Taylor Swift's Eras Tour made a special stop in Asia in February, with the Tokyo Dome hosting four spectacular shows. The cavernous 55,000-seat stadium, usually home to the Yomiuri Giants baseball team, looked and sounded different thanks to the tour. Lady E., a devoted Swiftie, managed to snag tickets for two nights, attending both concerts with a different friend each night.
Here are Elena's recollections of her Eras Tour concert experience. Buckle up for a Q&A fiesta as she answers questions about the setlist, the crowd, and the overall vibe.
How did you get ready for the concert? Who did you go with?
I went with A. to the first concert and with F. on the following night. We didn't really do anything to get ready for the concerts except make friendship bracelets. It is kind of a tradition to trade bracelets with other Taylor Swift fans before the concert.
What was the atmosphere like outside the venue before the concert started?
The merch ("merchandise"—ed.) booths are outside the venue where you buy stuff like T-shirts and other merch. So there were a lot of people, very excited, lining up for that. And then there were a lot of people taking photos of the Tokyo Dome and the groups of other fans.
What did you wear to the concert?
I wore a Taylor T-shirt, a beige one, after I bought it at a merch booth. So I wore that and jeans. It wasn't that cold inside the stadium even though it was February. Once we were inside, we took off our jackets because we were screaming and stuff. So...energy...and that's why I was not really cold.
How did the crowd react to the opening act (if there was one)?
There wasn't any opening act in Tokyo.
How long were the concerts?
I think both were about three hours long.
Were there any parts of the two concerts you attended that were different? Was it the same show?
The Eras Tour has basically the same show everywhere. But there were two surprise songs in the set where Taylor sang different songs. They aren't on the setlist. So at every concert she just randomly picks two songs to add in. So, in Tokyo, two songs were different, but everything else was the same as the worldwide tour setlist.
To be continued...
What was the atmosphere like outside the venue before the concert started?
The merch ("merchandise"—ed.) booths are outside the venue where you buy stuff like T-shirts and other merch. So there were a lot of people, very excited, lining up for that. And then there were a lot of people taking photos of the Tokyo Dome and the groups of other fans.
What did you wear to the concert?
I wore a Taylor T-shirt, a beige one, after I bought it at a merch booth. So I wore that and jeans. It wasn't that cold inside the stadium even though it was February. Once we were inside, we took off our jackets because we were screaming and stuff. So...energy...and that's why I was not really cold.
How did the crowd react to the opening act (if there was one)?
There wasn't any opening act in Tokyo.
How long were the concerts?
I think both were about three hours long.
Were there any parts of the two concerts you attended that were different? Was it the same show?
The Eras Tour has basically the same show everywhere. But there were two surprise songs in the set where Taylor sang different songs. They aren't on the setlist. So at every concert she just randomly picks two songs to add in. So, in Tokyo, two songs were different, but everything else was the same as the worldwide tour setlist.
Did you notice any difference in the sound quality of the music in the two different sections where you sat in Tokyo Dome? Where were your seats on the two days?
On the first day our seats were floor level, to the side, so I was close to the stage and I could see Taylor Swift really close in person. The second day, we were in the sixth row on the second tier, a bit farther away from the stage. I don't think there was any sound difference. The music is super loud and you can hear Taylor's voice everywhere. So I couldn't really hear or feel the difference. 
Were there many fans from other countries attending the concert?
Yeah, there were a lot of Europeans and Americans--people who probably flew here. It seems they bought a lot of the good seats. And there were Asian people, clearly from other parts of Asia. Taylor only performed in Singapore and Japan on this leg of her tour. So I think a lot of people from like South Korea, China and other places flew here just to attend the concerts in Tokyo. To be continued...
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