TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT REVIEW
I never know how to start writing things like this so I’ll just get right into it. My friends and I bought tickets to see Taylor Swift at Conseco the minute they went on sale and we all ended up with horrible seats but considering how fast tickets went, we were thrilled to have anything. We spent hundreds of dollars (literally) preparing for the concert. We went all out and spent days making t shirts spelling out her name, with one of the shirts being worn by “Taylor” herself (a cardboard cutout that is) and ridiculous posters.
The day of the show we woke up at 4:30 AM and were downtown at Conseco around 6:45 AM. Her crew sometimes gives out pit or meet and greet passes to the first people there and we’ve known people who have gotten stuff by arriving early at other shows. We waited outside by the buses for 12 hours in hopes of getting something or at least to see her drive in. We met several of her band members who gave us Speak Now tour guitar picks and loved our shirts and even sent a picture to Taylor herself. Also, we were filmed for her website and an IndyStar reporter talked to us and took some pictures. That was enough for us though I will admit that we were slightly disappointed.
After a 12 hour wait on the back corner where the buses entered, we finally decided to go inside around 6:45 PM. Before we went all the way into the arena we decided to go to the box office and see if there was any chance of upgrading out seats. We upgraded all the way from balcony to 17th row on the floor for no extra cost. We were beyond excited. When we got in the arena Hunter Hayes’ performance had already started but I will say that he has an amazing and very country-sounding voice. His performance was really fun and he is super talented. Next Need To Breathe hit the stage. I also really enjoyed their performance and would recommend everyone check them out as well if you haven’t already.
When the lights finally dimmed for Taylor’s performance, the crowd went wild. Taylor opened with her newest single “Sparks Fly” and performed almost 20 songs mostly from her most recent album “Speak Now” but she also included singles from her earlier albums. She ran right through the crowd and touched people’s hands and sat on a small rotating stage on the other side of the floor for several songs as well. Taylor also sang a little mash-up of songs originally done by artists from Indiana. It seemed the entire crowd sang along to every single word she sang. That truly shows the power of music. She even said she felt like coming back to Indiana was like visiting old friends (13,500 of them) and she could now call us “Indy.” During one of the last songs Taylor stepped into a small “balcony” and flew right above us and all around the arena. All of the special effects were amazing and her outfits were just as beautiful. The stage setup and props were fantastic and I felt like I had been placed right into the middle of a fairytale. Several of the songs were even acted out by dancers and told the story right in front of us. I can also say that I’ve heard quite a few rumors of Taylor’s live voice not being very good but her voice sounded perfect. She is seemingly flawless and her performance was stunning. I go to a lot of concerts but I’d definitely say this was one of the best. Taylor Swift’s show was phenomenal and I absolutely cannot wait for my next chance to see her.
Shoutout to Rachel for the concert review!