The ultimate guide to seeing Taylor Swift at SoFi Stadium
Have you heard? Taylor Swift is in town.
You’re ready to see the “Cruel Summer” singer helm her sold-out dates at SoFi Stadium. But do you have the fan chants memorized? What’s the best way to get to SoFi Stadium? What can you bring? What local events are happening for Swift superfans who didn’t get tickets?
You have questions. We have answers. Everything you need to know:
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‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ will be the fourth rerecording Taylor Swift releases in her quest to reclaim the rights to her past albums.
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Countless mother-daughter duos attended Taylor Swift’s Eras tour at SoFi Stadium this past week. Here’s how her music has brought a few of them closer together.
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Photos of Taylor Swift’s six-night stint at SoFi Stadium, the end of the first leg of her North American concert tour.
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Couldn’t score a ticket to SoFi? On TikTok, one Swiftie has built a following by curating and broadcasting fans’ nightly live recordings of the singer’s three-hour sets.
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On the third night of Taylor Swift’s marathon of SoFi Stadium shows for her sold-out Eras tour, fans shared how the songwriter’s music had changed their lives.
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Sing whatever Taylor song you want in karaoke. But here are the 22 best of the best, according to pseudoscience.
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Want to make an entire week out of Taylor Swift events? Here are some restaurants, bars and other creative spaces in Los Angeles getting in the Swiftie spirit.
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Could Taylor Swift’s mega-tour have fans seeing red on their next COVID test? Here’s how officials say concertgoers can help protect themselves.
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Cultural dominance. History-making album sales. Sold-out stadiums. Add them up, and Taylor Swift’s current moment has little precedent in pop-music history.
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Taylor Swift kicked off six sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium, and The Times’ Mikael Wood and Suzy Exposito were there to provide a full rundown.
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Why are concert tickets so expensive and how can I get a cheaper ticket?
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From local breweries to wine bars, juice stands and coffee shops, here’s where to get a drink near Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium.
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Whether you’re looking for a pregame snack or a postgame meal, this list of restaurants has you covered.
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Scammers are taking advantage of the shortage of tickets and the eagerness of Swifties to defraud fans. Here’s how to protect yourself.
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Before you see Taylor Swift performing at SoFi Stadium for the Los Angeles leg of the Eras tour, here are some things you should know, including the bag and outside food policy, what SoFi Stadium is like and what to eat once you’re there.
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Plenty of parking spots are still available for Swift’s shows, but not in the lots on the stadium grounds. For those, you’ll have to go through a reseller and pay even more.
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Not a lover of $100 parking spaces? There are plenty of ways to get to Taylor Swift’s concerts at SoFi Stadium by train or bus.
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Southern California hotel workers are demanding higher pay and better benefits and working conditions in a strike that began in early July.
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On the first of a six-night stretch at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the Swifties packed the streets in their glitter and glam, but they weren’t the only ones surrounding the stadium that night.
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It’s hard to choose a handful of highlights from Taylor Swift’s three-hour-plus extravaganza, but these dozen moments showed her at the very top of her game.
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California politicians have asked Taylor Swift to cancel her L.A. tour dates this week in solidarity with striking hotel workers. It’s an impossible ask, but one the singer can’t ignore.
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From her first Fearless tour to her Eras tour, Taylor Swift’s fans have come up with many traditions during her shows. Here’s what to say or do, when and why.
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A guide to making your friendship bracelet trading experience at SoFi memorable — by Swifties for Swifties.
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In lieu of a seat at SoFi Stadium for the Eras Tour, you can try to get a job through an online temp agency handing out wristbands. And other gigs inside the building might pop up.
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Taylor Swift fans have taken to ‘Tayl-gating’ — gathering outside her stadium shows to experience the music from outside. Inglewood says it won’t allow that at SoFi Stadium.
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Taylor Swift fans who arrive early to SoFi — gates open at 4:30 — will be treated to unreleased videos, bathroom bonding sessions and a revealing preshow playlist.
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California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis was among the elected officials urging Taylor Swift to postpone her L.A. tour dates due to striking hotel workers.
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As L.A.’s hospitality industry welcomes Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and the business it will bring, striking hotel workers called on the pop star to join their cause.
