The Red Tour
{{Short description|2013–2014 concert tour by Taylor Swift}}
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{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = The Red Tour
| image = The Red Tour.png
| image_size = 220px
| caption = Promotional poster for the tour
| alt = A photo of Swift in a white shirt, black shorts and hat looking backwards
| border = yes
| artist = Taylor Swift
| location = {{flatlist|
- United States
- Canada
- New Zealand
- Australia
- England
- Germany
- China
- Japan
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Singapore
}}
| album = Red
| start_date = {{Start date|2013|03|13}}
| end_date = {{End date|2014|06|12}}
| number_of_shows = 86
| support_acts = {{flatlist|
- Ed Sheeran
- Austin Mahone
- Florida Georgia Line
- Brett Eldredge
- Joel Crouse
- Casey James
- Guy Sebastian
- Neon Trees
- Andreas Bourani
- The Vamps
- Nicole Zefanya
- CTS
- Meg Bucsit
- Imprompt-3
- IamNeeta
}}
| attendance = 1.7 million
| gross = $150.2 million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|150.2|r=2|2014}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars){{inflation-fn|US}}
| last_tour = Speak Now World Tour
(2011–2012)
| this_tour = The Red Tour
(2013–2014)
| next_tour = The 1989 World Tour
(2015)
}}
The Red Tour was the third concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in support of her fourth studio album, Red (2012). It began in Omaha, Nebraska, on March 13, 2013, and concluded in Singapore, on June 12, 2014. The tour covered 86 shows that spanned 12 countries across Asia–Pacific, Europe, and North America.
The set list consisted of songs mostly from Red, with a few numbers taken from Swift's previous albums, Fearless (2008) and Speak Now (2010). Swift played various instruments such as electric guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, and piano to perform several numbers, while other songs were accompanied by costume changes, bands, and choreographies. During several shows, Swift invited surprise guests onstage to sing with her, and she performed surprise songs outside the regular set list on acoustic guitar. The Red Tour was generally well received in the press, with critics praising her stage presence and songwriting while also opining that it demonstrated Swift's pop-star prowess that was outgrowing her country music origins.
Swift had integrated partnerships with Diet Coke, Keds, and Elizabeth Arden to promote the Red Tour. The Southeast Asian leg was additionally promoted via tie-ins with Cornetto and AirAsia. The Red tour was attended by 1.7 million people and grossed $150.2 million in revenue, becoming the highest-grossing North American tour of 2013 and the highest-grossing country tour of all time, surpassing Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Soul2Soul II Tour. In Australia, it made Swift the first female artist to headline a stadium tour since Madonna in 1993 and the first female artist to sell out Sydney's Allianz Stadium in its history. The tour won Top Package at the Billboard Touring Awards in 2013.
Background
Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, Red, was released on October 22, 2012, through Big Machine Records.{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Randy |date=October 30, 2012 |title=Taylor Swift raises the bar with a savvy Red marketing campaign |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-xpm-2012-oct-30-la-et-ms-taylor-swift-20121031-story.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228034534/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-xpm-2012-oct-30-la-et-ms-taylor-swift-20121031-story.html |archive-date=December 28, 2020 |access-date=December 28, 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times}} While Swift and Big Machine promoted the album to country radio,{{sfn|Perone|2017|p=2}} it incorporates elements from different genres of rock, pop, and electronic.{{cite web |last=English |first=J. |date=August 28, 2017 |title=Shocking Omissions: Taylor Swift's Red, A Canonical Coming-Of-Age Album |url=https://www.npr.org/2017/08/28/546359653/shocking-omissions-taylor-swift-s-red-a-canonical-coming-of-age-album |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412213355/https://www.npr.org/2017/08/28/546359653/shocking-omissions-taylor-swift-s-red-a-canonical-coming-of-age-album |archive-date=April 12, 2021 |access-date=December 25, 2020 |work=NPR}}{{cite web |last=Wohlmacher |first=John |date=November 16, 2023 |title=Second Look: Taylor Swift – 1989 (Taylor's Version) |url=https://beatsperminute.com/second-look-taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version/ |access-date=November 23, 2023 |website=Beats Per Minute}}{{Cite web |date=November 9, 2021 |editor-last=Siroky |editor-first=Mary |title=Every Taylor Swift Album Ranked from Worst to Best |url=https://consequence.net/2022/10/taylor-swift-albums-ranked-list/9/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328011127/https://consequence.net/2021/11/taylor-swift-albums-ranked-list/ |archive-date=March 28, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2021 |website=Consequence}} Red debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 1.208 million copies, surpassing Garth Brooks's Double Live (1998) as the fastest-selling country album.{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=October 30, 2012 |title=Taylor Swift's Red Sells 1.21 Million; Biggest Sales Week for an Album Since 2002 |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474400/taylor-swifts-red-sells-121-million-biggest-sales-week-for-an-album-since-2002 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611223525/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474400/taylor-swifts-red-sells-121-million-biggest-sales-week-for-an-album-since-2002 |archive-date=June 11, 2017 |access-date=May 30, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}
On October 25, 2012, on the primetime TV special of 20/20 with the journalist Katie Couric, Swift announced the Red Tour that would kick off in early 2013 across North American stadiums and arenas. The first North American leg consisted of 58 shows in 45 cities in 29 US states and 3 Canadian provinces, starting on March 13, 2013, in Omaha, Nebraska. The opening act was announced to be Ed Sheeran, who would tour with Swift on all North American shows.{{cite web |title=Red Tour Announcement & Details! |url=http://taylorswift.com/news/106431 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101004634/http://taylorswift.com/news/106431 |archive-date=November 1, 2012 |access-date=October 27, 2012 |website=taylorswift.com}}{{Cite magazine |date=October 27, 2012 |title=Taylor Swift Announces 'Red' Tour Dates |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-announces-red-tour-dates-70370/ |url-access=limited |access-date=May 30, 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone}} In January and February 2013, Swift announced additional dates in East Rutherford and Edmonton.{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift Brings Red Tour to MetLife Stadium in July |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/taylor-swift-brings-red-tour-to-metlife-stadium-in-july-9376360 |access-date=May 30, 2025 |publisher=New York Jets}}{{Cite news |last=Sperounes |first=Sandra |date=February 13, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift makes dates with Edmonton |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/taylor-swift-makes-dates-with-edmonton |access-date=May 30, 2025 |work=Edmonton Journal}} Austin Mahone, Joel Crouse, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, and Casey James were announced as opening acts on different North American dates.{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Nicole |date=November 8, 2012 |title=YouTube Star Austin Mahone to Open for Taylor Swift on Red Tour |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/austin-mahone-taylor-swift-tour-387773/ |access-date=May 30, 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web |last=Sciarretto |first=Amy |date=February 27, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift to Take Country Newcomers on 2013 Red Tour |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-new-red-openers/ |access-date=May 30, 2025 |website=Taste of Country}}
In May 2013, Swift announced Australian and New Zealand dates of the Red Tour, visiting four stadiums in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane, and one arena in Auckland. Neon Trees and Guy Sebastian were confirmed as these dates' supporting acts.{{Cite web |last=Slight |first=Lucy |date=May 16, 2013 |title=Guy Sebastian announced as special guest for Taylor Swift's 'Red' tour |url=http://www.mtv.com.au/guy-sebastian-0/news/guy-sebastian-announced-as-special-guest-for-taylor-swifts-red-tour |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211085650/http://www.mtv.com.au/guy-sebastian-0/news/guy-sebastian-announced-as-special-guest-for-taylor-swifts-red-tour |archive-date=February 11, 2017 |access-date=May 30, 2025 |publisher=MTV}}{{Cite web |last=Cashmere |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Cashmere |date=June 21, 2013 |title=Neon Trees To Support Taylor Swift In Australia |url=https://www.noise11.com/news/neon-trees-to-support-taylor-swift-in-australia-20130621 |access-date=May 30, 2025 |website=Noise11}} She further announced dates for England and Germany upon finishing the North American leg in September 2013,{{Cite press release |title=The Red Tour Comes to Germany in February 2014 |date=October 21, 2013 |publisher=Big Machine Records |url=http://taylorswift.com/news/185203 |access-date=May 30, 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021110814/http://taylorswift.com/news/185203 |archive-date=October 21, 2013}} with the Vamps confirmed as the London opening act the following month.{{cite web |last=Rigby |first=Sam |date=October 7, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift adds fifth London O2 Arena show to 2014 tour |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a521768/taylor-swift-adds-fifth-london-o2-arena-show-to-2014-tour/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115202329/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a521768/taylor-swift-adds-fifth-london-o2-arena-show-to-2014-tour/ |archive-date=November 15, 2016 |access-date=November 15, 2016 |website=Digital Spy}} In February 2014, Swift announced the Asian leg of the tour, with shows in Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore slated for June.{{Cite web |last=Whitaker |first=Sterling |date=February 13, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift Announces 2014 Red Tour Dates in Asia |url=https://theboot.com/taylor-swift-2014-red-tour-dates-asia/ |access-date=May 30, 2025 |website=The Boot}} She later announced additional dates for Tokyo{{cite magazine |date=February 20, 2014 |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 will perform in Japan for only one night |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/18218/2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822135043/http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/18218/2 |archive-date=August 22, 2018 |access-date=May 29, 2025 |magazine=Billboard Japan |language=ja}} and Shanghai.{{Cite press release |title=Taylor announces Shanghai date for The Red Tour |date=March 25, 2014 |publisher=Big Machine Records |url=http://taylorswift.com/news/205493 |access-date=May 30, 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327204210/http://taylorswift.com/news/205493 |archive-date=March 27, 2014}} On May 24, 2014, the tour promoter BEC-Tero announced that the sold-out Bangkok show had to be cancelled, citing the 2014 Thai coup d'état and surrounding political instability.
Planning and development
{{Quote box
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| quote = "When I was conceptualizing [the Red Tour] from the very beginning, I thought about how if [Speak Now and Red tours] were to exist in two different worlds, I picture the Speak Now tour existing in a Midsummer Night's Dream/Romeo and Juliet-inspired fantasyland, and I picture this taking place in New York City. And so you've got high intensity excitement and you've got the darkness of all of it and you've got all the fleeting moments of reality, and it's a little bit less of a fairy tale."
