#Sydney Cricket Ground

[tcr55]

I don’t put myself in the ‘cricket tragic’ category, but I do love Test Cricket.

Lovely dawn colours over the light towers of the Sydney Cricket Ground ahead of a somewhat sultry day.

For those who don’t follow the game, this will be an Indian Summer.

[mikeywayarchive]

Sydney Cricket Ground // Dec 14th 2005 // 24_hr_party_ppl on livejournal

[bluecatwriter]

There's a long history of Dracula adaptations clearly made by people who have never read the book.

I think in this fine tradition you specifically should adapt the Beetle without reading it

You are SO right, anon. I am going to direct the movie version of The Beetle upon which all other adaptations will be based! It will full of iconic quotes that are not in the book and I will butcher all the themes and characters!

Initial thoughts:

-Robert Holt will be played by some no-name actor who is putting his entire heart, soul and mind into the performance. The Brick Guy is also played by this guy. The first part of the movie is filmed in a very straightforward period-drama style, with the exception of a Carpet Scene, which is filmed in soft focus like a "flashback to dead wife" scene.

-Robert will also of course be referred to as "Bobert" and wear jorts. Alas, he does not get a GAP sweatshirt or a slushie in this version because there are no Ordinary Solicitors to save him.

-The Beetle will be portrayed as just a beetle of varying sizes, and they will be CGI. Specifically the really low-budget bad CGI of the early 2000s. This is very important for my artistic vision.

-Paul Lessingham will also be CGI.

-The cat will be a real cat, and will be voiced by the guy who voiced Garfield from the 1990s Garfield and Friends cartoon.

-I am open to casting suggestions for Sydney Atherton, although again, I suspect that it would be best to forgo celebrities and cast a guy who has played the comic-relief guy in Oklahoma at community theater one too many times. I will change nothing about Sydney Atherton's atrocities, and will in fact probably add a few more, but all the other characters will say how manly and wonderful he is while he's like beating someone to death with a cricket bat in the background. The movie critics will read a lot into this directing choice.

-I will make Marjorie and Dora both girlbosses™ by giving each of them a sword and a multi-level marketing business. They will contribute nothing to the plot and I will be offended if people think they are bland characters.

-I don't really know the other characters, so they will be played by a gender-inclusive rotating cast, and everyone will keep mixing up their names. The goal is for it to be impossible to keep track of who's doing what at all times.

-The cat still dies but goes to Cat Heaven and there's a whole musical dream sequence (inspired by 1930s cartoons and musical numbers from Gene Kelly movies) about the cat having a really great time in Cat Heaven.

-During some mundane scene with this rotating cast of characters and CGI Paul Lessingham, Bobert will dramatically die of starvation in the background. Nobody notices.

-The train crash will be on-screen instead of off, and there will be a very long monologue from the train themself as they dramatically fall off a broken bridge (this will be a practical effect with a full-sized train). This monologue will be delivered by the same guy who plays the cat, and if the actor isn't crying real tears by the end, we will redo the take until we get it. There will be a lot of montaging and soft focus. We will give the train a tragic backstory, but the train is also kind of accepting of their fate, you know? The book of Ecclesiastes will probably be mentioned somewhere in here.

-I will be diverging from canon by having Sydney Atherton die in the train crash. Not from the train, though, he chokes on a shrimp cocktail moments before the train hits the ground.

-Credits roll

-Epilogue scene: Sydney Atherton ends up in Cat Heaven and all the cats jump on him like the hyenas at the end of Lion King and there's just a giant wriggling ball of cats. Bobert is there too, drinking a slushie in the background. Hard cut to black.

[onthisdayts]

March 14, 2009 - Sound Relief Sydney at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia

[earlycuntsets]

mcr shows on youtube pt. 4 (2011 - 2023) last one :]

-> pt. 1 (2002 - 2005)

-> pt. 2 (2005 - 2007)

-> pt. 3 (2007 - 2011)

08/05/2011 pnc bank arts center holmdel nj - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/13/2011 hersheypark stadium hershey pa - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/20/2011 first midwest bank amphitheater tinley park il - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/26/2011 little john's farm reading england - em

08/31/2011 rogers arena vancouver canada - catie cunningham

09/03/2011 usana amphitheater west valley city utah - delaney nye

09/04/2011 comfort dental amphitheater greenwood village co - the academy is my beautiful romance

09/09/2011  capitol federal park at sandstone amphitheater bonner springs ks - the academy is my beautiful romance

09/11/2011 dte energy music theater clarkston mi - justanotherkilljoy

09/18/2011 farm bureau live at virginia beach va - the academy is my beautiful romance

09/20/2011 verizon wireless amphitheater charlotte nc - the academy is my beautiful romance

1/22/2012 gold coast parklands gold coast australia - the academy is my beautiful romance

02/03/2012 adelaide showground adelaide australia - the academy is my beautiful romance

02/05/2012 mccallum park perth australia - myxinfinitexromance

05/19/2012 north beach asbury park asbury park nj - ryan hanratty

12/20/2019 the shrine expo hall los angeles ca - gabe havel photo

05/16/2022 the eden project day one st austell england - the academy is my beautiful romance

05/17/2022 the eden project day two st austell england - the academy is my beautiful romance

05/21/2022 stadium mk milton keynes england - TheChickenGiraffe

05/24/2022 royal hospital kilmainham dublin ireland - the academy is my beautiful romance

05/28/2022 sofia gardens cricket ground cardiff wales - the academy is my beautiful romance

06/04/2022 bologna sonic park arena parco north italy - the academy is my beautiful romance

06/06/2022 olympiahalle munich germany - the academy is my beautiful romance

06/07/2022 budapest park budapest hungary - the academy is my beautiful romance

06/09/2022 progresja warsaw poland - the academy is my beautiful romance

06/11/2022 o2 arena prague czech republic - the academy is my beautiful romance

06/13/2022 stora scenen gröna lund stockholm sweden - live from stockholm

08/19/2022 paycom center oklahoma city ok - tony

08/23/2022 bridgestone arena nashville tn - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/24/2022 heritage bank center cincinnati oh - the academy is my beautiful romance

08/29/2022 wells fargo philadelphia pa - ronaldb2985

08/30/2022 mvp arena albany ny - the academy is my beautiful romance

09/05/2022 scotia bank toronto ca - the academy is my beautiful romance

09/16/2022 riot fest douglass park chicago il - geoffrey gardner

09/20/2022 prudential center newark nj - deadhoarse

09/24/2022 fla live arena sunrise fl - the academy is my beautiful romance

10/03/2022 tacoma dome tacoma wa - seattle concerts

10/05/2022 oakland arena oakland ca - HisoKu

10/07/2022 t-mobile arena las vegas nv - wormspeddler (smeagles)

10/08/2022 aftershock discovery park sacramento ca - the academy is my beautiful romance

10/09/2022 barclays center brooklyn ny - the academy is my beautiful romance

10/15/2022 kia forum inglewood ca - the academy is my beautiful romance

10/23/2022 when we were young day day two las vegas - the academy is my beautiful romance

10/29/2022 when we were young fest las vegas nv - PichyJr

11/18/2022 autódromo hermanos rodríguez mexico city mexico - leashalia

03/11/2023 the outer fields at western springs auckland new zealand (soundcheck) - the academy is my beautiful romance

03/23/2023 qudos bank arena sydney australia - the academy is my beautiful romance

-> pt. 1 (2002 - 2005)

-> pt. 2 (2005 - 2007)

-> pt. 3 (2007 - 2011)

[taylors-husband]

The Eras Tour - Australia Dates.

The first lot of international dates for The Eras Tour have been announced.

Taylor Swift will be performing her first headlining concert in Mexico in August and in November, Taylor will be performing her first ever concert in Argentina and her first headlining concert in Brazil.

[umichenginabroad]

Mapping Melbourne (Week 14)

When I initially started planning the trip, I struggled to find a good itinerary online. Beyond Queen Victoria Markets and the National Gallery of Victoria, the majority of recommendations were to visit streets and cafes, or activities that you couldn’t quite get the essence of online. Sure, a street is pretty and well-known, but how much time should I allot to visiting it?? I can only buy so many renowned Melbourne coffees. Answers to my questions were few and far between. Needless to say, figuring out the number of days to spend in Melbourne and coinciding adventures was more difficult than I’d like to admit. But, if it’s two things I learned from the trip, it’s that you’ll find adventure if you look for it and always schedule in free time to look for it!

