Fearless Tour#Journey to Fearless
{{Short description|2009–2010 concert tour by Taylor Swift}}
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{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = Fearless Tour
| image = Fearless Tour 2009.png
| image_size = 220px
| border = yes
| alt = Poster of the Fearless Tour, showing images of Swift with supporting act Kellie Pickler at the bottom left
| caption = Promotional poster for the tour
| artist = Taylor Swift
| location = {{flatlist|
- United States
- Canada
- Japan
- England
- Australia
- The Bahamas
}}
| album = Fearless
| start_date = {{start date|2009|04|23}}
| end_date = {{end date|2010|07|10}}
| number_of_shows = 118
| support_acts = {{flatlist|
| attendance = 1.2 million (99 shows)
| gross = $66.5 million (99 shows)
(${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|66.5|r=2|2009}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars){{inflation-fn|US}}
| this_tour = Fearless Tour
(2009–2010)
| next_tour = Speak Now World Tour
(2011–2012)
}}
The Fearless Tour was the debut concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in support of her second studio album, Fearless (2008). It began in Evansville, Indiana, United States, on April 23, 2009, and concluded in Cavendish, Canada, on July 10, 2010. Swift's first headlining concert tour after she had opened shows for other musicians to support her debut studio album Taylor Swift (2006), it covered 118 dates and visited North America, England, Australia, and Japan.
Kellie Pickler, Gloriana, and Justin Bieber were supporting acts. The set list consisted of songs mostly from Fearless and some from Taylor Swift. The song "You're Not Sorry" was performed as a medley with excerpts from Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around... Comes Around" (2006). For the 2010 shows, Swift added the soundtrack single "Today Was a Fairytale" to the set list.
Music and media critics generally praised Swift's stage presence, showmanship, and interactions with her audience, although some thought that she did not possess strong live vocals. Upon completion, the Fearless Tour drew 1.2 million people in attendance and grossed $66.5 million. Several shows were recorded and released for a concert series, Journey to Fearless, which aired on The Hub from October 22 to 24, 2010. Journey to Fearless was later released on DVD and Blu-ray in October 2011.
Background and development
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Big Machine Records released Fearless, the second album of the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, on November 11, 2008, in North America.{{Sfn|Spencer|2010|p=51}} She wrote the majority of the album while touring as an opening act for country musicians such as Brad Paisley and Rascal Flatts throughout 2007–2008.{{cite magazine |last=Tucker |first=Ken |author-link=Ken Tucker |date=March 26, 2008 |title=The Billboard Q&A: Taylor Swift |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046063/the-billboard-qa-taylor-swift |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705032846/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046063/the-billboard-qa-taylor-swift |archive-date=July 5, 2013 |access-date=June 21, 2011 |magazine=Billboard}} Fearless topped the US Billboard 200 for 11 weeks and made Swift the best-selling musician of 2008 in the United States.{{Cite news |last=Martens |first=Todd |date=January 31, 2009 |title=Quick takes: Taylor Swift, headliner |url= |work=Los Angeles Times |page=E2 |id={{ProQuest|422258844}}}} It also won critical praise for her songwriting and won numerous industry awards.{{Sfn|Spencer|2010|p=88}}
On January 30, 2009, Swift announced 52 dates for the Fearless Tour, which was her first headlining tour; she said, "I never wanted to go into an arena and have to downsize it so there were only 5,000 or 4,000 people there. [...] So we waited a long time to make sure the headlining tour was everything I wanted [it] to be."{{Sfn|Spencer|2010|p=88}} To conceptualize her tour, she drew on her experiences opening for other country acts including Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, George Strait, and Kenny Chesney.{{Sfn|Spencer|2010|p=88}}{{Cite magazine |last=Scaggs |first=Austin |date=November 27, 2008 |title=Q&A: Taylor Swift |magazine=Rolling Stone |page=38 |volume=1066 |id={{ProQuest|220199620}}}} The first 52 shows visited cities across the United States, kicking off in Evansville, Indiana, on April 23, 2009.{{Cite news |date=January 31, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift launches first headlining tour |newspaper=The Windsor Star |page=B5|id={{ProQuest|254857064}} }} Kellie Pickler and Gloriana were announced as opening acts.{{Cite news |last=Rosales |first=Anna |date=February 2, 2009 |title=Swift kicking off tour at Roberts |newspaper=Evansville Courier & Press |page=S1|id={{ProQuest|2583837024}} }} The tour took place after Swift, aged 19, finished high school.
In mid-2009, Swift announced two shows in England, including a London show announced in June{{Cite web |last=Fletcher |first=Alex |date=June 17, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift announces Wembley show |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a160527/taylor-swift-announces-wembley-show/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=Digital Spy |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109034910/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a160527/taylor-swift-announces-wembley-show/ |url-status=live }} and a Manchester show announced in August; both were scheduled for November.{{cite web|url=http://www.men-arena.com/about/?page_id=1623|title=Taylor Swift adds second and last UK tour date.|date=August 20, 2009|publisher=Manchester Evening News Arena|access-date=August 20, 2009|archive-date=October 24, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091024224314/http://www.men-arena.com/about/?page_id=1623|url-status=dead}} Justin Bieber was announced as the supporting act.{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Kyle |date=November 24, 2009 |title=Justin Bieber Breaks Foot At London Concert |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/ww7xtv/justin-bieber-injury |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025044137/https://www.mtv.com/news/ww7xtv/justin-bieber-injury |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=MTV News}} On September 30, 2009, Swift announced a February 2010 Australian leg,{{Cite news |date=October 9, 2009 |title=Swift brings Fearless show Down Under |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-10-09/swift-brings-fearless-show-down-under/1097106 |access-date=2024-05-23 |work= |location=ABC News}} and a week later, she announced 37 additional shows in North America, scheduled for March–June 2010.{{Cite magazine |last=Herrera |first=Monica |date=October 8, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift Announces Second Leg Of 'Fearless' Tour |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-announces-second-leg-of-fearless-tour-267140/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007151940/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-announces-second-leg-of-fearless-tour-267140/ |url-status=live }} In January 2010, she announced a show in Tokyo, Japan, scheduled for February.{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2010 |title= |script-title=ja:テイラー・スウィフト、1夜限りの来日公演が決定！ |trans-title=Taylor Swift, Only 1 Show in Japan Announced! |url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/taylor-swift/28360 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=CD Journal}} The last US show was held on June 5, 2010, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Jay N. |date=June 7, 2010 |title=Taylor Swift wraps up 'Fearless' tour in style at Foxboro |url=https://www.patriotledger.com/story/entertainment/music/2010/06/07/taylor-swift-wraps-up-fearless/40147692007/ |access-date=January 7, 2024 |newspaper=The Patriot Ledger |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929173810/https://www.patriotledger.com/story/entertainment/music/2010/06/07/taylor-swift-wraps-up-fearless/40147692007/ |url-status=live }} The Fearless Tour also visited the Bahamas and, in total, covered 118 shows over 15 months, until July 10, 2010.{{Cite magazine |last=Enos |first=Morgan |date=May 7, 2018 |title=A Rough Guide to Taylor Swift's Tours to Date |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-tour-guide-reputation-8454592/ |access-date=September 27, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929072259/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-tour-guide-reputation-8454592/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=May 7, 2010 |title=Summer Stages: Pop and Jazz |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/arts/music/09web_poplistings.html |url-access=limited |access-date=March 21, 2024 |work=The New York Times |archive-date=March 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240321135542/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/arts/music/09web_poplistings.html |url-status=live }}
Production and stage
Swift was inspired by her childhood years at the community theater to incorporate theatrical elements to the stage: "[...] I never want people to think that they're just seeing a show where I'm playing song after song after song. When I play a song, I want people to feel like they're experiencing exactly what I went through when I wrote the song as I'm singing it for them."{{Sfn|Spencer|2010|p=89}} She involved herself in the stage designing process with the production designer Jonathan Smeeton, who helped realize Swift's vision for theatrical and dramatic settings that accompanied the narratives of her songs.{{Cite web |last=Sandberg |first=Marian |date=December 17, 2009 |title=Jonathan's Swift: Smeeton And CT Touring On Taylor Swift |url=https://www.livedesignonline.com/concerts/jonathan-s-swift-smeeton-and-ct-touring-taylor-swift |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=Live Design |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109071945/https://www.livedesignonline.com/concerts/jonathan-s-swift-smeeton-and-ct-touring-taylor-swift |url-status=live }} Smeeton conceived the ideas and collaborated with Barry Otto from the production company CT Touring over a few weeks at a studio to execute the designs.
