The Eras Tour setlist, surprise songs: Here's what Taylor Swift performed at her SoFi Stadium show

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- Did Taylor Swift play your favorite song at her much-anticipated The Eras Tour? And what were her surprise songs each night? Here's where you can find out.

Swift officially kicked off the L.A.-leg of her tour Thursday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

If you couldn't snag tickets, lucky for you, we'll be tracking down all the songs she played at each show -- including the surprise songs.

Swift's setlist for each show has been very consistent, with performances of specific songs from each album. This is likely due to her heavy stage production, which relies on specific cues for lighting, dancers, special guests, etc.

But during each show, there is a special section for two surprise songs.

Night 1, Aug. 3 surprise songs:

  • I Can See You (live debut; on guitar): A new track from her "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" album from the vault. Before the performance, she told the crowd that it would be her first time ever performing the song live.
  • Maroon (on piano; second time this tour): A clear fan-favorite from her latest new album, "Midnights." The crowd went wild during her performance, cheering and singing along word-for-word.

Night 2, Aug. 4 surprise songs:

  • Our Song (On guitar) from her self-titled debut album
  • You Are in Love Performed on piano at 11:15 p.m. She hasn't played this song since 2015.

Night 3, Aug. 5 surprise songs:

  • Death by a Thousand Cuts (repeated surprise song; on guitar)
  • You're on Your Own, Kid (performed on piano; repeated surprise song.)

Night 4, Aug. 7 surprise songs:

  • Dress (tour debut; first time acoustically)
  • exile (performed on piano; tour debut)

Night 5, Aug. 8 surprise songs:

  • I Know Places (On guitar; first time live since 2018)
  • King of My Heart (Tour debut, on piano)

Night 6, Aug. 9 surprise songs:

  • New Romantics (Alongside the announcement of 1989 (Taylor's Version))
  • New Year's Day

Here's a look at the regular setlist:

This was compiled with the help of setlist.fm, which is a free wiki-like service that relies on fans to fill in which songs a band or musical artist plays during their concerts.

Lover

  • Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince (shortened)
  • Cruel Summer
  • The Man
  • You Need to Calm Down (shortened)
  • Lover
  • The Archer

Fearless

  • Fearless (shortened)
  • You Belong With Me
  • Love Story

evermore

  • no body, no crime
  • willow (with elements of witchery)
  • marjorie (shortened)
  • champagne problems (spoken intro)
  • tolerate it (extended outro)

reputation

  • ...Ready for It?
  • Delicate
  • Don't Blame Me (shortened)
  • Look What You Made Me Do

Speak Now

  • Enchanted
  • Long Live

Red

  • 22
  • We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
  • I Knew You Were Trouble (shortened)
  • All Too Well (10 minute version; spoken intro)

folklore

  • the 1
  • betty (spoken intro)
  • the last great american dynasty
  • august
  • illicit affairs (shortened)
  • my tears ricochet
  • cardigan

1989

  • Style
  • Blank Space
  • Shake It Off
  • Wildest Dreams
  • Bad Blood (shortened)

Surprise songs

Surprise songs vary each night.

Midnights

  • Lavender Haze
  • AntiHero
  • Midnight Rain
  • Vigilante Shit
  • Bejeweled
  • Mastermind
  • Karma (extended outro)