To make matters worse, just before we called an Uber to the airport, we got an email saying our flight was canceled. Jetstar, the cheapest airline to get around Australia, had worked out pretty well for us until that moment, but from what we heard from other travelers, we knew it was just a matter of time before a flight of ours got canceled. We were able to move the flight to the next morning for free, but lost half a day of our trip. Even more inspired to pack our time there, we found out there was a rugby match in melbourne that evening. Melbourne is known for its sports scene as the annual host of the Australian Open, Australian Grand Prix (F1 races), as well as countless cricket, rugby, and Australian football matches in its famous Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) stadium. I had wanted to watch a rugby match for the longest time, so I was more than excited. The crowd was electric. It was the Melbourne Storm vs the Brisbane Broncos, two of the biggest Australian cities, so tensions were high. I won't get into the details of how rugby is played, but in simple terms, it’s not too different from American football except for the fact that players can only throw the ball backwards (like laterals in football) and they wear virtually no padding or helmets! The two 40-minute halves are also played with no timeouts or ad breaks, so the game doesn’t have the constant (and annoying) pauses which make American football feel never-ending. Needless to say, we were thoroughly entertained. 

The next day we got breakfast at one of Melbourne’s most famous cafes and breakfast spots, Seven Seeds, where I enjoyed a pourover coffee with notes of peaches and pineapple as well as an egg dish that still pops up in my dreams. 

Breakfast was followed by a walk through the Queen Victoria Markets, a walk along the river, and then a visit to the National Gallery of Victoria. I personally loved the gallery which had a variety of different exhibits ranging from robot dogs walking around a room to walls full of peoples’ confessions. I returned the next day to continue my exploration of the gallery. 

Here is a picture of one of the concession walls:

And here is a robot dog looking at some of its observers:

On a walking tour around the city, we learned that Melbourne used to be called Batmania after John Batman who claimed to have founded the city in 1835. We also enjoyed the Carlton Gardens, visited and learned about a prison that was converted into a university, and ended with a great view of the city. 

As much as I loved Melbourne and it’s unique ability to combine the city feel of Chicago with the cafe and food scene of Paris, the visit reaffirmed my bond with Sydney. 

^ me at DeGraves street - a fun little street and popular destination for coffee-lovers.

David Bayer

Biomedical Engineering

University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia

[seeminglyranch87]

Taylor & Travis Timeline

February 2024 - part 2

February 16 - The Eras Tour, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia N1

Taylor announces bonus track "The Bolter" with an alternate cover for the April 19 release of The Tortured Poets Department.

Red (guitar) & You’re Losing Me (piano)

February 17 - The Eras Tour, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia N2

Getaway Car x August x The Other Side of the Door (guitar) & This is me Trying (piano). Had me floored! I was there for this one! The crowd went wild.

Me at Melbourne night 2 - costume Lavender Haze inspired

February 18 - The Eras Tour, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia N3

Come Back Be Here x Daylight (guitar) & Teardrops on my Guitar (piano). The way I screamed at the mashup - I was there!!!

I think Taylor is missing her man...

Me at Melbourne night 3 swapping friendship bracelets - costume Karma inspired

February 21 - Taylor Swift & Sabrina Carpenter visit restaurant in Surry Hills, Sydney for dinner

February 22 - Travis Kelce arrives in Sydney, Australia to support girlfriend Taylor Swift on tour. Friend Ross Travis joins him.

Travis & Taylor visit Sydney Zoo petting kangaroos and enjoying time together. Travis' friend Ross later posts an IG reel of him feeding a lion with the encouragement of Taylor. (x)

February 23 - The Eras Tour, Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia. Rain Show - start delayed due to electrical storm. Opener Sabrina Carpenter is cancelled.

Taylor announces bonus track "The Albatross" with an alternate cover for the April 19 release of The Tortured Poets Department.

How You Get The Girl (guitar), White Horse x Coney Island with Sabrina Carpenter (piano)

Travis attends the Sydney night 1 show with friend Ross Travis. They are joined by Scott Swift, Katie Perry, Rita Ora, Taika Waititi, Baz Luhrmann & others in the VIP tent.

Some moments worthy of mentioning:

Travis looking with adoration at Taylor during the Lover set

Taylor pointing to Travis during Willow singing "that's my man"

Taylor gesturing to Travis during Long Live singing "When they gave us our trophies and we held them up for our town" a cute reference to his Super Bowl win and her Grammys win this month.

Taylor sings "Karma is the guy in the Chiefs" during the song Karma. This is the 2nd time Taylor has changed the lyrics to reference Travis.

Travis dancing and singing to Blank Space, Shake It Off, Ready For It?

Travis fist pumping fans, accepting friendship bracelets and handing out guitar picks

Taylor & Travis kiss (x x) as they leave the venue at the conclusion of the show and spend the late evening cruising around Sydney Harbour together (x)

February 24 - Travis leaves Australia and returns to the USA to attend a Chiefs celebration at XS nightclub in Las Vegas. Travis is seen dancing and singing to Love Story with his team mates.

The Eras Tour, Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Should've Said No x You're Not Sorry (guitar) (x).

New Year's Day x Peace (piano) (x)

I am deceased! It appears that Taylor is preparing us for the themes of The Tortured Poets Department album to be released April 19.

February 25 - The Eras Tour, Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Is It Over Now? x I Wish You Would (guitar) (x)

Haunted x Exile (piano) (x)

February 26 - The Eras Tour, Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve x Ivy (guitar) (x)

Forever & Always x Maroon (piano) (x)

Joe is going down April 19.

TMZ release a special: "TMZ Investigates: Taylor and Travis, Ultimate Love Story." (x)

February 28 - Taylor Swift officially becomes the first artist to hit 100 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart. She is the most-streamed and top-selling act, and the most heard on radio this week.

February 29 - Mecole Hardman reflects on his game winning catch in the Super Bowl and talks about being on team with Travis Kelce and how his relationship with Taylor affected him (x 42:20)

The wide receiver also referred to hanging out with Kelce, 34, and his famous girlfriend as “so cool.”

“When we leave, I’m like, ‘Damn, that’s Taylor Swift,’

Taylor arrives in Singapore before show starting March 2.

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[kammartinez]

By Natasha Frost

Fans celebrated in central Melbourne this week after a national triumph: The Matildas, the Australian women’s soccer team, had defeated Canada, the reigning Olympic champion, 4-0.

It was a glorious victory after a dismal start to the Women’s World Cup for one of the two host teams. In Federation Square, Australians held up gold and green scarves and bellowed, “Up the Matildas!”

Two years earlier, the same city had seen a similar outpouring of support for the Australian women’s cricket team. Inside Melbourne Cricket Ground, more than 86,000 people had gathered to watch the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup, while 1.2 million people tuned in from elsewhere in Australia.

For Ellyse Perry, an Australian sporting legend who has represented the country in both the cricket and soccer World Cups, the 2020 match — the largest crowd ever to watch a women’s cricket match — was a milestone for women’s sports in Australia.

“It’s really now starting to become embedded in general society, and it’s commonplace,” she said. “We don’t think differently about it. It’s not an oddity any more.”

For as long as there have been sports in Australia, women have clamored to play and participate. What is believed to be the world’s first cycling race for women took place in Sydney in 1888; the country’s first golf championship, in 1894, was women only; and at the 1912 Olympics, Australian women won silver and gold in the first women’s Olympic freestyle race.

Yet even though Australian women’s sports have an extensive and proud history, only recently have they received significant mainstream support. A strong run in the World Cup — Australia will face Denmark in the round of 16 on Monday — was seen as an opportunity to change that, to cement the place of women’s sports in the country’s daily rhythms and conversation.

Australia’s win over Canada saved it from an early elimination, and sent it to a game against Denmark on Monday.Credit...Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Sam Kerr, the Matildas star who is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, said the impact of the tournament on women’s soccer was all but unimaginable.

“For years to come, this will be talked about — hopefully, decades to come,” she told reporters last month, citing an uptick in young boys and girls coming to women’s soccer games.

A longer view on the history of women’s sports in Australia involves many moments of triumph, but also times when able and enthusiastic sportswomen were simply shut out.

“There are peaks and troughs all the way through,” Marion Stell, a historian at the University of Queensland, said of women’s sports in Australia. “Women make advances — but then it goes away again. It’s never a smooth upward curve.”

Only in the past couple of decades had female athletes been able to make consistent strides on pay, opportunities and representation, she added. Today, half of all Australian girls play sports at least once a week, according to the Australian Sports Commission, compared with about 30 percent of girls in the United States.

“I don’t think anyone would have dreamed that it would happen so quickly,” Dr. Stell said. “On one hand, it’s been very slow. But on the other hand, when it happened, the floodgates just opened.”

