A Full List (And Videos) Of Every Surprise Song Taylor Swift Sung On The US Leg Of The Eras Tour
One of the most beloved traditions Taylor Swift has on tour is the surprise song. This tradition got its roots during the Speak Now Tour when she began to sing…
One of the most beloved traditions Taylor Swift has on tour is the surprise song. This tradition got its roots during the Speak Now Tour when she began to sing a cover song acoustic of an artist from the city or state where she was. Somehow even though I saw 3 full shows and a festival performance of this tour I never got a cover song). I did however get one of the first true surprise songs, Never Grow Up at the Speak Now Tour stop in Raleigh, NC. Taylor chose to sing this song as one of her childhood friends was at the show. It's still one of my favorite Taylor Swift concert memories. By the Red Tour, the surprise song had a permanent spot on the setlist, and it has ever since. What is a Taylor Swift surprise song? It's a song that is not on the permanent setlist that she sings acoustic. And the best part? We get not one surprise song but two every night on the Era's Tour.
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About The Surprise Songs
Typically these songs aren't repeated, and at this point in the tour, nothing has been. She has such a vast discography at this point, it wouldn't make sense to repeat. Though if she wants to repeat Tim McGraw which she sang at the show the night before I went to the Era's Tour at another show I'm going to, I wouldn't complain. Just sob hysterically. But I've been very lucky with the surprise songs I have gotten throughout the years, including one she played specifically for me. So I'll never complain about anything. I'm honestly not sure at this point if I'd rather have an old song that I assume I'll never hear live again. Or if I want a song I've never heard live. At this point, I uncharacteristically am leaning towards the latter. You're On You're Own Kid is my top wish right now.
**Update the day I wrote this she played You're On You're Own, Kid. But she did say Midnights songs could get played more than once so I'm still holding out hope. To date no song has been repeated, it will speak volumes when/if she does.
***Please note that videos are getting taken down due to copyright notices, I am doing my best to keep the videos working but there could be issues**
****We learned during the Chicago shows, that movie soundtrack songs can be included so I've added a random category at the end of the albums****
So if you are trying to keep track, or find out which song could be played at your show keep reading. Below you'll find a list and videos night by night of each surprise song on The Era's Tour. At the end, you'll find a breakdown by album that has permanent setlist songs and surprise songs noted. May the odds be in your favor for your favorite song!
Glendale Arizona Night One
March 17, 2023
Tim McGraw (Debut)
Mirrorball (Folklore)
Glendale Arizona Night 2
March 18, 2023
This Is Me Trying (Folklore)
State of Grace (RED)
Las Vegas Night One
March 24, 2023
Our Song (Debut)
Snow On The Beach (Midnights)
Las Vegas Night Two
March 25, 2023
Cowboy Like Me With Marcus Mumford (Evermore)
White Horse (Fearless)
Arlington Night One
March 31, 2023
Sad, Beautiful, Tragic (RED)
Ours (Speak Now)
Arlington Night Two
April 1, 2023
Death By A Thousand Cuts (Lover)
Clean (1989)
Arlington Night Three
April 2, 2023
Jump Then Fall (Fearless)
The Lucky One (RED)
Tampa Florida Night One
April 13, 2023
Speak Now (Speak Now)
Treacherous (RED)
Tampa Florida Night Two
April 14, 2023
The Great War (Midnights) Special Guest Aaron Dessner
You're On You're Own, Kid (Midnights)
Tampa Florida Night Three
Mad Woman (Folklore) Special Guest Aaron Dessner
Mean (Speak Now)
Houston Texas Night One
Friday, April 21, 2023
Wonderland (1989)
You're Not Sorry (Fearless TV)
Houston Texas Night 2
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Today Was A Fairytale (Fearless TV/Valentine's Day Soundtrack)
A Place In This World (Debut)
Houston Texas Night 3
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Begin Again (RED TV)
Cold As You (Debut)
Atlanta Georgia Night One
Friday, April 28, 2023
The Other Side of The Door (Fearless)
Coney Island (Evermore)
Atlanta Georgia Night Two
Saturday, April 29, 2023
High Infidelity (Midnights)
Gorgeous
Atlanta Georgia Night Three
Sunday, April 30, 2023
I Bet You Think About Me (RED TV)
How You Get The Girl (1989)
Nashville Tennessee Night One
Friday, May 5, 2023
Sparks Fly (Speak Now)
Teardrops On My Guitar (Debut)
Nashville Tennessee Night Two
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Out of The Woods (1989)
Fifteen (Fearless)
Nashville Tennessee Night 3
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Would've Could've Should've with Aaron Dressner (Midnights)
Mine (Speak Now)
Philadelphia Night One
Friday, May 12th
gold rush (evermore)
Come Back Be Here (Red TV)
Philadelphia Night Two
