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Your Guide To Getting Taylor Swift Eras Tour Merch In 2024

The blue crewneck is more $$$ in Europe.

With the international leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in full swing, the quest for copping the viral blue crewneck has officially begun again. Basically, “look what you made me do” has a whole new meaning as Swifties are braving long lines to get their hands on merch like Eras Tour tees and hoodies.

Some of these lines have been almost as long as Swift’s 45-song setlist , so to help with demand, Eras Tour merch trucks and stands have been opening up days before the “Fortnight” singer takes the stage in each city. Going early is the best opportunity for Swifties to get exclusive items before they sell out. And according to TikToker @jizellemaia, once an item, like the viral blue crewneck, sells out in your city, they are not restocking .

To give you an idea of how popular some Eras Tour merch is, the $65 blue Eras Tour sweatshirt was so popular in 2023 that resellers were listing it for over $400 online. After everything fans have already had to deal with just trying to get tickets to The Eras Tour , there should be no bad blood getting merch as well. To avoid your day going down in flames, here’s how to make the most of your time at The Eras Tour, figure out which merch items are worth getting, and know what’s new in 2024.

You Can Usually Find Eras Tour Merch Days Before Your Show

“Take advantage of early merch” is one of @jizellemaia’s top tips for the Eras Tour, as everything is only available while supplies last. Times may vary from city to city, so your best bet is to keep an eye on X, TikTok, or your stadium’s website for any updates. The merch truck in Paris opened two days before the first show at the París La Défense Arena on May 9.

Since Eras Tour merch is typically found outside the venue, you don’t need a ticket to the show in order to shop. Select items will also be available inside for ticket holders the day of the show, but not every booth may have what you’re looking for if supplies are running low. I attended the second show in Las Vegas, and the merch table I went to inside the stadium wasn’t carrying the blue crewneck or even the show poster that’s exclusive to each city.

International Eras Tour Prices Are Relatively The Same — Except The Blue Crewneck

Before going to the Eras Tour merch truck or booth, here is a breakdown of the prices to see if it’s in your budget. Just know that some items are different from U.S. prices, based on international conversion rates:

• Hoodies — $86
• Crewneck — $81
• Quarter Zip Pullover — $81
• Long Sleeve T-Shirt — $54
• T-Shirts — $49
• Canvas Tapestry — $32
• Bracelet — $38
• Show Poster — $27
• Tote Bag — $32
• Water Bottle — $27
• Glow Baton — $15
• Towel — $17

While prices appear to be almost the same internationally as they were in the U.S., the viral blue crewneck is going to cost you more this year than it did in 2023. When Swift was touring the U.S., the trendy sweatshirt was just $65, but now it’s listed for €75 in Paris. With currency conversion, that’s closer to $81. When being a Swiftie is already so expensive , it’s unfortunate you now have to spend an extra $16 for the most prized Eras Tour swag.

The International Leg Has New Eras Tour Merch

While most of the Eras Tour merch for 2024 looks to be about the same — minus the change in city names and year — there are a few new items that Swifties peeped in @weeenameco ’s TikTok. The first is a brand-new Eras Tour tote bag . Instead of a black tote bag with a colorful Eras Tour logo and the names of the U.S. tour cities, this international version is cream with a black logo on the front and the international cities on the back.

The second new item is a $17 Eras Tour towel that one fan on X, formerly Twitter, has already said they need “so bad.” It appears to be thin, so it’s not something you’d want to take with you to lounge on at the beach. However, it looks like it might not be available at all international shows since it doesn’t appear in TikToker @zozomccormack’s Eras Tour merch vlog .

There’s New Eras Tour Merch Online With TTPD Included

After Swift’s first show in Paris on May 9, she added new Eras Tour merch to her online store with the addition of The Tortured Poets Department . Now that TTPD is officially a part of the setlist , it deserves a spot in the iconic Eras Tour logo.

In the lineup of 2024 Eras Tour items, there’s even a blue hoodie that looks just like the exclusive crewneck. It’s slightly cheaper than the sweatshirt version and easier to shop since you don’t even have to leave your couch to make a purchase.

