Massachusetts Downpours To Impact Saturday’s Taylor Swift Show at Gillette – But Maybe That’s a Good Thing?

When looking at this weekend's three sold out Taylor Swift shows at Gillette Stadium an old Sesame Street song comes to mind:

Also this one from Meatloaf:

Or, to quote Taylor's own song "Fearless," "And I don't know why, but with you I'd dance in a storm in my best dress, fearless."

It's looking more and more like Friday and Sunday will be weather wins at Gillette Stadium for Taylor Swift while Saturday you'll be feeling "Fearless" in the rain. And while I'm sure this comes as a major disappointment for anyone who dished out beaucoup de bucks for their Saturday tickets, I would argue that maybe it's not such a bad thing... if you keep an open mind.

If we learn from history and go back in time to June of 2011, Taylor Swift was at Gillette for her "Speak Now World Tour" and guess what? The sky opened something furious! It rained cats and dogs but no rain feline stopped the fun!! That's one of the most remembered concerts to many Taylor Swift fans - because it was so different! Every audience member is in that situation together. And guess who else is in that exact same situation with you? Taylor Swift! The photos from that 2011 Taylor Gillette show are unforgettable, adding to an already tremendously memorable day/night.

So even though you may be getting some pruney fingers on Saturday, at least you'll get pruney fingers while jamming out to Taylor Swift!! At Gillette Stadium!! Throw on a garbage bag with a hole cut out for your head, go, and make some memories!!

By the way I just asked Chief Meteorologist Kevin Lemanowicz from Boston 25 News for a statement about Saturday and this is why he is the man: "Steady rain is likely to fall during the show. If that has you seeing Red, just Shake It Off and have a great time." *mic drop*

Let's look back at all the other times Taylor hit Gillette Stadium! We definitely have some rich history together:

We are taking a little trip down memory lane and visiting all the Gillette Stadium ERAS of Taylor Swift with photos from all of her incredible shows.  You can check them out below, but first, let's talk the eras!

The journey started with Taylor's first ever show at Gillette Stadium on June 5, 2010 when she gave us the FEARLESS Era!  This was the first time she headlined and NFL stadium and it was the first female headliner at Gillette.  Talk about a career moment!

Next up, was the SPEAK NOW Era.  Who can forget dancing in the rain to to our favorite Tay Tay songs, as it poured down on a sold-out crowd.   With this era Taylor doubled down on her New England fans and play two shows.  The Speak Now Tour was at Gillette Stadium on June 25th and 26th, 2011.

The RED Era come in hot, when Taylor took over Gillette Stadium on July 27, 2013.   Who can forget her closing the show with the smash "We Are Never Getting Back Together"?!  We loved the all the costume changes on this tour.  We couldn't stop taking photos at this show, check them all out here!

Then we took a little time machine to when Taylor brought us her 1989 Era when she took over Gillette Stadium for two sold-out shows, July 24th and 25th, 2015!  Remember when she threw the ultimate dance party with her special guest Walk The Moon's Nicholas Petricca.  See even more photos from the shows here.

And now, who can forget the most recent era that has come through our beloved stadium.....the REPUTATION Era!   All we can say, was that giant snake, wow...wow...wow...we weren't ready for it!   And this time, Taylor upped the ante by playing three sold-out back to back to back nights!  Take a look at our rewind from the shows.

All we can say it THANK YOU Taylor for all these incredible moments at Gillette Stadium filled with swifties from all over!

55,000 people all singing along!

There's so much to celebrate about Taylor Swift lately...and again. She is on pace to set another record. This time it will likely be for the highest grossing concert tour of all time. Forbes predicts Taylor Swift will "almost certainly end 2023 as a billionaire." The queen of records (pun intended) is set to release a re-recorded version of her 2010 album, Speak Now, July 7. Cue the music, because it all started for Taylor in the country music world. That's why you need these 13 essential Taylor Swift country songs for your playlist.

Whether you are headed to one of Swift's 3 sold-out Eras Tour shows at Gillette Stadium this weekend or not, you can certainly appreciate where it all began. And to think, it all started with Tim McGraw. The song that is. Taylor released "Tim McGraw" 17 years ago next month, before she was even 17 years old.

