Wheelchair Users Guide to the Taylor Swift Eras Tour
In May, I was lucky enough to experience the Taylor Swift Eras Tour twice: once by partying in the street outside of the stadium and one as a ticketholder experiencing the exhilarating show from fantastic wheelchair accessible seats. 
Now that I have enjoyed the magic of the Eras Tour, I thought I’d share some of my best tips and tricks for other wheelchair users to enjoy the show as well.
At this point, it’s probably easier to get on a private rocket into space than it is to get Taylor Swift tickets, but don’t lose hope! There has been a solid track record of Ticketmaster releasing more tickets to each show as the concert gets closer – they even release them as the show is starting! That means you still have a chance to get inside the gates and rock out with thousands of other Swifties while enjoying a visually stunning show.
However, even if you do not get tickets, you can still enjoy the show from outside the stadium! In fact, that’s exactly what I did in Philadelphia. My husband and I drove to Philly – fully decked out in our best Eras Tour Outfits (my outfit was inspired by the You Need to Calm Down music video and I convinced my husband to dress up as a Mirrorball) – and had a blast dancing and singing with thousands of other fans in the streets outside the stadium all night long! We traded stickers and friendship bracelets, ate tons of delicious food, and (because Taylor Swift fans are truly the best) I never had to wait for the accessible bathroom stall, despite ridiculously long lines. If you have a chance to join a Taylor Swift street party, I highly recommend you do it.
If you can only get inaccessible tickets, buy them, and then contact the stadium to switch seats!I was able to attend the concert inside the stadium in Massachusetts just one weekend after I enjoyed the street party in Philly thanks to my incredible friend, Hannah. Hannah was able to get her hands on tickets, but she could only buy inaccessible seats. Because Hannah and I are both wheelchair users, we knew that the seats she purchased would not work for us, so I simply contacted the stadium and asked to switch seats. The stadium had no issue with this and easily sent us new tickets for accessible seats in a comparable area where the original seats were located.
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Be prepared!
Being prepared for a Taylor Swift show means many things, especially for wheelchair users. Not only does it mean planning a fantastic outfit and bringing friendship bracelets for trading, but it also means preparing for your personal needs and access needs. For example, most stadiums have a clear bag policy and limit what you can bring in. I did not have a clear bag, so I wore an outfit with big pockets so I could bring in my meds, my menstrual products, and my credit card without any hassle. Also, during the Massachusetts show, there was a complete downpour during the entire show and we needed to make sure that Hannah’s power wheelchair would still operate when the show was over, so we brought some high quality ponchos with us and worked diligently to ensure her chair was completely covered all night.
Have the time of your life!
Taylor Swift truly puts on a show like no other. Whether you are inside the stadium soaking in the enchanting stage and mesmerizing dance moves or you’re partying in the streets in camaraderie with tons of other dedicated Swifties who could not get tickets – I promise you, you’ll have an amazing time! Enjoy every moment!