Taylor Swift at Anfield Stadium: Everything you need to know

Calling all ‘Swifties’ American pop superstar Taylor Swift is coming to Liverpool this June!

Taylor Swift, the chart-topping pop sensation, is set to take centre stage at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool for an unforgettable series of concerts as part of her highly anticipated The Eras Tour.

Here’s everything you need to know to make the most of this epic event:

When is it?

Taylor Swift will perform at Anfield Stadium for three nights from 13-15 June 2024.

The third date was added due to overwhelming demand.

Where is it?

Anfield Stadium, the historic home of Liverpool Football Club, will be transformed into a musical haven as Taylor Swift graces the stage with her electrifying presence.

Located at Anfield Road, Liverpool, the stadium will be the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable concert experience, after hosting incredible artists such as Elton John and P!NK.

What time does it start?

Early Entry gates are open at 3.00pm and General gates is at 4.00pm, the show is due to begin at 6.15pm.

Can I queue early?

Please be aware that Anfield Stadium is located in a highly residential area, which is not suitable for advance queueing or overnight camping. They kindly request that you DO NOT arrive at the stadium before the date and time specified on your ticket.

There are no early queueing facilities available, including for early entry guests. If you arrive early, you will be asked to leave and return at a more appropriate time. Anfield thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Is there parking?

There will be no public parking available at Anfield Stadium for the concert. Please find alternative ways to travel to and from the Stadium.

However, paid parking will be available at Everton’s Blue Base car park on Salop Street for the Taylor Swift concerts at Anfield on 13, 14 and 15 June.

The car park will open from 2.00pm each day with spaces costing £15 per car. Cash payments only.

How do I get to Anfield?

Anfield have worked together with Merseytravel and local transport operators to help make concert travel more convenient, public transport is the easiest and most efficient way to reach the stadium.

Whether you live locally or are travelling from outside the Liverpool City Region, we recommend that you plan your route in advance. 

You can find out more HERE.

Can I bring a bag?

Only bags that are A5 size or smaller or purchases from official show merchandise in the clear plastic carrier bag provided will be permitted in to the stadium. Those bags permitted will be subjected to a bag search on entry point.

For the full list of prohibited items for the Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour shows, please click here. 

Are tickets still available?

The Eras Tour is sold out and if you’re wanting to purchase resale tickets you should do this only through official sources to reduce the risk of scams.

Read more about this here.

Who is supporting?

Joining Taylor will be special guest appearances from the acclaimed band Paramore.

How do I stay hydrated?

There are people walking among the crowd giving out water.

What songs will Taylor sing?

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour promises a spectacular showcase of her greatest hits and fan-favorite tracks spanning her illustrious career. With a whopping 45-song setlist, including classics like “Love Story,” “Shake It Off,” and “Blank Space,” fans can expect an unforgettable musical journey through Taylor’s iconic discography.

From her chart-topping albums to surprise acoustic performances and special guest appearances, the concerts at Anfield Stadium are poised to be a highlight this summer for Swifties across Liverpool and beyond.

Lover Era:

• Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince
• Cruel Summer
• The Man
• You Need to Calm Down
• Lover

Fearless Era:

• Fearless
• You Belong With Me
• Love Story

Red Era:

• 22
• We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
• I Knew You Were Trouble
• All Too Well (10-minute version)

Speak Now Era:

• Enchanted

Reputation Era:

• … Ready For It?
• Delicate
• Don’t Blame Me
• Look What You Made Me Do

Folklore/Evermore Era (combined):

• cardigan
• betty
• champagne problems
• august
• illicit affairs
• my tears ricochet
• Marjorie
• willow

1989 Era:

• Style
• Blank Space
• Shake It Off
• Wildest Dreams
• Bad Blood

The Tortured Poets Department (new era!):

• But Daddy I Love Him
• So High School
• Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?
• Down Bad
• Fortnight
• The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived
• I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

In addition to this incredible lineup, there will be two surprise songs each night, making every show unique and special for the Swifties.

Midnights Era:

• Lavender Haze
• Anti-Hero
• Midnight Rain
• Vigilante Shit
• Bejeweled
• Mastermind
• Karma

Taylor Swift themed events happening across Liverpool

In anticipation of Taylor Swift’s epic performances, Liverpool will come alive with a variety of themed events celebrating the pop superstar’s music and legacy. Keep an eye out for special tributes, parties, and fan gatherings happening across the city.

Taylor Town Trail

The Taylor Town Trail will be the centrepiece with 11 art installations, each inspired by a different Taylor Swift Era.

From Saturday 8 – Sunday 16 June , locations such as Liverpool ONE, Royal Albert Dock and the Metquarter will play host to new works which reflect the style and stories of each album to create amazing Swiftie Selfie locations!

Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool team has partnered up with creative social enterprise Make CIC and a whole host of artists and makers from across the Liverpool City Region to curate the installations. 