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Planning for the Red Tour began in the summer of 2012, around eight months prior to its kickoff,{{sfn|Spencer|2013|p=47}} starting with stage design, set list creation, costume design, dancer selection, and rehearsals that lasted one month.{{cite web |date=February 22, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift Red Tour Dates |url=http://www.at40.com/news-article/taylor-swift-red-tour-dates/24702 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803123356/http://www.at40.com/news-article/taylor-swift-red-tour-dates/24702 |archive-date=August 3, 2016 |access-date=May 28, 2016 |publisher=American Top 40}} Swift said that she wanted the Red Tour to convey a different experience than her last tour, the Speak Now World Tour: whereas her previous tour embodied a "fantasy oriented, a very princessy vibe", the Red Tour would include not as many gowns or theatrical elements.{{Cite web |last=Helton |first=Lon |date=February 18, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift Previews Red Tour |url=http://www.countrycountdownusa.com/2013/02/18/taylor-swift-previews-red-tour/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905111124/http://countrycountdownusa.com/2013/02/18/taylor-swift-previews-red-tour/ |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2016 |work=Country Countdown USA |language=en}} She thought of the Red Tour as "mature and a bit more sophisticated".{{Cite web |last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |date=March 12, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift Ending Her Fairy Tale Days On 'More Mature' 'Red' Tour |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1703491/taylor-swift-red-tour/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204011646/http://www.mtv.com/news/1703491/taylor-swift-red-tour/ |archive-date=December 4, 2014 |access-date=May 28, 2016 |publisher=MTV |language=en}}
Red shades dominated the props and settings of the concerts, including musical instruments, microphones, costumes, stages, and audience lighting.{{Cite web |last=McCall |first=Tris |author-link=Tris McCall |date=March 27, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift at the Prudential Center: Song by song, again |url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2013/03/taylor_swift_at_the_prudential.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160724011416/http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2013/03/taylor_swift_at_the_prudential.html |archive-date=July 24, 2016 |access-date=July 21, 2016 |website=The Star-Ledger}}{{Cite news |last=Hadi |first=Eddino Abdul |date=June 10, 2014 |title=Concert review: Taylor Swift brings down the Indoor Stadium with glittery, good-girl pop |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/concert-review-taylor-swift-brings-down-the-indoor-stadium-with-glittery |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803123737/http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/concert-review-taylor-swift-brings-down-the-indoor-stadium-with-glittery |archive-date=August 3, 2016 |access-date=April 26, 2016 |newspaper=The Straits Times |language=en}} Swift collaborated with the producer Baz Halpin to design and direct the stage of the Red Tour, having worked with him on the Speak Now World Tour.{{Cite magazine |date=July 29, 2013 |title=From Dreams to Dazzle: Stage Designer Baz Halpin Brings Taylor Swift's Visions to Life Onstage |url=http://www.cmacloseup.com/2013/07/from-dreams-to-dazzle-stage-designer-baz-halpin-brings-taylor-swifts-visions-to-life-onstage/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507212540/http://www.cmacloseup.com/2013/07/from-dreams-to-dazzle-stage-designer-baz-halpin-brings-taylor-swifts-visions-to-life-onstage/ |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |access-date=May 3, 2016 |magazine=CMA Close Up |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |date=April 9, 2013 |title=Silent House Backs XC-5s for Major World Tours |url=http://plsn.com/international-news/10921 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040426/http://plsn.com/international-news/10921 |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |access-date=November 19, 2017 |magazine=PLSN Magazine}} According to Halpin, he designed the stage to accompany Swift's desire to stay connected with her audience as much as possible, and she was involved in selecting all options in the early design stage. Each number was accompanied with a distinctive aesthetic: a carousel on which the band performed for "Stay Stay Stay" and "Mean", a haunted house for "I Knew You Were Trouble", a circus for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", a New York cityscape for "Holy Ground", a 1920s Hollywood backdrop for "The Lucky One", and a Paris backdrop for "Begin Again".{{Cite web |last=Aly |first=Chuck |date=March 18, 2013 |title=Burning Red: Swift Tour Opens |url=https://www.countryaircheck.com/pdf_publication/Issue_337%20-%20March%2018,%202013.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006045856/http://www.countryaircheck.com/pdf_publication/Issue_337%20-%20March%2018,%202013.pdf |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=November 17, 2017 |language=en |magazine=Country Aircheck Weekly |issue=337}}
Swift's seven-member band included a pianist, two guitarists, a violinist, a bass guitarist, a multi-string instrumentalist, and a drummer.{{Cite web |title=Matt Billingslea joins Taylor Swift for the 2013 Red Tour |url=http://innovativepercussion.com/matt_billingslea_joins_taylor_swift_for_the_2013_red_tour |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625020226/http://innovativepercussion.com/matt_billingslea_joins_taylor_swift_for_the_2013_red_tour |archive-date=June 25, 2016 |access-date=June 7, 2016 |publisher=Innovative Percussion |language=en}} Supporting Swift on stage were four backing vocalists who had performed "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" with her at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards and 15 dancers selected by Swift and her mother from over 400 people through auditions in early 2013.{{sfn|Spencer|2013|p=47}}{{Cite magazine |last=Rosen |first=Jody |author-link=Jody Rosen |date=November 17, 2013 |title=Why Taylor Swift is the reigning queen of pop |url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/11/taylor-swift-reigning-queen-of-pop.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160627141655/http://www.vulture.com/2013/11/taylor-swift-reigning-queen-of-pop.html |archive-date=June 27, 2016 |access-date=June 11, 2016 |website=Vulture |language=en}} After six months of the concert run, three dancers left to join another tour, leaving the number of dancers to 12.{{Cite news |last=Clun |first=Rachel |date=September 10, 2014 |title=Katy Perry's Mean Girls tweet fuels talk of bad blood with Taylor Swift |url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/katy-perrys-mean-girls-tweet-fuels-talk-of-bad-blood-with-taylor-swift-20140910-10esc1.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120035506/http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/katy-perrys-mean-girls-tweet-fuels-talk-of-bad-blood-with-taylor-swift-20140910-10esc1.html |archive-date=November 20, 2016 |access-date=July 11, 2016 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} Talking to Rolling Stone in August 2013, Swift said that she strived to perform better to serve her fans and that having stadium concerts made her more mature as a performer.{{Cite magazine |first=Patrick |last=Doyle |date=August 1, 2013 |title=Backstage With Taylor Swift on Her Huge Summer Stadium Tour |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/backstage-with-taylor-swift-on-her-huge-summer-stadium-tour-20130801 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=May 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505035315/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/backstage-with-taylor-swift-on-her-huge-summer-stadium-tour-20130801 |archive-date=May 5, 2016 |url-status=live|url-access=limited}}
= Stage design =
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The concerts included two stages; the main stage included three staircases and an extended stage towards the audience.{{Cite news |last=Daly |first=Sean |date=April 18, 2013 |title=Crews work nonstop for days for Rihanna, Taylor Swift shows at Times Forum |url=http://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/music/crews-work-nonstop-for-days-for-rihanna-taylor-swift-shows-at-forum/2115755 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130422010622/http://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/music/crews-work-nonstop-for-days-for-rihanna-taylor-swift-shows-at-forum/2115755 |archive-date=April 22, 2013 |access-date=June 7, 2016 |newspaper=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}} It was semicircular, divided into three aisles surrounding two empty spaces for standing tickets in the middle.{{Cite web |last=Smirnakos |first=Cristi |date=December 16, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift, Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, December 14, 2013 |url=https://www.noise11.com/news/taylor-swift-etihad-stadium-melbourne-december-14-2013-review-20131216 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115125307/http://www.noise11.com/news/taylor-swift-etihad-stadium-melbourne-december-14-2013-review-20131216 |archive-date=November 15, 2017 |access-date=July 18, 2017 |website=Noise11 |publisher= }} The aisle in the middle of the stage contained a runway that could be raised a few feet and rotated by a hydraulic system.{{Cite web |last=Semon |first=Craig S. |date=July 27, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift red hot in Foxboro |url=https://www.telegram.com/story/lifestyle/2013/07/27/taylor-swift-red-hot-in/44406077007/ |access-date=May 29, 2025 |website=Telegram & Gazette}} The stage was equipped with a fireworks system, a LED lighting system, nine large screens (including a curved videowall made up of five small screens blocking the stage), and two elevators to take Swift up and down backstage.{{Cite web |last=Margolis |first=Lynne |date=May 22, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift At Frank Erwin Center |url=http://www.grammy.com/blogs/taylor-swift-at-frank-erwin-center |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805071302/http://www.grammy.com/blogs/taylor-swift-at-frank-erwin-center |archive-date=August 5, 2016 |access-date=June 9, 2016 |publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences }} For stadiums, Swift rented a canopy system built on four steel pillars from Stageco for the main stage.{{Cite web |title=Stageco Internation eNews |url=http://www.stageco.com/mailings/75/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708030348/http://www.stageco.com/mailings/75/ |archive-date=July 8, 2016 |access-date=July 8, 2016 |publisher=Stageco |page=Stageco US Country Double |issue=17}}
The drum set used in "Holy Ground" glowed up when Swift and the dancers beat on them using fluorescent cylinders; this set consisted of two parts: one onstage with Swift and the other hanging from the ceiling.{{cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |author-link=Rob Sheffield |date=March 20, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift's 'Red' Tour: Her Amps Go Up to 22 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/blogs/pop-life/taylor-swifts-red-tour-her-amps-go-up-to-22-20130328 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331003058/http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/blogs/pop-life/taylor-swifts-red-tour-her-amps-go-up-to-22-20130328 |archive-date=March 31, 2013 |access-date=March 29, 2013 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}{{Cite web |last=Jenkin |first=Lydia |date=November 28, 2013 |title=Review: Taylor Swift at Vector Arena |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/concert-review-taylor-swift-at-vector-arena-photos/DYNSUGTJ3JUM5TJWVWL62VPFIE/ |url-access=limited |access-date=May 29, 2025 |website=The New Zealand Herald}} The smaller B stage was located on the other side of the performance venue, with a circular rotating platform in the middle also using a hydraulic system, which could be raised about 15 feet, where Swift performed songs on acoustic guitar.{{Cite news |last=Hawker |first=Philippa |date=December 15, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift review: spectacle with big finish |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/taylor-swift-review-spectacle-with-big-finish-20131214-2zer2 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927105600/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/taylor-swift-review-spectacle-with-big-finish-20131214-2zer2 |archive-date=September 27, 2016 |access-date=April 26, 2016 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} The arena shows also included a flying cage that carried Swift over the audience to move her from the B stage back to the main stage.{{Cite web |last=Shelburne |first=Craig |date=March 19, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift's Red Tour Elevates Her Game |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1703991/taylor-swifts-red-tour-elevates-her-game/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803123609/http://www.cmt.com/news/1703991/taylor-swifts-red-tour-elevates-her-game/ |archive-date=August 3, 2016 |access-date=July 8, 2016 |publisher=CMT |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Dibdin |first=Emma |date=February 2, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift's Red Tour at the O2: Review |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/live-reviews/a548327/taylor-swift-brings-the-red-tour-to-londons-o2-arena-review/ |access-date=November 28, 2019 |website=Digital Spy}} Inside the backstage was "Club Red", a room decorated with images and costumes she had worn on stage, where Swift met and interacted with some selected fans and the media before or after the show.{{Cite web |last=Linder |first=Emileee |date=March 29, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift has fans sobbing, squealing, soaring on Red Tour |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1704572/taylor-swift-red-tour-new-jersey/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617105027/http://www.mtv.com/news/1704572/taylor-swift-red-tour-new-jersey/ |archive-date=June 17, 2016 |access-date=June 7, 2016 |publisher=MTV |language=en}}
The Red Tour traveled across North America with 24 tractors carrying stage installation equipment and lighting, along with 15 buses carrying 80 staff members. If the concert took place at outdoor stadiums, the fleet also included a truck carrying a steel frame structure to build the canopy for the stage. At each venue, the tour management team hired 120–150 local workers to help with the setup.{{Cite web |date=May 6, 2013 |title=Behind The Scenes Facts From Taylor Swift's Red Tour |url=http://wycd.cbslocal.com/2013/05/06/behind-the-scenes-facts-from-taylor-swifts-red-tour/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630125011/http://wycd.cbslocal.com/2013/05/06/behind-the-scenes-facts-from-taylor-swifts-red-tour/ |archive-date=June 30, 2016 |access-date=June 7, 2016 |publisher=CBS }} The dismantling process began immediately after the performance ended and usually took about four hours to complete. Many props, musical instruments, and costumes used in the tour were later displayed in some music museums,{{Cite mailing list |author=Music Instrument Museum [tunedin@themim.org] |title=New Taylor Swift Items on Display |date=September 12, 2016 |url=https://email.psstudios.com/campaigns/reports/viewCampaign.aspx?d=r&c=CE8C0CEB325093B9&ID=B5E9AC65D1B954A02540EF23F30FEDED&temp=False&tx=0 |access-date=May 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430052719/https://email.psstudios.com/campaigns/reports/viewCampaign.aspx?d=r&c=CE8C0CEB325093B9&ID=B5E9AC65D1B954A02540EF23F30FEDED&temp=False&tx=0 |archive-date=April 30, 2024 |url-status=live |language=en}} and in a series of exhibitions titled "The Taylor Swift Experience" at the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live.{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Randy |date=December 1, 2014 |title='Taylor Swift Experience' exhibit to open at Grammy Museum in L.A. |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-taylor-swift-experience-exhibit-grammy-museum-20141201-story.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124085609/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-taylor-swift-experience-exhibit-grammy-museum-20141201-story.html |archive-date=January 24, 2016 |access-date=May 23, 2017 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The Taylor Swift Experience™ |url=http://www.grammymuseum.org/exhibits/taylor-swift |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606135758/http://www.grammymuseum.org/exhibits/taylor-swift |archive-date=June 6, 2017 |access-date=May 23, 2017 |publisher=Grammy Museum |language=en}}
= Sound and lighting =
File:Phoenix-Musical_Intrument_Museum-Taylo_Swift_Les_Pual_guitar.jpg guitar from the tour, on display at the Musical Instrument Museum of Phoenix]]
There were 73 musical instruments used in the tour, 13 of which were Swift's. Eighth Day Sound Systems provided the sound system and equipment for the Red Tour, which used three DiGiCo SD7 digital mixing consoles and a d&b audiotechnik speaker system from JPJ Audio.{{Cite news |last=Gershuny |first=Diane |date=September 13, 2013 |title=Mixing Taylor Swift's Red Tour |url=http://www.fohonline.com/current-issue/21-production-profile/9390-mixing-taylor-swifts-qredq-tour.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808055413/http://www.fohonline.com/current-issue/21-production-profile/9390-mixing-taylor-swifts-qredq-tour.html |archive-date=August 8, 2016 |access-date=June 8, 2016 |magazine=Front of House}}{{Cite web |date=February 12, 2014 |title=d&b on tour with Taylor Swift |url=http://nationalaudio.com.au/news.php?newsid=199 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117123134/http://nationalaudio.com.au/news.php?newsid=199 |archive-date=November 17, 2017 |access-date=June 11, 2017 |publisher=NationalAudio.com.au}} David Payne, a sound engineer who had worked with Swift for over four and a half years, chose the SD7 mixing console because of its layout, quality, and ability to handle sound effects and integrate with the SoundGrid wave bundling system. Every member onstage had a separate in-ear monitor, except for the dancers who shared one ear mix. The tour carried an additional spare room with 8 d&b audiotechnik M4 monitoring speakers for the opening act and special guests duetting with Swift. The sound team worked with about 96 input channels from the stage (mostly from wireless microphones and instruments) plus 12 audience microphones arranged around the performance venue for the Pro Tools recording tool. Swift used four separate microphones at different times.
