The RED Tour is the third worldwide concert tour by American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift. The tour launched in support of Swift's fourth studio album, Red (2012).
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 be launching a North American stadium and arena tour in early 2013 in support of her fourth studio album, Red. During a radio interview with WRVW, Swift mentioned that "It's nothing like any other tour before."
Swift told Billboard: "Of course, you know the tour will be a big representation of this record," Swift tells Billboard. "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."
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". She sings a cover of The Lumineers's "Ho Hey" nightly, intertwined with her own "Stay Stay Stay".
Her meet and greet room for the tour was called Club Red.
Stage[]
The stage for the Red tour is when Swift really started getting creative with her stage designs and therefore, add a more evolved look to her live shows. In fact, the shape of the Red Tour stage is very unique, it is in a U shape, with two pits, divided by a catwalk within the U stage. This permitted for fans to feel closer to Taylor during the show and have many interactions.
The main stage catwalk also had a crane that Swift went on during "Treacherous" and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" for the show encore.
There was also a B stage at the back of the venue, with a round-shaped platform that lifted up. Swift would perform the surprise song of the set on this stage.
During the shows in Asia, the stage was been modified with several cuts, including:
- The U stage was completely removed and replaced by a standard T-shaped catwalk
- The overhead screen above the stage were removed, and there was only one back screen, not three.
- Many lighting were reduced.
- The crane at catwalk, the lifted platform on B stage and floating constellation during "Sparks Fly" was removed.
Opening acts[]
- Ed Sheeran (North America)
- Austin Mahone (North America, select venues)
- Joel Crouse (North America, select venues)
- Brett Eldredge (North America, select venues)
- Casey James (North America, select venues)
- Florida Georgia Line (North America, select venues)
- Neon Trees (Oceania)
- Guy Sebastian (Oceania, select venues)
- The Vamps (Europe, select venues)
- Andreas Bourani (Germany)
- CTS (Japan)
- Nicole Zefanya (Indonesia)
- Meg Bucsit (Philippines)
- Imprompt-3 (Singapore)
- IamNeeta (Malaysia)
Set list[]
- "State of Grace"
- "Holy Ground"
- "Red"
- "You Belong with Me"
- "The Lucky One"
- "Mean"
- "Stay Stay Stay"
- "22"
- "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"
Notes[]
- "Stay Stay Stay" was removed from the set list since the second show in Philadelphia on July 20, 2013, but it was performed again during the first show in Kansas City on August 2, 2013.
- "Everything Has Changed" was removed from the set list after the North America leg, which concluded in Nashville on September 21, 2013.
- "Begin Again" was removed from the set list after the Oceania leg, which concluded in Melbourne on December 14, 2013.
- The 60s pop remix version of "You Belong with Me" was removed from the set list after the North America leg, which concluded in Nashville on September 21, 2013. As result, an acoustic version of "You Belong with Me" were added and rotated with surprise songs.
- However, the 60s pop remix version of "You Belong with Me" was performanced again during shows in London.
- As the result of stage reduction during the Asia leg, "Treacherous" were removed from the set list.
