Viral TikTok Shows What Is” Acceptable” Concert Etiquette At Taylor Swift Era’s Tour

I've been going to concerts since I was in middle school.   From Van Halen to Bruce Springsteen, to Reba McEntire, to Michael Jackson, to George Winston, I've been there for everyone I've ever wanted to see.  And as you can tell by that list, I enjoy all types of music.  Along those same lines, with each genre of music comes a different genre of crowd and acceptable concert etiquette.

For example, at a Van Halen show in the mid to late 1980s, it was not surprising to see VERY scantily clad females and smell the odor of pot in the air.  Also, there was major crowd alcohol consumption, yelling, profanity, and perhaps a fight or two (usually over the scantily clad females).  Basically, for a teenage boy, a GREAT night.

Now, George Winston is a classical pianist.  The list of acceptable concert etiquette listed above at a Van Halen show, just wouldn't be looked upon with the same nonchalance.  No, this is a white wine sipping, politely clapping kind of gathering.

I've also been to shows where I was with a date and the music affected us both on a really emotional level.  I remember dancing in the aisles and sharing a memorable kiss with my prom date at a Springsteen show in the spring of 1988.  I mean, it was on the "Tunnel of Love" Tour.  What do you expect?

This leads me to a Taylor Swift show the other night.  I've never been to any concert where I would have seen this as acceptable concert etiquette.   While Taylor was performing "Ready For It" from her album, "Reputation," a couple in the upper deck got carried away.  I mean REALLY carried away.  If you were to tell me peeps were "bumping and grinding" at a concert, I might have guessed a George Winston show before I'd guess Taylor Swift.

Are you kidding me with this?  Am I just getting old?  Have I just become that old man in the stands scoffing at "the kids?"  Or, is this now acceptable concert etiquette and I need to shut up?

If you missed it Taylor Swift announced her Eras Tour this morning on Good Morning America. The tour will kick off in March and play stadiums across the US before heading overseas. Unfortunately, she will not be playing in Charlotte but Atlanta is just a short drive and I would highly recommend seeing a show at Mercedes Benz Stadium. This will be the first tour that Taylor does that is not for a specific album. It makes sense, the last time she toured was for reputation and she has released 4 new albums and 2 Taylor's Version re-recordings since then. This feels like the best way to include as much as possible in a tour. But what could possibly be included on the Taylor Swift Eras Tour setlist?

As your resident Taylor Swift fan, I'm here to offer my thoughts. For starters I've been to every headlining tour Taylor has done a minimum of twice so I feel like I'm qualified to speak on this topic. Being called the Era's Tour we can assume each era will be represented on the setlist. I don't expect more than one maybe two songs from Debut. For most of the other albums, I picked 3 songs , with a combined 4 from Folklore and Evermore. I went with 5 from Midnights since it's the most recent release. I'd be shocked if these aren't included. We don't know how long of a set she will play, about 2 hours is typical for her, but here's to hoping she throws in an intermission and goes for at least 3.

If you've never seen Taylor live, it's a massive spectacle with costume and set changes and multiple stages. Literally, every song comes to life before your eyes. I can't wait to see whatever this tour brings. Go ahead and take my money, Taylor! So below you'll find 29 songs I expect will be included in the show. You'll also find at the end my wishlist of songs I'd love to hear but don't expect to be included.

Our Song is the slammin screen doors. Our Song was her first number-one song and I anticipate music from each album or "era" in her career on this tour. So while I don't expect a lot from her debut album I can almost guarantee we will hear Our Song. It was the "last" one she continuously performed on tour so seems like a no-brainer.

Like many people, this was the first Taylor Swift song I heard back in 2007. I instantly fell in love with her lyrics, and it led me to listen to more. The rest is history. Tim McGraw was the beginning but 'Drew Looks At Me' was where it began for a lot of fans. The nostalgia will hit hard when those lyrics start. I wonder if she will bring out the desk from the Fearless Tour?

The song that skyrocketed Taylor to stardom (in my opinion) and the only song she has sung at every headlining tour she's done. Love Story will be played (as it should be!). As someone who has been listening to Taylor Swift for 15 years at this point and first saw her in 2009, well the line "we were both young when I first saw you" will hit hard this time around.

If Love Story sent Taylor Swift to the stars You Belong With Me cemented the teenager's spot. This song will never get old. The music video still get's recreated by fans at shows and for Halloween to this day. It's iconic, just like the song.

I expect that we will be getting at least some of the title tracks and Fearless makes perfect sense to be included. Plus it's one of my favorite songs on my favorite album (sorry newer fans nothing will top this album for me, ever). While this one isn't a guarantee like some of the others, I feel good enough about it to include it on the list. Take my hand and drag me headfirst fearless into a tour of nostalgia.

Speak Now is full of incredible songs and fan favorites. It didn't however have as many massive singles as some other albums which makes selecting songs from this album a little harder. Mean however is full-blown country Taylor which certainly was an era (and one I hold close to my heart). The song won Grammy's and made for one of the most memorable awards show performances she's done. I expect to hear this one representing Speak Now. I'll drink to the return of that country twang accent.