Eighth Day Sound Systems collaborated with JPI Audio to provide the sound system for the concerts in Australia. There were 11 sound engineers working per night, including two engineers on each side of the stage, two monitoring engineers, two engineers in charge of audio delay, one front of house (FOH) engineer, one system/FOH engineer, and one RF engineer cum technical team leader. Three trucks were used to transport the sound system. Halpin used SGM's multi-color XC-5s LED lights for the Red Tour. There were 42 XC-5 lights used in the lighting system, provided by Production Resource Group.
= Wardrobe =
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Marina Toybina was the main costume designer for the Red Tour. There were 128 costumes used, including 23 for Swift and 103 for the dancers.{{Cite magazine |last=Chan |first=Stephanie |date=August 22, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift's Costume Designer Talks 'Red Tour' Outfits (Q&A) |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/taylor-swifts-costume-designer-talks-612119 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219011201/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/taylor-swifts-costume-designer-talks-612119 |archive-date=February 19, 2016 |access-date=May 3, 2016 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}} Swift's wardrobe was provided by different fashion brands: black high-waisted leather shorts from Bleulab, a cummerbund from Kate Spade, oxford shoes from Miu Miu and Lanvin, dresses from J. Mendel, boots from LaDuca, and a white corset from Moschino.{{Cite magazine |last=Graves |first=Shahlin |date=November 30, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift - Red Tour, Auckland, Vector Arena, November 2013 |url=http://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/reviews/taylor-swift-red-tour-aucklands-vector-arena-november-2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710182853/http://coupdemainmagazine.com/reviews/taylor-swift-red-tour-aucklands-vector-arena-november-2013 |archive-date=July 10, 2016 |access-date=May 4, 2016 |magazine=Coupe de Main}} According to Toybina, she designed the costumes after Swift created the set list and discussed the choreography, believing that they reflected the inspirations of each song as well as her individuality. After Swift approved the designs, Toybina and her team proceeded with fabric selection, sewing, and creating additional accessories. It took Toybina a little more than three weeks to complete the wardrobe.
Costumes used in the Red Tour were strongly tied with the album's theme: the white shirt and brimmed hat of the album cover, striped shirts, oxford shoes, pork pie hats, and high-waisted shorts.{{Cite web |last=Brooke |first=Eliza |date=October 27, 2014 |title=A Complete History of Taylor Swift's Style |url=http://fashionista.com/2014/10/taylor-swift-style |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160801160744/http://fashionista.com/2014/10/taylor-swift-style |archive-date=August 1, 2016 |access-date=August 1, 2016 |website=Fashionista |language=en}} According to Vogue Germany, Swift's outfits on the Red Tour showcased a more urban and sporty aesthetic than her previous country image: T-shirts and shorts paired with flat shoes, although some dresses were paired with high heels as well. In an interview with Keds, one of the tour's sponsor, Swift said her favorite costume was the first outfit of the show: a white laced Oxford shirt, black high-waisted leather shorts, a black hat, and oxford shoes. She added that she was not only concerned with the appearance of the costumes, but also their "functionality": "Can I run around in this? Is this something that I can throw my hair around in?" Regarding makeup, Swift said that red lipstick was a must and that she preferred using long-lasting lipstick over regular oil-based lipstick, and that she wanted a "perfectly angled cat eye look".{{Cite web |last=Sciarretto |first=Amy |date=May 25, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift Reveals Urban Inspiration for Red Tour Costumes and Visuals |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-urban-inspiration-red-tour/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313123514/http://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-urban-inspiration-red-tour/ |archive-date=March 13, 2016 |access-date=July 31, 2016 |website=Taste of Country}}
= Sponsors =
File:Air Asia Taylor Swift logojet.jpg Airbus A320 aircraft with Taylor Swift livery, February 2015]]
AEG Live was the tour's promoter in North America and Asia,{{Cite web |date=November 16, 2012 |title=The Red Tour Sells Out First Shows Within Minutes |url=http://taylorswift.com/news/111111 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119044317/http://taylorswift.com/news/111111 |archive-date=November 19, 2012 |access-date=April 13, 2016 |website=taylorswift.com}}{{cite web |date=February 12, 2014 |title=The Red Tour Is Coming to Asia! |url=http://taylorswift.com/news/201823 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301185010/http://taylorswift.com/news/201823 |archive-date=March 1, 2014 |access-date=April 10, 2016 |website=taylorswift.com}} while Frontier Touring promoted it in Australia and New Zealand,{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2013 |title=Red Tour Head to Australia/New Zealand |url=http://taylorswift.com/news/149601 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606221152/http://taylorswift.com/news/149601 |archive-date=June 6, 2013 |access-date=April 9, 2016 |website=taylorswift.com}} and Semmel Concerts and Peter Rieger Konzertagentur in Germany.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |date=July 2, 2014 |magazine=Billboard |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6QlzPc5IQ?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archivedate=July 2, 2014 |accessdate=July 2, 2014 |url-status=dead }} Swift had integrated sponsorships with three brands for the North American leg: Diet Coke, Keds, and Elizabeth Arden. The Diet Coke deal provided fans "extraordinary access to Swift",{{Cite web |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=January 28, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift Scores ‘Long Term Partnership’ With Diet Coke |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-scores-long-term-partnership-with-diet-coke-1535685/ |access-date=June 2, 2025 |website=Billboard}} while the Keds deal included a limited-edition Champion series featuring the names of each city that the tour visited,{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Eric T. |date=March 18, 2013 |title=Keds Partners For Swift's Red Tour |url=https://musicrow.com/2013/03/keds-partners-for-swifts-red-tour/ |access-date=June 2, 2025 |website=MusicRow}} and the Elizabeth Arden deal launched Swift-branded fragrances.{{Cite web |title=Customizing Sponsorship for Taylor Swift's RED Tour |url=https://br.gpj.com/case-study/customizing-sponsorship-for-taylor-swift-s-red-tour/ |access-date=June 2, 2025 |publisher=George P. Johnson}} In Australia and New Zealand, Qantas was the tour's official airline.{{Cite press release |title=Qantas Named Exclusive Official Airline for Australia and New Zealand Leg of Taylor Swift's the Red Tour |date=August 21, 2013 |publisher=Qantas |url=http://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-named-exclusive-official-airline-for-australia-and-new-zealand-leg-of-taylor-swifts-the-red-tour/ |language=en |access-date=May 10, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208145908/http://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-named-exclusive-official-airline-for-australia-and-new-zealand-leg-of-taylor-swifts-the-red-tour/ |archive-date=December 8, 2015 |trans-title=Qantas Named Exclusive Official Airline for Australia and New Zealand Leg of Taylor Swift's the Red Tour}}
Sponsors for the Southeast Asian shows included the ice cream brand Cornetto and the airline AirAsia.{{Cite magazine |last=Reed |first=Chris |date=April 29, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift melts Cornetto's brand image in Asia |url=http://www.campaignasia.com/article/taylor-swift-melts-cornettos-brand-image-in-asia/426220 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730065455/http://www.campaignasia.com/article/taylor-swift-melts-cornettos-brand-image-in-asia/426220 |archive-date=July 30, 2017 |access-date=December 3, 2015 |magazine=Campaign}} Cornetto also partnered with Sony Music to create the "Ride to Fame Competition" where participants had a chance to become an opening act for Swift. AirAsia served as the official tour airline with a specialized Airbus A320 aircraft that carried Swift and her crew across the Southeast Asian stops. The airline also designed a Taylor Swift livery for the aircraft that featured her name and photos for one year.{{Cite news |last=Glorioso |first=Bot |date=June 4, 2014 |title=Taylor-made for Swift |url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/06/04/1330700/taylor-made-swift |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630211945/http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/06/04/1330700/taylor-made-swift |archive-date=June 30, 2016 |access-date=May 11, 2016 |newspaper=The Philippine Star}} AIA and HotLink were additional sponsors in Malaysia,{{Cite press release |date=June 2, 2014 |title=AIA's RED Countdown to Taylor Swift Concert Live in Kuala Lumpur |trans-title=AIA's RED Countdown to Taylor Swift Concert Live in Kuala Lumpur |url=https://www.aia.com.my/content/dam/my/en/docs/press-releases/2014/Press+Release_AIA's+RED+Party+Countdown_Post+Release_2+(2).pdf |location=Kuala Lumpur |publisher=AIA Group |language=en |access-date=June 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405233705/http://www.aia.com.my/content/dam/my/en/docs/press-releases/2014/Press+Release_AIA%27s+RED+Party+Countdown_Post+Release_2+(2).pdf |archive-date=April 5, 2016 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |year=2014 |title=The Red Tour Comes to Malaysia! |url=http://taylorswift.com/malaysia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160329174609/http://taylorswift.com/malaysia |archive-date=March 29, 2016 |access-date=June 12, 2016 |website=taylorswift.com}} and Fox and Star World in the Philippines.{{Cite news |date=March 7, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift back at MOA on June 6 |url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/03/07/1297901/taylor-swift-back-moa-june-6?nomobile=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612080551/http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2014/03/07/1297901/taylor-swift-back-moa-june-6?nomobile=1 |archive-date=June 12, 2016 |access-date=June 12, 2016 |newspaper=The Philippine Star}} Toyota was the official automotive sponsor for the tour in Southeast Asia, collaborating with Swift to campaign for the company's first ASEAN road safety initiative that included educational videos for young people in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.{{Cite press release |title=Toyota Teams up with Taylor Swift for First ASEAN Road Safety Campaign |date=May 19, 2014 |publisher=Toyota |url=http://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/en/detail/2631602 |access-date=June 1, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630215121/http://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/en/detail/2631602 |archive-date=June 30, 2016}}
Concert synopsis
Swift used Icona Pop's 2012 single "I Love It" and Lenny Kravitz's 1999 rendition of "American Woman" as her entrance songs. The set list consisted of songs mostly from Red and a few from Swift's past albums, Fearless (2008) and Speak Now (2010). Additionally, Swift performed many "surprise songs" in acoustic versions on different nights by learning fan requests through social media.{{Cite web |last=Shelburne |first=Craig |date=March 19, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift's Red Tour Elevates Her Game |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1703991/taylor-swifts-red-tour-elevates-her-game/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803123609/http://www.cmt.com/news/1703991/taylor-swifts-red-tour-elevates-her-game/ |archive-date=August 3, 2016 |access-date=July 8, 2016 |publisher=CMT |language=en}} Several numbers, like "Everything Has Changed" and "Stay Stay Stay", were excluded from the shows in Oceania and Asia.{{Cite web |date=June 2, 2024 |title= |script-title=ja:テイラー・スウィフト、一夜限りの来日公演で2万人が絶叫「ニッポン、ダイスキ!」 |trans-title=Taylor Swift, screaming 'Japan, I love you!' to a crowd of 20,000 in her single concert night in Japan |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/20298/2 |access-date=May 30, 2025 |website=Billboard Japan |language=ja}}
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The performance began as five screens blocking the stage slowly rose and Swift's silhouette appeared on a large red screen as she prepared to perform "State of Grace".{{Cite news |last=Considine |first=J.D. |date=June 15, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift concert a spectacle with musical breadth |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/taylor-swift-concert-a-spectacle-with-musical-breadth/article12586829/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=June 2, 2025 |work=The Globe and Mail}} The large screen was quickly pulled up to reveal the entire stage, and Swift performed the song in a white shirt, black shorts, a black hat, and red sequined shoes.{{cite news |first1=Rebecca |last1=Ford |date=August 20, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift Finds Love in Los Angeles: Concert Review |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/taylor-swift-finds-love-los-609674 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=May 29, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006110045/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/taylor-swift-finds-love-los-609674 |archive-date=October 6, 2019 |url-status=live}} The number ended with fireworks falling from the ceiling.{{cite news |first1=Randall |last1=Robert |date=August 20, 2013 |title=Review: Taylor Swift sticks to the script; it reads, 'thrill fans' |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-taylor-swift-review-20130821-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 29, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226111934/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-taylor-swift-review-20130821-story.html |archive-date=February 26, 2016 |url-status=live |url-access=limited}} She followed with "Holy Ground", where she and the dancers performed with a set of illuminated drums. She put on a red sparkling Les Paul electric guitar to perform "Red" while the dancers carried red flags running around the stage. Towards the end of "Red", Swift played a guitar solo with a band member who also played a red glittery guitar.