Yet despite their enthusiasm, and their prodigious talent for bringing home Olympic medals, female athletes in Australia have, like their international peers, historically been sidelined, blocked or simply not taken seriously.

In 1980, women’s sports made up about 2 percent of print sports coverage in Australia. By 2009, women’s sports made up about 9 percent of television news coverage, according to a report from the Australian Sports Commission. But the balance appears to be shifting: A poll last year found that nearly 70 percent of Australians had watched more women’s sports since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Fans watching the Australia-Ireland match in Melbourne on the World Cup’s opening night.Credit...Hannah Mckay/Reuters“A lot of it has been in line with the way that social perception has changed more broadly, in terms of how we perceive women’s role in society, and particularly the workplace,” said Perry, the sports star.

Dr. Stell, the historian, pointed further back. She saw the 1976 Montreal Olympics, where Australia failed to win a single gold medal, as a turning point. The country’s lackluster performance spurred a significant backlash in the Australian news media, which described the results as a “crisis for the government” and called for action for Australia to “regain its lost athletic potency.”

Women had historically been something of a golden goose for Australia at the Olympics, making up a minority of the country’s total athletes but often winning the majority of its medals. At the 1972 Games in Munich, for instance, 10 out of 17 Australian medals were won by women, even as they made up only about 17 percent of the team.

And so in 1981, Australia established the Australian Institute of Sport, a high-performance sports training center for both men and women that, for the first time, gave women the financial support to concentrate on their sports full-time — beginning with Australian rules football, basketball, gymnastics, netball, swimming, tennis, track and field and weight lifting.

That was followed a few years later by the Sex Discrimination Act, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of gender or sexuality.

“Those two things together might be some kind of watershed,” Dr. Stell said. “But not, I guess, in the public imagination — more in sporting women’s lives.”

The Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, established in 1981.Credit...David James Bartho/Fairfax Media, via Getty Images

The facility offered dedicated training space to women in a variety of sports.Credit...Andrew Rankin/Fairfax Media, via Getty Images

Even after that, female athletes in most other sports often had no alternative but to play in a semiprofessional capacity. In the mid-1990s, as male Australian cricket players were on the cusp of striking over what they felt was inadequate remuneration, female players in the sport barely had their expenses covered, and often had to pay their own way to compete. Most juggled jobs and other commitments alongside their sports careers.

“How did it make me feel? I just wanted to play as much cricket as I possibly could,” said Belinda Clark, who was the captain of Australia’s World Cup-winning women’s cricket teams in 1997 and 2005.

She added: “We all structured our lives — our working lives and our personal lives — around being able to do that. That comes at a financial cost. We all accepted that.”

In recent decades, cricket has led the charge on fair pay for female athletes in Australia. While male cricketers still significantly out-earn their female counterparts, the majority of female players earn at least 100,000 Australian dollars, or $66,000. By comparison, female players of Australian rules football, rugby league, netball and professional soccer have a minimum salary of less than half of that — a source of ongoing tension since it is far below the country’s living wage.

Across all sports, perhaps the most important factor for female athletes was having women in positions of responsibility across journalism, management, coaching, umpiring and administration, Dr. Stell said.

In the early 1980s, Australian universities began to offer the country’s first sports management degrees. “That kind of allowed women to get a kind of professional qualification so that they could take the administration of sports off the kitchen table and make it more professional,” she said.

Belinda Clark next to statue of herself, with Quentin Bryce, the former governor general of Australia, at left.Credit...Brett Hemmings/Cricket Australia via Getty Images

Women are gradually becoming more visible as sports people in Australia. But it was not until earlier this year that a female cricket player was celebrated in statue form for the first time, though the country claims more than 70 statues of male players.

A bronze statue of Clark was unveiled at Sydney Cricket Ground in January; it is the first public statue of any female cricket player anywhere in the world. Representation of that kind sends a powerful message, especially to younger players, Clark said.

“What are the photos in the club? Who’s on the honor boards? What are we saying to the people that walk in this door?” she asked. “Are you part of this, or are you a guest or a visitor?

“It symbolizes that you’re actually part of it. You’re no longer coming, cap in hand, to beg for an opportunity.”

[tcr55]

The 3rd test between Australia & South Africa commences in this morning.

The forecast was for poor weather.

So I set out to Centennial Park which is adjacent to the Sydney Cricket Ground .

What I got was glorious.

[charlesandmartine]

Saturday 14th January 2023

Heavy rain overnight and grey skies when we awoke. Rain is still plaguing this whole continent with flooding still very bad in Kimberly WA. However my highly trusty, never accurate, weather app assured us that things were on the up. Big red letter day today because as you all know it's unlimited capped transport in NSW on a Saturday and Sunday. So we had to grab this one despite the ravages of inflation which has rocketed the capped price from 2 dollars 50 to 8 dollars 40! Determined to get our money's worth we set off in t shirts with complete faith the weather would hold good. So to get the most for 8.40 our schedule was as follows:

173x bus to the city centre. The sun was coming through the clouds as we crossed the bridge. A Holland America Line ship was in Circular Quay as we passed.

Reaching Wynyard station we switched to the new Alstom tram heading along George Street. Last time we were here 4 years ago, the track was only just being laid in the deep scars along this old street. Now it is complete and working. This took us to Randwick passing the Sydney Cricket Ground and horse racing tracks along the way.

We then transferred to the 373 bus bound for Coogee Beach whereupon we walked the 6k coastal path to the popular Bondi Beach. Not too sure what the attraction is with this place since we have seen far better beaches in Australia than this one, but maybe that's just personal choice. Quite a nice walk although we were not alone! Not exactly a Cornish coast line, but pretty in its own way with its coves and inlets.

Bus 380 to the main event. Watson Bay. This is the third time here (2017, 2019 and now); fantastic place and for 2 reasons. 1/ lovely location with great views across the harbour to Sydney City centre. 2/ the best fish and chips restaurant on the planet, Doyles. Look it up. So we sat and ate Hake and Chips washed down with a very palatable Riesling looking out across the sun shimmering waters with the Sydney skyline way in the distance. Pure magic. Top tip to visit this place if passing.

To finish the day we sailed off on the 5.15pm ferry bound for Circular Quay to transfer to the ferry to Manly. Call into Coles for a top up of Tim Tams (salted caramel) and then the 144 bus home.

What a great day all for 8 dollars 40 each. (about 5 quid). Oh and 41 dollars for the fish and chips.

ps Bandicoots are performing early tonight.

[colitcomedia]

The 2024 AFL Grand Final saw the Sydney Swans defeat the Brisbane Lions in an unforgettable contest at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). This clash marked the first AFL Grand Final without a Victorian team in 18 years, making it a historic occasion for the fans. The perfect weather added to the electric atmosphere as fans eagerly anticipated this fierce battle.

[nanas-45]

The Evolution of Boxing Day: From Charity to Shopping Frenzy

Boxing Day, celebrated on December 26th, falls on the second day of Christmastide and has evolved from a day of charitable giving to a major shopping event in many parts of the world. Originating in the United Kingdom, the holiday has spread to several Commonwealth nations, each adding its unique twist to the observance.

Historical Roots and Etymology

The exact origins of Boxing Day are somewhat obscure, with several theories about its name and purpose. One popular theory links the term to the practice of placing alms boxes in churches during the medieval period. These boxes were used to collect donations for the poor, particularly around the Feast of Saint Stephen, which coincides with Boxing Day. Another theory suggests that the term "Christmas box" refers to the practice of giving gratuities to tradespeople and service workers during the holiday season, a tradition dating back to the 17th century. Samuel Pepys' diary entry from 1663 mentions the custom of giving Christmas boxes to those who had provided services throughout the year.

Traditions Across the Globe

The observance of Boxing Day varies significantly around the world:

United Kingdom: In the UK, Boxing Day is recognized as a bank holiday. If December 26th falls on a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the following Monday. The day was historically a time for employers to give their servants and tradespeople gifts or bonuses, a practice linked to the idea of a "Christmas box" containing money or goods. Today, Boxing Day is synonymous with shopping, as many retailers offer significant sales and discounts. This shift in focus has made it one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Australia: Boxing Day is a public holiday across most Australian states and territories, except for South Australia, where Proclamation Day is celebrated instead. The day is notable for the Boxing Day Test cricket match held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, both of which draw significant attention and participation.

Canada: In Canada, Boxing Day is a federal statutory holiday, and many businesses, government offices, and banks are closed. In some provinces, like Ontario, it is also a provincial statutory holiday. The day is marked by retail sales similar to those in the UK and is a major shopping event.

Hong Kong: Despite the transfer of sovereignty from the UK to China in 1997, Boxing Day remains a general holiday in Hong Kong, providing an additional day off for workers and students.