So, let's celebrate with a visit to the country, where music life for Swift began. She left her cowboy boots behind 10 albums ago(not included re-releases), but to appreciate where this artist is now, you need to embrace the journey. You need these 13 essential Taylor Swift country songs for your playlist.

2011's "Sparks Fly" had all the things we love about Taylor. A super infectious melody, and a vastly visual message, eloquently laid out in lyrics to remember. Who could forget "The way you move is like a full on rainstorm, And I'm a house of cards." Most of Taylor's country singles were released in her teens, so there were centered around being in love, wanting love, or a love gone wrong. This one has all the "looking for love in all the wrong places" feels. And I'm here for it.

There is nothing like your first. Swift's first hit came in 2006, before she even had her driver's license. I remember our first phone interview and I asked Taylor how it felt to have her first song on the radio. Her response was something like..."And I'm getting my driver's license soon!" She seemed more excited for that pivotal life moment, which is so 16, isn't it?

"Should've Said No" was a last-minute addition to Taylor's self-titled debut album, and the last single released. She told Rolling Stone that the song was added just 2 days before the album was mastered, and she wrote it as a reaction to "something dramactic and crazy." Apparently, she felt the need to address it in song, and quickly. Perhaps that explains it's fiery delivery. Banjos never sounded so angry.

"I don't know how it gets any better than this." In 2008 Taylor released her 2nd studio album which became her most successful and critically acclaimed country album. The title track did not dissapoint. It's all about how love can make us feel fearless. And it's melody and message still hold up today. "Fearless" is timeless.

By the time "Mean" came along, Taylor was much more video savy. She knew exactly how she wanted to put her words to images and became an integral part in the video concept process. The song went on to win Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song at the 2012 Grammy Awards. The anti-bullying message was powerful, as was the message to Taylor's biggest critics about her vocal abilities.

"And I can see you years from now in a bar
Talking over a football game
With that same big loud opinion
But nobody's listening
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing
But all you are is mean"

A beautifuly tragic love story made into a beautiful music video, what's not to love? In 2008 Taylor released the first single from her Fearless album. She was  inspired to write "Love Story" because of a real life love interest her family wasn't so in love with. Taking a page from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, many critics, at the time, considered this song one of Taylor's best pieces of work.

According to Taylor, her album Speak Now was all about the things she wanted to say to the people in her life, but never had a chance to. "Back To December" is esstenially a lyrical apology to a past love. The music in the song included a lush string orchestra accompaniment to give power to the ballad. The result is pure and pretty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUwxKWT6m7U

This is the one! The first #1 hit for Taylor Swift, and the one that made her the youngest person ever to write and sing a #1 country hit. Swift was 17 when all this happened. Quite an accomplishment. And to think she wrote this little diddy about making every day things in life your song, for a high school talent show. She was in ninth grade when she wrote, "Our Song." It spent 6 weeks on top of the country charts.

As she does, Swift loves to draw from real life experiences for her lyrics. "You Belong With Me" was "inspired  by a phone call between a male friend of hers and his girlfriend that she overheard." (Wikipedia). Ahh, the unrequited love theme, it never gets old. At the 2010 Grammy Awards, the song received 3 nominations for Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Performance.  This is the song that will live in infamy for the "Kanye West debacle." It was nominated at the 2009 VMAs, and was Taylor's  first invitation to the MTV awards show, as she was transitioning to a pop star. You remember, that time Kanye stormed the stage as Taylor was accepting her award for Best Video by a Female Artist. West said to Taylor,“I’mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!" He stole her moment, but not her award.

Don't mess with Taylor Swift's heart or she's going to write about it. She proved this early, and often. "Picture to Burn" was inspired by a real life high school love interest, who was interested in someone else. The video also stars Taylor's bff Abigail. Taylor rage can be a beautiful thing to witness in song.  On the 2008  hit single, Billboard proclaimed it to be , "a totally infectious slice of fun with a singalong chorus that you won't be able to dismiss from your memory bank." I second that. Rock out, Taylor, rock out.

Taylor told CMT, "To me, 'White Horse' is about what, in my opinion, is the most heart-breaking part of a break-up – that moment when you realize that all the dreams you had, all those visions you had of being with this person, all that disappears." The white horse represents the prince you think a person is, until their dark side is revealed, and you realize a prince is a just fairy tale. Grey's Anatomy fans will know this song from a 2008 episode called "Dream a Little Dream of Me." Taylor has been a long time fan of the show and presented the song to the producers.