The five screens were lowered, and Swift along with four backing vocalists dressed like a 1960s girl group to perform "You Belong with Me", which was transformed from a country pop track to a Motown-styled number interspersed with heavy bass.{{cite news |last=Caramanica |first=Jon |author-link=Jon Caramanica |date=March 28, 2013 |title=Music Review: Losing Her Audio, but Never Her Nerve |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/29/arts/music/in-an-arena-performance-taylor-swifts-nerves-of-steel.html?_r=0 |url-access=limited |access-date=March 29, 2013 |work=The New York Times}}{{cite magazine |first1=Dalton |last1=Ross |date=March 28, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift takes on critics during Newark concert: 'They're building you up just to knock you down. But they haven't yet.' |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2013/03/28/taylor-swift-takes-on-critics-newark-concert-review?iid=sr-link2 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=May 29, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011061335/http://www.ew.com/article/2013/03/28/taylor-swift-takes-on-critics-newark-concert-review?iid=sr-link2 |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |url-status=dead}}{{efn|In some performances such as in Oceania and Asia, Swift performed "You Belong with Me" in an acoustic version on the B stage.{{cite news |first=Genevieve Sarah |last=Loh |date=June 11, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift Red Tour Concert - 3.5/5 |url=http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/music/music-reviews/taylor-swift-red-tour-concert-355 |work=Today| access-date=May 29, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630022727/https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/music/music-reviews/taylor-swift-red-tour-concert-355 |archive-date=June 30, 2019 |url-status=live}}}} The performance of "The Lucky One" was introduced by a black-and-white film featuring Swift sitting in a 1920s Hollywood-styled chamber and her monologue about the dangers of fame.{{Cite news |date=April 11, 2013 |title=Concert review: Taylor Swift at Amway Center |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/music/soundboard/os-taylor-swift-orlando-amway-center-hosts-taylor-swift-orlando-concert-20130411-post.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803125604/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/music/soundboard/os-taylor-swift-orlando-amway-center-hosts-taylor-swift-orlando-concert-20130411-post.html |archive-date=August 3, 2016 |access-date=July 24, 2016 |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel}} She appeared onstage to perform the song in a full-red outfit that consisted of a long-tailed dress, shorts, arms-long gloves, and boots, surrounded by dancers dressed as paparazzi in trench coats.{{Cite magazine |date=May 28, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift auf Tour: US-Country-Sängerin verrät ihre liebsten Outfits |trans-title=Taylor Swift on Tour: US Country Singer Reveals Her Favorite Outfits |url=http://www.vogue.de/people-kultur/people-news/star-style-taylor-swift-auf-tour-us-country-saengerin-verraet-ihre-liebsten-outfits |magazine=Vogue |language=de |access-date=July 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822010833/http://www.vogue.de/people-kultur/people-news/star-style-taylor-swift-auf-tour-us-country-saengerin-verraet-ihre-liebsten-outfits |archive-date=August 22, 2016 |url-status=dead}} Returning to the stage after changing the long dress into a white short skirt,{{Cite web |last=Aly |first=Chuck |date=March 18, 2013 |title=Burning Red: Swift Tour Opens |url=https://www.countryaircheck.com/pdf_publication/Issue_337%20-%20March%2018,%202013.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006045856/http://www.countryaircheck.com/pdf_publication/Issue_337%20-%20March%2018,%202013.pdf |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=November 17, 2017 |magazine=Country Aircheck Weekly |issue=337}}{{cite news |first1=Jens |last1=Balzer |date=February 8, 2014 |title=Konzert in Berlin Taylor Swifts Blockbuster-Pop-Orgie |trans-title=Concert in Berlin, Taylor Swift's blockbuster pop orgy |url=http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/berlin/konzert-in-berlin-taylor-swifts-blockbuster-pop-orgie-1543560 |newspaper=Berliner Zeitung |language=de |access-date=May 29, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011053429/http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/berlin/konzert-in-berlin-taylor-swifts-blockbuster-pop-orgie-1543560 |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |url-status=dead}} Swift played "Mean" on a banjo, sitting on a treasure chest, accompanied by a set piece where her band members portrayed different characters on a carousel. She followed with "Stay Stay Stay", which contained portions of "Ho Hey" by the Lumineers towards its end.
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The concert continued with a short film that documented Swift's evolution from childhood to age 21.{{cite news |first1=Jordan |last1=Kretchmer |date=December 5, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift review |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/australia-culture-blog/2013/dec/05/taylor-swift-sydney-review |work=The Guardian |access-date=May 29, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808083313/https://www.theguardian.com/music/australia-culture-blog/2013/dec/05/taylor-swift-sydney-review |archive-date=August 8, 2016 |url-status=live}} It introduced the next number, "22", which featured Swift in a white striped T-shirt, red pants, and a ponytail, and an energetic choreography.{{Cite web |last=Levy |first=Piet |date=August 11, 2013 |title=Concert review: Taylor Swift's 'Red' tour brings color, spectacle to Chicago's Soldier Field |url=http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/concert-review-taylor-swifts-red-tour-brings-color-spectacle-to-chicagos-soldier-field-b9968845z1-219170441.html |access-date=June 2, 2025 |website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel}} Towards the end of "22", she was carried to the B stage on the shoulders of her backup dancers.{{Cite web |last1=McCall |first1=Tris |author-link=Tris McCall |date=March 29, 2013 |title=On the Red Tour, traditionalist Taylor Swift takes a few more chances |url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2013/03/on_the_red_tour_traditionalist.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140102171825/http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2013/03/on_the_red_tour_traditionalist.html |archive-date=January 2, 2014 |access-date=July 23, 2016 |website=The Star-Ledger}} On the B stage, which was a rotating platform, Swift performed songs on an acoustic guitar, sitting on a red barstool. She opened the acoustic segment with a different song each night, having read fan requests via social media such as Twitter to learn about what her fans wanted to hear live. She continued with "Everything Has Changed" with Ed Sheeran and "Begin Again"{{cite news |first1=Scott |last1=Mervis |date=July 7, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift transforms Heinz Field into her own dazzling Red zone |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2013/07/06/taylor-swift-transforms-heinz-field-into-her-own-dazzling-red-zone/201307060128 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=April 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509181650/http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2013/07/06/taylor-swift-transforms-heinz-field-into-her-own-dazzling-red-zone/201307060128 |archive-date=May 9, 2016 |url-status=dead}} before concluding this segment with "Sparks Fly", which she performed on a 12-string guitar briefly before entering a flying cage that carried her way back to the main stage.{{Cite news |last1=Daly |first1=Sean |date=April 20, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift charms the daylights out of sold-out Tampa crowd |url=http://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/music/taylor-swift-charms-the-daylights-out-of-sold-out-tampa-crowd/2116489 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818150845/http://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/music/taylor-swift-charms-the-daylights-out-of-sold-out-tampa-crowd/2116489 |archive-date=August 18, 2016 |access-date=July 24, 2016 |newspaper=Tampa Bay Times}}{{efn|At several concerts, Swift walked back to the main stage, greeting and shaking hands with the audience instead.}}
The next number, "I Knew You Were Trouble", began with the fiddler playing solo as fog swirled around her.{{Cite news |last1=Charles |first1=Laurie |date=April 11, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift's Red Tour in Miami: Booty Shorts, Mimes, and Screaming Fans |url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/taylor-swifts-red-tour-in-miami-booty-shorts-mimes-and-screaming-fans-6464411 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109021532/https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/taylor-swifts-red-tour-in-miami-booty-shorts-mimes-and-screaming-fans-6464411 |archive-date=November 9, 2020 |access-date=April 18, 2016 |newspaper=Miami New Times}}{{cite web |last1=Zaleski |first1=Annie |author-link=Annie Zaleski |title=Concert Review and Slideshow: Taylor Swift at Quicken Loans Arena |url=https://www.clevescene.com/news/concert-review-and-slideshow-taylor-swift-at-quicken-loans-arena-3553562 |newspaper=Cleveland Scene |access-date=May 4, 2023 |date=April 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624182534/https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2013/04/26/concert-review-and-slideshow-taylor-swift-at-quicken-loans-arena| archive-date=June 24, 2019 |url-status=dead}} Swift began the song, wearing a Victorian-inspired white gown interspersed with gold accents. The dancers wore masks and dressed as masquerade ball attendees, performing a Gothic-inspired choreography. Midway through the act, her dancers ripped off the gown to reveal an outfit combining a black leather top with gold embroidery on the sides, high-waisted pants, and knee-high boots.{{Cite web |last=Zoratti |first=Jen |date=June 22, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift paints the town red |url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/2013/06/22/taylor-swift-paints-the-town-red |access-date=June 2, 2025 |website=Winnipeg Free Press}} After finishing the song, Swift put on a black laced dress and performed "All Too Well" on a red piano.{{Cite news |last1=Ruggieri |first1=Melissa |date=April 19, 2013 |title=Concert review: Taylor Swift enchants at Philips Arena show |url=http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/atlanta-music-scene/2013/apr/19/Concert-review-taylor-swift-enchants-philips-arena/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425094043/http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/atlanta-music-scene/2013/apr/19/Concert-review-taylor-swift-enchants-philips-arena/ |archive-date=April 25, 2016 |access-date=July 24, 2016 |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}
File:Taylor Swift RED tour 2013 (8589120838).jpg", the closing number|alt=Swift (center) wearing a red sequined coat as her dancers dressed as circus characters]]
The next number, "Love Story", opened with dancers dressed as dolls emerging from a music box.{{Cite news |last=Nicholson |first=Rebecca |date=February 2, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift's Red tour – review |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/feb/02/taylor-swift-red-tour-london-o2-review |access-date=November 28, 2019 |work=The Guardian}}{{Cite web |last=Skates |first=Sarah |date=September 20, 2013 |title=Swift's Spectacular Red Tour |url=https://musicrow.com/2013/09/swifts-spectacular-red-tour/ |access-date=June 2, 2025 |website=MusicRow}} Swift wore a long white dress as she stepped out of the box barefoot and, along with the dancers, reenacted the play Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending. After quickly changing costumes, Swift returned to the stage in a black sparkling backless top and a white tutu skirt to perform "Treacherous" barefoot on a narrow arm in the center of the stage that rose up several feet from the second half of the song.{{Cite news |last=Tarradell |first=Mario |date=May 26, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift reveals her 'crazy emotions' in red-hued songs during packed Cowboys Stadium concert |url=http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2013/05/taylor-swift-reveals-her-crazy-emotions-in-red-hued-songs-during-packed-cowboys-stadium-concert.html/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825201943/http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2013/05/taylor-swift-reveals-her-crazy-emotions-in-red-hued-songs-during-packed-cowboys-stadium-concert.html/ |archive-date=August 25, 2013 |access-date=June 2, 2025 |work=The Dallas Morning News}}
The concert concluded with "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". The performance was staged like a circus, inspired by the novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, with dancers dressed as various characters: a clown walking on stilts holding a red umbrella, a jester in red and white checkered clothes, a fairy in a tutu skirt, and rabbits; Swift was dressed as the ringmaster, in a red sequined jacket and a tall hat. The runway between the stage rose and spun over the audience's heads, and Swift asked the audience to sing along with her and ended the song with confetti and fireworks. After saluting the audience with her band, Swift went up the stairs and disappeared from the stage before the five screens lowered and the words "Thank You" scrolled across.