South Africa: Known as the Day of Goodwill, 26 December is a public holiday in South Africa, reflecting the country's diverse cultural heritage and emphasis on generosity and community spirit.

New Zealand: In New Zealand, Boxing Day is a statutory holiday, and employees who work on this day are entitled to additional pay and a day off in lieu. The day is also marked by significant retail sales and public events.

Ireland: In Ireland, Boxing Day is recognized as Saint Stephen's Day, following the Bank Holidays Act of 1871. After the partition of Ireland in 1920, the day continued to be known as Saint Stephen's Day in the Republic of Ireland, while Northern Ireland adopted the name Boxing Day.

Singapore: Boxing Day was once a public holiday in Singapore, but it has since been removed from the list of official public holidays.

Trinidad and Tobago: Boxing Day remains a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is celebrated with various festivities.

Bermuda: In Bermuda, Boxing Day is marked by the vibrant Gombey dancers, a tradition believed to date back to the 18th century when slaves were allowed to gather and celebrate during Christmas.

Modern Observances and Shopping Trends

In contemporary times, Boxing Day is often associated with shopping, with many retailers offering substantial discounts and promotions. In countries like the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, Boxing Day sales have become a major shopping event, sometimes surpassing even Black Friday in terms of revenue. Retailers typically open very early and offer doorbuster deals to attract shoppers. Long queues and crowded stores are common sights, with many consumers eager to take advantage of the sales.

However, the prominence of Boxing Day sales has been affected by the rise of online shopping and the increasing popularity of Black Friday sales. In the UK, for instance, the rise of Black Friday has led to a decline in traditional Boxing Day sales as more retailers and consumers shift their focus to the November shopping event. This trend is also evident in Canada, where Black Friday promotions have become more prominent in recent years.

Despite the shift towards commercialism, the spirit of Boxing Day remains rooted in its historical origins of generosity and community. Whether through charitable giving, shopping, or spending time with loved ones, Boxing Day continues to be a day of celebration and reflection, marking the continuation of the Christmas season.

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Giving Your Lawn a Lush Makeover: Turf Supplies and Installation in Sydney

For the vast majority Sydney mortgage holders, a lively green lawn is a wellspring of pride. It makes a lovely outdoor space, ideal for barbecues, backyard cricket matches, or essentially brightening up in the daylight. In any case, accomplishing an ideal lawn can feel like a test, particularly in the event that your ongoing grass is patchy or tired-looking. This is where turf supplies Sydney come in. Here is a blog to assist you with changing your backyard into a green shelter. Picking the Right Turf The initial step is choosing the right turf assortment for your requirements. Sydney turf providers offer different decisions, so it's essential to consider factors like sun exposure, shade, and water utilization. Sun Darlings versus Shade Inhabitants • Full sun: If your lawn gets immediate sunlight for the greater part of the day, settle on Sir Walter Buffalo or Kikuyu turf. These assortments are known for their solidness and resistance to heat. • Shadel: For regions that get less sun, pick a shade-lenient turf like Zoysia or Sapphire Soft Leaf Buffalo. These sorts will remain greener for longer in low-light circumstances. Water Wise Choices Water limitations are a reality for the vast majority Sydney residents. Fortunately, there are a few water-wise turf choices accessible. Consider assortments like Kingsville Couch or Eureka Kikuyu, which require less incessant watering without settling for less on quality. Guide to Turf Installation Sydney Turf installation Sydney can be a complicated interaction, particularly for huge lawns or regions with lopsided ground. On the off chance that you're not a carefully prepared DIYer, recruiting professional turf installers is crucial. The Benefits of Professional Installation • Site preparation: Professionals will ensure your soil is properly levelled and prepared to create the ideal base for your new turf. • Laying the turf: Experienced installers will lay the turf precisely, ensuring a seamless and aesthetically pleasing finish. • Aftercare advice: They'll provide valuable advice on watering, mowing, and maintaining your new lawn to keep it looking its best.

Creating a Lasting Green Oasis Once your new turf is installed, there are a few things you can do to ensure it thrives for years to come. • Watering: Water your lawn regularly, especially during the first few weeks after installation. Aim to water deeply and infrequently, rather than shallowly and frequently. This encourages the roots to grow deep down, making your lawn more resilient to drought.

• Mowing: Maintain a regular mowing schedule to promote healthy growth and prevent weeds. Adjust the mowing height according to the specific turf variety you've chosen. Taller blades help shade the soil and retain moisture during hot weather.

• Fertilisation: Apply fertiliser periodically to provide your turf with the nutrients it needs to stay lush and green. Choose a fertiliser formulated for your specific turf type and climate. A balanced fertiliser will promote strong root growth, blade strength, and overall lawn health. With the right turf supplies Sydney and a little TLC, you can achieve a beautiful and healthy lawn that will be the envy of the neighborhood. And remember, a healthy lawn not only looks great, it also provides environmental benefits by helping to purify the air and regulate the temperature. So why not give your backyard a green makeover today?

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Unlocking Convenience: Parking for Rent in Moore Park

Finding parking in urban areas can often feel like searching for a needle in a haystack, especially in bustling neighborhoods like Moore Park. Nestled within the heart of Sydney, Moore Park is renowned for its vibrant atmosphere, cultural attractions, and recreational spaces. However, its popularity also presents challenges when it comes to parking availability. For residents and visitors alike, securing a reliable Parking For Rent Moore Park spot can be a daily struggle.

The Need for Parking Solutions in Moore Park

Moore Park’s proximity to major attractions such as the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Entertainment Quarter, and Centennial Parklands makes it a magnet for visitors throughout the year. Whether attending a cricket match, enjoying a day at the park, or exploring the vibrant entertainment options, finding convenient parking is crucial for a stress-free experience.

Local residents often find themselves competing for limited street parking, especially during peak hours and event days. This high demand has prompted innovative solutions, such as the availability of parking spaces for rent.

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Finding the Right Parking Rental

Several platforms and services cater to those seeking parking for rent in Moore Park. Online marketplaces allow users to browse listings, compare prices, and find spaces that meet their specific needs. Whether you prefer a covered garage, a secure lot, or proximity to a particular location, these platforms offer flexibility and choice.

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Taylor Swift Headlining Tours List.

Concert Tours.

Fearless Tour: 23 April, 2009 - 10 July, 2010.

Speak Now World Tour: 9 February, 2011 - 18 March, 2012.

The Red Tour: 13 March, 2013 - 12 June, 2014.

The 1989 World Tour: 5 May, 2015 - 12 December, 2015.

Reputation Stadium Tour: 8 May, 2018 - 21 November, 2018.

Lover Fest: 5 April, 2020 - 1 August, 2020. (Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

The Eras Tour: 17 March, 2023 - 23 November, 2024.

Total number of concerts: 572.

Total number of postponed concerts: 8

Total number of cancelled concerts: 18.

Argentina (3).

Buenos Aires (3).

9 November, 2023 - Estadio River Plate.

10 November, 2023 - Estadio River Plate.

11 November, 2023 - Estadio River Plate.

Australia (34).

New South Wales (12).

Newcastle (1).

8 February, 2010 - Newcastle Entertainment Centre.

Sydney (11).

6 February, 2010 - Acer Arena.

7 February, 2010 - Acer Arena.

9 March, 2012 - Allphones Arena.

10 March, 2012 - Allphones Arena.

4 December, 2013 - Allianz Stadium.

28 November, 2015 - ANZ Stadium.

2 November, 2018 - ANZ Stadium.

23 February, 2024 - Accor Stadium.

24 February, 2024 - Accor Stadium.

25 February, 2024 - Accor Stadium.

26 February, 2024 - Accor Stadium.

Queensland (7).

Brisbane (7).

4 February, 2010 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

6 March, 2012 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

7 March, 2012 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

7 December, 2013 - Suncorp Stadium.

5 December, 2015 - Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) - Suncorp Stadium.

6 November, 2018 - The Gabba.

South Australia (4).

Adelaide (4).

12 February, 2010 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

4 March, 2012 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

7 December, 2015 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

8 December, 2015 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

Victoria (12).

Melbourne (12).

10 February, 2010 - Rod Laver Arena.

11 February, 2010 - Rod Laver Arena.

12 March, 2012 - Rod Laver Arena.

13 March, 2012 - Rod Laver Arena.

14 March, 2012 - Rod Laver Arena.

14 December, 2013 - Etihad Stadium.

10 December, 2015 - AAMI Park.

11 December, 2015 - AAMI Park.

26 October, 2018 - Marvel Stadium.

16 February, 2024 - Melbourne Cricket Ground.

17 February, 2024 - Melbourne Cricket Ground.

18 February, 2024 - Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Western Australia (3).

Perth (3).

