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Taylor Swift Eras tour: Everything you need to know about her Dublin show from stage times, tickets and travel

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The Shake It Off singer will play the final of her three blockbuster Eras Tour dates before heading back to Europe.

She was treated to fans chanting “ole, ole, ole” for a lengthy period during Saturday’s show.

Swift told the audience: “Oh my god, here’s the thing, we’ve done like I dunno, we’ve done like 110 shows on this tour, something like that and like this … this is the first time like, I really don’t know what to say, my band and I are just looking at each other with our mouths hanging open.

“That was actually crazy, like we’re trying to be prepared, but we’re not prepared for the level that you’re on, Dublin.”

Taylor Swift fans arrive for final Dublin gig

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of her Dublin gigs.

Are tickets still available?

Have you been living under a rock? Swifties around the globe are still recovering from the so-called Ticketmaster war of 2023 when fans battled fiercely to secure coveted Eras Tour tickets.

However, occasional resale tickets do appear on Ticketmaster.ie – often at exorbitant prices. If the FOMO becomes unbearable, keep an eye out there – but remember, only buy tickets from accredited sources.

Who is the support act?

American pop-punk icons Paramore, known for hits like Misery Business, Still Into You, and Ain’t It Fun, will ignite the stage for Swift.

What time should I arrive?

Doors open at 5pm, with Paramore kicking things off shortly after. Taylor Swift is expected to take the stage around 7.15pm.

The concert consistently runs for 3 hours and 20 minutes and the curfew for Dublin for the show to wrap up is 10.45pm.

Ticket holders are advised to be inside at the Dublin 4 venue at least 45 minutes before the show starts at 6pm.

Strictly no early queuing or camping permitted.

VIP package ticket holders will be granted access shortly before general doors.

Taylor Swift entourage leaving The Westbury Hotel

How do I get there and home again?

Organisers have advised fans to allow for extra time travelling to and from the venue.

With 50,000 fans going to the stadium, traffic delays are guaranteed, and everybody is being encouraged to walk, cycle, or use public transport or private coach services.

There are a number of different colour coded entry points for fans going to the gigs:

Orange Route Lansdowne Lane Entrance (off Shelbourne Road)

– By Dart: Take any southbound Dart to Grand Canal Dock Station. Exit the station and turn right onto Barrow Street, continue onto Shelbourne Road.

– By Bus: Take bus routes serving Northumberland Road or Pembroke Road.

Red Route (Bath Avenue Entrance)

– By Dart: Take any southbound Dart to Grand Canal Dock Station. Exit the station, turn right onto Barrow Street, then left onto Grand Canal Street, and left onto Bath Avenue.

– By Bus: Take bus routes serving Ringsend/Irishtown.

Blue Route (Shelbourne Road Entrance)

– By Dart: Take any southbound Dart to Grand Canal Dock Station. Exit the station, turn right onto Barrow Street, continue onto Shelbourne Road.

– By Bus: Take bus routes serving Northumberland Road or Pembroke Road.

Purple Route (Herbert Road Entrance)

– By Dart: Take any southbound Dart to Lansdowne Road Station. Exit the station, turn right onto Lansdowne Road, continue down Lansdowne Road, and keep left to find the Purple Route.

– By Bus: Take bus routes serving Ringsend/Irishtown or Sandymount.

Green Route (Lansdowne Road Entrance) – Public transport options:

– By Dart: Take any southbound Dart to Lansdowne Road Station. Exit the station and turn right onto Lansdowne Road.

– By Bus: Take bus routes serving Northumberland Road or Pembroke Road.

There is no bike parking or car parking available at Aviva Stadium for security reasons.

Irish Rail has confirmed that the Swift concert weekend is likely to be the busiest of the summer, with a lot of people headed towards the city and Shania Twain playing in Malahide Castle on the Friday.

Taylor Swift performs in Lisbon as part of the European leg of her Eras tour. Pic: Pedro Gomes/Getty Images

Dublin Pride and Longitude also take place on Saturday, June 29, along with Fairview Park gigs and an All-Ireland football quarter final set to take place in Croke Park.

Customers are urged to allow extra time for your journey, as high volumes of passengers will likely cause delays. People not attending these events have been asked to avoid these routes during event times.

As part of a policing plan for major events at the Aviva Stadium, Grand Canal Dock Station will be closed at the end of the concerts. Irish Rail events teams will be on-site at stations to assist customers.

For Intercity customers, there will be late-night services after each concert at 12.40am from Heuston to Cork, with a connection to Limerick. This service must be booked in advance.

The Dublin Bus routes that serve the Aviva Stadium are the 1, 4, 7, 7a, 38, 38a, 47, C1 and C2.

There are also plenty of commercial operators providing services to and from the concert, such as: Travel Master, Irish Concert Travel, Concertbus.ie, BusesToConcerts.com, JJ Kavanagh, Matthews Coaches, Halpenny Travel, East Coast Coaches. Even Belfast City Sightseeing is getting in on the action.

Tickets on these services are booking out fast, so don’t waste time. All coaches will be parked in the designated coach parking area organised by the Concert Promoters and An Garda Síochána.

Joy as couple get engaged during Taylor Swift The Eras Tour in Dublin

What songs will she perform?

Swift has integrated songs from The Tortured Poets Department into her repertoire. At a recent three-hour show in Lyons, she performed the following, arranged by album:

Lover

– Lover

– Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince

– Cruel Summer

– The Man

– You Need to Calm Down

Fearless

– Fearless

– You Belong With Me

– Love Story

Red

– Red

– 22

– We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

– I Knew You Were Trouble

– All Too Well

Speak Now

– Speak Now

– Enchanted

Reputation

– … Ready For It?

– Delicate

– Don’t Blame Me

– Look What You Made Me Do

Folklore/Evermore

– cardigan

– betty

– champagne problems

– august

– illicit affairs

– my tears ricochet

– marjorie

– willow

1989

– Style

– Blank Space

– Shake It Off

– Wildest Dreams

– Bad Blood

The Tortured Poets Department

– Female Rage The Musical (Medley of My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys; Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?; loml; So Long, London; But Daddy I Love Him.)

– So High School

– Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?

– Down Bad

– Fortnight

– The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived

– I Can Do It With a Broken Heart

Potential encore songs

– Glitch/Everything Has Changed

– Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus

– Midnights

– Lavender Haze

– Anti-Hero

– Midnight Rain

– Vigilante Sh*t

– Bejewelled

– Mastermind

– Karma

What am I allowed to bring?

For quicker entry, avoid bringing a bag unless essential. Bags must be smaller than an A4 sheet.

Prohibited items include umbrellas, large-lens cameras, flagpoles, selfie sticks, weapons, bottles, cans, flasks, frisbees, drugs, scooters, skateboards, lasers, prams, chairs, suitcases, laptops, illegal goods, hampers, air horns, and pets (excluding service dogs).

You can take pictures and videos but only with a smartphone or small digital camera. Professional cameras with a detachable lens and any other recording equipment is banned.

The Aviva Stadium is a cashless venue so patrons will need to have a bank card or Apple Pay set up on their phone.

No glass, hard plastic or metal containers of any kind are permitted. Ticket holders will be permitted a clear, soft plastic water bottle, no larger than 500ml.

There are no re-admissions at the concert. If you leave there is no re-entry.

Swift is heading to Amsterdam’s Johan Cruyff Arena for her next three shows, running from Thursday to Saturday.

Swift will then plays dates in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Poland and Austria before returning to the UK in August for five nights at Wembley Stadium in London.

Under 16’s MUST be accompanied at all times by a parent or guardian over 25 who takes full responsibility and remains with them throughout the event.

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