No concert ticket? No problem. Swifties can still gather at 'Taylgate' in Toronto
The pre-show celebration will run from 1 to 11 p.m. every day of Taylor Swift's Toronto tour dates
Whether you were a lucky enough fan to nab tickets to one of Taylor Swift's six sold-out Toronto concerts in November or not, a new "fan experience" hopes to get you into the party spirit.
Toronto's Version: Taylgate '24 will unite Swifties for a pre-show celebration for all six of Swift's Toronto dates, which run across two weekends at Toronto's Rogers Centre from Nov. 14 to 16 and Nov. 21 to 23.
The Taylgate event will run daily on those dates from 1 p.m. until 11 p.m. at the nearby Metro Toronto Convention Centre, and will include sing-along spaces, a "massive friendship bracelet-building and exchange area" and a live DJ mixing Swift's hits, according to the press release.
Event co-producer Bram Goldstein credits his two teenage daughters for inspiring the idea, saying they wanted to meet with other Swift fans while staying out of the chilly weather and early winter sundown.
He said Taylgate will offer a "safe, indoor and accessible space" for young fans while their parents and older fans are also welcome. Tickets for all six dates are available now for $55 at torontosversion.com.
Swift just finished a four-night, sold-out run in Paris, which kicked off the European leg of her Eras tour. It's the first of her shows to include songs from her 2024 album, The Tortured Poets Department. The Eras tour began in March 2023, and will wrap up in December 2024 in Vancouver, which is her only other Canadian date aside from Toronto.
With files from the Canadian Press.