Taylor Swift Night One At The Linc
Friday May 12, 2023 was the perfect night in South Philadelphia at the home of the Eagles, Lincoln Financial Field! Undeniably, this first of 3 consecutive sold out shows at the Philly sports complex would make this a significantly historic Mothers Day Weekend!
“Whether you are aware of it or not, you have walked into my hometown show”!
Taylor made it very clear that because she grew up in Wyomissing PA, that like her Dad, she is a Philadelphia Eagles fan! Later in the show referencing the lyrics from “Gold Rush” she said “And I love the band the Eagles, but guys like come on, like I’m from Philly, of course it’s the team!”
“I see me padding across your wooden floorsWith my Eagles T-shirt hanging from the door”
Additionally, she went on to say that she spent her whole childhood watching Eagles games on Sunday’s with her Dad, Scott Swift (a University of Delaware grad!) She added that she never thought she would be playing sold-out shows in the Birds stadium.
The long Taylor Swift Weekend actually started on Thursday when thousands of Swifties lined up in one of the Linc’s parking lots to obtain wearable merch for the shows.
Swifies started arriving at the Linc early Friday and enjoyed the sunny 85 degree weather! Perfect for concert “pre-gaming”! Meanwhile, wall to wall Taylor music was heard across every parking lot!
Here is the set list from last night:
Taylor took the stage around 8pm, entering to Leslie Gore’s anthem, “You Don’t Own Me”.
Afterward she went on to play for 3 hours and 15 minutes during a spectacular Delaware Valley spring evening!
1. “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince
2. “Cruel Summer”
3. “The Man”
4. “You Need to Calm Down”
5. “Lover”
6. “The Archer”
7. “Fearless”
9. ” Love Story
10. “‘Tis the Damn Season”
11. “Willow”
12. “Marjorie”
13. “Champagne Problems”
14. “Tolerate It”
15. “…Ready For It?”
16. “Delicate”
17. “Don’t Blame Me”
18. “Look What You Made Me Do”
19. “Enchanted”
20. “22″
21. “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
22. “I Knew You Were Trouble”
23. “Nothing New.” (with Phoebe Bridgers)
24. “All Too Well” (10-minute version)
25. “The 1″
26. “Betty”
27. “The Last Great American Dynasty”
28. “August”
29. “Illicit Affairs”
30. “My Tears Ricochet”
31. “Cardigan’
32. “Style”
33. “Blank Space”
34. “Shake it Off”
35. “Wildest Dreams”
36. “Bad Blood”
37. “Gold Rush”
38. “Come Back … Be Here”
39. “Lavender Haze”
40. “Anti-Hero”
41. “Midnight Rain”
42. “Vigilante ”
43. “Bejeweled”
44. “Mastermind”
45. “Karma”
If you are lucky enough to be going tonight (May 13) or Mother’s Day, we hope you have an amazing time!
Taylor Swift Night One At The Linc