STC 290 TAYLOR SWIFT EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Recurring themes in Taylor's music - Answer- Love/relationships, self-reflection/growth,
fame and its effects, nostalgic memory, revenge/justice, identity, friendship, and female
experience.
The Eras Tour launch date and location - Answer- March 17, 2023, in Glendale,
Arizona.
Opening acts for The Eras Tour - Answer- Paramore, Phoebe Bridgers, Haim, Gracie
Abrams, Beabadoobee, Muna, Gayle, Sabrina Carpenter, and others.
Albums that spurred The Eras Tour - Answer- A career-spanning retrospective built
around all of Taylor's studio albums.
Major elements & fan connections of The Eras Tour - Answer- Friendship bracelets, the
'22' hat/merch callbacks, surprise songs, costume/era visuals.
Logistics for setting up each stop of The Eras Tour - Answer- Massive logistics including
stage builds, lighting/sound rigs, crew, and local vendor coordination.
Significance of stage shape in The Eras Tour - Answer- Crafted to create intimacy
across a stadium and represent multiple 'eras' visually.
Taylor's dance choreographer - Answer- Mandy Moore.
Origin of the Friendship Bracelets - Answer- Inspired by lyrics and fan practices,
amplified by Swift's references.
First Eras Tour movie - Answer- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour filmed during the August
2023 SoFi Stadium shows.
Second Eras Tour movie / Final Show - Answer- A later concert film capturing the tour's
final show and a docuseries scheduled for release.
General history of Taylor's music rights - Answer- In 2019, Scooter Braun's company
purchased Big Machine Records, acquiring the master recordings of Taylor's first six
albums.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Recurring themes in Taylor's music - Answer- Love/relationships, self-reflection/growth,
fame and its effects, nostalgic memory, revenge/justice, identity, friendship, and female
experience.
The Eras Tour launch date and location - Answer- March 17, 2023, in Glendale,
Arizona.
Opening acts for The Eras Tour - Answer- Paramore, Phoebe Bridgers, Haim, Gracie
Abrams, Beabadoobee, Muna, Gayle, Sabrina Carpenter, and others.
Albums that spurred The Eras Tour - Answer- A career-spanning retrospective built
around all of Taylor's studio albums.
Major elements & fan connections of The Eras Tour - Answer- Friendship bracelets, the
'22' hat/merch callbacks, surprise songs, costume/era visuals.
Logistics for setting up each stop of The Eras Tour - Answer- Massive logistics including
stage builds, lighting/sound rigs, crew, and local vendor coordination.
Significance of stage shape in The Eras Tour - Answer- Crafted to create intimacy
across a stadium and represent multiple 'eras' visually.
Taylor's dance choreographer - Answer- Mandy Moore.
Origin of the Friendship Bracelets - Answer- Inspired by lyrics and fan practices,
amplified by Swift's references.
First Eras Tour movie - Answer- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour filmed during the August
2023 SoFi Stadium shows.
Second Eras Tour movie / Final Show - Answer- A later concert film capturing the tour's
final show and a docuseries scheduled for release.
General history of Taylor's music rights - Answer- In 2019, Scooter Braun's company
purchased Big Machine Records, acquiring the master recordings of Taylor's first six
albums.