Ticket sales and box office
Tickets for the Red Tour went on sales on November 16, 2012, for shows in North America,{{cite magazine |last=Graff |first=Gary |date=November 13, 2012 |title=Taylor Swift to Outdo Herself on 'Red' Tour: 'I Like for It to Be Big' |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474199/taylor-swift-to-outdo-herself-on-red-tour-i-like-for-it-to-be-big |access-date=October 26, 2013 |magazine=Billboard}} May 21, 2013, for Australia and New Zealand, October 4, 2013, for the UK,{{Cite web |first=Tom |last=Eames |date=September 30, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift announces three London dates for 2014 |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a519515/taylor-swift-announces-three-london-dates-for-2014/ |website=Digital Spy | access-date=May 29, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115011608/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a519515/taylor-swift-announces-three-london-dates-for-2014/ |archive-date=November 15, 2016 |url-status=dead}} and October 25, 2023, for Germany. Ticket sales for the Asian shows depended on each location's organizers. Tickets for many concerts sold out quickly: 14 dates sold out within one day of sale; the San Diego show and initial two Los Angeles shows sold out within 60 seconds; the Toronto, two Washington, D.C. shows, and two Atlanta shows in 5 minutes; the Detroit show in 10 minutes; and the Chicago show in under 30 minutes. Swift added shows in Toronto, Foxborough, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles in response to the high demand.{{Cite web |last1=Pacella |first1=Megan |date=November 16, 2012 |title=Taylor Swift Red Tour Tickets Sell Out in Minutes |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-red-tour-tickets/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072450/http://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-red-tour-tickets/ |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=April 13, 2016 |work=Taste of Country}}{{Cite web |title=Taylor Swift At Lincoln Financial Field |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/photos/taylor-swift-at-lincoln-financial-field-10504294 |access-date=June 2, 2025 |publisher=Philadelphia Eagles}}
File:Love Story - Taylor Swift O2,London 1st-February-2014.jpg" at the O2 Arena in London; high demand for the tour made her extend the London gig to five shows.]]
Sold-out dates also led to additional concerts announced for Auckland{{Cite web |date=May 13, 2013 |title=Second Auckland Show Added To The Red Tour! |url=http://taylorswift.com/news/150351 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609164631/http://taylorswift.com/news/150351 |archive-date=June 9, 2013 |access-date=April 14, 2016 |website=taylorswift.com}}{{Cite news |date=August 26, 2013 |title=Tour news: The National, Taylor Swift, Bring Me the Horizon |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11114451 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161114023204/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11114451 |archive-date=November 14, 2016 |access-date=November 14, 2016 |work=The New Zealand Herald}} and London,{{Cite web |last1=Sciarretto |first1=Amy |date=October 4, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift Adds Another London Show After Speedy Sellout |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-london-dates-2014/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506152222/http://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-london-dates-2014/ |archive-date=May 6, 2016 |access-date=August 3, 2016 |website=Taste of Country}} while most Asian dates—Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok (later cancelled), Tokyo—sold out within hours.{{Cite news |author1=Eddino Abdul Hadi |date=June 6, 2014 |title=Taylor-made for fans |url=http://news.asiaone.com/news/showbiz/taylor-made-fans?nopaging=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803130418/http://news.asiaone.com/news/showbiz/taylor-made-fans?nopaging=1 |archive-date=August 3, 2016 |access-date=July 16, 2016 |work=The Straits Times}}{{Cite web |date=May 15, 2014 |title=Come swiftly: Win tickets to Taylor Swift's concert in KL |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/music/news/2014/05/15/come-swiftly/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516070127/http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Entertainment/Music/News/2014/05/15/Come-swiftly/ |archive-date=May 16, 2014 |access-date=April 14, 2016 |work=The Star}}{{Cite news |author1=Nguyên Minh |date=May 19, 2015 |title=10.000 vé xem Maroon 5 ở Thái Lan bán hết sau ba phút |trans-title=10,000 Maroon 5 concerts in Thailand sold out in 3 minutes |url=http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/nhac/lang-nhac/10-000-ve-xem-maroon-5-o-thai-lan-ban-het-sau-ba-phut-3220335.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161009060011/http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/nhac/lang-nhac/10-000-ve-xem-maroon-5-o-thai-lan-ban-het-sau-ba-phut-3220335.html |archive-date=October 9, 2016 |access-date=September 27, 2016 |newspaper=VnExpress |language=vi}}{{Cite web |date=March 31, 2014 |title= |script-title=ja:テイラー・スウィフト、3年半振りの来日公演が即完に！ |trans-title=Taylor Swift's first concert show in 3 years in Japan sold out in an instant! |url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/taylor-swift/news/2014-03-31/ |access-date=June 2, 2025 |publisher=Universal Music Japan |language=ja}} All 18,000 tickets for the Shanghai show sold out within one minute, registering the Red Tour as the fastest-selling concert in Chinese history.{{Cite web |date=April 5, 2014 |title=Swift breaks China ticket sales records |url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/04/05/swift-breaks-china-ticket-sales-records |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001182536/http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/04/05/swift-breaks-china-ticket-sales-records |archive-date=October 1, 2016 |access-date=January 23, 2016 |publisher=Special Broadcasting Service}}{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Andy |date=April 6, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift breaks China ticket sales record on 'Red' tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/taylor-swift-204-1236231 |access-date=June 2, 2025 |website=NME}} After canceling the Bangkok show due to political unrest, Swift added a second show in Singapore to replace that concert for June 9, 2014, with priority given to those who had purchased tickets in Bangkok.{{Cite web |date=May 28, 2014 |title=Taylor Announces 2nd Singapore Show on June 9th |url=http://taylorswift.com/news/212443 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529214049/http://taylorswift.com/news/212443 |archive-date=May 29, 2014 |access-date=April 15, 2016 |website=taylorswift.com}} The Red Tour's four sold-out dates at Staples Center in Los Angeles brought Swift's total number of sold-out concerts at this arena to 11, making her the female artist with the most sold-out shows there.{{Cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Randy |date=August 19, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift ties record for most sold-out shows at Staples Center |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-taylor-swift-red-tour-staples-record-sellout-20130819-story.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415115814/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-taylor-swift-red-tour-staples-record-sellout-20130819-story.html |archive-date=April 15, 2016 |access-date=April 25, 2016 |work=Los Angeles Times}} Swift also became the first female artist in 20 years to tour Australian stadiums since Madonna with the Girlie Show in 1993{{cite magazine |first=Lars |last=Brandle |date=May 9, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift's Red Tour To Play Stadiums in Australia |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1560847/taylor-swifts-red-tour-to-play-stadiums-in-australia |magazine=Billboard| access-date=May 29, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629125505/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1560847/taylor-swifts-red-tour-to-play-stadiums-in-australia |archive-date=June 29, 2019 |url-status=live}} and the first female artist to sell out Allianz Stadium in Sydney since it opened in 1988.{{Cite web |date=December 5, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift Is First Female Artist In History to Sell Out Sydney's Allianz Stadium |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/05/taylorswift-in-sydney-idUSnPnCLbygtV+161+PRN20131205 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913182409/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/05/taylorswift-in-sydney-idUSnPnCLbygtV+161+PRN20131205 |archive-date=September 13, 2014 |access-date=April 15, 2016 |publisher=Reuters}}
Box office data for the Red Tour were reported by Billboard and Pollstar. In Billboard
Upon its conclusion, Billboard reported that the Red Tour grossed $150.2 million from 1,702,933 tickets sold. It surpassed the record of $141 million set by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Soul2Soul II Tour (2006–2007) to become the highest-grossing tour of all time by a country artist. The Red Tour registered several venue records. Its 21 shows from 13 different venues were included in Pollstar
Critical reception
The Red Tour received generally positive reviews, with particular praise for the stage presence and emotional connection that Swift brought to her audience. Rolling Stone
There were also compliments for the production elements, with multiple comparisons to Broadway productions.{{Cite web |last=Valainis |first=Tony |date=April 30, 2013 |title=Review: Taylor Swift at Bankers Life Fieldhouse |url=https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/arts-and-culture/entertainment/review-taylor-swift-at-bankers-life-fieldhouse/ |access-date=June 3, 2025 |website=Indianapolis Monthly}}{{Cite news |last=Ross |first=Mike |date=June 25, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift wows the Edmonton crowd at Rexall Place on Tuesday night |url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/06/26/taylor-swift-wowed-the-edmonton-crowd-at-rexall-place-on-tuesday-night |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150517102559/http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/06/26/taylor-swift-wowed-the-edmonton-crowd-at-rexall-place-on-tuesday-night |archive-date=May 17, 2015 |access-date=June 3, 2025 |work=Edmonton Sun}} In The New York Times, Jon Caramanica contended that although the album Red was a "distracting" record musically, it translated into "a king-size spectacle" with visual and theatrical power. Several commentators, including Kretchmer, Jenkin, and Owen R. Smith of The Seattle Times contended that the Red Tour showcased Swift's evolving status from a country musician to a pop star.{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Owen R. |date=September 1, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift rules at Tacoma Dome |url=http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundposts/2013/09/01/taylor-swift-rules-at-tacoma-dome/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604082813/http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundposts/2013/09/01/taylor-swift-rules-at-tacoma-dome/ |archive-date=June 4, 2016 |access-date=June 3, 2025 |work=The Seattle Times}} Mike Ross of the Edmonton Sun and Ben Walsh from The Independent both commented that Swift's charisma and steady command of the stage helped her navigate the multiple production elements with ease,{{Cite news |last=Walsh |first=Ben |date=February 3, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift: overblown pop from genuine talent |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/taylor-swift-gig-review-overblown-pop-from-a-genuine-talent-9103467.html |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211118105718/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/taylor-swift-gig-review-overblown-pop-from-a-genuine-talent-9103467.html |archive-date=November 18, 2021 |access-date=June 3, 2025 |work=The Independent}} while Philippa Hawker of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that some "rambling, inconsequential, even sentimental" moments all contributed to Swift's every-girl appeal.
