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    Want to get tickets to the Eras Tour in Indianapolis? There is still hope

    Kathleen William Posted on

    On Thursday night, Taylor Swift fans repeatedly clicked the refresh button on Ticketmaster's New Orleans page for the Eras Tour, hoping to snag a spot in the queue for last-minute concert tickets.

    The organizers of Swifties want tickets sent a notification to their Discord channel when the queue opened.

    While fans crossed their fingers and prayed they wouldn't be kicked out of line, the last passes to Caesars Superdome were purchased.

    Last minute approvals are made for each show. The timing of the releases is sporadic, but experts who have been following the tour and surprise drops for more than a year say there are signs a ticket purge is imminent.

    “Some of the markers we use relate to the stage design,” says Abby, a member of Swifties Want Tickets. The group members have withheld their last names for privacy reasons – and because they want to make sure fans go through their channel and not directly to them. “The decline depends heavily on how many additional seats can be accommodated on the floor and which sections they can free up when visibility is limited.”

    Swifties Want Tickets could be considered the Eras Tour ticket drop investigators. They have sources at all stadiums who send photos when the stages are almost completely set up. This allows the venue to re-evaluate whether it can fit more chairs on the floor or sell more seats with obstructed views.

    Although Europe, Asia and Australia had different systems, ticket sales in Miami and New Orleans this month were similar to the first year of the Eras Tour, when Swift toured 20 U.S. cities. And Swifites Want Tickets expects the same formula to be used for the final American shows in Indianapolis.

    “This usually happens the day before the concert,” Abby says. “In Miami, we received live updates from a handful of different people who work at Hard Rock Stadium. They sent pictures of how the stage was being set up.”

    Miami had a few surprising drops. One Wednesday evening, one Thursday morning and one before the Friday concert. Swifties Want Tickets sent out social media notifications on X, Instagram and Discord. New Orleans also had surprise drops on Thursday night and Friday before the show.

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    I try my luck with last minute tickets to surprise a fan

    After the interview Swifties want tickets Members after the Miami shows, I was trying to catch the surprise drop on the Thursday before the New Orleans shows. Around 5:00 p.m., the group sent out a tweet: “We have received details from our sources that there should be no drop-off until at least 5:00 p.m. CT, but that is subject to change.” I have alerts for theirs Set up accounts and waited for the tweet that said “GO.” Within seconds I clicked on Ticketmaster and entered the queue.

    I was 457th in line.

    The number was counted down and within 10 minutes I had a variety of last minute tickets to choose from. I clicked on the first option I saw without actually registering where the seat was for fear of being kicked out or losing my seat. On the next page, a $49 ticket was displayed in limited view. I locked up the seat and paid $68 plus tax.

    Fast forward to Friday night's show.

    “I tried to get tickets, but it didn't work,” said Tiffany Bell, 28, a New Orleans resident, standing outside Caesars Superdome in a sparkly silver dress and black boots. “I thought, 'I'm going to take a walk downtown because the vibe is just perfect.'”

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    About 20 minutes before Gracie Abrams took the stage, Bell was talking to WWL TV reporter Amelia Strahan near the west entrance when I asked her if she had a ticket. The superfan had never seen the Eras Tour and decided to come to the stadium every night, hoping to snag a last-minute spot from someone who ventured in.

    “Do you want to go to the Eras Tour?” I asked her and after she had a moment to process the question, she jumped up and down and screamed, “Yes.”

    Even though the ticket I bought had limited visibility, Bell didn't care. Tears filled her eyes. She couldn't believe she was going to see the highly requested, mind-blowing show.

    “I love (Swift), a woman who speaks her mind and stands up for the people she believes in,” Bell says. “We are fortunate to have so many famous women at this time in history who are willing to stand up for themselves.”

    I'm still hoping for indy shows

    Depending on the stage setup, it's likely that there will be thousands of last-minute tickets for the various shows at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The first drop could take place as early as Wednesday evening. Hopeful fans should follow Swifties Want Tickets. But remember that word has gotten around about the group. His X account has more than 103,000 followers.

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    The group's main purpose is to attract more fans to the show and educate Swifties about the ticket sales process.

    “There's definitely a dynamic where scalpers know more about how to get tickets than fans because it's their full-time professional job to know everything about how to do it,” says Amy, a member of the group. “It’s rewarding. People are like, 'Why are you doing this for free?' And I think, 'Because it's the community I'm in. I love the people I work with and I love being able to give back to other Swifties.'”

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