2 March, 2012 - Burswood Dome.

11 December, 2013 - nib Stadium.

19 October, 2018 - Optus Stadium.

Austria (3).

Vienna (3).

8 August, 2024 - Ernst-Happel-Stadion.

9 August, 2024 - Ernst-Happel-Stadion.

10 August, 2024 - Ernst-Happel-Stadion.

The Bahamas (1).

Paradise Island (1).

19 June, 2010 - Imperial Ballroom.

Brazil (6, 2 cancelled).

Rio de Janiero (3).

17 November, 2023 - Estadio Nilton Santos.

18 November, 2023 - Estadio Nilton Santos.

19 November, 2023 - Estadio Nilton Santos.

Sao Paulo (3, 2 cancelled).

18 July, 2020 - Allianz Parque. (Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

19 July, 2020 - Allianz Parque. (Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

24 November, 2023 - Allianz Parque.

25 November, 2023 - Allianz Parque.

26 November, 2023 - Allianz Parque.

Belgium (1, 1 cancelled).

Brussels (1).

6 March, 2011 - Forest National.

Werchter (1 cancelled).

20 June, 2020 - Werchter Boutique (Festivalpark). (Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

Canada (36).

Alberta (8).

Calgary (1).

8 July, 2009 - Pengrowth Saddledome.

Edmonton (7).

9 July, 2009 - Commonwealth Country (Commonwealth Stadium).

18 August, 2011 - Rexall Place.

19 August, 2011 - Rexall Place.

25 June, 2013 - Rexall Place.

26 June, 2013 - Rexall Place.

4 August, 2015 - Rexall Place.

5 August, 2015 - Rexall Place.

British Columbia (4).

Vancouver (4).

10 September, 2011 - Rogers Arena.

11 September, 2011 - Rogers Arena.

29 June, 2013 - BC Place Stadium.

1 August, 2015 - BC Place Stadium.

Manitoba (2).

Winnipeg (2).

11 July, 2009 - MTS Centre.

22 June, 2013 - Investors Group Field.

Ontario (18).

Ottawa (2).

20 May, 2010 - Scotiabank Place.

6 July, 2015 - Canadian Tire Centre.

Toronto (10).

21 May, 2010 - Air Canada Center.

22 May, 2010 - Air Canada Center.

15 July, 2011 - Rogers Centre.

16 July, 2011 - Rogers Centre.

14 June, 2013 - Rogers Centre.

15 June, 2013 - Rogers Centre.

2 October, 2015 - Rogers Centre.

3 October, 2015 - Rogers Centre.

3 August, 2018 - Rogers Centre.

4 August, 2018 - Rogers Centre.

14 November, 2024 - Rogers Centre.

15 November, 2024 - Rogers Centre.

16 November, 2024 - Rogers Centre.

21 November, 2024 - Rogers Centre.

22 November, 2024 - Rogers Centre.

23 November, 2024 - Rogers Centre.

Prince Edward Island (1).

Cavendish (1).

10 July, 2010 - Cavendish Beach Music Festival 2010 (Cavendish Beach Festival Grounds).

Quebec (2).

Montreal (2).

14 July, 2011 - Bell Centre.

7 July, 2015 - Bell Centre.

Saskatchewan (1).

Craven (1).

10 July, 2009 - Craven Country Jamboree (Big Valley Park).

China (4).

Shanghai (4).

30 May, 2014 - Mercedes-Benz Arena.

10 November, 2015 - Mercedes-Benz Arena.

11 November, 2015 - Mercedes-Benz Arena.

12 November, 2015 - Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Denmark (1 cancelled).

Roskilde (1 cancelled).

1 July, 2020 - Roskilde Festival (Roskilde Fairgrounds). (Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

England (29, 2 cancelled).

Birmingham (1).

22 March, 2011 - LG Arena.

Chelmsford (1).

22 August, 2009 - V Festival (Hylands Park).

Liverpool

13 June, 2024 - Anfield.

14 June, 2024 - Anfield.

15 June, 2024 - Anfield.

London (12, 1 cancelled).

6 May, 2009 - Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

7 May, 2009 - Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

23 November, 2009 - Wembley Arena.

30 March, 2011 - The O2 Arena.

1 February, 2014 - The O2 Arena.

2 February, 2014 - The O2 Arena.

4 February, 2014 - The O2 Arena.

10 February, 2014 - The O2 Arena.

11 February, 2014 - The O2 Arena.

27 June, 2015 - British Summertime (Hyde Park).

22 June, 2018 - Wembley Stadium.

23 June, 2018 - Wembley Stadium.

11 July, 2020 - British Summer Time (Hyde Park). (Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

21 June, 2024 - Wembley Stadium.

22 June, 2024 - Wembley Stadium.

23 June, 2024 - Wembley Stadium.

15 August, 2024 - Wembley Stadium.

16 August, 2024 - Wembley Stadium.

17 August, 2024 - Wembley Stadium.

Manchester (5).

24 November, 2009 - Manchester Evening News Arena.

29 March, 2011 - Manchester Evening News Arena.

24 June, 2015 - Phones 4u Arena Manchester.

8 June, 2018 - Etihad Stadium.

9 June, 2018 - Etihad Stadium.

Pilton (1 cancelled).

28 June, 2020 - Glastonbury Festival (Worthy Farm). (Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

Staffordshire (1).

23 August, 2009 - V Festival (Weston Park).

France (7, 1 cancelled).

Lyon (2).

2 June, 2024 - Groupama Stadium.

3 June, 2024 - Groupama Stadium.

Nîmes (1 cancelled).

5 July, 2020 - Festival de Nîmes (Arena of Nîmes). (Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

Paris (5).

17 March, 2011 - Le Zénith.

9 May 2024 - Paris La Défense Arena.

10 May 2024 - Paris La Défense Arena.

11 May 2024 - Paris La Défense Arena.

12 May 2024 - Paris La Défense Arena.

Germany (11, 2 cancelled)

Berlin (1, 1 cancelled).

7 February, 2014 - O2 World.

24 June, 2020 - The Waldbühne. (Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

Cologne (2).

19 June, 2015 - Lanxess Arena.

20 June, 2015 - Lanxess Arena.

Gelsenkirchen (3).

17 July, 2024 - VELTINS-Arena.

18 July, 2024 - VELTINS-Arena.

19 July, 2024 - VELTINS-Arena.

Hamburg (2).

23 July, 2024 - Volksparkstadion.

24 July, 2024 - Volksparkstadion.

Munich (2, 1 cancelled).

14 March, 2011 - Olympiahalle. (Cancelled due to overlapping of promotional activities. When this concert was cancelled, ticketholders were given the opportunity to attend the Oberhausen concert).

27 July, 2024 - Olympiastadion.

28 July, 2024 - Olympiastadion.

Oberhausen (1).

12 March, 2011 - Konig-Pilsener Arena.

Hong Kong (1).

21 February, 2011 - AsiaWorld-Arena.

Indonesia (1).

Jakarta (1).

4 June, 2014 - Mata Elang International Stadium.

Italy (3).

Milan (3).

15 March, 2011 - Mediolabum Forum.

13 July, 2024 - San Siro Stadium.

14 July, 2024 - San Siro Stadium.

Ireland (8).

Dublin (8).

27 March, 2011 - The O2.

29 June, 2015 - 3Arena.

30 June, 2015 - 3Arena.

15 June, 2018 - Croke Park.

16 June, 2018 - Croke Park.

28 June, 2024 - Aviva Stadium.

29 June, 2024 - Aviva Stadium.

30 June, 2024 - Aviva Stadium.

Japan (13).

Osaka (1).

13 February, 2011 - Osaka-Jo Hall.

Tokyo (12).

17 February, 2010 - Zepp Tokyo.

16 February, 2011 - Nippon Budokan.

17 February, 2011 - Nippon Budokan.

1 June, 2014 - Saitama Super Arena.

5 May, 2015 - TokyoDome.

6 May, 2015 - TokyoDome.

20 November, 2018 - TokyoDome.

21 November, 2018 - TokyoDome.

7 February, 2024 - TokyoDome.

8 February, 2024 - TokyoDome.

9 February, 2024 - TokyoDome.

10 February, 2024 - TokyoDome.

Malaysia (1).

Kuala Lumpur.

11 June, 2014 - Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil.

Mexico (4).

Mexico City (4).

24 August, 2023 - Foro Sol.

25 August, 2023 - Foro Sol.

26 August, 2023 - Foro Sol.

27 August, 2023 - Foro Sol.

Netherlands (6).

Amsterdam (4).

