IN PHOTOS | See Swiftmania sweep Toronto
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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, which began March 17, 2023, arrives in Toronto for six sold-out shows on Thursday and will wrap after three Vancouver performances in early December.
About 60,000 ticket-holders will gather at the Toronto stadium for each show from Nov. 14-23, with thousands more Swifties expected to attend the pre-show event called Taylgate '24 at the nearby Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
With opening night upon us, check out the buildup in Toronto from the city's "Taylor Swift Way" signs to the lineups for merchandise to the hundreds of thousands of fans heading downtown and more.
Tour merchandise went on sale at Rogers Centre on Tuesday morning. It's the only location in Toronto selling official tour merchandise. Here, fans line up outside the stadium.
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Fan Brenda Martinez holds an Eras Tour poster outside the venue.
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A fan shows friendship bracelets outside Rogers Centre.
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Another fan in mid-pose outside the stadium.
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An aerial view by drone of the growing lineup outside Gates 5 and 6.
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