In a profile for New York, Jody Rosen commented that the Red Tour had "all the trappings of a stadium-pop blockbuster" but "the heart of a Taylor Swift show is intimacy". For The Globe and Mail's J.D. Considine, while the visual spectacles of the Red Tour were impressive, Swift's songcraft and emphasis on the emotions of her songs were even more so. Billboard
There were not as welcoming reviews, some having conflicting opinions on Swift's live vocals. Caramanica thought that her singing became stronger and sturdier than in the past, and Ross considered her voice "sweet and powerful" and appreciated that there was no lip syncing. On a less positive side, Alice Vincent of The Daily Telegraph found Swift's voice "shaky" during some numbers.{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=Alice |date=February 2, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift, O2, review |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopreviews/10612928/Taylor-Swift-O2-review.html |access-date=June 3, 2025 |website=The Daily Telegraph}} Marc Hirsh of The Boston Globe thought that Swift's volume was inconsistent throughout the show and she sometimes sounded as if she were struggling even if her voice was in the right pitch.{{cite news |last1=Hirsh |first1=Marc |date=July 28, 2013 |title=Swift delivers strutting, confident pop spectacle |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2013/07/26/swift/9MlBR03TpW92P8AaKVXn7K/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730203327/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2013/07/26/swift/9MlBR03TpW92P8AaKVXn7K/story.html |archive-date=July 30, 2013 |access-date=June 17, 2023 |work=The Boston Globe}} Rebecca Ford of The Hollywood Reporter thought that some songs were distracting and Swift's voice "has a habit of faltering or being too soft to hear over the band" despite having become stronger than in the past. For Randall Roberts of the Los Angeles Times, the show was a "well-choreographed mega-production" with seamless transitions "spun with the consistent beauty of a ballet dancer in full pirouette". However, Roberts thought that the show was too calculated that Swift sometimes seemed "more a symbol than human".
Accolades
The Sydney Morning Herald ranked Swift's Red Tour concert in Brisbane as one of the city's top 10 music moments of 2013.{{Cite news |last=Bochenski |first=Natalie |last2=Nancarrow |first2=Dan |date=December 19, 2013 |title=Brisbane arts in review: Top 10 Concerts |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/brisbane-arts-in-review-top-10-concerts-20131219-2zno8.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923100515/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/brisbane-arts-in-review-top-10-concerts-20131219-2zno8.html |archive-date=September 23, 2016 |access-date=June 3, 2025 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald}} Caramanica selected the March 27, 2013, concert in Newark as one of the year's most memorable.{{Cite news |last=Pareles |first=Jon |author-link=Jon Pareles |last2=Ratliff |first2=Ben |author-link2=Ben Ratliff |last3=Caramanica |first3=Jon |author-link3=Jon Caramanica |last4=Chinen |first4=Nate |date=December 29, 2013 |title=A Year of Concerts With Staying Power |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/30/arts/music/a-year-of-concerts-with-staying-power.html |url-access=limited |access-date=June 3, 2025 |work=The New York Times}} At the 2013 Billboard Live Music Awards, the Red Tour won Top Package.
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Set list
The set list below is adapted from the March 28, 2013, show in Newark, New Jersey. It does not represent all shows.
- "State of Grace"
- "Holy Ground"
- "Red"
- "You Belong with Me"
- "The Lucky One"
- "Mean"
- "Stay Stay Stay" (contains excerpts from "Ho Hey")
- "22"
- Surprise song
- "Everything Has Changed" (with Ed Sheeran)
- "Begin Again"
- "Sparks Fly"
- "I Knew You Were Trouble"
- "All Too Well"
- "Love Story"
- "Treacherous"
- "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
=Surprise songs=
The following songs were performed by Swift as a "surprise song":
- "White Horse": During the second show in Omaha{{cite web |last1=Brandt |first1=Jaclyn |title=Review: Taylor Swift Red tour live in Omaha |url=https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/989571/review-taylor-swift-red-tour-omaha-concert-march-14-2013/ |website=SheKnows |access-date=March 13, 2023 |date=March 27, 2013}} and the first show in Edmonton{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/124361709/|title=Taylor Swift Conquers 'Redmonton'|work=Edmonton Journal|last1=Griwkowsky |first1=Fish |access-date=June 16, 2023 |date=June 26, 2013}}
- "Should've Said No": During the first shows in St. Louis and Foxborough, and the show in East Rutherford{{cite web |last1=McCall |first1=Tris |author-link=Tris McCall |date=July 15, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift paints the summer Red at Metlife Stadium |url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/2013/07/post_62.html |access-date=May 3, 2023 |website=The Star-Ledger}}
- "Cold as You": During the second show in St. Louis{{cite web |title=Taylor Swift performing 'Cold As You' live for the very first time. |url=https://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/tidbits/taylor-swift-performing-cold-you-live-very-first-time |magazine=Coupe de Main |access-date=February 23, 2023 |date=April 1, 2013}}
- "Tim McGraw": During the first show in Toronto{{cite news |last1=Stevenson |first1=Jane |title=Taylor Swift paints Toronto Red |url=https://torontosun.com/2013/06/15/taylor-swift-paints-toronto-red |newspaper=Toronto Sun |access-date=February 23, 2023 |date=June 15, 2013}}
- "Forever & Always": During the show in Columbia{{cite web |last1=Wall |first1=Patrick |title=Taylor Swift, Colonial Life Arena |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/free-times/blogs/about-last-night-taylor-swift-colonial-life-arena-march-20/article_ead80539-3b20-5dd1-a1b2-0e1459524f1a.html |website=The Post and Courier |access-date=February 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122141337/https://www.postandcourier.com/free-times/blogs/about-last-night-taylor-swift-colonial-life-arena-march-20/article_ead80539-3b20-5dd1-a1b2-0e1459524f1a.html |archive-date=November 22, 2021 |date=March 24, 2013}}
- "Starlight": During the first show in Newark
- "The Story of Us": During the second show in Newark
- "You're Not Sorry": During the third show in Newark{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505103114/http://radio.com/2013/03/30/taylor-swift-brings-magical-touch-to-red-tour/|url=http://radio.com/2013/03/30/taylor-swift-brings-magical-touch-to-red-tour/|title=Taylor Swift Brings Magical Touch To Red Tour|date=March 30, 2013|website=Radio.com|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 5, 2016|access-date=June 3, 2025|first=Annie|last=Reuter}}
- "Today Was a Fairytale": During the show in Miami
- "Our Song": During the second shows in Orlando{{cite web |last1=Lamano |first1=Kelly |title=Taylor Swift has fans seeing 'red' across country |url=http://fscsouthern.com/taylor-swift-has-fans-seeing-red-across-country/ |website=The Southern |access-date=May 3, 2023 |date=April 19, 2013}} and Kansas City;{{cite web |last1=Gaug |first1=Andrew |title=Concert review: Taylor Swift at Sprint Center |url=https://www.newspressnow.com/concert-review-taylor-swift-at-sprint-center/article_55472b22-355d-5a4f-a3cd-344bfdf6992f.html |website=News-Press NOW |access-date=February 27, 2023 |date=August 4, 2013}} the shows in Columbus,{{cite web |last1=Essig |first1=Caitlyn |title=Review: Taylor Swift Sparkes With Honest, 'Red' Emotion At Columbus Tour Stop |url=https://www.thelantern.com/2013/05/review-taylor-swift-sparkles-with-honest-red-emotion-at-columbus-tour-stop/ |website=The Lantern |access-date=February 23, 2023 |date=May 9, 2013}} Arlington,{{cite web |title=Taylor Swift Rocks "Our Song" in Dallas to a Sold Out Crowd |url=https://www.shineon-media.com/2013/05/27/taylor-swift-rocks-our-song-in-dallas-to-a-sold-out-crowd/ |website=Shine On Media |access-date=February 27, 2023 |date=May 27, 2013}} Salt Lake City{{cite web |last1=Reavy |first1=Pat |title=T-swizzle sizzles; Taylor Swift red hot in Salt Lake Saturday night |url=https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2013/6/2/20797227/t-swizzle-sizzles-taylor-swift-red-hot-in-salt-lake-saturday-night |website=Desecret News |access-date=February 23, 2023 |date=June 2, 2013}} Pittsburgh,{{cite web |last1=Deihle |first1=Emma |title=Swift's star power undeniable in Red Tour stop at Heinz Field |url=https://archive.triblive.com/aande/music/swifts-star-power-undeniable-in-red-tour-stop-at-heinz-field/ |website=TribLive |access-date=February 23, 2023 |date=July 7, 2013}} and the first show in Nashville{{cite web |last1=Morris |first1=Edward |title=Taylor Swift dazzles Nashville crowd with Red Tour |url=https://www.cmt.com/news/sswhvc/taylor-swift-dazzles-nashville-crowd-with-red-tour |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223223233/https://www.cmt.com/news/sswhvc/taylor-swift-dazzles-nashville-crowd-with-red-tour |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |publisher=CMT|access-date=February 23, 2023 |date=September 20, 2013}}
- "Fifteen": During the second shows Los Angeles{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Rebecca |date=August 20, 2013 |title=Taylor Swift Finds Love in Los Angeles: Concert Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/taylor-swift-finds-love-los-609674 |access-date=November 28, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} and London;{{cite web |last1=Lyons Powell |first1=Hannah |title=Taylor Swift's Red Tour hits London town |url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/taylor-swift-red-tour-london-leg |magazine=Glamour UK |access-date=February 26, 2023 |date=February 3, 2014}} and the shows in Jakarta{{cite web |title=Aksi Panggung Taylor Swift Bikin MEIS Ancol Bergemuruh |url=http://globalradio.co.id/news/detail/895/aksi-panggung-taylor-swift-bikin-meis-ancol-bergemuruh#gsc.tab=0 |website=88.4 FM Global Radio |access-date=February 27, 2023 |date=March 1, 2014}} and San Diego;{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=David |title=Taylor Swift matures with Red Tour |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2013/08/19/taylor-swift-matures-with-red-tour/ |website=The Orange County Register |access-date=February 27, 2023 |date=August 19, 2013}}
- "The Best Day": During the show in Cleveland
- "Mine": During the shows in Indianapolis and Tokyo
- "Ours": During the show in Detroit{{cite web |last1=Graff |first1=Gary |title=Concert Review: Taylor Swift has fans seeing "Red" at Ford Field |url=https://www.thenewsherald.com/2013/05/04/concert-review-taylor-swift-has-fans-seeing-red-at-ford-field/ |website=The News-Herald |access-date=February 27, 2023 |date=May 4, 2013}} and the first show in Los Angeles{{cite magazine |last1=Willman |first1=Chris |title=Taylor Swift Duets With Sara Bareilles, Cher Lloyd at L.A. Opening |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/taylor-swift-duets-with-sara-bareilles-cher-lloyd-at-l-a-opening-90824/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=February 27, 2023 |date=August 19, 2013}}
- "Enchanted": During the shows in Denver,{{cite web |last1=Lamz |first1=Cory |title=Taylor Swift at the Pepsi Center, 6/2/13 |url=https://www.westword.com/music/taylor-swift-at-the-pepsi-center-6-2-13-5708119 |website=Westword |access-date=February 27, 2023 |date=June 3, 2013}} Portland{{cite web |last1=Butler |first1=Grant |title=Taylor Swift in Portland: First impressions, favorite songs, and the set-list (gallery) |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/music/2013/08/taylor_swift_in_portland_first.html |website=The Oregonian |access-date=February 23, 2023 |date=August 31, 2013}} and Kuala Lumpur,{{cite web |last1=Chin |first1=Chester |title=Taylor Swift paints KL red in first-ever Malaysian concert |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/uncategorized/2014/06/11/taylor-swift-paints-kl-red |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226051951/https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/uncategorized/2014/06/11/taylor-swift-paints-kl-red|website=The Star |archive-date=February 26, 2023|date=June 11, 2014}} and the third show in Los Angeles{{cite web |last1=Hesseldenz |first1=Alexa |title=Taylor Swift Red Concert Review |url=https://www.wrpawprint.com/arts-entertainment/2013/09/03/taylor-swift-red-concert-review/ |website=The Paw Print |access-date=May 3, 2023 |date=September 3, 2013 |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503153846/https://www.wrpawprint.com/arts-entertainment/2013/09/03/taylor-swift-red-concert-review/ |url-status=dead }}