21 June, 2015 - Ziggo Dome.

4 July, 2024 - Johan Cruijff ArenA.

5 July, 2024 - Johan Cruijff ArenA.

6 July, 2024 - Johan Cruijff ArenA.

Rotterdam (1).

7 March, 2011 - Ahoy.

New Zealand (7).

Auckland (7).

16 March, 2012- Vector Arena.

17 March, 2012 - Vector Arena.

18 March, 2012 - Vector Arena.

29 November, 2013 - Vector Arena.

30 November, 2013 - Vector Arena.

1 December, 2013 - Vector Arena.

9 November, 2018 - Mt. Smart Stadium.

Northern Ireland (1).

Belfast (1).

25 March, 2011 - Odyssey Arena.

Norway (1, 1 cancelled).

Oslo (1, 1 cancelled).

9 March, 2011 - Oslo Spektrum.

26 June, 2020 - Oslo Sommertid (Voldøkka). (Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

Philippines (2).

Manila (2).

19 February, 2011 - Smart Araneta Coliseum.

6 June, 2014 - Mall of Asia Arena.

Poland (3, 1 cancelled).

Gdynia (1 cancelled).

3 July, 2020 - Open’er Festival (Babie Doly Airport). (Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

Warsaw.

1 August, 2024 - PGE Narodowy.

2 August, 2024 - PGE Narodowy.

3 August, 2024 - PGE Narodowy.

Portugal (2, 1 cancelled).

Lisbon (2).

24 May, 2024 - Estádio da Luz.

25 May, 2024 - Estádio da Luz.

Oerias (1 cancelled).

9 July, 2020 - Nos Festival (Passeio Marítimo de Algés). (Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

Scotland (4).

Edinburgh (3).

7 June, 2024 - Murrayfield Stadium

8 June, 2024 - Murrayfield Stadium.

9 June, 2024 - Murrayfield Stadium.

Glasgow (1).

23 June, 2015 - SSE Hydro.

Singapore (11).

9 February, 2011 - Singapore Indoor Stadium.

9 June, 2014 - Singapore Indoor Stadium.

12 June, 2014 - Singapore Indoor Stadium.

7 November, 2015 - Singapore Indoor Stadium.

8 November, 2015 - Singapore Indoor Stadium.

2 March, 2024 - National Stadium.

3 March, 2024 - National Stadium.

4 March, 2024 - National Stadium.

7 March, 2024 - National Stadium.

8 March, 2024 - National Stadium.

9 March, 2024 - National Stadium.

South Korea (1).

Seoul (1).

11 February, 2011 - Olympic Park Gymnastics Arena.

Spain (2, 1 cancelled).

Madrid (2, 1 cancelled).

19 March, 2011 - Palacio de los Deportes.

8 July, 2020 - Mad Cool Festival (IFEMA). (Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).

30 May, 2024 - Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

Sweden (3).

Stockholm (3).

17 May, 2024 - Friends Arena.

18 May, 2024 - Friends Arena.

19 May, 2024 - Friends Arena.

Switzerland (2).

Zürich (2).

9 July, 2024 - Stadion Letzigrund Zürich.

10 July, 2024 - Stadion Letzigrund Zürich.

Thailand (1 cancelled).

Bangkok (1 cancelled).

9 June, 2014 - Impact Arena. (Cancelled and moved to Singapore due to the 2014 Thai coup d’etat.

Ticketholders for the Bangkok concert were given the opportunity to attend the Singapore concert.

United States (362, 8 postponed, 4 cancelled).

Alabama (2).

Birmingham (1).

11 September, 2009 - BJCC Arena.

Enterprise (1).

4 June, 2009 - BamaJam Farms.

Arizona (10).

Phoenix/Glendale (10).

21 May, 2009 - Jobing(dot)com Arena.

21 October, 2011 - Jobing(dot)com Arena.

22 October, 2011 - Jobing(dot)com Arena.

28 May, 2013 - Jobing(dot)com Arena.

29 May, 2013 - Jobing(dot)com Arena.

17 August, 2015 - Gila River Arena.

18 August, 2015 - Gila River Arena.

8 May, 2018 - University Of Phoenix Stadium.

17 March, 2023 - State Farm Stadium.

18 March, 2023 - State Farm Stadium.

Arkansas (3).

Jonesboro (1).

24 April, 2009 - ASU Convocation Center.

Little Rock (2).

26 September, 2009 - Verizon Arena.

4 October, 2011 - Verizon Arena.

California (38, 4 cancelled).

Fresno (1).

10 April, 2010 - Save Mart Center at Fresno State.

Inglewood/Los Angeles/Pasadena (23, 2 cancelled).

22 May, 2009 - Staples Center.

15 April, 2010 - Staples Center.

16 April, 2010 - Staples Center.

23 August, 2011 - Staples Center.

24 August, 2011 - Staples Center.

27 August, 2011 - Staples Center.

28 August, 2011 - Staples Center.

19 August, 2013 - Staples Center.

20 August, 2013 - Staples Center.

23 August, 2013 - Staples Center.

24 August, 2013 - Staples Center.

21 August, 2015 - Staples Center.

22 August, 2015 - Staples Center.

25 August, 2015 - Staples Center.

26 August, 2015 – Staples Center.

18 May, 2018 - Rose Bowl.

19 May, 2018 - Rose Bowl.

25 July, 2020 - Lover Fest West (Sofi Stadium). Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

26 July, 2020 - Lover Fest West (Sofi Stadium). Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

3 August, 2023 - SoFi Stadium.

4 August, 2023 - SoFi Stadium.

5 August, 2023 - SoFi Stadium.

7 August, 2023 - SoFi Stadium.

8 August, 2023 - SoFi Stadium.

9 August, 2023 - SoFi Stadium.

Sacramento (2).

3 September, 2011 - Power Balance Pavilion.

27 August, 2013 - Sleep Train Arena.

San Diego (4).

24 May, 2009 - San Diego Sports Arena.

20 October, 2011 - Valley View Casino Center.

15 August, 2013 - Valley View Casino Center.

29 August, 2015 - PETCO Park.

San Jose/Santa Clara (8).

11 April, 2010 - HP Pavilion.

1 September, 2011 - HP Pavilion.

2 September, 2011 - HP Pavilion.

15 August, 2015 - Levi’s Stadium.

11 May, 2018 - Levi’s Stadium.

12 May, 2018 - Levi’s Stadium.

28 July, 2023 - Levi’s Stadium.

29 July, 2023 - Levi’s Stadium.

Colorado (9).

Denver (9).

6 April, 2010 - Pepsi Center.

7 April, 2010 - Pepsi Center.

27 September, 2011 - Pepsi Center.

2 June, 2013 - Pepsi Center.

5 September, 2015 - Pepsi Center.

6 September, 2015 - Pepsi Center.

25 May, 2018 - Sports Authority Field At Mile High.

14 July, 2023 - Empower Field at Mile High.

15 July, 2023 - Empower Field at Mile High.

Connecticut (2).

Hartford (1).

22 June, 2011 - XL Center.

Uncasville (1).

28 August, 2009 - Mohegan Sun Arena.

Florida (24).

Ft. Lauderdale (3).

7 March, 2010 - BankAtlantic Center.

2 June, 2011 - BankAtlantic Center.

3 June, 2011 - BankAtlantic Arena.

Jacksonville (2).

1 May, 2009 - Veterans Memorial Arena.

11 November, 2011 - Veterans Memorial Arena.

Miami (7).

13 November, 2011 - American Airlines Arena.

10 April, 2013 - American Airlines Arena.

27 October, 2015 - American Airlines Arena.

18 August, 2018 - Hard Rock Stadium.

18 October, 2024 - Hard Rock Stadium.

19 October, 2024 - Hard Rock Stadium.

20 October, 2024 - Hard Rock Stadium.

Orlando (4).

5 March, 2010 - Amway Arena.

4 June, 2011 - Amway Center.

11 April, 2013 - Amway Center.

12 April, 2013 - Amway Center.

Tampa (8).

4 March, 2010 - St. Pete Times Forum.

12 November, 2011 - St. Pete Times Forum.

20 April, 2013 - Tampa Bay Times Forum.

31 October, 2015 - Raymond James Stadium.

14 August, 2018 - Raymond James Stadium.

13 April, 2023 - Raymond James Stadium.

14 April, 2023 - Raymond James Stadium.

15 April, 2023 - Raymond James Stadium.

Georgia (10).

Atlanta (10, 2 postponed, 1 cancelled).