The installations include:

• A moss-covered grand piano to represent the evermore era
• A ‘red room’ to represent the Red era
• Giant hearts representing the Lover era
• A mural inspired by the number 13 and the Fearless era

Find out more here.

Tay Day

The University of Liverpool will be hosting a FREE Tay Day – a unique symposium for academics, students and fans to unpack the cultural phenomenon that is Taylor Swift.

The event will include critical karaoke sessions, where researchers perform their findings to some of Taylor’s biggest hits and a series of interactive talks on subjects including her song lyrics, her award-winning albums and her place in feminism and the LGBTQ+ community. Head to the University of Liverpool website for more details.

Metquarter

A series of ticketed craft workshops – called Liverpool Loves Taylor (Craft Version) – will also take place at the Metquarter, where you can get creative with origami which will eventually form part of one of the installations, transform t-shirts in a session called Swif-tee Transformation, upcycle denim, make collages and decorate cupcakes – all inspired by Taylor Swift.

Full details, workshop dates and ticket details can be found on Make CIC’s Eventbrite page. Please note, booking is essential.

Taylor info stand

To extend the warm Liverpool welcome, there will be a Liverpool Loves Taylor information stand in operation at Liverpool Lime Street Station from 13 – 15 June, 9am to 6pm.

The team will be on hand to assist with any queries about what’s happening across the city and how to get to the concerts. An impressive Liverpool Loves Taylor banner has also been installed on the façade of St George’s Hall as an additional welcome to fans.

Swiftie themed brunch at Gaucho

Gaucho is about to make Taylor Swift fans’ Wildest Dreams a reality, with the ultimate brunch of bejewelled dishes and drinks.

Swifties can join the pre-show festivities and relish in a specially curated Taylor Swift brunch menu on Saturday 15th June.

The menu will feature an array of delectable brunch offerings, including Taylor’s favourite buttermilk fried chicken tenders.

Meanwhile, the cocktail selection will boast ample free-flowing drinks, with specially crafted Grey Goose cocktails ranging from the Midnight Martini to a twist on Swift’s alleged favourite, a Cruel Summer Cosmo.

This Eras-themed celebration also promises loads of entertainment, including a DJ playing all the latest and greatest from Taylor Swift, friendship bracelet making and a pre-show glam session, encouraging guests to dust off their sparkliest attire. A glitter artist will also be on-site to add an extra touch of magic, ensuring attendees are perfectly primed for the season’s most spectacular show.

Tickets are £65 per person and includes all food and free-flowing drinks, to book your space click here.

Lucy In The Sky

Famous for their ever changing window displays… not to mention their Scouse… Lucy In The Sky are getting into the spirit of Taylor with their brand new window mural.

Lucy in the Sky – Taylor Swift menu

If the mural wasn’t enough, Lucy In The Sky are also treating Swifties to a delicious Tay Tay themed menu.

With dishes from the “Shake It Off Corn Dog”, served in a basket with curly fries to transport you into a Taylor world, to “Love Story Sliders”, 3 mini cheese burgers served on mini buns with tomato and baby gem, alongside Heinz tomato ketchup and French’s mustard.

More info here.

BOXPARK

Swiftmania is going to be descending like an avalanche on Liverpool as the Taylor Swift Eras Tour takes over Anfield and Swifties will be everywhere celebrating her arrival. Head to the BOXPARK fan park before and after the shows for DJs, live entertainment, glitter stations, drinks specials and loads more. It’s free, and admission’s first come first served. 

Swiftogeddon will take place Thu 13 Jun.

Find out more here.

Municipal Hotel

The hotel is offering two cocktails for a limited time from Monday 10 June – Monday 17 June in the run up and during Taylor’s stint of shows at Anfield Stadium, giving fans the opportunity to celebrate the Taylor Swift Eras Tour in the city surrounded by the opulence and glamour The Municipal’s Palm Court Bar has to offer. 

Get ready to ‘Shake It Off’ this June with The Municipal’s delicately curated ‘Strawberry Shake It Off’ cocktail – ready to get fans excited for Taylor’s arrival to the city of Liverpool with this deliciously sweet cocktail.  

The cocktail includes Baileys, cream, strawberry puree and syrup, Absolut vodka, Amaretti biscuits and a strawberry and is priced at £12.00 per cocktail. 

It’s all in the name with this elegant cocktail, ‘End Of An Era’ brings fans the delight of the Era’s tour into a deliciously crafted cocktail. Fans can sit down in the breath-taking Palm Court bar ahead of their visit to Anfield and soak up all the excitement within the city while nestled inside the luxury Palm Court Bar. 

The cocktail includes Tanqueray gin, strawberry puree and syrup, apple juice and lime juice for a refreshing and fruitful taste and is priced at £12.00 per cocktail. 

More info here.

Zanzibar – Call Me Maybe – 2010’s Party (Taylor Swift Special)

Join Zanzibar as they celebrate the decade that came right at us like a Wrecking Ball with a heavy dose of Taylor all night long! 

