Taylor Swift

[Drunk Monk]

In the house!

[Greg]

Are you with the legacy?

[Drunk Monk]

Stationed with a response team at the NW tunnel. It’s an odd position, just pipe & drape and some gurneys. There are 4 of us rock medics and 2 emts.

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Prolly a HIPPA violation but RM treated Gigi Hadid.

[Drunk Monk]

Gracie Abrams opening. Female vocalist. Pretty standard pop.

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Got my first TS friendship bracelet. It says unvault. I don’t know what that means. My swifty card is revoked.

Forgot my custom earplugs that i got made at Cali Roots. They just came in the mail last week. Kinda bummed.

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Haim 2nd opener. I do like them. I’ve got a soft spot for a female drum corp.

[Drunk Monk]

Here she comes. Levis is about to explode!

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Big countdown clock on they screen. Earplugs in for the impending shriek

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Big countdown clock on they screen. Earplugs in for the impending shriek

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The power of Taylor over her audience is awesome. Everyone is standing, dancing and singing along. The coordinated light up wristbands are so spectacular. With the point of her finger, she set off the most impressive wave across the stadium I’ve ever seen. 

3 costume changes. We’re under a dozen songs in. Dazzling staging and video. Staggering production values.

I’m stationed on the field in the back of the field. The sound on the floor is distorted because the speaker towers are all aimed to the bleachers. The only speakers at my level are across the field on the stage (opposite end zone). There’s a speaker tower next to me but the speakers are 40 ft above me.

[Drunk Monk]

one thing I will say about Levi’s. The moon rise behind the stage is beautiful

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Yea, we’re past curfew.

But T-swizzle is the mayor. And she still hasn't done karma…

[Drunk Monk]

Exit traffic from Levi’s sux

Been in my car for half an hour and I’m still not back to great America pkwy.

Clowns directing traffic.

[Drunk Monk]

Home

Such a fabulous show.

No performer has such a grip on their audience. Swifty nation forever!

[Greg]

Not even the Dead? Do I need to report you to Haight-Ashbury?

[Drunk Monk]

It’s a different kind of dedication. There are swifties that follow the tour just like deadheads, but they don’t sell grilled cheeses in the lots to support their road trips. Swifties pay full price, staying at nice hotels and such, and infuse a huge sum into the local economy, so much so that there’s reports of the Eras tour bringing some cities out of recession. Swifties also hang on every word she says or sings. Deadheads don’t always realize when Bobby flubs the lyrics (which he still does, although not as often).

[Greg]

Are you working the show tonight as well?

[Drunk Monk]

No show tonight. It was a Friday/Saturday gif for Swifty Clara. She heads to LA for 6 shows next.

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Swifties pay full price, staying at nice hotels and such, and infuse a huge sum into the local economy, so much so that there’s reports of the Eras tour bringing some cities out of recession. 

The Federal Reserve says Taylor Swift's Eras Tour boosted the economy. One market research firm estimates she could add $5 billion
BY CAITLIN O'KANE
JULY 18, 2023 / 5:09 PM / CBS NEWS


The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia announced this month that Taylor Swift's tour helped boost travel and tourism in the region, a claim also made by several other U.S. cities regarding the musician's widely popular concerts. 
Market research firm QuestionPro estimated last month that her tour could help add $5 billion to the worldwide economy. 
Following the pop star's Eras Tour stop in Philadelphia in May, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, one of the reserve's 12 regional banks, said in its "Beige Book" that tourism in the area continued to show slight growth.
"Despite the slowing recovery in tourism in the region overall, one contact highlighted that May was the strongest month for hotel revenue in Philadelphia since the onset of the pandemic, in large part due to an influx of guests for the Taylor Swift concerts in the city," the reserve wrote in the Beige Book, which is published by the regional banks to share information about the state of the economy. 
Chicago's tourism and conventions bureau announced last month the city set a record for occupied hotel rooms, thanks in part to Taylor Swift's three sold-out nights of concerts at Soldier Field. An annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting was also being held in the city, as well as the James Beard Awards and other events. 
With the COVID-19 pandemic over, events appear to be attracting guests and raking in money at or above pre-pandemic levels. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said hotel revenue figures for 2023 have already reached $308 million, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. 
Cincinatti saw a boost when Swift was in town. 
"Taylor Swift is a force to be reckoned with," Julie Calvert, president and CEO of Visit Cincy, told WKRC. "The economic impact Swift creates is staggering, as fans travel from far and wide to attend her concerts, filling hotels, restaurants, and local attractions. Swift's influence on tourism is a testament to her ability to captivate audiences and drive economic growth." 
The weekend Swift performed, downtown Cincinnati hotels grossed $2.6 million, according to the local CBS affiliate 
Santiago Corrada, CEO of Visit Tampa Bay, told WTOG, a CBS affiliate, that Swift's concerts had a "huge impact." 
"I would say on the hotel side of things, pretty similar to a Super Bowl," Corrada said.
The Eras Tour has grossed more than $300 million so far according to PollStar, a trade publication for the live music industry. More than 1.1 million tickets have been sold at an average price of $253.
In a survey of 596 people, QuestionPro found that Swift concertgoers spent an average of $1,300 per show on expenses like tickets, outfits, travel and food — which was an average of $720 higher than their intended budget. 
Still, 71% said it was worth it, and 91% said they'd go again.
An influx of Beyoncé fans for two May shows in Stockholm, Sweden, also made an economic impact there. Hotel prices skyrocketed and inflation was bumped up 0.2% that month, Danske Bank Chief Economist Michael Grahn told the Financial Times, describing her impact on the economy as "very rare." 
"Beyoncé is responsible for the extra upside surprise this month," Grahn told the Financial Times. "It's quite astonishing for a single event. We haven't seen this before." 
Forbes projected that Beyonce's Renaissance Tour could gross $2 billion, while Swift's Eras Tour could gross $1.6 billion. 

Beyonce comes to Levi's on 8/30. And I have already requested that shift too.

[Greg]

You only did the one show? And you call yourself a Swiftie.....

When are Beyonce and Swift going on tour together to take all the money?

[Drunk Monk]

Don't forget Black Pink. They're coming a week before Beyonce and yes, I will apply. My inner pop diva fandom is so happy.

RM limited the amount of Tay Tay shows - vols were restricted to one and approval was limited. I suppose I could've pushed for a second, but frankly, I couldn't keep up with the lyrics like the rest of my team. They all denied being swifties and then knew all the freaking lyrics, singing along better than I was (and her lyrics are complicated). I chose not to push for a second because I gotta pick my battles, ya know? RM is like that now. One of the older (now ejected) vols compared it to Game of Thrones. I don't find it that bad, but there is an undercurrent of politics there, which is a bear that I chose not to poke because I have better things to do. 

Two shows would've been fun but Levi's sux. I find working there is extra exhausting because of all the Levi's b.s.

[Greg]

I can't imagine going to a quarter of the shows you attend. Although, when niece Jasmyne comes back she wants to volunteer if that is possible.