9 July, 2011 - Phillips Arena. This concert was postponed because Taylor had bronchitis.

10 July, 2011 - Phillips Arena. This concert was postponed because Taylor had bronchitis.

1 October, 2011 - Phillips Arena.

2 October, 2011 - Phillips Arena.

18 April, 2013 - Phillips Arena.

19 April, 2013 - Phillips Arena.

24 October, 2015 - Georgia Dome.

10 August, 2018 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

11 August, 2018 - Mercedes Benz Stadium.

5 April, 2020 - Capital One Jam Fest (Centenial Olympic Park). Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

28 April, 2023 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

29 April, 2023 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

30 April, 2023 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Idaho (1).

Boise (1).

17 May, 2009 - Idaho Center.

Illinois (13).

Chicago (12).

9 October, 2009 - Allstate Arena.

10 October, 2009 - Allstate Arena.

9 August, 2011 - Allstate Arena.

10 August, 2011 - Allstate Arena.

10 August, 2013 - Soldier Field.

18 July, 2015 - Soldier Field.

19 July, 2015 - Soldier Field.

1 June, 2018 - Soldier Field.

2 June, 2018 - Soldier Field.

2 June, 2023 - Soldier Field.

3 June, 2023 - Soldier Field.

4 June, 2023 - Soldier Field.

Moline (1).

8 May, 2010 - i Wireless Center.

Indiana (9).

Indianapolis (8).

8 October, 2009 - Conseco Fieldhouse.

29 July, 2011 - Conseco Fieldhouse.

26 April, 2013 - Bankers Life Arena.

16 September, 2015 - Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

15 September, 2018 - Lucas Oil Stadium.

1 November, 2024 - Lucas Oil Stadium.

2 November, 2024 - Lucas Oil Stadium.

3 November, 2024 - Lucas Oil Stadium.

Evansville (1).

23 April, 2009 - Roberts Municipal Stadium.

Iowa (4).

Des Moines (4).

6 May, 2010 - Wells Fargo Arena.

29 May, 2011 - Wells Fargo Arena.

1 August, 2013 - Wells Fargo Arena.

8 October, 2015 - Wells Fargo Arena.

Kansas (2).

Wichita (2).

1 April, 2010 - Intrust Bank Arena.

6 August, 2013 - Intrust Bank Arena.

Kentucky (9, 1 postponed).

Lexington (4).

29 April, 2010 - Rupp Arena.

29 October, 2011 - Rupp Arena.

27 April, 2013 - Rupp Arena.

20 October, 2015 - Rupp Arena.

Louisville (5, 1 postponed).

30 August, 2009 - Kentucky State Fair (Freedom Hall).

2 July, 2011 - KFC Yum! Center. This concert was postponed because Taylor had bronchitis.

11 October, 2011 - KFC Yum! Center.

7 May, 2013 - KFC Yum! Center.

2 June, 2015 - KFC Yum! Center.

30 June, 2018 - Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.

Louisiana (13).

Baton Rouge (2).

29 May, 2010 - Bayou Country Superfest (LSU Tiger Stadium).

22 May, 2015 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana (United States) - LSU Tiger Stadium.

Bossier City (3).

10 September, 2009 - CenturyTel Center.

20 September, 2011 - CenturyLink Center.

20 May, 2015 - CenturyLink Center.

Lafayette (1).

9 September, 2009 - Cajundome.

New Orleans (5).

5 October, 2011 - New Orleans Arena.

22 September, 2018 - Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

25 October, 2024 - Caesars Superdome.

26 October, 2024 - Caesars Superdome.

27 October, 2024 - Caesars Superdome.

Maryland (3).

Baltimore (1).

11 June, 2009 - Merriweather Post Pavillion.

Landover (2).

10 July, 2018 - FedEx Field.

11 July, 2018 - FedEx Field.

Massachusetts (13, 2 cancelled).

Foxborough (13, 2 cancelled).

5 June, 2010 - Gillette Stadium.

25 June, 2011 - Gillette Stadium.

26 June, 2011 - Gillette Stadium.

26 July, 2013 - Gillette Stadium.

27 July, 2013 - Gillette Stadium.

24 July, 2015 - Gillette Stadium.

25 July, 2015 - Gillette Stadium.

26 July, 2018 - Gilette Stadium.

27 July, 2018 - Gillette Stadium.

28 July, 2018 - Gillette Stadium.

31 July, 2020 - Lover Fest East (Gilette Stadium). Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

1 August, 2020 - Lover Fest East (Gilette Stadium). Cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

19 May, 2023 - Gillette Stadium.

20 May, 2023 - Gillette Stadium

21 May, 2023 - Gillette Stadium.

Michigan (10).

Detroit (8).

26 March, 2010 - The Palace of Auburn Hills.

27 March, 2010 - The Palace of Auburn Hills.

11 June, 2011 - Ford Field.

4 May, 2013 - Ford Field.

30 May, 2015 - Ford Field.

28 August, 2018 - Ford Field.

9 June, 2023 - Ford Field.

10 June, 2023 - Ford Field.

Grand Rapids (2).

2 October, 2009 - Van Andel Arena.

28 July, 2011 - Van Andel Arena.

Minnesota (15).

Detroit Lakes (1).

7 August, 2009 - WE Fest (Soo Pass Ranch).

Duluth (1).

3 September, 2009 - Arena at Gwinett Center.

Minneapolis/St. Paul (13).

11 October, 2009 - Target Center.

7 May, 2010 - Xcel Energy Center.

14 June, 2011 - Xcel Energy Center.

15 June, 2011 - Xcel Energy Center.

7 September, 2013 - Xcel Energy Center.

8 September, 2013 - Xcel Energy Center.

11 September, 2015 - Xcel Energy Center.

12 September, 2015 - Xcel Energy Center.

13 September, 2015 - Xcel Energy Center.

31 August, 2018 - U.S. Bank Stadium.

1 September, 2018 - U.S. Bank Stadium.

23 June, 2023 - U.S. Bank Stadium.

24 June, 2023 - U.S. Bank Stadium.

Mississippi (1).

Biloxi (1).

2 May, 2009 - Mississippi Coast Coliseum.

Missouri (17, 2 postponed).

Kansas City (9).

2 April, 2010 - Sprint Center.

24 September, 2011 - Arrowhead Stadium.

2 August, 2013 - Sprint Center.

3 August, 2013 - Sprint Center.

21 September, 2015 - Sprint Center.

22 September, 2015 - Sprint Center.

8 September, 2018 - Arrowhead Stadium.

7 July, 2023 - GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

8 July, 2023 - GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

St. Louis (8, 2 postponed).

25 April, 2009 - Scottrade Center.

13 August, 2011 - Scottrade Center.

14 August, 2011 - Scottrade Center.

18 March, 2013 - Scottrade Center.

19 March, 2013 - Scottrade Center.

28 September, 2015 - Scottrade Center.

29 September, 2015 - Scottrade Center.

13 October, 2015 - St. Louis, Missouri (United States) - Scottrade Center. Postponed and moved forward by a month after Houston was added to the schedule.

Originally, the St. Louis shows downsized from two to one after Houston was added but the second show was added again due to overwhelming demand.

14 October, 2015 - St. Louis, Missouri (United States) - Scottrade Center. Postponed and moved forward by a month after Houston was added to the schedule.

Originally, the St. Louis shows downsized from two to one after Houston was added but the second show was added again due to overwhelming demand.

18 September, 2018 - The Dome of America’s Center.

Nebraska (7).

Omaha (7).

9 August, 2009 - Qwest Center.

27 May, 2011 - Qwest Center.

28 May, 2011 - Qwest Center.

13 March, 2013 - CenturyLink Center.

14 March, 2013 - CenturyLink Center.

9 October, 2015 - CenturyLink Center.

10 October, 2015 - CenturyLink Center.

Nevada (4).

Las Vegas (4).

23 May, 2009 - Mandalay Bay Events Center.

15 May, 2015 - Rock In Rio (Las Vegas Festival Grounds).

24 March, 2023 - Allegiant Stadium.

25 March, 2023 - Allegiant Stadium.

New Jersey (18).

East Rutherford (9).

13 July, 2013 - MetLife Stadium.

10 July, 2015 - Metlife Stadium.

11 July, 2015 - MetLife Stadium.

20 July, 2018 - Metlife Stadium.

21 July, 2018 - MetLife Stadium.

22 July, 2018 - MetLife Stadium.

26 May, 2023 - Metlife Stadium.

27 May, 2023 - Metlife Stadium.

28 May, 2023 - MetLife Stadium.

Newark (9).

12 May, 2010 - Prudential Center.

13 May, 2010 - Prudential Center.

19 July, 2011 - Prudential Center.

20 July, 2011 - Prudential Center.

23 July, 2011 - Prudential Center.

24 July, 2011- Prudential Center.

27 March, 2013 - Prudential Center.

28 March, 2013 - Prudential Center.

29 March, 2013 - Prudential Center.

New York (6).