Released in early 2007, this single (only the 2nd in her career) is likely the  most stripped down of Taylor Swift country songs. It's acoustic vibe gave us a sense of how it all began for Taylor; just her journal and her guitar. We felt like we came to know Drew, the object of Taylor's affections in the song, and in 9th grade life. "Teardrops" was based on a classmate of Taylor's named Drew. No protecting the innocent here, I guess. He had no idea she was interested in him. And a song was born.

This single was the beginning of the end of the Taylor Swift country era, as she was emersing herself into the world of pop. "Ours" was available of the deluxe edition of "Speak Now," and became her last #1 on the country music charts. Many have speculated this song was about her relationship with John Mayer, as the lyrics "Any snide remarks from my father about your tattoos will be ignored," might suggest.

Taylor Swift is returning to Gillette Stadium for the first time since 2018 and we couldn't be more excited!

Country 102.5 has everything you need to know about Taylor Swift Friday (5.19), Saturday (5.20), and Sunday (5.21).

We may just have a way for you to win some Taylor Swift swag (insert eyeball emoji).

If you are not familiar with Gillette's bag policy or the parking situation, just take a look below! This should answer any of your questions.

You can get your tickets to Friday's show at ticketmaster.com

You can get your tickets to Saturday's show at ticketmaster.com

You can get your tickets to Sunday's show at ticketmaster.com

Friday - Phoebe Bridgers, GAYLE

Saturday - Phoebe Bridgers, GAYLE

Sunday - Phoebe Bridgers, Gracie Abrams

You can find us partying at Six String Grill & Stage both Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!  Come by and say Hi!

Join Country 102.5 for our Taylor pre-show party like no other at Six String Grill & Stage from 3:30PM-6:30PM Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with White Claw. You will have your chance to win Taylor Swift swag!

View more information about the Friday Pre-Show Party HERE!

View more information about the Saturday Pre-Show Party HERE!

View more information about the Sunday Pre-Show Party HERE!

Parking lots open at 2:30PM. You can check out the parking map here.

Gates open at 4:30PM. You can enter through the Bank Of America Gate, the CVS health Gate or the Ticketmaster Gate. Fans with field seating should enter through the Enel Plaza ONLY!

The show starts at 6:30PM!

Taylor goes on stage at 8:00 PM!

Be sure to download your tickets via the Gillette Stadium App.

If you are in need of the box office, please note the main ticket office is currently closed due to the construction of the stadium. There are two ticket office trailers on-site. One of them is located in the North end of the East Club parking lot and the other is located outside of the W3 entrance which is near the CVS Health Gate.

Bags must comply with the stadiums bag policy. View Gillette Stadium’s updated bag policy HERE.

You can find out what you can't bring into the stadium by clicking HERE.

You can find out what you can bring into the stadium by clicking HERE.

The parking lots will open at 2:30pm event and will then close right after the end of each event. For ticket holders, Gillette offers general parking. You can also park on the stadium side which is $35 for prepaid parking. View the parking map HERE.

Gillette is a completely cashless stadium, for all purchases, so you many only use contactless payment. There are cash-to-card kiosks around the venue if you need to put cash on a card to use.

General Admission Gates: CVS Health Gate, the Ticketmaster Gate and the Bank of America Gate

Field Seating: The Enel Plaza ONLY is open for all field seating

ADA Entry: Either the W2 or E2 elevators

The Gillette customer service team can be reached at customerservice@gillettestadium.com

You know New England, the weather can change on a dime around here. Stay up to date on all the latest weather here.

Fans traveling from the South should use Lot 15A and those traveling from the north should use P1 for all drop-offs. For Parents who are planning on staying on-site, either waiting in their cars or at Patriot Place, should park in General Parking.

Parents traveling from the south should use Lot 15A, which is next to the Bass Pro Shop for drop-offs and pick ups.   Parents traveling rom the north should use lot 3A for pickups.

Please note that limos and buses will not be allowed to either drop off or pick up in stadium lots.  You will want to plan accordingly if you are traveling in this manner.