File:Taylor Swift - Fearless Tour - Austin 07.jpg"; the two-leveled main stage included a LED back wall onto which images and videos were projected and three winding staircases.|alt=Swift and the band performing onstage, with the background showing images of castles]]
The set included a back wall built from LED panels, a middle ground with five towers and two flying screens, and a foreground with a 10-feet-square drum riser at the left stage and a 20-feet diameter circular riser at the right. Both risers were 8 feet tall, giving another projection surface right off the stage itself. All pieces were designed in white to best showcase the projected images. Images that were projected onto the background included "Bavarian castles", "Victorian ivy", flying butterflies, and clouds; each were used in different song performances to accompany their individual meanings and statements. A fairytale-inspired castle, co-designed by Swift, featured more than one million lumens of light.{{Cite news |last=Tady |first=Scott |date=February 1, 2009 |title=Beaver County Times, Pa., Scott Tady column: Super thoughts |url= |url-access= |access-date= |work=McClatchy – Tribune Business News |publication-place=Washington |id={{ProQuest|465087389}}}}{{Cite press release |title=Taylor Swift, Billboard{{'s}} best-selling artist of 2008, announces 'Fearless 2009' headlining tour |date=February 2, 2009 |publisher=Big Machine Records |url=http://taylorswift.com/fearlesstour_pressrelease.html |access-date=May 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307230747/http://taylorswift.com/fearlesstour_pressrelease.html |archive-date=March 7, 2009 |url-status=dead}} In total, the equipment included 12 Barco FLM HD projectors, 56 Martin Professional 40mm LED panels, 4 Sony HDC 1500 HD cameras, and 1 Grass Valley Kayak 200 HD flypack system. The two-storied main stage consisted of three winding staircases, a background for projections, and extensions that allowed the audience to better interact with Swift; an auxiliary state where she sang some acoustic songs was a rotating stage in the back, on the floor.{{Cite web |last=Guiden |first=Mary |date=May 16, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift: Big-time star brings small-town warmth to Seattle's KeyArena |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-big-time-star-brings-small-town-warmth-to-seattles-keyarena/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=The Seattle Times}}{{Cite web |last=Fuoco-Karasinski |first=Christina |date=May 22, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift Sweet as Sugar at Glendale Show |url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/taylor-swift-sweet-as-sugar-at-glendale-show-6610774 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=Phoenix New Times}}
The tour's front of house (FOH) engineer, Russell Fischer, and mixer, Andrea "Vito" Carena, chose Audio-Technica's 5000 Series Wireless System for the lead and background vocals. Swift used Audio-Technica's Artist Elite 5000 Series UHF Wireless System with an AEW-T4100 handheld transmitter for her lead vocals. Fischer selected other microphones from Audio-Technica for the background vocals (AEW-T5400), systems (AEW-R5200), guitars and overheads (AT4050 Cardioid), and kick drums (ATM25 Hypercardioid). Fischer selected Audio-Technica because their products had "massive rejection and controllable gain before feedback" and ensured that the feedback generated by Swift's movements around the audio systems did not get into the mix.{{Cite web |date=December 2, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift's Fearless Tour Utilizes Audio-Technica Wireless Systems |url=https://www.prosoundweb.com/taylor-swifts-fearless-tour-utilizes-audio-technica-wireless-systems/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=ProSoundWeb |language=en-US |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109074136/https://www.prosoundweb.com/taylor-swifts-fearless-tour-utilizes-audio-technica-wireless-systems/ |url-status=live }}
One month before the tour kicked off, Swift held open-call auditions to recruit dancers. Six dancers in total were finalized: three males and three females.{{Cite web |last=Kotb |first=Hoda |author-link=Hoda Kotb |date=May 31, 2009 |title=On tour with Taylor Swift |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna31032270 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123184226/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna31032270 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 23, 2020 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=NBC News}} Rehearsals took place in an old steel factory in Nashville, Tennessee, starting in February 2009 and lasting for over a month.{{Cite news |last=Stevenson |first=Jane |date=January 31, 2009 |title=Swift eternally grateful to music-loving fans |newspaper=The London Free Press |page=C4 |id={{ProQuest|2169083911}}}} There were over 150 personnel working full-time for the Fearless Tour, including band members, dancers, stage designers, logisticians, chefs, wardrobe personnel, public relations personnel, and drivers for trucks and buses.{{Cite AV media |title=Journey to Fearless |date=2011 |last=Swift |first=Taylor |type=DVD |publisher=Big Machine Records}}
Concert synopsis
Each concert lasted for two hours and encompassed 17 songs for the 2009 shows and 16 songs for 2010.{{Cite web |last=Bream |first=Jon |date=May 8, 2010 |title=Taylor-made for teens and tweens |url=https://www.startribune.com/taylor-made-for-teens-and-tweens/93169854/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=Star Tribune |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109083638/https://www.startribune.com/taylor-made-for-teens-and-tweens/93169854/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Wiebe |first=Crystal K. |date=April 5, 2010 |title=Taylor Swift at Sprint Center |url=https://www.pitch.com/music/article/20582676/taylor-swift-at-sprint-center |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012110609/https://www.pitch.com/music/article/20582676/taylor-swift-at-sprint-center |archive-date=October 12, 2016 |access-date=January 9, 2014 |website=The Pitch}} The set list consisted of songs mostly from Fearless and some from Swift's 2006 album Taylor Swift.{{Cite web |last=Zaleski |first=Annie |author-link=Annie Zaleski |date=April 23, 2023 |title=14 Years Ago: Taylor Swift Launches Her First Headlining Tour |url=https://theboot.com/taylor-swift-fearless-tour-first-headlining-tour-2009/ |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=The Boot |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112065701/https://theboot.com/taylor-swift-fearless-tour-first-headlining-tour-2009/ |url-status=live }} Before the concert began, the screen showed footage of celebrities including Miley Cyrus, Faith Hill, and Garth Brooks sharing their definitions of the word "fearless".{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Kevin C|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=April 27, 2009|page=A2|title=Headlining suits Swift: Concert review|id={{ProQuest|403212894}}}}