While not a single, I can't imagine an era's tour without Long Live. 'I've had the time of my life, fighting dragons with you.' This song is an anthem for fans, her band, and crew, and I would venture to guess Taylor herself. For those of us who grew up with her, it's even more meaningful.

Fans literally pressured Taylor into putting this song on Speak Now. If you don't know the story, she performed it in 2006 or 2007 and a **terrible quality** live version was recorded by a fan. You couldn't even make out all of the lyrics, but fans latched on to that song and constantly asked her about releasing it. So finally years later, she released a slightly different version of the song.

Whether this ends up being the 10-minute version or the original I don't know. My heart says 10 minutes, but when every minute counts and is potentially the opportunity for even more songs, I could see it being the original. Regardless this fan and critic favorite song would shock me if it's not included on the Era's Tour setlist.

Love Story and You Belong With Me made her a household name but I Knew You Were Trouble and the next song continued her ascent. This massive hit will surely be one we get to hear live again.

Every time I say the name of this song I'm transported back to the live stream where she announced Red. It was a surprising track name and even more surprised at the song. Her first collaboration with pop legend Max Martin was as catchy as could be. While probably not as beloved as Trouble, it is a notable moment in her career and marked the start of the Red era.

Perhaps the biggest single of an album artist's career, Shake It Off made the reputation Tour setlist and this time will be no different. There's nothing quite like a sold-out stadium crowd singing and dancing and shaking it off.

Before 1989 was released I'd heard Shake It Off and we already knew this was a huge song in Taylor's career. But I was told "the next one is better". And in my opinion, it definitely was. Blank Space was Taylor leaning into the persona every tabloid critic gave her.  This song was such a pivotal moment for her and the energy it brings to a crowd makes it a staple to perform.

I honestly debated a bit on the third 1989 song to include. And this one could potentially be replaced by Wildest Dreams or even Out Of The Woods (you'll see that one on my wishlist songs). But ultimately as a successful single I'd predict this is the one we see.

The biggest single of the reputation era and an iconic track 5 Delicate is probably the first song written in for TS6. This was the last album that Taylor toured for so the last one we have a taste of the performances for. And what a performance this was (and will be).

This is where I go rouge. The rest of the reputation singles weren't huge songs and the other songs on reputation are more beloved by fans. Getaway Car is one of those and perhaps the song fans most believe deserved a music video.

I'm not quite sure if this is the one, but it feels like the most realistic choice. There are however a handful of songs (all equally deserving) that could slide into this slot and I wouldn't be shocked. But I'm doubling down and guessing it will be Gorgeous.

This song would have been a single if Covid hadn't happened I believe. Taylor and her team are heavily involved in all forms of social media and I have no doubt they know the love and the yearning fans have to see this song live. She will deliver.

The title track has been one she performed many times during the promotion of Lover. It is a fantastic representation of this era of her music (one that we never got a full show of), and should be one we get to see live this summer.

Don't come for me, I know people have passionate opinions about this one. I still see it being one she performs at least once on a tour, and this would be the chance. And it's fun and upbeat and I can only imagine the set design reflective of the music video.

I know, I know. I adore both of these albums but while I expect they will be represented in the show I don't know that each one will get as much time as some of her other albums. While both are my kind of album they feature overall slower songs which don't play as well to the massive crowds on a stadium tour. So I'm thinking around 3 to 4 songs total between the sister albums.

One of the songs Taylor chose to perform at the Grammy's Cardigan is a good representation of Folklore and on an album that begs to be listened to in its entirety, a song that we have seen stand on its own.

I think I'm speaking for a lot of fans when I say this is one of the favorite tracks on Folklore, plus the tour ends its US leg in August. It's practically begging to be included. This song was huge on TikTok and it's just so catchy and perfect. It was also party of her Grammy medley, proving she knows the curb appeal of the track.

While she's never performed this one live, it's a fan favorite and would make for an iconic performance. Call it a bit of wishful thinking but I feel like Champagne Problems represents Evermore on the Era's Tour. And represents it well.

If I'm adding the other two Grammy performance songs to this setlist I'll take the leap and include Willow the "lead-off" single from Evermore.

Being her newest release, I expect we get a heavy dose of Midnights on this tour. So for that reason, you'll find 5 tracks predicted to represent the massive album. But honestly it could be more. I don't know how long this set is going to be, but gosh there is so much that begs to be included in it.

Anti-Hero is the first single released to radio from Midnights. It's doing well and has gone viral on TikTok with the "It's me..hi..I'm the problem it's me...". This one is a no-brainer to include.

It's track 5. It's catchy. And I love it. I can already hear the chorus of this song echoing through a stadium thanks to 75,000 screaming every word.

In talking to a friend we have concluded there is no way this show isn't opened with Lavender Haze. So get ready, I'm calling it now. It's a stadium-rocking song perfect to make an entrance to.

It's catchy, but if you know you know. Taylor laughed when she announced the title of this one. Taylor fans (myself included) are CONVINCED there was an album that was supposed to be released between 1989 and reputation, and that it was going to be called Karma. If for no reason other than to troll us even more this song will be played.

It's already got a music video and went viral on TikTok. She has missed sparkling and finally will get to do just that in front of her fans. I've missed it too bestie, I've missed it too.