Fans pack Soldier Field for first night of Taylor Swift Eras Tour concerts
More than 50,000 fans swarmed the lakefront stadium for the first of three sold-out shows.
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More than 50,000 fans swarmed the lakefront stadium for the first of three sold-out shows.
More than 50,000 fans swarmed the lakefront stadium for the first of three sold-out shows. And of course, they were there well ahead of time.
Fans came from the city, the suburbs, and from multiple states away to see Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour at Soldier Field Friday night. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
The Swifties were out in full force hours before Taylor Swift was set to take the stage Friday at Chicago's Soldier Field for the first of three concerts for her Eras Tour this weekend.
The Swifties were out in full force hours before Taylor Swift was set to take the stage Friday at Chicago's Soldier Field for the first of three concerts for her Eras Tour this weekend. More than 50,000 fans are expected to pack the stadium each night for the three sold-out shows.
The Swifties were out in full force hours before Taylor Swift was set to take the stage Friday at Chicago's Soldier Field for the first of three concerts for her Eras Tour this weekend. More than 50,000 fans are expected to pack the stadium. CBS 2 Noel Brennan was there in the thick of it all with the dedicated fans.
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From the merchandise to how far you have to walk to get picked up. Here's all the details you need to know before heading to Soldier Field over the weekend.
The hype for Taylor is high – and so is the chance of online vendors taking advantage of fans.
The hype for Taylor is high – and so is the chance of online vendors taking advantage of fans. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The countdown is on as Swifties are eagerly awaiting Taylor Swift's concerts this weekend at Soldier Field.
Hundreds of Swifties lined up outside Soldier Field on Thursday, some for more than eight hours, to score some swag ahead of Taylor Swift's three concerts this weekend.
Our chopper 2 caught the line around 9:30 a.m. Some concert-goers were in line since 3 a.m. to get the items.
Taylor Swift's three-night Eras tour is heading to Solider Field this weekend for a unique concert experience for Swifties.
Scammers will often try to sell photoshopped tickets on online marketplaces.
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The star was seen on video interrupting her hit song "Bad Blood" to speak up for a fan.
PAWS Chicago is giving away two tickets to see Swift at Soldier Field on June 3.
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