The day that Southern California Taylor Swift fans have been waiting for arrived on Thursday.
Swift will kick off six nights of concerts on Thursday at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium. The shows were expected to be the final concerts of her Eras Tour, but additional tour dates were announced Thursday morning.
Thousands of fans lined up under a scorching sun Wednesday to buy T-shirts, hoodies and other items during Early Merchandise Day. A woman drove from San Diego to pick up a tie-dyed shirt with a highly coveted blue crew neck.
“It was a long journey,” said Dominique Rocha.
He drove back to San Diego on Wednesday with plans to return to Los Angeles for the Thursday night concert. There will be another merchandise sale from 10 am to 7 pm on Sunday, the day there will be no concert at SoFi Stadium.
The concerts are scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the Sunday break. Functions resume on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Additional tour dates announced Thursday include stops in Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis and Toronto.
More images will be added below from the outside of SoFi Stadium.
Taylor Swift fans outside SoFi Stadium on Thursday, August 3, 2023 before her Eras tour concerts.
Taylor Swift fans outside SoFi Stadium on Thursday, August 3, 2023 before her Eras tour concerts.
Taylor Swift fans outside SoFi Stadium on Thursday, August 3, 2023 before her Eras tour concerts.
A group of hard-working people are busy filling orders as thousands of fans line up to buy Taylor Swift merchandise at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.
The Daire family, Meiko, Celine, Gisele and Aliya waited in line for 5.5 hours to purchase Taylor Swift merchandise at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. (Photo by Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press- Telegram via Fake Images)
Taylor Swift fans outside SoFi Stadium on Thursday, August 3, 2023 before her Eras tour concerts.
A fan shows off her new crew neck sweatshirt during Taylor Swift Early Merchandise Day in Inglewood on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.
Fans line up for Early Merchandise Day on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 ahead of Taylor Swift’s six concerts at SoFi Stadium.
Fans line up for Early Merchandise Day on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 ahead of Taylor Swift’s six concerts at SoFi Stadium. Credit: NBCLA
