiness
Dorothea - July 8
Coney Island (feat. the National) - April 28
Ivy (w/ Aaron Dessner) - July 1
Cowboy Like Me (w/ special guest Marcus Mumford) - March 25
Long Story Short
Marjorie
Closure
Evermore (feat. Bon Iver) - June 30
Right Where You Left Me (w/ Aaron Dessner) - July 28
It’s Time to Go
Midnights - Midnights: The Til Dawn Edition and The Late-Night Edition released on May 26.
Lavender Haze
Maroon - May 26, August 3, and August 27
Anti-Hero
Snow on the Beach (feat. Lana Del Rey) - March 24 and August 25
You’re on Your Own, Kid - April 14, August 5, and August 26 (Piano Surprise song in Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour film)
Midnight Rain
Question…? - May 20
Vigilante Shit
Bejeweled
Labyrinth - November 9
Karma
Sweet Nothing - August 24
Mastermind
The Great War (w/ Aaron Dessner) - April 14
Bigger Than the Whole Sky - November 19
Paris
High Infidelity - April 29
Glitch
Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve (w/ Aaron Dessner) - May 7
Dear Reader
Hits Different - June 4
Karma (featuring Ice Spice) (Added to the setlist for shows on May 26, 27, and 28. Music video released for concertgoers on May 26 and online on May 27)
Creative Groom Entry Dance Choreography Trends of 2023
Top Groom Entry Dance Trends of 2023
Surprise Groom Dance - The conventional groom's entrance has evolved into an electrifying surprise dance extravaganza. The unexpected dance routines involving family, friends, and even the bride, transform their entrance into a synchronized spectacle. The element of surprise, coupled with perfectly coordinated dance moves, generates infectious energy, setting the tone for an exciting celebration.
Mini Movie Theme - Imagine the groom's entry as a captivating mini-movie. This trend adds a cinematic narrative to the dance, with characters, emotions, and a storyline. Mini-movie-themed Wedding dance choreography unfolds as a narrative, often portraying the groom's transition from bachelorhood to marriage. The performance starts with a light-hearted bachelor scene and seamlessly transitions into a romantic sequence, offering a visually appealing and emotionally resonant experience.
Dance with Old Moves and Styles - A nostalgic revival of dance moves and styles from yesteryears takes the groom's entry by storm. This trend resurrects iconic dance moves from various eras, infusing the entrance with nostalgia and familiarity. From disco grooves of the '70s to swing dances of the '40s, these entries offer entertainment and a sentimental journey through time.
Using Modern Technology in the Dance Performance - Embracing modern technology, grooms are incorporating cutting-edge elements into their entry dances. Holographic effects, LED screens, and even virtual reality elements transform the performance into a futuristic visual delight. This fusion of dance and innovation creates an awe-inspiring experience that captivates guests and infuses the groom's entry with an unparalleled charm.
Prop Performances - Props are stealing the spotlight. Grooms are ingeniously weaving items like umbrellas, canes, and balloons into their routines. These props introduce an element of surprise, whimsy, and lightheartedness to the dance, captivating the audience and elevating the memorability of the entry performance. Hiring the best groom entry dance choreographer is recommended to ensure flawless performance.
Pet as Dance Companions - An endearing trend involves the incorporation of beloved pets into groom entry dances. Grooms choreograph routines that include their furry friends, dogs, cats, or even horses. The interaction between the groom and his pet infuses the performance with warmth and playfulness, creating a heartwarming moment that evokes smiles and melts hearts.
Interactive Duets and Dance Battles - Interactive groom entry dances are gaining momentum. Grooms engage in friendly dance battles with their friends or share romantic duets with their partners. These performances not only showcase the couple's chemistry but also introduce playful competition or romance, adding depth and entertainment to the celebratory atmosphere.
Mashup of Different Songs and Genres - Breaking away from the tradition of a single-track performance, grooms opt for mashups that seamlessly blend diverse music genres and songs. This eclectic mix injects vibrancy and energy into the dance, crafting a dynamic and engaging entry that holds the guests' attention from the beginning.
Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby. Rating: 2.75 stars.
Read from August 24th to 26th.
I'm going to keep this review short if I can because this book didn't do a lot for me. (Also, I finished the book this morning and forgot to write a review when I got home from work so we're getting the tired and ready for bed me. YAY.) I had heard of this book from BookTube. I can't remember whose video I saw it on, but it seemed like everything I love. It was a SciFi/Horror genre mashup novel which is my jam. I love SciFi and James S.A. Corey's Expanse novels will live in my heart forever. But I can't even begin to explain my love for SciFi when it comes with a darkness, with a twist that kicks you in the teeth, when all you have to protect yourself are your own wits. This was pitched as a girl having to work on research of a new planet with her parents when all she really wants is to stay at home with her grandparents and the girl she might eventually have a romantic thing with. And when they get to the planet, not everything is as advertised. There are underground cities that definitely shouldn't exist. There are creatures that shouldn't exist. But maybe worst of all is someone who definitely shouldn't exist.
Let's start with the main problem: it doesn't go there, it doesn't get dark enough, creepy enough, scary enough. For some reason this author decided to pull his punches with the twist and it actually made me mad. We spent the whole time foreshadowing something that would be absolutely gut wrenching and something that would have been awful...but, as a reader, I would have loved it. And then at the last second it seems like the author changed his mind. Or maybe he was never intending to go where he was foreshadowing and it was just something that he needed to put in in order to make it feel more ominous. But it made me mad at the end. For the last 50 pages, I felt like I was lied to and everything that happened after felt hollow. We also have this issue where there are too many unanswered questions. That underground city I mentioned? We see a character go through some stuff in that city and then it's never used as a plot point again. It's mentioned in passing from one character to another, but that's it. Which is a shame because it was one of the most interesting parts of the story. We have some issues at the end that could have been resolved in a few ways and by the end we don't really know which avenue was taken. I don't like open endings. I think they're sloppy and that they're a sign that the author cannot commit to the story. Maybe it could be argued that it can be used in Mystery/Thriller/Horror novels as a device to keep a reader engaged even after the story is over. Maybe thinking of all the things that could have happened will prolong the sense of dread. But that doesn't make sense for this story because it doesn't go to a dark enough space to give me that sense of dread in the first place.
I DO, however, feel like the author does a good job with the SciFi aspect of the story. They even do a good job presenting a philosophical argument about this new technology and how it's used later in the novel which was fun to see debated. I just think the author spent too much time trying to understand and show these SciFi aspects of the story and too little time on the plot and the resolution of the story. I think in the proper hands this could have easily been a five star read for me. But in the hands of this author? Not so much.