Dublin Eras Tour: Every Taylor Swift event including brunch and after-parties
There is still time to make those friendship bracelets. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
Are you ready for it? It's less than three weeks until Taylor Swift's Eras Tour rolls into Dublin.
The American superstar will take over the Aviva Stadium for three sold-out nights on June 28, 29 and 30 — and the city is gearing up to welcome Swift and her legion of fans with themed events throughout the month.
So whether you're hoping to get in the mood with themed spin classes and friendship bracelet making workshops ahead of time, warm up your vocals with karaoke brunches pre-gig, or party well into the night with post-concert after parties, here's everything you need to know about.
Put your reputation to the test with a Taylor Swift quiz on June 20 at The Grand Social.
Run by Alternative Dublin, you're likely to be tested on knowledge about the presumed subjects of her songs, historic wins and more. Plus, there's also friendship bracelet making.
- Tickets: €15, Taylor Swift Quiz & Bracelet Making, eventbrite.ie
"So make the friendship bracelets".... Taylor said it, and so it was done.
If you have run out of supplies, or are simply hoping to meet like-minded people while crafting, there are plenty of friendship making bracelet workshops happening across the city in the lead-up to Swift's arrival. Alternative Dublin are running a few in various locations including Bow Lane Social Club, This Must Be The Place and Grá Bar in Smithfield. Ticket prices and dates vary.
- Tickets: From €10, see eventbrite.ie
More crafting fun! Dublin Pottery Painting Studio in Smithfield are hosting three two-hour events on Sunday, June 23 (kicking off at 6pm and 8:30pm) and another on Tuesday, June 25 (6pm) where you can make your own Swift-themed pottery. What about a mug to show your devotion in the office?
- Tickets: €5, plus pay for what you make on the day (mugs are €30), eventbrite.ie
Head down to the Pawn Shop on Dame Street and get creative with Alternative Dublin. The group will be running a neon painting workshop where you can paint the woman herself on canvas with fluorescent paint while listening to the era's tour setlist. Prizes are up for grabs..
- Tickets: €30, eventbrite.com.
Taylor Swift reportedly trained for her marathon Eras Tour by singing-a-long to the 3.5 hour setlist while running on a treadmill. So why not try a 45-minute sing-a-long atop a spin bike?
echelon spin studio on D'olier Street is getting into the Swiftie spirit with themed rides leading up to Taylor's arrival including two classes this Saturday, June 22, celebrating the best of the superstar's love songs, and another two on Sunday celebrating folklore. Expect to sweat buckets and sing your heart out.
- Tickets: €23 for a one-off class pass, with more cost-effective subscriptions available echelon.ie
It bills itself as an event to worship at the altar of one Miss Taylor Alison Swift, but it's also a night about celebrating the fandom itself. Ahead of Taylor's touchdown in Dublin, you can attend special pre-concert iterations of the popular club night at The Grand Social. Saturday, June 15, is dedicated to 1989, and , Friday, June 21, is dedicated to , and , and Saturday, June 22, is dedicated to , and .
- Tickets: €13, eventbrite.ie
Rosé flowing with your chosen family... NoLita on Dublin's South Great George's Street is going all-out for Eras weekend with The Ultimate Swiftie Brunch events on Saturday and Sunday.
Priced at €38.50 including booking fee, the event will kick off with some West Coast Cooler Rosé on the door, with a main from the Italian brunch menu also included in your ticket price. There will be a Taylor Swift DJ on hand, a Swift-themed quiz, Swiftie themed cocktails and prizes for the best dressed — so come in your concert attire. Note, this event is over 18s only.
- Tickets: €38.50, for arrival drink and brunch dish, eventbrite.ie
Fancy grabbing the mic yourself? The DL Bar & Restaurant in Temple Bar is hosting a bottomless karaoke brunch on Friday 28, Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 to help you shake it off before heading to the Aviva.
Their resident DJ will be spinning all your favourite Taylor Swift anthems with the opportunity for you to take the mix. Kicking off at 1pm each day and priced at €40 per person, the ticket includes a main from the Asian-themed brunch menu and bottomless drinks from 1:15pm to 2:45pm, with the event running until 5pm... but you'll all still make it to the Aviva then right?
- Tickets: €40, includes bottomless drinks for 90 minutes and a brunch dish, eventbrite.ie
Going on the Friday night? The Stephen's Green venue are teaming up with CHURCH for their post-gig afterpary. Expect anthems from all your favourite eras with special drag performances from the CHURCH queens and spot prizes for the best dressed Swifties. From 11pm to 2:30am.
- Tickets: €11.70 incl booking fee, eventbrite.ie
Also on Friday, Lousie Bruton, aka DJ Lou Bru, will be on hand blasting T Swizzle post concert. Ticket guarantees entry with a house spirit drink or a pint token on arrival. From 11pm to 3am, 20+.
- Tickets: €11.12 incl booking fee, eventbrite.ie
For those heading on the Saturday night, the 2010s party in Workman's will come with a heavy dose of Taylor all night long. Expect to also hear acts like One Direction, Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber. If you celebrate your birthday between June 19 and July 29, you get free entry, email hello@throwbackevents.co.uk with the subject ‘CMM Dublin 29' to claim. Kicks off at 11:30pm and ends at 2:30am, 18+.
- Tickets: From €8.66 incl booking fees, eventbrite.ie
