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Prior to her Fearless Tour in 2009, newly-famous country singer Taylor Swift performed as an opening act for several famous country musicians, including Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and Keith Urban to help promote her debut album, Taylor Swift[3] (2006).

Me and My Gang Tour (2006-07)[]

After Rascal Flatts fired their previous opening act, Eric Church, for playing too long, Taylor received a phone call on October 17, 2006, saying that she would be hired as Church's replacement. Church joked with Taylor that he should receive a copy of her first gold album in exchange for helping her become famous; Taylor held up her end of the bargain by sending him her gold album with a note that read, "Thanks for playing too long and too loud on the Flatts tour. I sincerely appreciate it."[4][5]

Setlist[]

  1. "Our Song"
  2. "Teardrops On My Guitar"
  3. "Should've Said No"
  4. "Tim McGraw"
  5. "Picture To Burn"[6]

Tour Dates[]

Date City Country Venue
October 19, 2006 Omaha, NE United States Qwest Center
October 20, 2006 Moline, IL The Mark of the Quad Cities
October 26, 2006 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
October 27, 2006 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center
October 28, 2006 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum
November 1, 2006 Toronto, ON Canada Air Canada Centre
November 2, 2006 Buffalo, NY United States HSBC Arena
November 3, 2006 Albany, NY Pepsi Arena[7][8]

George Strait's 2007 Tour[]

Taylor also opened at all of the dates for the first leg of George Strait's 2007 tour that promoted his album It Just Comes Natural, along with country legend Ronnie Milsap. Just like with the Rascal Flatts tour, Taylor was excited about opening for George Strait, saying that “I couldn’t imagine anything more thrilling than to be on a tour with George Strait [...] Just last week, I was at the CMA Awards watching him be inducted into the Hall of Fame, and this week I received word that I would be on the tour with him. This is surreal! I keep pinching myself to make sure this isn’t just a dream.”[9][10] The announcement came a week after was finished opening for Rascal Flatts.

Setlist[]

Taylor's setlist was the same that she performed on Rascal Flatts' Me and My Gang Tour in 2006.

Tour Dates[]

Date City Country Venue
January 11, 2007 Lafayette, LA United States Cajundome
January 12, 2007 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center
January 13, 2007 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum
January 18, 2007 Hershey, PA Giant Center
January 19, 2007 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena
January 20, 2007 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
January 25, 2007 Portland, Oregon Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena
January 26, 2007 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena
January 27, 2007 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
February 1, 2007 Las Cruces, NM Pan American Center
February 2, 2007 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
February 3, 2007 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
February 15, 2007 Hoffman Estates, IL Sears Centre Arena
February 16, 2007 Pittsburg, PA Mellon Arena
February 17, 2007 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
February 22, 2007 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
February 23, 2007 Knoxville, TN Thompson–Boling Arena
February 24, 2007 North Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum
March 2, 2007 Kansas City, MO Kemper Arena
March 3, 2007 Denver, CO Pepsi Center[11][12]

Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour (2007)[]

Taylor was one of three opening acts during Brad Paisley's Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour in 2008, along with Jack Ingram and Kellie Pickler.[13]

Setlist[]

  1. "Lose Yourself"
  2. "Our Song"
  3. "Permanent Marker"
  4. "Teardrops On My Guitar"
  5. "Should've Said No"
  6. "Tim McGraw"
  7. "Picture To Burn"
  • At the show in Chula Vista, California on June 29, the order was rearranged so that "Lose Yourself", "Picture To Burn", "Permanent Marker", and "Teardrops On My Guitar" came before "Our Song", with "Should've Said No" being placed at the end after "Tim McGraw".[14]
  • The setlists for the May 12th and September 11th are unknown.
  • "Permanent Marker" was omitted from the shows on August 3rd and 30th.[15]
  • The August 4th show contained the standard seven-song setlist, with a cover of Sugarland's "Baby Girl" placed in between "Permanent Marker" and "Teardrops On My Guitar." [16]
  • "Tim McGraw" was the only song played at the September 1st show.[17]
  • For all the remaining shows after October 6th, "Lose Yourself" was omitted and "Permanent Marker" was replaced by "Stay Beautiful."[18]

Tour Dates[]