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The show opened with the stage decorated as a school hallway as background videos showed lockers; six background dancers were dressed as cheerleaders, and the seven-member backing band wore marching band outfits. Swift appeared at the top of the stage, in a drum majorette uniform, and sang "You Belong with Me".{{Cite web |last=McDonnell |first=Brandy |date=April 1, 2010 |title=Concert review: Taylor Swift brings Fearless show to Ford Center |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/music/2010/04/01/concert-review-taylor-swift-brings-fearless-show-to-ford-center/61267721007/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=The Oklahoman |archive-date=May 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507212611/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/music/2010/04/01/concert-review-taylor-swift-brings-fearless-show-to-ford-center/61267721007/ |url-status=live }} Midway, the dancers removed her marching-band outfit to reveal a sparkling, silver cocktail dress and boots.{{cite news|last=Malitz|first=David|date=June 13, 2009|page=C2|title=A Fearless Taylor Swift at Merriweather: Pop Without the Tart|newspaper=The Washington Post|id={{ProQuest|410306732}}}}{{cite news|last=Mervis|first=Scott|title=Taylor Swift Proves to Be the Real Thing|date=October 2, 2009|page=C2|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|id={{ProQuest|390413688}}}} She then played a sparkling rhinestoned acoustic guitar to sing "Our Song" before she performed "Tell Me Why".{{Cite web |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |date=August 28, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift Brings Fearless Tour To Madison Square Garden |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/15z9st/taylor-swift-brings-fearless-tour-to-madison-square-garden |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317050801/https://www.mtv.com/news/15z9st/taylor-swift-brings-fearless-tour-to-madison-square-garden |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=MTV News}} Then, she spoke to her audience about an unrequited love in high school, as the background screen showed a library, and performed "Teardrops on My Guitar"; she played a helpless school girl who watched her love interest (played by a male dancer) dance with another girl.{{Cite news |last=DeDekker |first=Jeff |date=July 9, 2009 |title=Golden Girl; Taylor Swift's star shining brightly on the world stage |work=Regina Leader-Post |page=B1 |id={{ProQuest|350041926}}}}{{Cite web |last=Spera |first=Keith |date=June 1, 2010 |title=Taylor Swift shined brighter than her dresses at the Bayou Country Superfest |url=https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/music/taylor-swift-shined-brighter-than-her-dresses-at-the-bayou-country-superfest/article_d618cdd8-83d6-589d-afc0-d93e9a9fb56a.html |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=The Times-Picayune |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109084416/https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/music/taylor-swift-shined-brighter-than-her-dresses-at-the-bayou-country-superfest/article_d618cdd8-83d6-589d-afc0-d93e9a9fb56a.html |url-status=live }} After speaking to her audience about finding true love, she sang "Fearless" strumming an acoustic guitar and twirling across the stage.{{cite news|last=Daly|first=Sean|title=Taylor Swift Wows|newspaper=Tampa Bay Times|date=March 5, 2010|id={{ProQuest|264357732}}|page=B1}}{{Cite web |last=Semon |first=Craig S. |date=June 7, 2010 |title=Taylor Swift proves worthy as queen of country music |url=https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/north/2010/06/07/taylor-swift-proves-worthy-as/51579019007/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=Telegram & Gazette |archive-date=August 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821014619/https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/north/2010/06/07/taylor-swift-proves-worthy-as/51579019007/ |url-status=live }}
File:Taylor Swift - B-stage - Newark - Fearless Tour 2010.jpg.|alt=Swift singing onto a mic, wearing a teal dress and cowboy boots.]]
The next segment began with a video showing Swift doing a mock interview with Hoda Kotb, who asked Swift why any male should date her if she would call out their wrongdoings in her songs. Swift responded that if the boyfriends did not want that they "shouldn't do bad things". She then appeared onstage in a red dress and performed "Forever & Always", during which she threw an armchair down the staircase onstage.{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Molly |date=June 8, 2010 |title=Taylor Swift / June 5, 2010 / Foxboro, Mass. |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-june-5-2010-foxboro-mass-957869/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109064409/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-june-5-2010-foxboro-mass-957869/ |url-status=live }} The concert proceeded with a video skit titled "Crimes of Passion" featuring a detective tracing how Swift's name-dropping ex-boyfriends in her songs affected their lives. The next segment was a mid-show acoustic session, which began with "Hey Stephen". Swift sang the song on an acoustic guitar, standing in the aisle of lower-level seating.{{Cite news |last=Lindquist |first=David |date=October 9, 2009 |title=Swift literally embraces her fans during concert |work=The Indianapolis Star |page=A13 |id={{ProQuest|241026854}}}} Midway through the song, Swift, in a knee-length dress and cowboy boots,{{Cite web |last=Sheffield |first=Hazel |date=November 24, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift at Wembley Arena, review |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/6645648/Taylor-Swift-at-Wembley-Arena-review.html |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=The Daily Telegraph |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109051457/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/6645648/Taylor-Swift-at-Wembley-Arena-review.html |url-status=live }} went down the aisle toward a rotating B-stage at the floor level, as she hugged her fans and signed autographs for them. At the B-stage, she performed acoustic versions of "Fifteen" and "Tim McGraw" on a guitar. Swift then returned to the main stage for "White Horse".{{cite news |last=Saxberg |first=Lynn |date=May 21, 2010 |title=You're her new best friend |newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |page=E3 |id={{ProQuest|241359016}}}}