If you really want the crewneck version, though, you could look for Eras Tour merch dupes on Etsy. Since anyone can go to these stands and most of these items have been available for over a year, it kind of takes away the exclusivity anyway.

This slight fade is related to the product’s distressed, vintage look.

Also, Swifties have expressed their disappointment in the quality of the merch before. One specific design, featuring photos of Swift from different phases of her career on items like the aforementioned tote bag, has been known to fade. Swift’s team has come out saying this is an intentional style choice. “This slight fade is related to the product’s distressed, vintage look,” read a statement on Swift’s official online store .

Their statement also called out how fans should care for the items post-purchase, adding, “Please also note it is important to follow product care instructions as listed on the product label when washing and drying your items, to best protect and maintain the product’s look and feel.”

Ultimately, if you just want something to say, “I was there,” finding some of the less popular tour-exclusive items like the water bottle are much easier the day of your show. When I went to the Eras Tour, I only waited about 20 minutes at a booth right past security and was able to get the water bottle, baton, and shirt I wanted. Another booth around the corner had a much shorter line with the tote bag and show poster. There was also a main merch table right inside the stadium that still had everything.

Tips For Getting The Eras Tour Merch You Really Want

If popular merch items are a priority for you, I recommend showing up early when doors open and trying to get to the main table inside ASAP rather than waiting hours for the truck or booth outside. You can avoid some of the warm weather by going inside the venue, but remember to bring Eras Tour essentials with you if you do plan to camp out.

For anyone waiting for the merch outside, try to show up as early as possible to give yourself the best chance of getting what you want before it sells out. Be sure to check the inventory before stepping in line as well. They tend to run out of certain sizes early, and you don’t want to get to the front only to realize they don’t have what you need anymore.

If you do get the wrong size and you find another merch table that has the right one, Jordan Walker ( @fairytaleswift ) told Elite Daily that it’s possible to exchange. “We went to another [table] and they simply swapped sizes, so that was great,” she shared. Just give yourself plenty of time before the show to get all the merch you want. Swift’s set has been starting around 8 p.m., so you have from doors open till then to make all the purchases you need.

This article was originally published on 03.28.23

The Differences Between Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Merch Online Vs. In Person

From online-only merch to fading tees, buying Eras swag is almost as complicated as getting tickets.

Buying tickets to Taylor Swift ’s Eras Tour was so difficult that it spawned lawsuits that could very well change Ticketmaster as we know it. But believe it or not, there’s one thing that’s almost just as much of a hassle to obtain (and apparently maintain): Eras Tour merch because of extensively long lines, ranges of online-exclusive merch , and reports of certain items fading after just one wash . If you play your cards right though, it is possible to snatch up Swift’s merch with ease – and perhaps even nab some items no one else at the concert will get.

Swift has made merch accessible for fans who couldn’t get their hands on Eras Tour tickets by opening up her dedicated merch truck to the public in every Eras Tour city the day before each show. However, it’s taken some fans almost as long to buy merch as it did to buy their tickets in November, with lines stretching out to more than six hours long. Some people have also been camping out and buying literal cases of merch to resell online, leading Swift’s team to place limits on how many items can be bought per person.

If you have tickets to the show, merch lines aren’t quite as long once you enter the stadium, but you need to plan your day in advance if you’re after something specific. And if you don’t want to wait in line at all for Eras Tour merch, you’re in luck, but only to an extent. Swift’s online store carries a few of the items sold at the show, as well as a wide array of clothing, accessories, and other themed gadgets that are available exclusively online for the time being. However, a significant amount of pieces are only sold at the physical merch stands, making for some confusion on what to get.

Here’s your guide to Swift’s Eras Tour merch, including the whole fading issue.

What To Buy At The Eras Tour Merch Stand

Swift sells a variety of T-shirts, sweaters, and hoodies at the Eras Tour, most of which use the tour poster design and come in various colors, with the exception of a long-sleeve T-shirt that only has the image representing Midnights . Some of the most sought-after pieces, including the half-zip sweatshirt, a navy blue logo crewneck sweater, and a beige hoodie with a black-and-white tour poster on the back, are only sold at the merch truck, not at any of the merch stands inside the venue. If these are what you have your eye on, make sure to buy before heading into the stadium.