Saturday, May 13th
Forever & Always (Fearless TV)
This Love (1989)
Philadelphia Night Three
Sunday, May 14th
Hey Stephen (Fearless TV)
The Best Day (Fearless TV)
Foxborough Massachusetts Night One
Friday, May 19th
Should've Said No (Debut)
Better Man (Red TV)
Foxborough Massachusetts Night Two
Saturday, May 20th
Question...? (Midnights)
Invisible (Debut)
Foxborough Massachusetts Night Three
Sunday, May 21st
I Think He Knows (Lover)
Red (Red TV)
East Rutherford New Jersey Night One
Friday, May 26th
Getaway Car w/ Jack Antonoff (reputation)
Maroon (Midnights)
East Rutherford New Jersey Night Two
Saturday, May 27th
Holy Ground (Red TV)
False God (Lover)
East Rutherford New Jersey Night Three
Sunday, May 28th
Welcome To New York (1989)
Clean (1989)
**This was the first repeat song of the tour**
Chicago, Illinois Night One
Friday, June 2, 2023
I Wish You Would (1989)
the lakes (folklore)
Chicago, Illinois Night Two
Saturday, June 3, 2023
You All Over Me With Special Guest Maren Morris (Fearless TV)
I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades of Gray Soundtrack)
Chicago, Illinois Night Three
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Hits Different (Midnights)
The Moment I Knew (RED TV)
Detroit Michigan Night One
Friday, June 9th
Haunted (Speak Now)
I Almost Do (RED TV)
Detroit Michigan Night Two
Saturday, June 10th
All You Had To Do Was Stay (1989)
Breathe (Fearless TV)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Night One
Friday, June 16th
Mr. Perfectly Fine (Fearless TV)
The Last Time (RED)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Night Two
Saturday, June 17th
Seven (Folklore)
The Story Of Us (Speak Now)
Minneapolis, Minnesota Night One
Friday, June 23, 2023
Paper Rings (lover)
If This Was A Move (Speak Now)
Minneapolis, Minnesota Night Two
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Dear John (Speak Now)
Daylight (Lover)
Cincinnati Ohio Night One
Friday, June 30
I'm Only Me When I'm With You (Debut)
Evermore
Cincinnati Ohio Night Two
Saturday, July 1st.
Taylor went on an hour early at this show due to coming weather and Gracie Abrams did not get to open the show. Therefore Taylor brought her out during the surprise song set to play one of her songs for a total of 3 surprise songs on night 2 in Ohio.
Ivy w/ Aaron Dessner (Evermore)
I Miss You, I'm Sorry w/ Gracie Abrams (Gracie Abrams Song)
Call It What You Want (reputation)
Kansas City Missouri Night One
Friday, July 7th Speak Now Taylor's Version Release Day
Long Live
This was not during the surprise song set, instead, it was after Enchanted, the sole Speak Now track on the Eras Tour setlist. She also performed it Saturday night but it remains to see if this was just for this weekend or for the rest of the tour. Selfishly I hope it was just this weekend.
Never Grow Up
When Emma Falls In Love
Kansas City Missouri Night Two
Saturday, July 8th
Last Kiss
Dorthea
Denver, Colorado Night One
Friday, July 14th
Picture To Burn (Debut)
Timeless (Speak Now Taylor's Version)
Denver, Colorado Night Two
Saturday, July 15th
Starlight (RED TV)
Back To December (Speak Now Taylor's Version)
Seattle Washington Night One
Saturday, July 22nd
**Not a surprise song but No Body, No Crime was added to the Evermore set with Haim, presumably for each show they are on the Eras Tour for.**
This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things (reputation)
Everything Has Changed (RED TV)
Seattle Washington Night Two
Sunday, July 23rd
Message In A Bottle (RED TV)
Tied Together With A Smile (Debut)
Santa Clara, CA Night One
Friday, July 28th
Right Where You Left Me (Evermore)
Castles Crumbling (Speak Now Taylor's Version)
Santa Clara, CA Night Two
Saturday, July 29th
Stay Stay Stay (RED)
All Of The Girls You Loved Before (Lover)
Los Angeles California Night One
Thursday, August 3rd
I Can See You (Speak Now Taylor's Version)
Maroon (Midnights)
Second time playing and second repeat of the tour.
Los Angeles California Night Two
Friday, August 4th
Our Song (Debut)
Repeat
You Are In Love (1989)
Los Angeles California Night Three
Saturday, August 5th
Death By A Thousand Cuts (Lover)
Repeat
You're On Your Own Kid (Midnights)
Repeat
Los Angeles California Night Four
Monday, August 7th
Dress (reputation)
Exile (Folklore)
Los Angeles California Night Six
Wednesday, August 10th
New Romantics (1989)
Following the 1989 Taylor's Version Announcement
New Years Day (repuatation)
Mexico City, Mexico Night One
August 24th
I Forgot That You Existed
Sweet Nothing
Mexico City, Mexico Night Two
August 25, 2023
Tell Me Why
Snow On The Beach
Repeated
Mexico City, Mexico Night Three
August 26, 2023
Cornelia Street
You're On Your Own Kid
Mexico City, Mexico
August 27, 2023
Afterglow
Maroon
Buenos Aires, Argentina Night One
November 9, 2023
The Very Frist Night
Labyrinth
Buenos Aires Argentina Night Two
Nov 11, 2023
Is It Over Now/Out Of The Woods
End Game
Buenos Aires Argentina Night Three
November 12, 2023
Better Than Revenge
"Slut!"