For the performance of "Love Story", the backup dancers wore Victorian clothing and danced to Pachelbel's Canon as a castle backdrop was projected onto the stage.{{cite web |last=Fischer |first=Reed |date=March 8, 2010 |title=Concert Review: Oscar-less Taylor Swift Still Wins Over BankAtlantic Center on March 7 |url=http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2010/03/concert_review_taylor_swift_bankatlantic_center_march_7.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304210547/http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2010/03/concert_review_taylor_swift_bankatlantic_center_march_7.php |archive-date=March 4, 2011 |access-date=March 13, 2011 |work=Miami New Times}} Swift appeared at the top of the stage, donning a crimson gown with golden accents that critics said to evoke the fashion from the Victorian, Edwardian, or Elizabethan eras. For the final chorus of "Love Story", Swift hid behind backup dancers as she changed into a white wedding dress and a jeweled headband.{{Cite magazine |last=Frehsee |first=Nicole |date=August 28, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift Performs a Fearless Set at Madison Square Garden |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/taylor-swift-performs-a-fearless-set-at-madison-square-garden-246419/ |url-access=limited |access-date=January 10, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106081451/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/taylor-swift-performs-a-fearless-set-at-madison-square-garden-246419/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Pareles |first=Jon |author-link=Jon Pareles |date=August 28, 2009 |title=She's a Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Angry |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/29/arts/music/29swift.html?_r=1 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322081359/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/29/arts/music/29swift.html?_r=1 |archive-date=March 22, 2012 |access-date=March 13, 2011 |work=The New York Times}} She then changed to a sparkling purple mini-dress to sing "The Way I Loved You", accompanied by a male backup dancer in a tuxedo.{{Cite news |last=Armstrong |first=Denis |date=May 21, 2010 |title=Swift shines in own love story |work=The Ottawa Sun |page=28 |id={{ProQuest|2211561741}}}}
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Next, she played a baby grand piano at the top of the stage to sing "You're Not Sorry" before incorporating excerpts of Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around...Comes Around" as the stage lighting flashed, guitar chords played loudly, and the dancers, in black, performed hip-hop-inspired acrobatics.{{cite news|last=Burger|first=David|title=Swift triumphs in first headlining tour|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=May 27, 2009|id={{ProQuest|280517777}}}} The next number was "Picture to Burn", accompanied by background projections of burning flames. "Change", included in the 2009 concerts, closed the segment: Swift shared her thoughts on 2009 as a "tough year" as the screen projected images of victims of economic and natural disasters, and as she sang the lyrics about "things [turning] around", the projections showed images of triumph.{{Cite web |last=Rosen |first=Craig |date=May 26, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift at Staples Center—Concert Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/taylor-swift-staples-center-concert-93227/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}
The encore for the 2009 shows included two songs: "I'm Only Me When I'm with You" and "Should've Said No"; she sang the former with the supporting acts Gloriana and Kellie Pickler as confetti fell down the stage.{{Cite web |last=Soeder |first=John |date=October 4, 2009 |title=Country-pop star Taylor Swift ignites a new love affair during sold-out show at The Q |url=https://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/2009/10/country-pop_star_taylor_swift.html |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=The Plain Dealer}} For the 2010 shows, Swift replaced "I'm Only Me When I'm with You" with the soundtrack single "Today Was a Fairytale" and sang it alone.{{cite news |last=Reed |first=James |date=June 7, 2009 |title=Swift gets emotionally charged at Gillette |newspaper=The Boston Globe |page=G9 |id={{ProQuest|365415389}}}} For the closing number, "Should've Said No", she recalled an ex-boyfriend who cheated on her in a speech to the audience before singing the song as the stage was accompanied by artificial rainfall.
Critical reception
The Fearless Tour received generally positive reviews in the press. Many journalists commented that Swift's stage presence and interactions with her audience contributed to her relatability. Reviewing the Los Angeles shows, Craig Rosen from The Hollywood Reporter highlighted her girl-next-door persona and August Brown from the Los Angeles Times thought that she radiated a "real and immediate identification" with her fans.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=August |date=May 25, 2009 |title=Pop music review |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-may-25-et-taylorswift25-story.html |url-access=limited |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109051457/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-may-25-et-taylorswift25-story.html |url-status=live }} Craig S. Semon from the Telegram & Gazette and Kevin C. Johnson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch deemed her stage presence confident and contagious. The Indianapolis Star's David Lindquist wrote that the show was successful thanks to the moments where Swift shared her life stories and experiences with fans. MTV's Jocelyn Vena wrote of the show held at Madison Square Garden in New York: "There wasn't a moment when the crowd wasn't enthralled or charmed by Swift." Lynn Saxberg of the Ottawa Citizen thought that the audience was charmed by Swift's sincerity: "She sang with conviction, performed with confidence and you couldn't help smiling at her enthusiasm as she tossed her long, blond curly hair." In the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Jennifer Christman called Swift "a fierce force to be reckoned with".{{Cite web |last=Christman |first=Jennifer |date=September 28, 2009 |title=Music Review: A singer possessed, Swift grabs crowd |url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/sep/28/music-review-singer-possessed-swift-grabs-20090928/ |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |archive-date=January 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117093458/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/sep/28/music-review-singer-possessed-swift-grabs-20090928/ |url-status=live }}
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Other reviews praised Swift's songwriting and artistry. The Washington Post{{'}}s David Malitz wrote that Swift did not have the "most dynamic" stage presence, but he said her performances made the emotional sentiments of her songs more palpable. Jon Pareles of The New York Times and Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette were entertained by Swift's showmanship and acting skills that accompanied different numbers; the former selected the "wrathful" numbers of "You're Not Sorry" and "Should've Said No" as highlights. The Salt Lake Tribune{{'}}s David Burger and The Florida Times-Union's Tom Szaroleta opined that Swift had an admirable showmanship that eluded veteran performers. Molly Trust of Billboard complimented the set list for balancing between high-energy numbers and mellow ballads and lauded Swift for both her musicianship and her crowd-engaging talents. In more reserved reviews, the Phoenix New Times Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, The Oklahoman{{'}}s Brandy McDonnell, and The Seattle Times Mary Guiden thought that some numbers were rather too sweet, immature, and high-school-oriented that were not to their likings, but they all deemed them highly resonant with Swift's predominantly teenage fans.