Most of the accessories sold at the show are only available in person, including the Eras Tour tote bag, canvas tapestry, water bottle, and glow baton. The only accessory that you can currently buy online is the “Bejeweled” bracelet, which has been sold on Swift’s online store since October. Each tour stop also has a personalized poster with the city’s name on it, which is also made available on the online store for a limited time after the shows.

What To Buy On The Eras Tour Online Store

Before the Eras Tour even began, Swift released a range of Eras Tour merch that fans can buy in advance and wear to their show. Many pieces are similar to those available at the merch stand, but there are slight differences between what’s sold online and in person. For example, the beige T-shirt sold at the stand has a black-and-white tour poster print, while the online shirt is in color , and the navy blue crewneck is sold as a very similar hoodie online. The only T-shirt that’s identical both online and at the venue is the black tour poster T-shirt .

The amount of merch available online is vast compared to what’s been sold at shows thus far. Currently, Swift’s store carries individual Eras Tour shirts for each era , from her 2006 debut to 2022’s Midnights , as well as outerwear with new designs not sold at the show, including an Eras Tour poncho in case you want to prepare for a rain show, which Swift famously loves.

Swifties aren’t the only ones taking advantage of this exclusive merch. After attending Swift’s show in Arlington, Texas, on April 1, her close friend Selena Gomez donned a pair of Eras Tour sweatpants, which are only available online for now.

Swift is also selling a huge variety of fun accessories not available at tour venues, including AirPods cases , a special Eras blanket , coasters shaped like guitar picks , actual guitar picks , and even a phone case with interchangeable frames for each era. Speaking from experience, it’s very easy to spend more money on merch than you did for your actual ticket, so be sure to plan wisely.

Will Your Eras Tour Merch Fade?

After the first shows of the Eras Tour, merch-buyers complained that their T-shirts drastically faded after just one wash. In a statement on Swift’s online store, the merch team explained that the “slight fade” is intentional for “the product’s distressed, vintage look” and is a result of the “particular ink curing process” that was used on the shirts. “Please also note it is important to follow product care instructions as listed on the product label when washing and drying your items, to best protect and maintain the product's look and feel,” they wrote.

However, Swift’s team is offering exchanges if buyers notice a “dramatic loss of pigment or ink bleeding” on their shirts, simply asking them to contact [email protected] to see if their case would fall under the exchange policy.

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Sarah Maberry is a commerce writer for Hearst Magazines, where she covers fashion, beauty and pop culture. A seasoned trend forecaster and fashion historian, she analyzes viral products and trends on a deeper level. When she’s not writing for Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Harper’s BAZAAR, House Beautiful, Town & Country, Delish and other publications, she can be found roaming the Museum at FIT (her alma matter) or sewing her own couture while she binge-watches reality TV.  

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Taylor Swift Eras Tour Photo Shows Huge Line for Merch

Taylor Swift fans have once again shown they are willing to put in the hard yards to support their favorite singer.

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A photo taken in Lisbon, Portugal, showed a long line of people at a merchandise stand by the arena where she was performing waiting to get their hands on the official Swift swag.

According to a Portuguese Swift fan account on X , the merch stand opened at around midday and the long queue had already formed prior to it opening up.

Fans replied to the post with concern, some asking whether there was a limit on how much people could buy, with others writing that they hoped there would not be such a big line when they were attending upcoming shows.

The long wait to get Swift merchandise isn't unprecedented as her fans are known to spend on average around $1,300 to see the Eras tour, and that's not including the price of the tickets.

In the U.S., Eras tickets ranged from $49 to $499 (plus fees) per StyleCaster. But many fans could only get their tickets on resale sites such as StubHub , where the average cost was $1,089 per CNBC, but some sold for for up to $11,000 , and even more.

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Swifties—the name of her fan base—then need to spend money on travel, food, shopping, accommodation and Eras merchandise. They contributed an a dditional $1,300 on average to local economies where they were attending the show, and as such the Eras tour contributed about $6 billion to the U.S. economy in 2023 alone.

One fan told Fortune that she "felt pressure to buy more and more merch each time there is something new, particularly when it's presented as a limited edition."

But there was a psychological phenomenon behind wanting to get their hands on as many Swift goodies as possible.