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Night One
November 17, 2023
Stay Beautiful
Suburban Legends
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Night Two
November 19, 2023
Dancing With Our Hands Tied
Bigger Than The Whole Sky
Rio De Janeiro Night Three
November 20, 2023
ME!
So It Goes...
Sao Paulo, Brazil Night One
November 24, 2023
Now That We Dont' Talk
Innocent
Sao Paulo, Brazil Night Two
November 25, 2023
Safe & Sound
Untouchable
Sao Paulo, Brazil Night Three
November 26, 2023
Say Don't Go
it's time to go
Surprise Songs By Album
Included on the setlist are italicized
Sung as a surprise song are bolded
Taylor Swift AKA Debut
Tim McGraw
Picture To Burn
Teardrops On My Guitar
A Place In This World
Cold As You
The Outside
Tied Together With A Smile
Stay Beautiful
Should've Said No
Mary's Song (Oh My My My)
Our Song x2
I'm Only Me When I'm With You
Invisible
A Perfectly Good Heart
Fearless (Taylor's Version)
Fearless
Fifteen
Love Story
Hey Stephen
White Horse
You Belong With Me
Breathe
Tell Me Why
You're Not Sorry
The Way I Loved You
Forever & Always
The Best Day
Change
Jump Then Fall
Untouchable
Come In With The Rain
Superstar
The Other Side Of The Door
Today Was A Fairytale
You All Over Me
Mr. Perfectly Fine
We Were Happy
That's When
Don't You
Bye Bye Baby
Speak Now (Taylor's Version)
Mine
Sparks Fly
Back To December
Speak Now
Dear John
Mean
The Story Of Us
Never Grow Up
Enchanted
Better Than Revenge
Innocent
Haunted
Last Kiss
Long Live- added to the setlist in Kansas City, MO and seems to be a permanent add
Ours
If This Was A Movie
Superman
Electric Touch
When Emma Falls In Love
I Can See You
Castles Crumbling
Foolish One
Timeless
RED (Taylor's Version)
State of Grace
Red
Treacherous
I Knew You Were Trouble
All Too Well (10 Minute Version)
22
I Almost Do
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Stay Stay Stay
The Last Time
Holy Ground
Sad Beautiful Tragic
The Lucky One
Everything Has Changed
Starlight
Begin Again
The Moment I Knew
Come Back...Be Here
Girl At Home
Ronan
Better Man
Nothing New (sung in Red set when Phoebe Bridgers is opening the show)
Babe
Message In A Bottle
I Bet You Think About Me
Forever Winter
Run
The Very First Night
1989 (Taylor's Version)
Welcome To New York
Blank Space
Style
Out of The Woods
All You Had To Do Was Stay
Shake It Off
I Wish You Would
Bad Blood
Wildest Dreams
How You Get The Girl
This Love
I Know Places
Clean x2
Wonderland
You Are In Love
New Romantics
Slut!
Say Don't Go
Now That We Don't Talk
Suburban Legends
Is It Over Now
reputation
...Ready For It
End Game
I Did Something Bad
Don't Blame Me
Delicate
Look What You Made Me Do
So It Goes...
Gorgeous
Getaway Car
King of My Heart
Dancing With Our Hands Tied
Dress
This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
Call It What You Want
New Year's Day
Lover
I Forgot That You Existed
Cruel Summer
Lover
The Man
The Archer
I Think He Knows
Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
Paper Rings
Cornelia Street
Death By A Thousand Cuts x2
London Boy
Soon You'll Get Better
False God
You Need To Calm Down
Afterglow
ME!
It's Nice To Have A Friend
Daylight
All Of The Girls You Loved Before
folklore
the 1 (has been played in the spot of the setlist where Invisible Sting is)
cardigan
the last great american dynasty
exile
my tears ricochet
mirrorball
seven
august
this is me trying
illicit affairs
invisible string(has been switched with the 1 at some shows)
mad woman
epiphany
betty
peace
hoax
the lakes
evermore
willow
champagne problems
gold rush
'tis the damn season
tolerate it
no body, no crime (added to the Evermore set for the shows Haim is opening)
happiness
dorthea
coney island
ivy
cowboy like me
long story short
marjorie
closure
evermore
right where you left me
it's time to go
Midnights (3am Edition)
Lavender Haze
Maroon
Anti-Hero
Snow On The Beach
You're On You're Own Kid x2
Midnight Rain
Question...?
Vigilante Shit
Bejeweled
Labryinth
Karma
Sweet Nothing
Mastermind
The Great War
Bigger Than The Whole Sky
Paris
High Infidelity
Glitch
Would've, Could've, Should've
Dear Reader
Hit's Different
Random Songs
I Don't Wanna Live Forever
Crazier
Eyes Open
Safe & Sound
Only The Young
Beautiful Ghosts
Macavity
Carolina
Renegade