Surprise songs[]
- Omaha
- Night 1: "I Almost Do"
- Night 2: "White Horse"
- St. Louis
- Night 1: "Should've Said No"
- Night 2: "Cold as You"
- Charlotte
- Night 1: "Tim McGraw"
- Columbia
- Night 1: "Forever & Always"
- Newark
- Night 1: "Starlight"
- Night 2: "The Story of Us"
- Night 3: "You're Not Sorry"
- Miami
- Night 1: "Today Was a Fairytale"
- Orlando
- Night 1: "You're Not Sorry"
- Night 2: "Our Song"
- Atlanta
- Night 1: "Should've Said No"
- Night 2: "Fifteen"
- Tampa
- Night 1: "I Almost Do"
- Cleveland
- Night 1: "The Best Day"
- Indianapolis
- Night 1: "Mine"
- Lexington
- Night 1: "Our Song"
- Detroit
- Nights 1 "Ours"
- Louisville
- Night 1: "Enchanted"
- Columbus
- Night 1: "Our Song"
- Washington D.C
- Night 1: "Never Grow Up"
- Night 2: "The Best Day"
- Houston
- Night 1: "Fearless"
- Austin
- Night 1: "Safe & Sound"
- San Antonio
- Night 1: "Teardrops on My Guitar"
- Arlington
- Night 1: "Our Song"
- Salt Lake City
- Night 1: "Our Song"
- Denver
- Night 1: "Enchanted"
- Toronto
- Night 1: "Tim McGraw"
- Night 2: "Highway Don't Care"
- Winnipeg
- Night 1: "Teardrops on My Guitar"
- Edmonton
- Night 1: "White Horse"
- Night 2: "Fearless"
- Vancouver
- Night 1: "Long Live"
- Pittsburgh
- Night 1: "Our Song"
- East Ruthfurd
Special guests[]
- March 19, 2013 – St. Louis: "Hey Porsche" with Nelly
- March 28, 2013 – Newark: "Everybody Talks" with Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees
- March 29, 2013 – Newark: "Drive By" with Pat Monahan of Train
- April 19, 2013 – Atlanta: "Both of Us" with B.o.B
- July 13, 2013 – East Rutherford: "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" with Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy
- July 27, 2013 – Foxborough: "You're So Vain" with Carly Simon
- August 19, 2013 – Los Angeles: "Want U Back" with Cher Lloyd and "Brave" with Sara Bareilles
- August 20, 2013 – Los Angeles: "Closer" with Tegan and Sara
- August 23, 2013 – Los Angeles: "Anything Could Happen" with Ellie Goulding
- August 24, 2013 – Los Angeles: "Jenny from the Block" with Jennifer Lopez
- August 27, 2013 – Sacramento: "The Last Time" with Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol
- September 19, 2013 – Nashville: "I Don't Want This Night to End" with Luke Bryan
- September 20, 2013 – Nashville: "What Hurts the Most" with Rascal Flatts
- September 21, 2013 – Nashville: "I Want Crazy" with Hunter Hayes
- February 1, 2014 – London: "Lego House" with Ed Sheeran
- February 2, 2014 – London: "Money on My Mind" with Sam Smith
- February 4, 2014 – London: "Breakeven" with Danny O'Donoghue of The Script
- February 7, 2014 – Berlin: "I See Fire" with Ed Sheeran
- February 10, 2014 – London: "Next to Me" with Emeli Sandé
- February 11, 2014 – London: "Burn" with Ellie Goulding
Gallery[]
"What must it be like to grow up that beautiful?" To view the Red Tour gallery, click here. |
Trivia[]
- While Swift performed "Love Story" in Chicago, Illinois, a bug flew into her mouth.
- In Nashville, TN, Swift performed while sick.
- In San Antonio, Texas, Swift sneezed amid her opening lines in the tour. Shortly afterward, she added "I sneezed, it's a live show, ladies and gentlemen."
Tour dates[]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North America | ||||||
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 Stadium | Ed Sheeran Austin Mahone |
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 |
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 | Saint 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 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
February 1, 2014 | London | England | The O2 Arena | The Vamps | 74,740 / 74,740 | $5,829,240 |
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 | N/A | N/A |
February 11, 2014 | ||||||
Asia | ||||||
May 30, 2014 | Shanghai | China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | N/A | 12,793 / 12,793 | $1,864,934 |
June 1, 2014 | Saitama | 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 Indoor Stadium | Imprompt-3 | 16,344 / 16,344 | $2,524,080 | |
June 11, 2014 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Putra Indoor Stadium | IamNeeta | 7,525 / 7,525 | $998,608 |
June 12, 2014 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Imprompt-3 | N/A | N/A | |
Total | 1,702,933 / 1,702,933 (100%) |
$150,184,971 |