Last week was a whirlwind. As many of you know Taylor Swift made her Eras Tour stop in Tampa Thursday – Saturday. Like every other Swiftie I signed up for the verified fan sale and participated in The Great War with Ticketmaster. While I was unsuccessful in getting tickets firsthand I was still determined to go. And with the concert buzz all over social media, my FOMO was at an all time high.
For weeks leading up to the concert, I checked every ticket outlet in the hopes that I could get a ticket at a “reasonable” price. The cheapest seat was ofcourse in the nosebleeds going for over $500.
Since I am an avid concert goer I know that the best way to get a deal is either get the tickets first hand or day of from someone who is no longer able to attend and hoping to get something back for their ticket.
So for the weeks leading up to the show I watched ticket prices in the other cities to try to understand when I may be able to snag the best deal. Thank god for tiktok because I learned so much from the fans in Arizona, Vegas, and Arlington.
Fast forward to Thursday, the day of her first show in Tampa. I knew I wouldn’t be able to go that night but it was a perfect way to understand how the ticket prices may work for the rest of the weekend. Every hour I refreshed all my ticket apps, Stubhub, Vivid Seats, Seat Geek, TicPick, and Gametime. All day, tickets were still $500 or more. My anxiety grew over the thought of not being able to go to this show.
But around 4:40pm day of, tickets in section 120 and 126 opened up with about 75 tickets for around $250. I knew that if this happened for Friday or Saturday I would be fulfilling a bucket list concert and a history making event to say the least. My energy was up, I was excited that the weeks of anxiety looking over tickets might actually pay off.
Later that night, I was still anxiously looking at tickets for Friday, fully thinking that I wouldn’t get tickets till about 4:30pm and would have to hustle to get ready and head over the bridge for Taylor to come on at 8pm. But thank god I looked because those same tickets that were released earlier in the day, were released for Friday’s show and I was able to snag two last minute lower level tickets for $250!!!
My adrenaline was high, I could barely sleep. I felt like a kid on Christmas morning.
While the concert goes down as one of the best in history, despite my slightly obstructed view, I think the real thrill was the spontaneity of the days and moments leading up to show time. It will for sure be a memory that will Long Live.
So if you are thinking of going to the Taylor Swift Era’s Tour, take this as your sign to buy the tickets and have the time of your life!