The decade that broke the internet, the years that brought you Netflix and Chill, Snapchat Filters, Instagram and more importantly amazing music!

If you kept up with the Kardashians , fell in love with Stranger Things then come and Shake It Off like 1 of those California Gurls. If you love the 2010s then…Call Me Maybe?

Expect to hear: Taylor Swift, One Direction, Miley Cyrus, and many more.

When: 14 June at 11.00pm.

Find out more here.

Get tour ready with Lush Liverpool

Lush Liverpool has a reputation for bringing the party to Church Street, and to mark the arrival of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour in the city, Lush is hosting an in-store celebration to help customers get ready to dance and sing the night away.

No ticket necessary, if you’re ready to paint the town red, simply drop into the store from 13 – 15 June.  

Find out more about Lush Liverpool click here.

Taylor Swift themed bottomless brunch at The Florist

The Florist Swifties Bottomless Brunch events are happening on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 June.

A DJ will get the party started playing Taylor Swift and pop hits from 11.00am (and will continue playing at the bar & restaurant from 1.00pm until 3.00pm)

A Taylor Swift tribute act will perform the singer’s biggest hits from 12 .00pm.

The Bottomless drinks will run for 90 minutes until 12:30pm

Guests will purchase their brunch dish from The Florist’s fresh new brunch menu, with bottomless drinks added at £25

To book click here.

River Island are hosting Eras Tour events

Taylor Swift Event Thursday 13th June in Liverpool Church Street, 4-8pm:

• DJ – Taylor megamix
• Spin The Wheel.
• Gift With Purchase.
• Stylists in style studio with the festival pieces, complimentary Prosecco & bracelet making by Lillibet Beads for Taylor fans who swap them at the concert 

Extended Activity Friday & Saturday, 11am-4pm:

• Spin The Wheel inside the  store to drive FF (10%, 15%, 20%, Win your wardrobe)
• DJ
• Gift With Purchase if you spend £50+

Liverpool Food Tours shares its Swiftie’s Guide to the Liverpool Food Scene:

Liverpool’s vibrant food scene is a must-visit for any Taylor Swift fan. Known for her love of baking, coffee, comfort food, and sweet treats, Taylor’s favourites can be found all around this city. Here’s your guide to exploring Liverpool like a true Swiftie.

Sweet Treats and Bakeries

Taylor Swift loves baking, so you’ll want to check out some of Liverpool’s finest bakeries:

• Rough Hand Made at The Albert Dock offers freshly baked pastries.
• Pastille Bakery on Gibraltar Row is perfect for awesome ‘insta friendly’ sweet treats
• Gran Caffe at Williamson Square serves a huge array of delightful Italian pastries.
• Doogle Donuts at Mann Island is the go-to spot for gourmet donuts in a variety of creative flavour and themes

Coffee Havens

Coffee is Taylor’s favourite beverage, and Liverpool has some fantastic coffee shops to choose from:

• Ropes and Twines on Bold Street offers a cool relaxed atmosphere and exceptional coffee.
• 92 Degrees has multiple locations throughout the city centre, making it a convenient stop for your caffeine fix.
• Coffi on Pilgrim Street is known for its friendly service and delicious brews.

Comfort Food

When it comes to comfort food, Taylor is all about cheeseburgers, fries, and chocolate shakes. Liverpool has plenty of places where you can indulge:

• Moose Coffee is famous for its amazing ‘Moose’ Shakes
• For burgers, head to Patty B’s Burgers at GPO, Almost Famous, Free State Kitchen, or Brunchin which serves a mean breakfast burger.

Special Treat for Swifties

If you’re in town for a Taylor Swift concert, don’t miss out on a special offer from Fazenda Liverpool. They’re offering a complimentary cocktail inspired by the Taylor Swift Eras Tour to all concert-goers who dine at the restaurant.

Explore with Liverpool Food Tours

To make the most of your culinary adventure, join a tour with Liverpool Food Tours. Since 2019, they’ve been providing award-winning tours that highlight the best indie food and drink spots in the city. With partnerships with many local independents, they can guide you to the perfect eateries and hidden gems.

For more information, visit A Taste Of Liverpool.

Afternoon Tea (Taylor’s Version) at OH ME OH MY

Is the city ready for how wild this is going to be?

On Saturday 15 June, there’s a special afternoon of friendship bracelets and sweet treats to celebrate Taylor Swift’s epic Liverpool takeover. This Afternoon Tea is pure heaven for all Swifties at OH ME OH MY.

More info here.

Fuel up at Down The Hatch

Down The Hatch, Liverpool’s renowned vegan eatery, will be offering 10% off the bill to all Taylor Swift ticket holders.

At Down the Hatch, their mission is to provide you with wholesome, home cooked soul food. Everything is 100% plant based, from their generous food menu to their cocktail specials. Portion size is definitely their weakness, so feel free to fill your boots and stuff your faces. No judgement from us!

More info here.

Keep up to date with all the latest about Taylor Swift in Liverpool here.