- "Never Grow Up": During the first show in Washington{{cite news |last1=Fetters |first1=Ashley |title=Watching Taylor Swift grow up, at Verizon Center |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/watching-taylor-swift-grow-up-at-verizon-center/2013/05/12/f257b972-bb1c-11e2-b537-ab47f0325f7c_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=February 27, 2023 |date=May 12, 2013}}
- "Fearless": During the shows in Houston,{{cite web |last1=Domning |first1=Anna |title=Taylor Swift lets her costumes (10 changes) and emotions fly, calls Houston a magical place |url=https://houston.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/05-17-13-taylor-swift-lets-her-costumes-10-changes-and-emotions-fly-calls-houston-a-magical-place |website=CultureMap Houston |access-date=May 3, 2023 |date=May 17, 2013}} Chicago,{{cite web |last1=Levy |first1=Piet |title=Concert review: Taylor Swift's 'Red' tour brings color, spectacle to Chicago's Soldier Field |url=https://archive.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/concert-review-taylor-swifts-red-tour-brings-color-spectacle-to-chicagos-soldier-field-b9968845z1-219170441.html/ |website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |access-date=February 27, 2023 |date=August 11, 2013}} and Manila;{{cite web |last1=Allana Soriano |first1=Gia |title=Taylor Swift gives out love advice during her Red Tour concert in Manila |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/music/13934/taylor-swift-gives-out-love-advice-during-her-red-tourconcert-in-manila |website=Philippine Entertainment Portal |access-date=February 26, 2023 |date=June 10, 2014}} and the first and fourth shows in London{{cite web |last1=Hervoix |first1=Lex |title=Taylor Swift in London, UK |url=https://www.stagerightsecrets.com/taylor-swift-london-o2-review/ |website=Stage Right Secrets |access-date=February 26, 2023 |date=February 13, 2014}}
- "Safe and Sound": During the show in Austin{{cite web |last1=Villalpandon |first1=Nicole |title=Taylor Swift has Austin audience seeing, hearing and wearing red, and that's a good thing |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2013/05/22/taylor-swift-has-austin-audience-seeing-hearing-and-wearing-red-and-thats-a-good-thing/9988601007/ |website=Austin American-Statesman |access-date=February 23, 2023 |date=May 22, 2013}} and the first show in Philadelphia{{cite web |last1=DeLuca |first1=Dan |title=Taylor Swift performs at the Linc |url=https://www.inquirer.com/features/Taylor_Swift_performs_at_the_Linc.html |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |access-date=May 3, 2023 |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503144542/https://www.inquirer.com/features/Taylor_Swift_performs_at_the_Linc.html |date=July 19, 2013}}
- "Haunted": During the first show in Glendale{{cite web |title=Taylor Swift Setlist: Night 1 of the Red Tour at Jobing.com Arena |url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/taylor-swift-setlist-night-1-of-the-red-tour-at-jobingcom-arena-6597234 |website=Phoenix New Times |access-date=February 27, 2023 |date=May 29, 2013}}
- "Long Live": During the show in Vancouver{{cite web |title=Taylor Swift fans have the best night at Vancouver concert... like ever |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/682969/taylor-swift-fans-have-the-best-night-at-vancouver-concert-like-ever/ |website=Global News |access-date=February 27, 2023 |date=June 30, 2013}}
- "I Almost Do": During the first show in Omaha{{cite web |first=Todd |last=von Kampen |date=March 14, 2013 |title=Review: Taylor Swift connects with fans |url=http://www.omaha.com/go/review-taylor-swift-connects-with-fans/article_d889c731-660b-51e1-bf51-8cd56d4b4f7b.html |work=Omaha World-Herald |access-date=June 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822145533/https://www.omaha.com/go/review-taylor-swift-connects-with-fans/article_d889c731-660b-51e1-bf51-8cd56d4b4f7b.html |archive-date=August 22, 2018 |url-status=dead}}
- "Hey Stephen": During the show in Tulsa{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818010922/http://us995.cbslocal.com/2013/08/09/setlist-find-out-which-songs-taylor-swift-will-perform-in-chicago-this-saturday/|url=http://us995.cbslocal.com/2013/08/09/setlist-find-out-which-songs-taylor-swift-will-perform-in-chicago-this-saturday/|title=Setlist: Find Out Which Songs Taylor Swift Will Perform In Chicago This Saturday|date=August 9, 2013|publisher=CBS Local Media|archive-date=August 18, 2016|access-date=June 3, 2025|url-status=dead}}
- "Tell Me Why": During the first show in Saint Paul{{cite web |last1=Bream |first1=Jon |title=Scripted Taylor Swift is resplendent in 'Red' |url=https://www.startribune.com/scripted-taylor-swift-is-resplendent-in-red/222840301/?refresh=true |newspaper=Star Tribune |access-date=May 3, 2023 |date=September 9, 2013}}
- "Sad Beautiful Tragic": During the third show in Nashville{{cite web |title=Taylor Swift Is One Of The Best Artists Of All Time — Here Are Her 100 Best Performances |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanschocket2/100-of-taylor-swifts-best-performances-of-all-time |website=Buzzfeed |access-date=February 27, 2023 |date=May 2, 2020}}
- "Last Kiss": During the show in Charlottesville{{cite web |last1=Hays |first1=Davis |title=Concert Review: Taylor Swift at John Paul Jones |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230510001140/https://richmond.com/entertainment/music/concert-review-taylor-swift-at-john-paul-jones/article_62f2f11c-1ef3-11e3-8877-0019bb30f31a.html |url=https://richmond.com/entertainment/music/concert-review-taylor-swift-at-john-paul-jones/article_62f2f11c-1ef3-11e3-8877-0019bb30f31a.html |website=Richmond Times-Dispatch |archive-date=May 10, 2023|access-date=February 27, 2023 |date=September 16, 2013}}
- "Teardrops on My Guitar": During the show in San Antonio and the second show in Singapore{{cite web |last1=Chua |first1=Dawn |title=A State of Grace: Taylor Swift Live in Singapore |url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/a-state-of-grace-taylor-swift-live-in-singapore |website=Bandwagon Asia |access-date=February 26, 2023 |date=June 12, 2014}}
=Special guests=
Swift surprised fans throughout the tour with special guests, with whom she performed a duet.
- March 19, 2013 – St. Louis: "Hey Porsche" with Nelly{{cite web|last=Stanisci|first=Grace|url=https://yahoo.com/blogs/sound-check/taylor-swift-performs-hey-porsche-nelly-stage-162528067.html|title=Taylor Swift performs 'Hey Porsche' with Nelly on stage|work=Yahoo!|date=March 22, 2013}}
- March 28, 2013 – Newark: "Everybody Talks" with Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees{{cite web|last=Franko|first=Vanessa|url=http://www.pe.com/articles/-727273--.html|title=Taylor Swift And Tyler Glenn (Of Neon Trees) Gets Everyone Talking With Their Duet|work=The Press Enterprise|date=March 29, 2013|access-date=June 6, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041645/http://www.pe.com/articles/-727273--.html|url-status=dead}}
- March 29, 2013 – Newark: "Drive By" with Pat Monahan of Train{{cite web|last=Sciarretto|first=Amy|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-drive-by-train-pat-monahan-new-jersey/|title=Taylor Swift Performs 'Drive By' With Train's Pat Monahan in New Jersey|work=Taste of Country|date=March 30, 2013}}
- April 19, 2013 – Atlanta: "Both of Us" with B.o.B{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Christina|url=http://www.idolator.com/7453751/b-o-b-taylor-swift-both-of-us-live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150712175539/http://www.idolator.com/7453751/b-o-b-taylor-swift-both-of-us-live|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 12, 2015|title=Taylor Swift Joined By B.o.B In Atlanta: Watch Them Perform "Both Of Us"|work=Idolator|date=April 20, 2013}}
- July 13, 2013 – East Rutherford: "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" with Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy{{cite web|last=Obenschain|first=Philip|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/fall_out_boys_patrick_stump_appeared_as_surprise_guest_at_new_jersey_taylor|title=Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump appeared as surprise guest at New Jersey Taylor Swift concert|work=Idolator|date=July 13, 2013}}
- July 27, 2013 – Foxborough: "You're So Vain" with Carly Simon{{cite magazine|last=Colemon|first=Miriam|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/carly-simon-joins-taylor-swift-for-youre-so-vain-20130728|title=Carly Simon Joins Taylor Swift for 'You're So Vain'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=July 26, 2013}}
- August 19, 2013 – Los Angeles: "Want U Back" with Cher Lloyd and "Brave" with Sara Bareilles{{cite web|last=Sciarretto|first=Amy|url=http://popcrush.com/taylor-swift-cher-lloyd-sara-bareilles-l-a-videos/|title=Taylor Swift Joined by Cher Lloyd + Sara Bareilles in L.A. [VIDEO]|work=Pop Crush|date=August 20, 2013}}
- August 20, 2013 – Los Angeles: "Closer" with Tegan and Sara{{cite magazine|last=Aguila|first=Justino|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5663311/taylor-swift-surprises-la-with-tegan-and-sara-watch-closer-performance|title=Taylor Swift Surprises L.A. With Tegan and Sara: Watch 'Closer' Performance|magazine=Billboard|date=August 21, 2013}}
- August 23, 2013 – Los Angeles: "Anything Could Happen" with Ellie Goulding{{cite magazine|last=Wete|first=Brad|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5672618/taylor-swift-suprises-staples-center-audience-with-ellie-goulding|title=Taylor Swift Surprises Staples Center Audience with Ellie Goulding Duet: Watch Here|magazine=Billboard|date=August 24, 2013}}
- August 24, 2013 – Los Angeles: "Jenny from the Block" with Jennifer Lopez{{cite web|last=Oldenburg|first=Ann|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/08/25/taylor-swift-jennifer-lopez-duet-in-la-jenny-block/2697377/|title=Jennifer Lopez joins Taylor Swift on stage|newspaper=USA Today|date=August 25, 2013}}
- August 27, 2013 – Sacramento: "The Last Time" with Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/news/snow-patrol-gary-lightbody-red-tour/#pxPXSFxWidS3uhSZ.97|title=Taylor Swift Joined By Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody During Sacramento Tour Show – Video|work=Capital FM|date=August 28, 2013}}
- September 19, 2013 – Nashville: "I Don't Want This Night to End" with Luke Bryan{{cite web|last=Sciarretto|first=Amy|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-luke-bryan-i-dont-want-this-night-to-end-video/|title=Taylor Swift and Luke Bryan 'Don't Want This Night to End' at Nashville Red Concert|work=Taste of Country|date=September 20, 2013}}
- September 20, 2013 – Nashville: "What Hurts the Most" with Rascal Flatts{{cite web|last=Sciarretto|first=Amy|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-rascal-flatts-what-hurts-the-most-in-nashville/|title=Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts Team Up for 'What Hurts the Most' in Nashville|work=Taste of Country|date=September 21, 2013}}
- September 21, 2013 – Nashville: "I Want Crazy" with Hunter Hayes{{cite web|last=Sciarretto|first=Amy|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-hunter-hayes-i-want-crazy-video/|title=Taylor Swift and Hunter Hayes Get 'Crazy' at Final U.S. Date of the Red Tour|work=Taste of Country|date=September 22, 2013}}
- February 1, 2014 – London: "Lego House" with Ed Sheeran{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/news/ed-sheeran-uk-tour-duet/#pHqLVHvfRPhAT6Tu.97|title=Ed Sheeran Joins Taylor Swift For Surprise Duet On Opening Night Of 'Red' UK Tour – Video|work=Capital FM|date=February 2, 2014}}
- February 2, 2014 – London: "Money on My Mind" with Sam Smith{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/news/sam-smith-red-tour/#AOj4GCcuDmaDe6TY.97|title=Taylor Swift Joined By Sam Smith For 'Money On My Mind' During 'Red' UK Tour – Video|work=Capital FM|date=February 3, 2014}}
- February 4, 2014 – London: "Breakeven" with Danny O'Donoghue of The Script{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/news/danny-o-donoghue-o2-arena/#gmhAgucDMoJFVmdk.97|title=Taylor Swift Joined By Danny O'Donoghue During London O2 Arena Show – Video|work=Capital FM|date=February 5, 2014}}
- February 7, 2014 – Berlin: "I See Fire" with Ed Sheeran{{cite web |last1=Overbeck |first1=Jochen |title=Taylor Swift in Berlin: Spaß muss sauber sein |url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/spass-muss-sauber-sein-6637537.html |newspaper=Der Tagesspiegel |access-date=May 3, 2023 |language=German |date=February 8, 2014}}
- February 10, 2014 – London: "Next to Me" with Emeli Sandé{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/news/emeli-sande-next-to-me-red-tour/#zhWufdz0kPemtpql.97|title=Taylor Swift Performs 'Next To Me' With Emeli Sande On 'Red' UK Tour In London|work=Capital FM|date=February 11, 2014}}
- February 11, 2014 – London: "Burn" with Ellie Goulding{{cite web|last=Scott|first=Jason|url=http://www.axs.com/news/taylor-swift-ellie-goulding-perform-burn-onstage-at-the-o2-arena-16596|title=Taylor Swift & Ellie Goulding perform 'Burn' onstage at the O2 Arena|website=AXS|date=February 12, 2014}}
Tour dates