There were different opinions on Swift's live vocals. Malitz wrote it was "easy to overlook the fact that Swift has a fairly ordinary voice". Mervis opined that she had a "quite lovely" voice that was best portrayed during the acoustic numbers. Sean Daly of the Tampa Bay Times described Swift's vocals as "sweet, if thin" and wrote: "[...] what she lacks in vocal chops, she more than makes up for in star power." Saxberg thought that despite the criticism of Swift's limited vocal range, her voice was "strong and clear, refreshingly uncluttered with vocal gymnastics". McDonnell said that Swift did not possess strong vocals as with other female country singers but sounded "strong and sure" throughout the show, which was most showcased via the acoustic segment. Fuoco-Karasinski similarly deemed the acoustic segment the show's most charming part. Hazel Sheffield of The Daily Telegraph gave the London concert a four-star rating; she wrote that although Swift's vocals "often err on the flat side", she was a winning performer thanks to her relatability and unassuming personality. Alice Fisher of The Observer thought that despite the emotionally resonant songs, Swift's appeal as a performer with "less obvious" because of her sometimes awkward facial expressions or dance moves.{{Cite news |last=Fisher |first=Alice |date=May 9, 2009 |title=Enough to make you scream |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/may/10/taylor-swifto2-review |access-date=January 24, 2024 |work=The Observer |issn=0029-7712 |archive-date=October 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016150712/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/may/10/taylor-swifto2-review |url-status=live }} Reviews of the last US show in Foxborough opined that Swift had improved her live vocals; Jay N. Miller of The Patriot Ledger admired Swift's vocal stability, and James Reed of The Boston Globe said her voice was "mostly fine"; the latter deemed "Fifteen" the show's highlight for being authentic and honest.
Some critics retrospectively commented that Swift's fashion and stage during the tour became some of her trademarks. Annie Zaleski wrote that the acoustic segment of the Fearless Tour was the blueprint for Swift's later tours and highlighted the sparkly dresses as a memorable look. Nina Braca in Billboard also identified some fashion statements that became iconic: Swift's blonde curly hair locks, "glittery gold outfits", and winged eyeliner.{{Cite magazine |last=Braca |first=Nina |date=December 13, 2017 |title=Glittery Guitars to a New Reputation: The Many Eras Taylor Swift |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-eras-looks-albums-reputation-8070450/ |access-date=January 12, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=February 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201020039/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-eras-looks-albums-reputation-8070450/ |url-status=live }}
Ticket sales and box office
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Tickets for the first Fearless Tour shows went on sale starting February 6, 2009, through Ticketmaster. Billboard reported that the tour "sold out every show within minutes"{{cite magazine|last=Werde|first=Bill|title=Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift|magazine=Billboard|volume=121|issue=50|page=14|date=December 19, 2009|id={{ProQuest|227250540}}}} and declared Swift one of the "rising stars" in touring.{{cite magazine|last=Peters|first=Mitchell|title=Rising Stars|magazine=Billboard|volume=121|issue=44|page=38|date=November 7, 2009|id={{ProQuest|227232174}}}} The first on-sale tickets were for the May 22, 2009, Los Angeles show at Staples Center, and they sold out within two minutes.{{Cite news |date=February 6, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift defies industry slowdown with two-minute sellout |work=The Tennessean |id={{ProQuest|239908453}}}} The next on-sale shows were similarly sold out in minutes; the Evansville show sold out in just 30 seconds{{Cite web |date=February 13, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift tickets gone in a flash |url=http://archive.courierpress.com/features/taylor-swift-tickets-gone-in-a-flash-ep-447724573-324704391.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103220143/http://archive.courierpress.com/features/taylor-swift-tickets-gone-in-a-flash-ep-447724573-324704391.html |archive-date=November 3, 2016 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Courier & Press}} and the New York City show within 60 seconds.{{Cite web |last=Duckett |first=Jodi |date=March 31, 2009 |title=Taylor, Taylor everywhere |url=https://www.mcall.com/2009/03/31/taylor-taylor-everywhere/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107094629/http://articles.mcall.com/2009-03-31/features/4342507_1_swift-hannah-montana-taylor |archive-date=November 7, 2016 |access-date=November 7, 2016 |website=The Morning Call}}{{cite web |date=February 13, 2009 |title=Tickets go Swiftly into waiting hands |url=http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/story/1138964.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217110642/http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/story/1138964.html |archive-date=February 17, 2009 |access-date=February 16, 2009 |website=The Sun Herald |publisher=}} In honor of the kickoff of the sold-out tour in Evansville, Swift was presented the key to the city and the City Council President declared April 23, 2009, to be "Taylor Swift Day".{{cite web |date=April 24, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift Presented Key to the City of Evansville, Ind. |url=https://www.cmt.com/news/3f78iz/taylor-swift-presented-key-to-the-city-of-evansville-ind |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829183624/https://www.cmt.com/news/3f78iz/taylor-swift-presented-key-to-the-city-of-evansville-ind |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 29, 2022 |access-date=June 28, 2009 |publisher=CMT News}} High demands for the tour drove a secondary market where scalpers resold tickets at a much higher price than the original; Louis Messina, the president of the tour's promoter AEG Live, said that the situation demanded legal intervention and had lobbied for anti-scalping laws.{{Cite magazine |last=Waddell |first=Ray |date=March 21, 2009 |title=Fearless Scalpers |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=380uC_U61msC&pg=PT13 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |page=14 |via=Google Books |volume=121 |issue=11}}
Sales for the second US leg took place via Comcast starting October 23, 2009, after the first leg had wrapped.{{Cite news |last=Moser |first=John J. |date=October 23, 2009 |title=On sale today: Tickets to see Taylor Swift in Philadelphia |work=The Morning Call |page=D1 |id={{ProQuest|393349009}}}} Tickets for all of the 15 announced stops sold out within two minutes, leading Swift to add additional shows.{{Cite web |date=October 23, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift Sells Out 15 Shows of Fearless 2010 Tour Within Minutes |url=https://www.cmt.com/news/fqrlvq/taylor-swift-sells-out-15-shows-of-fearless-2010-tour-within-minutes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112040944/https://www.cmt.com/news/fqrlvq/taylor-swift-sells-out-15-shows-of-fearless-2010-tour-within-minutes |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |publisher=CMT News}}{{Cite magazine |date=October 26, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift Dates Sell Out In Minutes |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-dates-sell-out-in-minutes-266942/ |access-date=January 12, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=July 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714152355/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-dates-sell-out-in-minutes-266942/ |url-status=live }} Her headlining performance at Country USA in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on June 24, 2009, registered 42,000 people in attendance, the largest up to that point during the festival's 14-year history.{{Cite news |last=Bollier |first=Jeff |date=June 25, 2009 |title=Swift's opening night show sets record for Country USA |work=Oshkosh Northwestern |id={{ProQuest|440611251}}}} Her headlining session at the North Dakota State Fair on July 25, 2009, attracted 50,646 people, marking the first time the festival recorded a daily attendance of over 40,000.{{Cite web |date=July 27, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift Sets Record Attendance at North Dakota State Fair |url=https://www.cmt.com/news/xrv81t/taylor-swift-sets-record-attendance-at-north-dakota-state-fair |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005200857/https://www.cmt.com/news/xrv81t/taylor-swift-sets-record-attendance-at-north-dakota-state-fair |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 5, 2023 |access-date=March 1, 2024 |website= |publisher=CMT}} Swift became one of the artists to sell out the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California less than 10 minutes,{{cite web |title=Taylor Swift tickets sell out in minutes