"[Fandoms are] hierarchical structures in which fans have their status elevated by participating in certain ways," Georgia Carroll, a sociology Ph.D who graduated from the University of Sydney, wrote in The Conversation . "For Swift fans, these hierarchies are heavily tied to practices of consumption, including the purchasing of concert tickets.

"Within the fandom, fans who travel to shows, attend multiple nights, or have seats near the stage are labelled 'dedicated' and 'committed'... The higher the levels of sacrifice reported, the more someone can project to other members of the fandom just how big a fan they are."

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Taylor Swift's 3 new Eras Tour openers have connections to Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, and Imagine Dragons. Here's everything to know about the rising stars.

• Taylor Swift has recruited three rising stars to perform during The Eras Tour in London.
• Mette, Griff, and Benson Boone will join Paramore as tour openers at Wembley Stadium.
• Keep reading for key songs you should know and details about each artist's career.

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour cast is expanding.

Swift, who's currently in the midst of the tour's European leg , has already welcomed an array of artists to share her stage, including Phoebe Bridgers , Sabrina Carpenter, MUNA, Gayle , Gracie Abrams, and more. But on Monday, Swift announced that she'd recruited three more rising stars.

Mette, Griff, and Benson Boone will join Paramore as openers for Swift's set of London shows: Mette will perform on Friday, June 21; Griff on Saturday, June 22; and Boone on Sunday, June 23. (Swift will return to Wembley Stadium for five additional dates in August, but those openers have not yet been announced.)

"Thought this might be a fun time to announce the first group of opening acts I'll be adding to the London shows, going on before Paramore," Swift wrote on her Instagram Story. "I chose artists whose music I love listening to, and I can't wait for them to add an extra jolt of excitement to our shows."

If you've yet to add Mette, Griff, or Boone to your own playlists, keep reading for a primer on their careers so far.

Key songs: " Bet ," " Van Gogh ," " Mama's Eyes "

The lowdown: Mette Towley, who releases music mononymously as Mette, is a singer, dancer, and actor from Minnesota.

She initially received acclaim after starring in the 2017 music video for "Lemon" by N.E.R.D and Rihanna; the clip opens with Rihanna shaving Mette's head. You may also recognize her from a brief cameo as the discontinued Video Girl doll in the 2023 blockbuster "Barbie."

Mette and Swift most likely met on the set of 2019's "Cats," in which Mette played Cassandra . (Swift portrayed Bombalurina in the unsettling adaptation of the Broadway play.)

More recently, Mette released her debut EP "Mettenarrative" and toured with the UK's disco darling Jessie Ware.

"I really wanted to be an artist growing up, but dance was where I felt most confident in my abilities," she told Vogue last year. "Even when I started making this EP back in 2019, I didn't tell most of the people I knew, my friends and collaborators. It just still felt so far away. Now, I feel like I can truly claim that for myself."

"I have nothing to prove," she added. "Only to share."

In addition to joining The Eras Tour this summer, Mette will also perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago.

Key songs: " Vertigo ," " Miss Me Too ," " Black Hole "

The lowdown: Griff — born Sarah Faith Griffiths in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, to a Jamaican father and Chinese mother — has described herself as a lifelong Swiftie .

"She's probably one of the No. 1 people that I look up to in terms of being a songwriter and being a top female in the music industry and being so consistent and coming back, time after time after time, with incredible songs," Griff told Nylon . "I even said that to her."

The two musicians met at the 2021 Brit Awards , where Griff received the annual rising star award and performed her popular single "Black Hole." (Swift had previously called herself a " huge fan " and even gave Griff a shout-out while accepting the global icon award .)

Griff kept her music aspirations a secret at school and only began pursuing it in earnest after finishing her A-Level exams. Instead of enrolling in a university, she took a "gap year" that quickly snowballed into a professional career . After releasing a string of well-received singles, she opened on tour for Ed Sheeran, a noted pal of Swift's . She has also collaborated with fellow indie-pop darlings like Sigrid and Maisie Peters .

Benson Boone

Key songs: " Beautiful Things ," " Slow It Down ," " Cry "

The lowdown: Benson Boone seemed to arrive out of nowhere when his single "Beautiful Things" topped both of Billboard's global charts in February. The surprise viral hit owes much of its success to TikTok, where Boone has 7 million followers .