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| scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Date (2013)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Country ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Venue ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Opening act ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Attendance ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Revenue |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 13
| rowspan="2" | Omaha | rowspan="31" | United States | rowspan="2" | CenturyLink Center Omaha | rowspan="6" | Ed Sheeran | rowspan="2" | 27,877 / 27,877 | rowspan="2" | $2,243,164 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 14 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 18
| rowspan="2"| St. Louis | rowspan="2"| Scottrade Center | rowspan="2"| 28,582 / 28,582 | rowspan="2"| $2,346,203 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 19 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 22
| 14,686 / 14,686 | $1,162,733 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 23
| Columbia | 12,490 / 12,490 | $996,114 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 27
| rowspan="3"| Newark{{efn|Labelled as New York City in promotional material}} | rowspan="3"| Prudential Center | rowspan="3"| Ed Sheeran | rowspan="3"| 38,065 / 38,065 | rowspan="3"| $3,565,317 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 28 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | March 29 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 10
| Miami | rowspan="9"| Ed Sheeran | 12,808 / 12,808 | $1,010,175 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 11
| rowspan="2"| Orlando | rowspan="2"| Amway Center | rowspan="2"| 25,617 / 25,617 | rowspan="2"| $2,054,128 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 12 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 18
| rowspan="2"| Atlanta | rowspan="2"| Philips Arena | rowspan="2"| 25,471 / 25,471 | rowspan="2"| $2,048,023 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 19 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 20
| Tampa | 14,080 / 14,080 | $1,132,095 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 25
| 15,336 / 15,336 | $1,247,605 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 26
| 13,573 / 13,573 | $1,082,042 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | April 27
| 17,003 / 17,003 | $1,342,699 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 4
| Detroit | Ed Sheeran | 48,265 / 48,265 | $3,969,059 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 7
| rowspan="2"| Ed Sheeran | 15,135 / 15,135 | $1,246,491 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 8
| Columbus | 14,267 / 14,267 | $1,155,170 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 11
| rowspan="2"| Washington, D.C. | rowspan="2"| Verizon Center | rowspan="3"| Ed Sheeran | rowspan="2"| 27,619 / 27,619 | rowspan="2"| $2,489,205 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 12 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 16
| Houston | 12,467 / 12,467 | $961,422 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 21
| Austin | rowspan="2"| Ed Sheeran | 11,916 / 11,916 | $935,631 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 22
| 13,974 / 13,974 | $1,105,253 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 25
| Arlington{{efn|Labelled as Dallas in promotional material}} | Ed Sheeran | 53,020 / 53,020 | $4,589,266 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 28
| rowspan="2"| Glendale{{efn|Labelled as Phoenix in promotional material}} | rowspan="2"| Jobing.com Arena | rowspan="4"| Ed Sheeran | rowspan="2"| 26,705 / 26,705 | rowspan="2"| $2,239,370 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 29 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 1
| 14,007 / 14,007 | $1,139,360 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 2
| Denver | 13,489 / 13,489 | $1,076,069 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 14
| rowspan="2"| Toronto | rowspan="6"| Canada | rowspan="2"| Rogers Centre | rowspan="3"| Ed Sheeran | rowspan="2"| 87,627 / 87,627 | rowspan="2"| $7,863,310 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 15 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 22
| Winnipeg | 33,061 / 33,061 | $3,175,430 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 25
| rowspan="2"| Edmonton | rowspan="2"| Rexall Place | rowspan="2"| Ed Sheeran | rowspan="2"| 25,663 / 25,663 | rowspan="2"| $2,379,870 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 26 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 29
| rowspan="7"| Ed Sheeran | 41,142 / 41,142 | $3,974,410 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 6
| rowspan="29"| United States | 56,047 / 56,047 | $4,718,518 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 13
| East Rutherford{{efn|Labelled as New York City in promotional material}} | 52,399 / 52,399 | $4,670,011 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 19
| rowspan="2"| Philadelphia | rowspan="2"| Lincoln Financial Field | rowspan="2"| 101,277 / 101,277 | rowspan="2"| $8,822,335 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 20 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 26
| rowspan="2"| Foxborough | rowspan="2"| Gillette Stadium | rowspan="2"| 110,712 / 110,712 | rowspan="2"| $9,464,063 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | July 27 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 1
| rowspan="3"| Ed Sheeran | 13,368 / 13,368 | $1,075,576 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 2
| rowspan="2"| Kansas City | rowspan="2"| Sprint Center | rowspan="2"| 26,412 / 26,412 | rowspan="2"| $2,093,172 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 3 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 6
| Wichita | rowspan="2"| Ed Sheeran | 12,231 / 12,231 | $983,882 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 7
| Tulsa | 10,949 / 10,949 | $868,955 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 10
| Chicago | Ed Sheeran | 50,809 / 50,809 | $4,149,148 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 15
| rowspan="17"| Ed Sheeran | 10,872 / 10,872 | $948,541 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 19
| rowspan="4"| Los Angeles | rowspan="4"| Staples Center | rowspan="4"| 55,829 / 55,829 | rowspan="4"| $4,734,463 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 20 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 23 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 24 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 27
| 12,795 / 12,795 | $1,138,103 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 30
| Portland | 13,952 / 13,952 | $1,084,760 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | August 31
| Tacoma{{efn|Labelled as Seattle in promotional material}} | 20,348 / 20,348 | $1,584,049 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 6
| Fargo | 21,073 / 21,073 | $1,661,578 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 7
| rowspan="2"| Saint Paul | rowspan="2"| Xcel Energy Center | rowspan="2"| 28,920 / 28,920 | rowspan="2"| $2,320,937 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 8 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 12
| 13,650 / 13,650 | $1,109,253 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 13
| Raleigh | 13,941 / 13,941 | $1,088,612 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 14
| 12,689 / 12,689 | $997,216 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 19
| rowspan="3"| Nashville | rowspan="3"| Bridgestone Arena | rowspan="3"| 41,292 / 41,292 | rowspan="3"| $3,336,545 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 20 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 21 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | November 29
| rowspan="3" | Auckland | rowspan="3" | New Zealand | rowspan="3" | Vector Arena | rowspan="3" | Neon Trees | rowspan="3" | 30,799 / 30,799 | rowspan="3" | $3,100,290 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | November 30 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | December 1 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | December 4
| Sydney | rowspan="4"| Australia | rowspan="4"| Guy Sebastian | 40,930 / 40,930 | $4,096,060 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | December 7
| Brisbane | 38,907 / 38,907 | $3,895,810 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | December 11
| Perth | 21,827 / 21,827 | $2,364,080 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | December 14
| 47,257 / 47,257 | $4,547,250 |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of 2014 concerts{{Cite magazine |date= |title=CURRENT BOXSCORE |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/current-boxscore/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706033728/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=July 6, 2014 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{cite journal|date=January 9, 2015|title=Pollstar Year End Top 100 International Boxsoffice|location=Fresno, California|journal=Pollstar|issn=1067-6945|access-date=January 9, 2015|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2014/2014YearEndTop100InternationalBoxOffice.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924075602/http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2014/2014YearEndTop100InternationalBoxOffice.pdf|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead}} |
| scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date (2014)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Opening acts ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 1
| rowspan="3" | London | rowspan="3" | England | rowspan="3" | The O2 Arena | rowspan="3" | The Vamps | rowspan="3" | 74,740 / 75,775{{efn|name=O2 Arena|The score data is combined from the shows held at the O2 Arena on February 1, 2, 4, 10 and 11.}} | rowspan="3" | $5,829,240{{efn|name=O2 Arena}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 2 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 7
| Berlin | Germany | O2 World | 10,350 / 10,350 | $755,006 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 10
| rowspan="2"| London | rowspan="2"| England | rowspan="2"| The O2 Arena | rowspan="2"| The Vamps | rowspan="2"| {{efn|name=O2 Arena}} | rowspan="2"| {{efn|name=O2 Arena}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | February 11 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | May 30
| Shanghai | China | {{N/A}} | 12,793 / 12,793 | $1,864,934 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 1
| Saitama{{efn|Labelled as Tokyo in promotional material}} | Japan | CTS | 20,046 / 20,046 | $1,837,147 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 4
| Jakarta | Indonesia | 8,130 / 8,130 | $1,481,473 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 6
| Pasay{{efn|Labelled as Manila in promotional material}} | Philippines | Meg Bucsit | 9,775 / 9,775 | $1,511,662 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 9
| colspan="2" | Singapore | Imprompt-3 | 16,344 / 16,344{{efn|name=SingaporeIS|The score data is combined from the shows held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 9 and 12.}} | $2,524,080{{efn|name=SingaporeIS}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 11
| Malaysia | IamNeeta | 7,525 / 7,525 | $998,608 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 12
| colspan="2"| Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Imprompt-3 | {{efn|name=SingaporeIS}} | {{efn|name=SingaporeIS}} |
| colspan="5"| Total
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| 1,701,898 / 1,702,933 !scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| $150,184,971 |
Cancelled show
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation |
| scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Date (2014)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Reason |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | June 9
| Pak Kret{{efn|Labelled as Bangkok in promotional material}} | Thailand | Political unrest{{cite magazine |date=May 27, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift Cancels Thailand Concert Following Political Unrest |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6099314/taylor-swift-cancels-thailand-concert-following-political-unrest |access-date=April 3, 2015 |magazine=Billboard}} |
Notes
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References
{{Reflist}}
=Sources=
- {{cite book |last=Perone |first=James E. |title=The Words and Music of Taylor Swift |publisher=ABC-Clio |year=2017 |isbn=978-1-4408-5294-7 |series=The Praeger Singer-Songwriter Collection |pages=43–54 |chapter=Red}}
- {{cite book |last=Spencer |first=Liv |title=Taylor Swift: The Platinum Edition |publisher=ECW Press |year=2013 |isbn=978-1-77041-151-7 |pages=347–351}}
External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLINj2JJM1jxPyAv5GZyncT8vMHGTBes3N Red Tour playlist] on Taylor Swift's official YouTube channel
- {{Commons category-inline|Red Tour}}
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