Swifties have a lot to celebrate these days — the release of Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated eleventh studio album,“The Tortured Poets Department,” upcoming tour dates in Europe and enjoying the Eras Tour from the comfort of their homes thanks to streaming.
Swifties in Nashville however may have earned yet another reason to bedazzle the hats and swap the friendship bracelets. Music City ranks high when it comes to the amount of Taylor Swift fans per capita.
You’re not completely on your own, kid.
According to Casino.Org, an online source for casino guidance, Nashville is the eighth city in the United States with the most Taylor Swift fans per capita. The number of fans were determined by examining attendance at each Eras Tour city, also taking into consideration TikTok videos, Google search volumes, Taylor Swift-themed events and the number of Facebook Taylor Swift group members.
Nashville came behind Minneapolis, Minnesota, Los Angeles, California and Arlington, Texas. Rounding out the top ten was Cincinnati.
Back in May of 2023, Swift performed a three-night run to record setting crowds at Nissan Stadium including a rain-soaked show that delayed the start time past 10 p.m. Fans sheltered-in-place for nearly four hours due to severe weather, a true testament of fandom loyalty. During her stop in Nashville, Swift announced the release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).”
The Eras Tour in Nashville brought in an estimated $2.2 million in hotel taxes alone.
In April, Casino.org examined the cities included in the 2023 Eras tour then create an index analyzing and weighing multiple factor including:
Each city was then scored on a scale of 0-100 to discover which cities have the most Swifties per capita. 2024 US Eras Tour dates were not included.
Diana Leyva covers trending news and service for The Tennessean. Contact her at [email protected] or follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter at @_leyvadiana