Date City Country Venue
April 26, 2007 Chattanooga, TN United States McKenzie Arena
April 27, 2007 Statesboro, GA Paulson Stadium
April 28, 2007 Columbus, GA Columbus Civic Center
May 3, 2007 Evansville, IN Roberts Municipal Stadium
May 4, 2007 Moline, IL The Mark of the Quad Cities
May 6, 2007 Champaign, IL Assembly Hall
May 11, 2007 Bonner Springs, KS Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
May 12, 2007 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre
May 29, 2007 Chula Vista, CA Coors Ampitheatre
August 3, 2007 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
August 4, 2007 Atlanta, GA HiFi Buys Ampitheatre
August 9, 2007 Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum
August 10, 2007 Pelham, AL Verizon Wireless Music Center
August 23, 2007 Falcon Heights, MN Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
August 26, 2007 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre
August 30, 2007 Allentown, PA Allentown Fairgrounds
August 31, 2007 Essex Junction, VT Champlain Valley Fairgrounds and Exposition Center
September 1, 2007 Syracuse, NY Mohegan Sun Grandstand
September 10, 2007 Halifax, NS Canada Halifax Metro Center
September 11, 2007 Saint John, NB Harbour Station
September 15, 2007 Burgettstown, PA United States Post-Gazette Pavillion
September 21, 2007 Tampa, FL Ford Ampitheatre
October 6, 2007 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavillion
October 12, 2007 Winnipeg, MB Canada MTS Centre
October 13, 2007 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
October 17, 2007 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
October 18, 2007 Lethbridge, AB ENMAX Centre
October 19, 2007 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
October 21, 2007 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
November 16, 2007 Rockford, IL United States MetroCentre[19][20]

Soul2Soul II Tour (2006-2007)[]

Taylor Swift also performed during select dates of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Soul2Soul II Tour.[21] One of these performances was included on the Target Exclusive deluxe edition of her first album.

Setlist[]

  1. "Our Song"
  2. "Teardrops On My Guitar"
  3. "Should've Said No"
  4. "Tim McGraw"
  5. "Picture To Burn"[22]

Tour Dates[]

Date City Country Venue
July 9, 2007 East Rutherford, NJ United States Continental Airlines Arena
July 11, 2007 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
July 12, 2007 Grand Rapids, MI Von Audrel Arena
July 13-14, 2007 Chicago, IL United Center
July 17, 2007 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
July 18, 2007 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

References[]

  1. ↑ Krol, Jacklyn. "Read Taylor Swift's 2006 Diary About Opening Up for Rascal Flatts." Taste of Country, 27 August 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Vrazel, Jarrod. "Keith Urban 2009 Tour Dates." AC Country, 23 February 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Tour Opening Act." Taylor Swift Switzerland, 2014-2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. ↑ Krol, Jacklyn. "Read Taylor Swift's 2006 Diary About Opening Up for Rascal Flatts." Taste of Country, 27 August 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. ↑ Pace, Natalie. "Country Flashback: Eric Church and Rascal Flatts Feud." Country Fancast, 30 May 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Taylor Swift Concert Setlist at Pepsi Arena, Albany on November 3, 2006." Setlist.fm, November 3, 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Rascal Flatts Announce Final Dates For 2006's 'Me And My Gang' Tour." Top 40 Charts, 26 August 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "search for setlists: taylor swift (filtered to show 2006 dates only)." Setlist.fm. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "Taylor Swift Joins George Strait's 2007 Tour." CMT, 17 November 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  10. ↑ "George Strait 2007 US Tour Dates Announced." Sound Chronicle, 5 November 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "George Strait 2007 US Tour Dates Announced." Sound Chronicle, 5 November 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "Search for setlists:taylor swift (filtered so only 2007 dates appear)." Last.fm. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  13. ↑ "Brad Paisley Plans Tour With Three Opening Acts." CMT, 9 January 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  14. ↑ "Taylor Swift Setlist at Coors Ampitheatre, Chula Vista on June 29, 2007." Setlist.fm. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  15. ↑ "Taylor Swift Concert Setlist at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on August 3, 2007." Setlist.fm. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  16. ↑ "Taylor Swift Concert Setlist at HiFi Buys Ampitheatre, Atlanta on August 4, 2007." Setlist.fm. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  17. ↑ "Taylor Swift Setlist at New York State Fair 2007 on September 1, 2007." Setlist.fm. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  18. ↑ "Taylor Swift Concert Setlist at Nissan Pavillion, Bristow on October 6, 2007." Setlist.fm. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  19. ↑ "Brad Paisley Announced Dates of Bonfires & Amplifiers 2007 Tour." Sound Chronicle, 27 March 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  20. ↑ "Brad Paisley Announces 2nd Leg of Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour 2007." Top 40 Charts, 22 March 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  21. ↑ "Taylor Swift Joins Tim McGraw, Faith Hill on Tour." CMT, 1 June 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  22. ↑ "Taylor Swift Concert Setlist at Nationwide Arena, Columbus on July 18, 2007." Setlist.fm. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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