It’s been nearly two and a half years since Taylor Swift paid the San Francisco Bay Area a visit and with a new multi-platinum album—Reputation—in the wild, the Swift team made sure that her “Reputation Stadium Tour” would be one to remember.
Openers Charli XCX and Camila Cabello kicked the show into high gear as the sun set on the balmy Santa Clara evening, each dwarfed by the massive stage that towered 110’ over one end of the stadium. By the time Swift’s set rolled around, the sold out crowd of 55,000 people took to their feet as Joan Jett’s “Bad Reputation” appropriately blared over the PA. When Taylor finally emerged from center stage bathed in light, the stadium erupted. Wasting no time with the pleasantries, Swift dove right into the new material with “…Ready for It?” as dancers appeared and joined the fun.
Whatever price for tickets, the fans no doubt got their money’s worth; as one of the biggest artists on the planet (maybe even the universe), Swift spared no expense on an absolutely stunning production. The massive stage was backed by giant LED screens that shape-shifted and transformed from song to song over the course of the two-hour set.
Two mini stages were set up at the back of the field and Taylor took a turn up and close and personal on each, first performing “Shake it Off” joined by Charli XCX and Camila Cabello before picking up her guitar for a few acoustic numbers as inflatable snakes loomed over her.
With a new album comes new material, and Taylor did not pull any punches with respect to the new album; clearly proud of the effort, she performed a whopping 14 tracks off of Reputation. Having unequivocally maneuvered the transition to pop mega-star, most of the remaining tunes were, to no surprise, pulled from 1989, but she still managed to grab a track or two from her earlier releases. It didn’t matter what album it came from, the fans lapped it all up.
Absence seems to have made the heart grow fonder and Taylor repeatedly gushed over the enthusiasm of the Bay Area crowd who were rewarded with an expertly choreographed and executed performance that will not be topped any time soon.
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Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
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CHARLI XCX
Charli XCX
Charli XCX
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Charli XCX
CAMILA CABELLO
Camila Cabello
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SETLIST
…Ready for It?
I Did Something Bad
Gorgeous
Style
Love Story
You Belong With Me
Look What You Made Me Do
End Game
King of My Heart
Delicate
Shake It Off
Wildest Dreams
Dancing with Our Hands Tied
Blank Space
Dress
Bad Blood
Should’ve Said No
Don’t Blame Me
Long Live
New Year’s Day
Getaway Car
Call It What You Want
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