|url=https://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/mike-osegueda/story/1699779.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108145842/https://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/mike-osegueda/story/1699779.html |archive-date=November 8, 2009 |access-date=May 4, 2023 |newspaper=The Fresno Bee}} and she became the first female musician to headline and sell out Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.{{Cite magazine |last=Allen |first=Bob |date=June 17, 2010 |title=Hot Tours: Taylor Swift, Vasco Rossi, Rod Stewart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/hot-tours-taylor-swift-vasco-rossi-rod-stewart-957729/ |access-date=January 12, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112040944/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/hot-tours-taylor-swift-vasco-rossi-rod-stewart-957729/ |url-status=live }}
According to Pollstar, it was the 48th-highest-grossing tour of 2009{{Cite web|url=https://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf|title=2009 Year End Top 50 Worldwide Concert Tours|access-date=September 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909074639/http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf|archive-date=September 9, 2016|url-status=dead}} and 28th-highest-grossing of 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pollstarpro.com/files/Charts2010/2010YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf|title=2010 Year End Top 50 Worldwide Concert Tours|access-date=September 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415222738/http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/Charts2010/2010YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf|archive-date=April 15, 2016|url-status=dead}} As reported by Billboard, the Fearless Tour was one of the "Hot Tours"{{cite magazine |last=Allen |first=Bob |date=October 15, 2009 |title=Hot Tours: U2, Taylor Swift, Ruben Blades |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/267051/hot-tours-u2-taylor-swift-ruben-blades |url-access= |access-date=January 12, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=June 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613110302/http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/267051/hot-tours-u2-taylor-swift-ruben-blades |url-status=live }} and the 15th-highest-grossing of 2010, with 45 sellout shows out of 47 total, 643,168 in attendance, and $40,312,810 in gross.{{cite magazine |date=December 8, 2010 |title=Top 25 Tours of 2010 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/top-25-tours-of-2010-949535/ |url-access= |access-date=January 12, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=January 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104023244/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/top-25-tours-of-2010-949535/ |url-status=live }} The highest-grossing show was at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough; it brought $3.7 million in ticket sales from 56,868 concertgoers. In total, Billboard reported that the tour grossed $63,705,590 from 89 reported shows and recorded an audience of 1,138,977.{{cite magazine |last=Mapes |first=Jillian |date=November 23, 2010 |title=Taylor Swift Announces 'Speak Now' World Tour |url=http://billboard.com/articles/photos/live/950374/taylor-swift-announces-speak-now-world-tour |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 4, 2014 |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028103928/https://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/950374/taylor-swift-announces-speak-now-world-tour |url-status=live }} A finalized estimate by Billboard as of 2018 claimed that the total gross was $66.5 million.
Recording and broadcast
On May 31, 2009, NBC broadcast a one-hour special titled Dateline: On Tour with Taylor Swift as part of Dateline. The special was shot over three months and documented the making and behind-the-scenes of the Fearless Tour, including concert backstage footage from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.{{Cite web |date=May 14, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift Profiled on One-Hour Episode of Dateline NBC |url=https://www.cmt.com/news/owxz9a/taylor-swift-profiled-on-one-hour-episode-of-dateline-nbc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112052552/https://www.cmt.com/news/owxz9a/taylor-swift-profiled-on-one-hour-episode-of-dateline-nbc |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website= |publisher=CMT News}} Footage of the tour also featured in the music video for the track "Fearless", released in February 2010.{{Cite web |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |date=February 18, 2010 |title=Taylor Swift's 'Fearless' Video A Love Letter To Her Fans |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/a9lm8v/taylor-swifts-fearless-video-a-love-letter-to-her-fans |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403085817/https://www.mtv.com/news/a9lm8v/taylor-swifts-fearless-video-a-love-letter-to-her-fans |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 3, 2023 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website= |publisher=MTV}} From October 22–24, 2010, The Hub aired a three-part music documentary miniseries titled Journey to Fearless.{{Cite web |last=Elber |first=Lynn |date=October 12, 2010 |title=Taylor Swift concert tour gets 'special' treatment on new Hub TV network |url=https://www.cleveland.com/music/2010/10/taylor_swift_concert_tour_gets.html |access-date=January 12, 2024 |publisher=Associated Press |via=Cleveland.com |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112051048/https://www.cleveland.com/music/2010/10/taylor_swift_concert_tour_gets.html |url-status=live }}
Journey to Fearless was released on Blu-ray and DVD through Shout! Factory on October 11, 2011; it runs for 135 minutes and contains 13 live numbers alongside behind-the-scenes footage.{{Cite web |last=Dukes |first=Billy |date=August 17, 2011 |title=Taylor Swift to Take Fans Behind-the-Scenes of First Tour in New DVD |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-journey-to-fearless-dvd/ |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Taste of Country}} American Songwriter's Dan Weiss found the DVD release's timing odd because it was concurrent with the release of Speak Now World Tour – Live, when Swift was promoting her third album Speak Now. Giving it a 2.5-star rating, Weiss said that the DVD contained some lovely moments, but it was not groundbreaking and offered insufficient insights into Swift's rise to stardom.{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Dan |date=December 12, 2011 |title=Taylor Swift: Journey To Fearless DVD |url=https://americansongwriter.com/taylor-swift-journey-to-fearless-dvd/ |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=American Songwriter}} McDonnell was more positive and said the DVD was a "fun way" for fans to explore Swift more deeply.{{Cite web |last=McDonnell |first=Brandy |date=October 14, 2011 |title=DVD review: Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/2011/10/14/dvd-review-taylor-swift-journey-to-fearless/61127231007/ |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=The Oklahoman |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112051907/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/2011/10/14/dvd-review-taylor-swift-journey-to-fearless/61127231007/ |url-status=live }} In 2016, Journey to Fearless was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for its DVD sales in Australia.{{Cite certification|region=Australia|title=Journey to Fearless|artist=Taylor Swift|type=video|access-date=January 12, 2024|certyear=2016}}
Set list
The following is the set list adapted from the show on May 1, 2009, in Jacksonville.{{cite web|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/entertainment/local/2009/05/02/review-taylor-swift-sings-you-belong-with-me-jacksonville-crowd-agree/15987107007/|title=Review: Taylor Swift sings 'You Belong With Me,' Jacksonville crowd agrees|website=The Florida Times-Union|first=Tom|last=Szaroleta|date=May 2, 2009|access-date=January 9, 2024|archive-date=January 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109075449/https://www.jacksonville.com/story/entertainment/local/2009/05/02/review-taylor-swift-sings-you-belong-with-me-jacksonville-crowd-agree/15987107007/|url-status=live}} It is not meant to represent all shows.