Buffalo (1).

21 June, 2011 - HSBC Arena.

New York City (3).

27 August, 2009 - Madison Square Garden.

21 November, 2011 - Madison Square Garden.

22 November, 2011 - Madison Square Garden.

Uniondale (2).

14 May, 2010 - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

15 May, 2010 - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

North Carolina (10, 1 postponed).

Charlotte (3, 1 postponed).

5 September, 2009 - Time Warner Cable Arena.

8 July, 2011 - Time Warner Cable Arena. This concert was postponed because Taylor had bronchitis.

16 November, 2011 - Time Warner Cable Arena.

22 March, 2013 - Time Warner Cable Arena.

Raleigh (2).

13 September, 2013 - PNC Arena.

9 June, 2015 - PNC Arena.

Greensboro (5).

12 June, 2009 - Greensboro Coliseum.

30 June, 2011 - Greensboro Coliseum.

12 September, 2013 - Greensboro Coliseum.

13 September, 2013 - Greensboro Coliseum.

21 October, 2015 - Greensboro Coliseum.

North Charleston (1).

30 April, 2009 - North Charleston Coliseum.

Raleigh (2).

1 May, 2010 - RBC Center.

17 November, 2011 - RBC Center.

North Dakota (3).

Fargo (2, 1 postponed).

6 September, 2013 - Fargodome.

9 September, 2015 - Fargodome. This concert was postponed and swapped with the concert in Houston in case the MLB team the Houston Astros needed Minute Maid Park for the 2015 baseball post season.

12 October, 2015 - Fargodome.

Minot (1).

25 July, 2009 - North Dakota State Fair (North Dakota State Fair Grandstand).

Ohio (14).

Cincinatti (3).

28 March, 2010 - U.S. Bank Arena.

30 June, 2023 - Paycor Stadium.

1 July, 2023 - Paycor Stadium.

Cleveland (5).

3 October, 2009 - Quicken Loans Arena.

30 July, 2011 - Quicken Loans Arena.

25 April, 2013 - Quicken Loans Arena.

3 June, 2015 - Quicken Loans Arena.

17 July, 2018 - Cleveland, Ohio (United States) - First Energy Stadium.

Columbus (6).

17 July, 2009 - Value City Arena.

7 June, 2011 - Nationwide Arena.

8 May, 2013 - Nationwide Arena.

17 September, 2015 - Nationwide Arena.

18 September, 2015 - Nationwide Arena.

7 July, 2018 - Ohio Stadium.

Oklahoma (5).

Oklahoma City (2).

31 March, 2010 - Ford Center.

15 October, 2011 - Chesapeake Arena.

Tulsa (3).

27 September, 2009 - BOK Center.

21 September, 2011 - BOK Center.

7 August, 2013 - BOK Center.

Oregon (3).

Portland (3).

16 May, 2009 - Rose Garden Arena.

6 September, 2011 - Rose Garden Arena.

30 August, 2013 - Moda Center.

Pennsylvania (20).

Philadelphia (12).

18 March, 2010 - Wachovia Center.

19 March, 2010 - Wachovia Center.

6 August, 2011 - Lincoln Financial Field.

19 July, 2013 - Lincoln Financial Field.

20 July, 2013 - Lincoln Financial Field.

12 June, 2015 - Lincoln Financial Field.

13 June, 2015 - Lincoln Financial Field.

13 July, 2018 - Lincoln Financial Field,

14 July, 2018 - Lincoln Financial Field.

12 May, 2023 - Lincoln Financial Field.

13 May, 2023 - Lincoln Financial Field.

14 May, 2023 - Lincoln Financial Field.

Pittsburgh (7).

1 October, 2009 - Mellon Arena.

18 June, 2011 - Heinz Field.

6 July, 2013 - Heinz Field.

6 June, 2015 - Heinz Field.

7 August, 2018 - Heinz Field.

16 June, 2023 - Acrisure Stadium.

17 June, 2023 - Acrisure Stadium.

University Park (1).

29 August, 2009 - Bryce Jordan Center.

South Carolina (4).

Columbia (3).

30 April, 2010 - Colonial Life Arena.

18 November, 2011 - Colonial Life Arena.

23 March, 2013 - Colonial Life Arena.

Greenville (1).

4 September, 2009 - BI-LO Center.

South Dakota (1).

Rapid City (1).

24 July, 2009 - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.

Tennessee (14).

Knoxville (1).

1 July, 2011 - Thompson-BolingArena.

Memphis (1).

30 October, 2011 - FedEx Forum.

Nashville (12).

12 September, 2009 - Sommet Center.

16 September, 2011 - Bridgestone Arena.

17 September, 2011 - Bridgestone Arena.

19 September, 2013 - Bridgestone Arena.

20 September, 2013 - Bridgestone Arena.

21 September, 2013 - Bridgestone Arena.

25 September, 2015 - Bridgestone Arena.

26 September, 2015 - Bridgestone Arena.

25 August, 2018 - Nissan Stadium.

5 May, 2023 - Nissan Stadium.

6 May, 2023 - Nissan Stadium.

7 May, 2023 - Nissan Stadium.

Texas (26, 1 postponed).

Arlington/Dallas (10).

25 September, 2009 - American Airlines Center.

11 March, 2010 - American Airlines Center.

8 October, 2011 - Cowboys Stadium.

25 May, 2013 - Cowboys Stadium.

17 October, 2015 - AT&T Stadium.

5 October, 2018 - AT&T Stadium.

6 October, 2018 - AT&T Stadium.

31 March, 2023 - AT&T Stadium.

1 April, 2023 - AT&T Stadium.

2 April, 2023 - AT&T Stadium.

Austin (3).

10 March, 2010 - Frank Erwin Center.

26 October, 2011 - Frank Erwin Center.

21 May, 2013 - Frank Erwin Center.

Corpus Christi (1).

12 March, 2010 - American Bank Center Arena.

Houston (9).

25 May, 2010 - Toyota Center.

26 May, 2010 - Toyota Center.

5 November, 2011 - Minute Maid Park.

16 May, 2013 - Toyota Center.

9 September, 2015 - Minute Maid Park.

12 October, 2015 - Minute Maid Park. This concert was postponed and swapped with the concert in Fargo in case the MLB team the Houston Astros needed Minute Maid Park for the 2015 baseball post season.

29 September, 2018 - NRG Stadium.

21 April, 2023 - NRG Stadium.

23 April, 2023 - NRG Stadium.

22 April, 2023 - NRG Stadium.

Lubbock (1).

14 October, 2011 - United Spirit Arena.

San Antonio (2).

25 October, 2011 - AT&T Center.

22 May, 2013 - AT&T Center.

Utah (4).

Salt Lake City (4).

26 May, 2009 - EnergySolutions Arena.

28 September, 2011 - EnergySolutions Arena.

1 June, 2013 - EnergySolutions Arena.

4 September, 2015 - EnergySolutions Arena.

Virginia (2).

Charlottesville.

20 March, 2010 - John Paul Jones Arena.

14 September, 2013 - John Paul Jones Arena

Washington (8).

Seattle/Tacoma (7).

15 May, 2009 - KeyArena.

7 September, 2011 - Tacoma Dome.

31 August, 2013 - Tacoma Dome.

8 August, 2015 - CenturyLink Field.

22 May, 2018 - CenturyLink Field.

22 July, 2023 - Lumen Field.

23 May, 2023 - Lumen Field.

Spokane (1).

14 May, 2009 - Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

Washington, DC (8).

1 June, 2010 - Verizon Center.

2 June, 2010 - Verizon Center.

2 August, 2011 - Verizon Center.

3 August, 2011 - Verizon Center.

11 May, 2013 - Verizon Center.

12 May, 2013 - Verizon Center.

13 July, 2015 - Nationals Park.

14 July, 2015 - Nationals Park.

West Virginia (1).

Charleston (1).

18 July, 2009 - Charleston Civic Center.

Wisconsin (4).

Cadott (1).

25 June, 2009 - Country Fest 2009 (Chippewa Valley Festival Grounds).

Milwaukee (1).

8 June, 2011 - Bradley Center.

Oshkosh (1).

24 June, 2009 - Country USA Festival (Ford Festival Park).

Twin Lakes (1).

16 July, 2009 - Country Thunder Festival (Shadow Hill Ranch).

Wyoming (1).

Cheyenne (1).

23 July, 2009 - Cheyenne Frontier Days Arena.

Wales (1).

Cardiff (1).

18 June, 2024 - Principality Stadium.