If you're reading this article, chances are you already know Taylor Swift is bringing her Eras Tour to Australia.
We have the details and the dates, now we Swifties are collectively holding our breath for the Eras Tour ticket drop.
As we saw overseas, getting Eras Tour tickets was a bit of a struggle. Issues with ticketing sites, opportunistic scalpers and the sheer competition among fans meant many missed out. It also meant those looking on from Australia made a mental note to be extra prepared when the Eras Tour finally hit our shores.
So, as we await the ticket sale dates, we're trying to be as prepped as possible. Here's some precious intel that will help you get tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.
There will be two stops on the Australian Eras Tour: Melbourne and Sydney.
The dates of these concerts will be:
Melbourne
Sydney
Tickets for the Eras Sale will go on sale across various dates, with two pre-sale drops arriving before the general sale.
AMEX Presale
The first pre-sale tickets are offered to American Express credit card holders, who can purchase tickets from June 26. The link to get tickets is here.
Frontier Touring Presale
The next pre-sale is courtesy of Taylor's Australian tour promoters, Frontier Touring. You can sign up for that one here.
General Sale
The general sale of tickets will go ahead from June 30.
For Sydney tickets, sales will open at 10am, local Sydney time. For Melbourne, sale will begin at 2pm, local Melbourne time. (Sio, adjust your time zones if you're west of the eastern states!)
Sales will be via Ticketek, and you can find the link here.
Swifties know everything (fact) and some beautifully generous fans are sharing some precious first-hand info about the best seats on the Eras Tour.
Those who have attended shows along Swift's US tour have taken to TikTok to share the view from their respective seats, providing precious insight into what kind of view you'll get, from where.
First, we have to look at the seating layout for the Eras Tour Australia...
Both Australian arenas - like her international shows - have a similar layout and stage design, with an aisle and diamond-shaped platform protruding into the floor section.
You can also see where sound stages or other potential obstructions are on the floor (those are the greyed or blacked-out sections).
Per Frontier Touring, when buying tickets to an Eras Tour show, you select the price type or section of the stadium you wish to sit in. From here, your seats will be allocated for you. While you can change these, the sight recommends purchasing the first seats allocated (obviously, because they can be re-allocated and you might miss out in that section).
With that in mind, let's get to the best and worst seating sections...
Let's take this per section...
Floor Seating, A-Reserve
Well, duh.
Floor seating is, of course, allocated. There will be no rushing the stage or camping out for a front row position. You'll have to duke it out with everyone else online.
If you're towards the front of the floor sections (closer to the stage) you'll be winning... But not all floor seating is created equal (more on that below).
It should be said, that floor seating is often about the vibe more than anything else.
Lower Bowl
The 'lower bowl' sections, i.e. the elevated seating around the sides is reportedly stellar, and superior to many floor section seats.
if you can get to the sides of the 'diamond stage' section, you will be loving life!
Here's one such view...
Floor Seating
We've been through the pros of floor seating at the Eras Tour, but there have been many reports that you can't see anything from the back of the floor sections. This could potentially include parts of B, C (outer), D & E floor sections, which is something to be mindful of for the cost.
Views can be obscured by people standing in front of you, and may be particularly tricky if you're bringing along kids or anyone with a height disadvantage in the context.
Obstructed view
Of course, it's wise to be wary of any tickets that come with an 'obstructed view' warning. However, here's one such example from the US tour and, as you can see, the view wasn't really 'obstructed' at all. (Watch below)
Nosebleed section
Again, this depends on how you define 'bad'. It's long been known that the nosebleed section is the furthest away from the action, and it's the reason why it's so cheap. However, for many, the price will be unbeatable (G-Reserve starts from $79.90, compared to $379.90 for A-Reserve). You'll still be there at Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour - enjoy the ride!
Overall it seems Swift's team has gone above and beyond to ensure everyone gets a semi-decent (or, in most cases, totally decent) view.
It depends what you want, really. While getting an up-close view of Swift herself is likely to be tricky for anyone beyond the first few rows in the A-Reserve, if you're happy being able to see the full stage and/or screens, you'll most likely be fine anywhere.
Just be sure to bring your dancing shoes, for this will be one fabulous affair!