How much are Taylor Swift fans shelling out to attend her Toronto concerts?
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Taylor Swift's Toronto era is nearly here. And here's how much fans shelled out to see her perform in the city.
Taylor Swift's Toronto era is nearly here.
The hyper-successful 'The Eras Tour' is making its way to the city next week for the start of a six-show series, from Nov. 14 to Nov. 23.
While the popstar won’t cap off the near 21-month tour until her three stops in Vancouver next month, many Swifties from far and wide are making their way to Toronto to catch one of her final Eras Tour shows (and perhaps one of the several Swift-themed events popping up throughout the city).
Resale tickets to one of her upcoming concerts compete with the costs of a month's rent – or more – and hotel prices have skyrocketed, going for 10 times more than the normal rate, begging the question of how much are fans spending to see Taylor Swift perform in Toronto.
Steffani King told CTV News Toronto she estimates that she and the three others joining her will spend about $1,450 each for the whole event — a number that includes the cost of a VIP ticket, hotel stay, transit fares, bracelet-making supplies and getting her make-up done. A long-time Swiftie, King says when she went to see the singer for the Reputation Stadium Tour six years ago in Toronto, she spent just over $250 on a ticket eight rows back from the floor.
Though the Stouffville resident was one of the lucky ones to get her ticket at face value through Ticketmaster, she said securing it was a stressful experience.
"It was a frantic event as we played phone tag between the four of us, trying to confirm comfortable budget amounts to attend the concert of a lifetime. We had waited months to be able to purchase tickets and because this person had made it off the waitlist after thousands had already purchased tickets, we knew our options would be slim," King said, noting that most of what was left were tickets in the VIP section going for about $600 a pop and nothing with four seats together.