{{ordered list|"You Belong with Me"|"Our Song"|"Tell Me Why"|"Teardrops on My Guitar"|"Fearless"|"Forever & Always"|"Hey Stephen"|"Fifteen"|"Tim McGraw"|"White Horse"|"Love Story"|"The Way I Loved You"|"You're Not Sorry" / "What Goes Around... Comes Around"|"Picture to Burn"|"Change"
}}
Encore
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| start = 16|"I'm Only Me When I'm with You" (with Kellie Pickler and Gloriana)|"Should've Said No"
}}
Notes
- "Change" was removed from the set list on October 1, 2009.{{sfn|Spencer|2010|p=93}}
- "Today Was a Fairytale" replaced "I'm Only Me When I'm with You" for the 2010 shows.{{cite web |title=Taylor Swift's 2010 'Fearless' Tour Set List |url=https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/taylor-swifts-2010-fearless-tour-set-list/ |website=Sounds Like Nashville |access-date=August 17, 2023 |date=March 4, 2010 |archive-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817003026/https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/taylor-swifts-2010-fearless-tour-set-list/ |url-status=live }}
- "The Best Day" was performed in Evansville on April 23, 2009,{{cite web |title=Taylor Swift opens solo tour |url=https://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=2825 |website=Country Standard Time |access-date=March 27, 2023 |date=April 24, 2009 |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907133145/https://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=2825 |url-status=live }} and in Moline on May 8, 2010.{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=David |date=May 9, 2010 |title=Taylor goes over the top in Q-C concert |url=https://qctimes.com/lifestyles/leisure/taylor-goes-over-the-top-in-q-c-concert/article_01cb1ff2-5b2b-11df-89c2-001cc4c002e0.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=Quad-City Times |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907133145/https://qctimes.com/lifestyles/leisure/taylor-goes-over-the-top-in-q-c-concert/article_01cb1ff2-5b2b-11df-89c2-001cc4c002e0.html |url-status=live }}
- "Jump then Fall" was performed during the encore in Foxborough on June 5, 2010.{{cite web |last1=Sullivan |first1=Jim |title=Boy wonder Justin Bieber, spectacular Taylor Swift shine |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2010/06/06/boy-wonder-justin-bieber-spectacular-taylor-swift-shine/ |website=Boston Herald |access-date=March 7, 2023 |date=June 6, 2010}}
Special guests
- During the show in Los Angeles on May 22, 2009, Swift performed "Your Body Is a Wonderland" and "White Horse" with John Mayer.
- During the show in Nashville on September 12, 2009, Swift performed "This Kiss" and "The Way You Love Me" with Faith Hill.{{Cite web |last=Finan |first=Eileen |date=September 13, 2009 |title=Taylor Swift's Homecoming Night |url=http://people.com/celebrity/taylor-swifts-homecoming-night/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122153307/http://people.com/celebrity/taylor-swifts-homecoming-night/ |archive-date=November 22, 2016 |access-date=January 9, 2014 |website=People}}
- During the show in Los Angeles on April 15, 2010, Swift performed "Hot n Cold" with Katy Perry.{{cite web |last1=Baguio |first1=Lindsey |title=Taylor Swift dazzles at Staples Center |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2010/04/16/taylor-swift-dazzles-at-staples-center-2/ |website=The Orange County Register |access-date=March 3, 2023 |date=April 16, 2010 |archive-date=March 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303014835/https://www.ocregister.com/2010/04/16/taylor-swift-dazzles-at-staples-center-2/ |url-status=live }}
Tour dates
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|+ List of 2009 concerts{{cite web |url=http://telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/5202294/Taylor-Swift-the-19-year-old-country-music-star-conquering-America-and-now-Britain.html%7C |title=Taylor Swift: the 19-year-old country music star conquering America – and now Britain |last=Preston |first=John |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=April 15, 2023 |date=April 26, 2009 |archive-date=April 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419095932/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/5202294/Taylor-Swift-the-19-year-old-country-music-star-conquering-America-and-now-Britain.html%7C |url-status=live }}{{cite web|date=July 14, 2010|title=Taylor Swift 2010 Tour Dates|url=http://www.taylorswift.com/tour|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714085929/http://www.taylorswift.com/tour|archive-date=July 14, 2010}}Box office data are retrieved from Billboard Boxscore:
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| scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Date (2009)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Country ! scope="col" style="width:19em;" | Venue ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Opening act(s) ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Attendance ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Revenue |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 23
| rowspan="7" | United States | rowspan="3" | Gloriana | 7,463 / 7,463 | $360,617 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 24
| 7,822 / 7,822 | $340,328 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 25
| 13,764 / 13,764 | $650,420 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 28
| {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 30
| rowspan="3" | Gloriana | 8,751 / 8,751 | $398,154 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 1
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 11,072 / 11,072 | $507,012 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 2
| Biloxi | 9,436 / 9,436 | $437,313 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 6
| rowspan="2" | London | rowspan="2" | England | rowspan="2" | Shepherd's Bush Empire | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} | rowspan="2" | 6,789 / 6,789 | rowspan="2" | $401,328 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 7 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 14
| Spokane | rowspan="14" | United States | rowspan="9" | Gloriana | 10,798 / 10,798 | $482,146 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 15
| Seattle | KeyArena | 12,061 / 12,061 | $528,637 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 16
| Portland | 13,226 / 13,226 | $613,284 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 17
| Nampa | 8,970 / 8,970 | $413,622 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 21
| Glendale | 13,052 / 13,052 | $647,923 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 22
| 13,648 / 13,648 | $720,940 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 23
| Paradise{{Efn|Labeled as Las Vegas in promotional material}} | 8,311 / 8,311 | $551,051 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 24
| 10,174 / 10,174 | $502,689 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 26
| 13,042 / 13,042 | $555,207 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 4{{efn|This concert was a part of BamaJam.}}
| BamaJam Farms | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 11
| Columbia | rowspan="2" | Gloriana | 17,619 / 17,619 | $608,438 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 12
| 14,641 / 14,641 | $690,959 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 24{{efn|This concert was a part of the Country USA Festival.}}
| Oshkosh | Ford Festival Park | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} | rowspan="3" {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 25{{efn|This concert was a part of the Chippewa Valley Country Fest.}}
| Cadott | Amphitheatre Concert Grounds | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 8
| Calgary | rowspan="4"| Canada | rowspan="2"| Gloriana |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 9{{efn|This concert was a part of Commonwealth Country.}}
| Edmonton | 33,910 / 44,500 | $2,540,906 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 10{{efn|This concert was a part of the Craven Country Jamboree.}}
| Craven | Big Valley Park | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 11
| Winnipeg | Gloriana | 11,369 / 11,369 | $512,487 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 16{{efn|This concert was a part of the Country Thunder Festival.}}
| rowspan="9" | United States | Country Thunder Festival |{{N/A}} | rowspan="5" {{N/A}} | rowspan="8" {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 17
| Columbus | rowspan="2" | Gloriana |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 18 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 23{{efn|This concert was a part of the Cheyenne Frontier Days.}}
| Cheyenne | Cheyenne Frontier Days Arena | Kellie Pickler |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 24
| Gloriana |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 25{{efn|This concert was a part of the North Dakota State Fair.}}
