The Eras Tour started on March 17, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona, at State Farm Stadium.

Quick Scoop: Start Date

  • Official opening night: March 17, 2023.
  • First city: Glendale, Arizona (temporarily nicknamed “Swift City” in her honor).
  • Venue: State Farm Stadium, a large NFL stadium that had previously hosted her Reputation Stadium Tour.

Why That Date Mattered

  • The start in March 2023 marked Taylor Swift’s return to touring after the Reputation Stadium Tour and the pandemic years, packing in songs from all her “eras” instead of just one album.
  • From that Glendale opener, the tour went on to become the first tour in history to officially gross over 1 and then 2 billion dollars, cementing its status as a global pop-culture phenomenon.

TL;DR: If you’re wondering “when did the Eras Tour start?” the answer is March 17, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona.

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