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Photos: Taylor Swift’s Curfew-Breaking First Night at Levi’s Stadium

Written by The Standard StaffPublished Jul. 29, 2023 • 9:52am
As Santa Clara braces for a second night of Swiftie mania, here's a look at some highlights from Eras kickoff in the South Bay city. | Source: Getty Images for TAS Rights Mana

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour brought 58,000 attendees to "Swiftie Clara" Friday night for a marathon first show at Levi's Stadium that blew past an 11 p.m. curfew and drew thousands more fans outside the venue.

As the South Bay city braces for a second night of Swiftie mania, here's a look at some highlights from Eras kickoff in Santa Clara.

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Taylor Swift on her first of two sold-out shows at Levi's Stadium | Source: Getty Images for TAS Rights Mana
Fans turned out in costume and met the singer with standing ovations. | Source: Getty Images for TAS Rights Mana
A fairytale-themed set served as backdrop to the three-and-a-half-hour show. | Source: Getty Images for TAS Rights Mana
Este Haim, Taylor Swift, Danielle Haim and Alana Haim perform onstage during the Eras Tour kickoff at Levi's Stadium. | Source: Getty Images for TAS Rights Mana
A sold-out crowd, numerous costume changes, and surprise numbers pushed the show well past its scheduled 11 p.m. curfew. | Source: Getty Images for TAS Rights Mana
Santa Clara deemed Swift its honorary mayor for the night. | Source: Getty Images for TAS Rights Mana
By the time the show wrapped up at 11:38 p.m. Friday, Swift had performed some 40 songs for an audience that largly stayed standing for the duration of the show. | Source: Getty Images for TAS Rights Mana

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