| Minot | North Dakota State Fair Grandstand | {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 1
| Gloriana | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 7{{efn|This concert was a part of the WE Fest.}}
| Soo Pass Ranch | {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 9
| Omaha | Gloriana | 13,892 / 13,892 | $675,455 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 22{{efn|name=V Festival|This concert was part of the V Festival.}}
| rowspan="2" | England | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 23{{efn|name=V Festival}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 27
| rowspan="21" | United States | rowspan="21" | Gloriana | 13,597 / 13,597 | $976,062 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 28
| 7,507 / 7,507 | $296,306 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 29
| rowspan="4" {{N/A}} | rowspan="4" {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 30 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 3
| Duluth |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 5
| 14,298 / 14,298 | $668,757 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 9
| rowspan="3" {{N/A}} | rowspan="3" {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 10 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 11 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 12
| 14,269 / 14,269 | $642,387 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 25
| Dallas | 13,794 / 13,794 | $628,062 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 26
| North Little Rock{{efn|Labeled as Little Rock in promotional material}} | 13,978 / 13,978 | $654,089 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 27
| Tulsa | rowspan="3" {{N/A}} | rowspan="3" {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | October 1 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | October 2 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | October 3
| 15,524 / 15,524 | $743,492 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | October 8
| 13,373 / 13,373 | $634,876 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | October 9
| rowspan="2" | Rosemont | rowspan="2" | Allstate Arena | rowspan="2" | 26,265 / 26,265 | rowspan="2" | $1,150,896 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | October 10 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | October 11
| 13,563 / 13,563 | $623,975 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | November 23
| London | rowspan="2"| England | rowspan="2" | Justin Bieber | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | November 24 |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of 2010 concerts |
| scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Date (2010)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Country ! scope="col" style="width:19em;" | Venue ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Opening act(s) ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Attendance ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Revenue |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 4
| Brisbane | rowspan="7" | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | rowspan="7" |Gloriana | 11,334 / 11,334 | $956,505 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 6
| rowspan="2" | Sydney | rowspan="2" | Acer Arena | rowspan="2" | 27,030 / 27,030 | rowspan="2" | $2,030,640 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 7 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 8
| Newcastle Entertainment Centre | 7,180 / 7,180 | $555,396 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 10
| rowspan="2" | Melbourne | rowspan="2" | Rod Laver Arena | rowspan="2" | 23,493 / 23,493 | rowspan="2" | $1,627,510 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 11 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 12
| Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 9,066 / 9,066 | $585,352 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 17
| Tokyo | Japan | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 4
| Tampa | rowspan="31"| United States | rowspan="36" | Gloriana | 13,861 / 13,861 | $793,049 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 5
| Orlando | 11,101 / 11,101 | $598,581 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 7
| Sunrise | 13,453 / 13,453 | $777,442 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 10
| Austin | 11,928 / 11,928 | $642,705 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 11
| Dallas | American Airlines Center | 14,022 / 14,022 | $742,954 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 12
| 8,423 / 8,423 | $501,169 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 18
| rowspan="2" | Philadelphia | rowspan="2" | Wachovia Center | rowspan="2" | 30,360 / 30,360 | rowspan="2" | $2,002,321 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 19 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 20
| 11,858 / 11,858 | $664,305 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 26
| rowspan="2" | Auburn Hills{{efn|Labeled as Detroit in promotional material}} | rowspan="2" | The Palace of Auburn Hills | rowspan="2" | 29,125 / 29,125 | rowspan="2" | $1,711,591 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 27 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 28
| 11,208 / 11,208 | $645,592 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 31
| 11,795 / 11,795 | $675,184 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 1
| Wichita | 11,208 / 11,208 | $610,801 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 2
| 13,781 / 13,781 | $761,110 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 6
| rowspan="2" | Denver | rowspan="2" | Pepsi Center | rowspan="2" | 25,991 / 25,991 | rowspan="2" | $1,497,135 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 7 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 10
| Fresno | 11,706 / 11,706 | $649,488 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 11
| San Jose | 12,744 / 12,744 | $716,726 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 15
| rowspan="2" | Los Angeles | rowspan="2" | Staples Center | rowspan="2" | 27,518 / 27,518 | rowspan="2" | $1,736,197 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 16 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 29
| 17,966 / 17,966 | $1,024,223 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 30
| Columbia | 13,429 / 13,429 | $755,475 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 1
| Raleigh | 13,895 / 13,895 | $752,303 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 6
| 13,264 / 13,264 | $738,280 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 7
| 14,914 / 14,914 | $846,111 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 8
| Moline | 10,641 / 10,641 | $610,668 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 12
| rowspan="2" | Newark | rowspan="2" | Prudential Center | rowspan="2" | 26,065 / 26,065 | rowspan="2" | $1,742,669 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 13 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 14
| rowspan="2" | Uniondale | rowspan="2" | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | rowspan="2" | 25,831 / 25,831 | rowspan="2" | $1,713,529 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 15 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 20
| Ottawa | rowspan="3"| Canada | 13,376 / 13,376 | $873,206 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 21
| rowspan="2"| Toronto | rowspan="2"| Air Canada Centre | rowspan="2"| 30,458 / 30,458 | rowspan="2"| $2,497,690 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 22 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 25
| rowspan="2"| Houston | rowspan="6"| United States | rowspan="2"| Toyota Center | rowspan="2"| 23,493 / 23,493 | rowspan="2"| $1,290,926 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 26 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 29{{efn|This concert was part of the Bayou Country Superfest.}}
| {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 1
| rowspan="2" | Washington, D.C. | rowspan="2" | Verizon Center | rowspan="2" | Gloriana | rowspan="2" | 27,290 / 27,290 | rowspan="2" | $1,824,743 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 2 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 5
| Gloriana | 56,868 / 56,868 | $3,726,157 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 19
| Nassau | Gloriana | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 10{{efn|This concert was part of the Cavendish Beach Music Festival.}}
| Canada | Cavendish Beach Festival Grounds | {{N/A}} |
| scope="col" colspan="5" | Total
! scope="col" | 1,300,533 / 1,311,123 (99.13%) ! scope="col" | $66,246,496 |
Notes
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References
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=Source=
- {{cite book|first=Liv|last=Spencer|title=Taylor Swift: Every Day Is a Fairytale – The Unofficial Story|publisher=ECW Press|year=2010|isbn=978-1-55-022931-8}}