Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars in the world, with millions of fans across the globe eager to see her perform live. As a singer and songwriter, Swift has been touring consistently since 2006, when she first hit the road to promote her self-titled debut album. Now, over 15 years into her career, speculation abounds among Swifties in Canada as to whether their favorite artist will schedule a concert north of the border on an upcoming tour.
Swift’s History of Performing in Canada
While Swift has achieved massive success in the United States, she has also cultivated a sizable fanbase in Canada over the course of her career. Swift first performed in Canada in 2009 during her Fearless Tour, with stops in Toronto and Vancouver. Since then, Canadian Swifties have been lucky enough to get a Taylor Swift concert for almost every album cycle and tour. Here is a quick rundown of Taylor Swift’s concert history in Canada:
Tour | Year | Canadian Stops |
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Fearless Tour | 2009 | Toronto, Vancouver |
Speak Now World Tour | 2011 | Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, London |
The Red Tour | 2013 | Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal, St. John’s |
The 1989 World Tour | 2015 | Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, St. John’s |
Reputation Stadium Tour | 2018 | Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton |
As you can see, Swift has made a concerted effort to visit major cities across Canada on her tours over the years. She has hit all the provinces at least once, clearly making Canada a priority in her scheduling. This bodes well for Canadian Swifties hoping she’ll mount another Canadian leg for her next nationwide tour.
Swift’s Connection to Canada
Beyond just including Canada as a tour stop, Taylor Swift has formed close ties to the country over the course of her career. Some key connections that point to her affinity for Canada include:
- She recorded her 2012 song “The Moment I Knew” at Vancouver’s Armoury Studios
- Her album 1989 was partially recorded at Metalworks Studios in Toronto
- She has collaborated on songs with Canadian artists like Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber
- She filmed the music video for “I Knew You Were Trouble” in Toronto
- Swift lived temporarily in Toronto while filming the movie adaptation of The Giver in 2013
- She has performed with Canadian artists like Drake and Nelly Furtado
Clearly, Canada holds a special place in Swift’s heart both professionally and personally. Her repeated trips to record and film videos in the country demonstrate her comfort level there. And the enthusiastic, polite crowds on her Canadian tour stops seem to have made an impression over the years. This familiarity and appreciation for Canada hint that she will be inclined to plan more concerts there on future tours.
Does Swift Have Canadian Concerts Planned Right Now?
Currently, Taylor Swift has no Canadian concerts officially scheduled. Her most recent nationwide tour was the Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018 in support of her 2017 album Reputation. On that tour, she hit Toronto, Edmonton, and Vancouver for a total of seven concerts in Canada.
Since then, Swift released two new albums folklore in 2020 and evermore in late 2020. She has not done a full-fledged tour for either of these albums yet due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadian fans eagerly hoping for a folklore/evermore-centric tour have been left waiting as large concerts only recently started becoming viable again in 2022/2023 with COVID precautions relaxing.
Swift has begun ramping up live performances again, headlining festivals like Glastonbury and playing one-off concerts like her Doctor’s Orders show in Texas. But no concrete tour plans have been revealed yet. Based on the timeline of her past album cycles, a tour announcement likely won’t come until sometime in 2023 at the earliest. Only then will Canadian Swifties know if she plans to return north of the border!
Factors That Could Influence a Canadian Tour Stop
As fans continue holding out hope that Swift will mount another full Canadian tour, here are some key factors that could come into play:
- Type of Tour – If Swift opts for an intimate, theater-style tour, she may play fewer cities including some smaller Canadian markets. A large stadium tour opens up more possibilities.
- Other Tour Stops – Routing a tour through Canada could make sense alongside US dates and shows in Europe/UK.
- Time of Year – Weather may dictate aiming for summer shows in most of Canada.
- Promotional Opportunities – Swift may schedule appearances/performances around things like Canadian music festivals or talk shows.
- Fan Demand – Cities with the loudest Swiftie fanbases have a good chance of getting a concert.
Taking these variables into account, if Swift does launch a major tour, the odds seem favorable for multiple Canadian shows to make the itinerary. But fans will have to wait patiently for an official tour announcement to know for sure.
What Are Canadian Fans Saying?
Among Taylor Swift fan groups and forums, Canadian fans seem cautiously optimistic that their country will be included in upcoming tour plans. Here’s a sampling of comments:
- “I think we’re due for a Canadian TS tour! She’s overdue to come back.”
- “I don’t think she would skip us for two whole album cycles, fingers crossed she remembers her Canadian Swifties!”
- “She better have a Toronto show, I’ve been waiting years to see her again!”
- “Honestly I’ll travel anywhere in Canada she performs, I just want to see Taylor live again so badly.”
- “I hope she plays some smaller cities in Canada too, not just Vancouver/Toronto/Montreal.”
Clearly Canadian fans are eager for Swift’s return. While some worry she may focus her next tour on regions she hasn’t visited as frequently, most remain optimistic that Canada will once again feature prominently in her plans.
What Are the Chances Taylor Swift Will Tour Canada Soon?
Given Taylor Swift’s history of touring Canada for essentially every album cycle, her deep ties to the country, and her widespread popularity there, the odds seem very strong that she will mount another Canadian concert tour.
While nothing is confirmed yet, based on an analysis of all the factors, I would put the chances at over 85% that her next nationwide tour includes multiple Canadian stops. Swift has clearly made Canada a priority in the past, and she owes it to her fans there to return soon. Once concert touring is going strong again in the post-COVID era, it would qualify as a major surprise if Swift declined to schedule shows in major Canadian cities like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
The bottom line is that Taylor Swift has cultivated too big of a Canadian fanbase to ignore them forever. If and when she announces her next tour, don’t be shocked to see a maple leaf flag or two on the itinerary alongside the stars and stripes. That will signal that Swift has once again brought her talents back to Canada to the delight of her fans there.
Prediction: A Three-City Canadian Tour Looks Likely
Based on weighing all the evidence and factors, here is my best prediction for Taylor Swift’s next Canada tour:
- She will likely play at least 3 Canadian cities
- Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver are near locks given their size and past history
- Edmonton has an outside shot as the third city
- The tour will probably take place in summer 2023 if announced in late 2022
- She will play 2-3 nights in each Canadian city
- Smaller markets like Winnipeg, Saskatoon and St. John’s unfortunately get left out
This would follow precedent from her Reputation Stadium Tour which hit just Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver in 2018. A similar three city tour focused on the largest markets gives Canadian Swifties ample opportunity to see her live, while also keeping the routing simple logistically.
Regardless of the final details, I firmly believe dedicated Canadian Taylor Swift fans have reason for optimism. Stay tuned for an official tour announcement, and get ready to shell out big bucks the minute tickets go on sale. The odds seem highly favorable that the Swift concert drought in Canada is about to end in 2023!