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A definitive guide to the Taylor Swift spectacle in Pittsburgh

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A definitive guide to the Taylor Swift spectacle in Pittsburgh

When tickets went on sale in November, Taylor Swift broke Ticketmaster. Ever since, people have been paying thousands to get in the door for her sold-out 24-city, 60-night “Eras Tour” that has been breaking attendance records in stadiums across the country. 

Not only that, along the tour route, thousands of fans, without tickets, are gathering to listen to the show outside the venue.

The spectacle hits the North Shore this weekend, when Acrisure Stadium and the surrounding area will turn into a sea of sequins, fringe, cowboy boots and pastel.

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The city’s entire special deployment division will be used over the weekend, and officials said 50 officers will be inside the 68,000-capacity stadium with 25 outside. 

Two dozen paramedics will be stationed inside, with ambulances and other transport units outside.

Here’s everything you need to know as Pittsburgh prepares for its turn.

The logistics

  • No ticket to the shows? Pittsburgh officials want you to stay safe — by staying home | Read more

  • Stadium, parking, traffic, tickets and every other detail you need | Read more

  • If you’re still looking for a place to stay, good luck | Read more

  • Need a place to eat? | Read more

The music

  • Swift’s return marks the end of a five-year silence for her in Pittsburgh | Read more

  • ‘I’m officially obsessed’: Classic artists weigh in on Taylor Swift | Read more

  • Taylor Swift’s first time playing Pittsburgh: A look back | Read more

Fun and fashion

  • Why “The Eras Tour” is like the “Met Gala for normal people” | Read more

  • Attending the Pittsburgh show is a major milestone in this 24-year-old fan’s battle for her life | Read more

  • Inspired by her lyric, Swifties now bond over friendship bracelets | Read more

  • Tiny Taylors are populating the miniature railroad at Carnegie Science Center | Read more

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