However, the Washington native had been laying the groundwork for years, already having earned two entries on the Billboard Hot 100 .

Boone started out as a contestant on "American Idol" — where he was praised as a potential winner by none other than Katy Perry — but withdrew from the competition to avoid being pigeonholed in his career. In 2021, he caught the attention of Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds and signed to the rockstar's own label, Night Street Records, in partnership with Warner Records .

Shortly after, Boone made his chart debut with "Ghost Town" (No. 100). He made a second chart appearance in 2022 with his power ballad "In the Stars" (No. 59), which also became his first platinum-certified single in the US.

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Taylor Swift adds three opening acts to her summer Eras Tour concerts in London

Taylor Swift is adding three opening acts to her Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium in June and August, the singer announced Monday on Instagram.

"I just found out Fortnight is #1 on the UK airplay chart!!!!" Swift said on her Instagram story. "Thought this might be a fun time to announce the first group of opening acts I'll be adding to the London shows, going on before Paramore. I chose artists whose music I love listening to, and I can't wait for them to add an extra jolt of excitement to our shows."

The three acts are METTE , Griff and Benson Boone .

"I need a moment," Griff said on her Instagram story. Her debut album, "VERTIGO," is out July 19.

Swift will perform 51 shows in Europe through August. She has already completed three of 18 cities: Paris , Stockholm and Lisbon . Her next stop is Madrid.

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Opening for Taylor Swift 'a dream come true' for METTE

Opening for Taylor Swift is a dream for many up-and-coming artists.

And for METTE, that’s going to become a reality when she opens the stage for Taylor’s first night at London’s Wembley Stadium on 21 June.

The Cruel Summer hitmaker announced three more acts to join Paramore, who have been the main support during the European leg of the Eras tour.

Along with METTE, fans can see Griff on 22 June and Benson Boone on 23 June.

METTE tells BBC Newsbeat that she’s very aware she’s about to have more eyes and ears on her than ever before.

"The first thing that popped into my head was: 'oh, my gosh, there's going be a lot of people in that stadium'.

"And a lot of Swifties that don't know about me and don't know my music. And I get an opportunity to share my music with people."

For Swifties who haven’t listened to METTE, she describes her sound as pop music with a hint of R&B.

"Because that's my lineage and the things I grew up listening to. If you want to boogie on down, you listen to a METTE record."

One person who understands the pressure METTE is about to face is Beabadoobee, who supported Taylor on some American tour dates in 2023.

Signed to the same label as Matty Healy’s 1975, the Take A Bite artist has been performing for years, but she told Newsbeat at Radio 1's Big Weekend how nerve-wracking it can be playing those huge support slots.

"I remember someone telling me by the first show, you would be fine.

"And I just wasn't fine, I was terrified. Every time I stepped foot on that stage, I was clenching my butt cheeks.

"But it was fun, the crowd were really welcoming."

After hearing what Beabadoobee said, METTE jokes: "Well, my butt cheeks will also be clenched, because I'm going to be twerking and dancing.

"But I can understand how those types of venues and [that] many eyes can be a bit daunting."

Like Beabadoobee, METTE is no stranger to the stage but she's more used to dancing than singing.

And she feels that experience as a backing dancer will help her, because she's played at Glastonbury and Wembley before.

"And no, I didn't have the microphone in my hand. But I had six years where I could become comfortable being witnessed in that way."

She is now glad to be getting recognised for her music instead.

"I'm just really excited because over the last five years of making music and writing these songs, I get to perform on the stage now.

"This is truly the epitome of my dream come true," she says.

METTE's support slot isn’t the first time she will meet Taylor, working with her before on the 2019 film Cats.

And she says it's going to be nice to reintroduce herself.

"It feels like lifetimes ago now," she says.

"I've always had a respect for her as a musician. And getting to work with her and experiencing her level of professionalism and talent when we were working on that film.

"But now, it's like I get to introduce myself as a musician.

"Because at that time, I wasn't making music and it’s something I always wanted to do.

"It's going to be a really cool kind of reintroduction," METTE adds.

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