Taylor Swift concert breaks Levi’s Stadium curfew
SANTA CLARA – Will the city of Santa Clara shake it off?
On Friday, Taylor Swift’s concert at Levi’s Stadium ran past the venue’s 11 p.m. curfew. The ramifications were not immediately clear. She performed until 11:38 p.m.
Curfews at Levi’s Stadium have been a source of controversy for years. But most of the fuss has centered on the 10 p.m. curfew in effect for weeknights, Sunday through Thursday.
In 2017, Coldplay famously blew past the 10 p.m. curfew, which became a bone of contention between the city of Santa Clara and the 49ers, which manage the stadium. Team officials argued the 10 p.m. curfew was unreasonable. That same year, singer Ed Sheeran dropped Levi’s Stadium from his tour reportedly because of the 10 p.m. curfew.
In 2021, the City Council voted 4-3 to allow weeknight curfew extensions until 11 p.m. for five non-NFL events a year. The curfew for Friday and Saturday events remained at 11 p.m.
There have been no reports of the 11 p.m. Levi’s curfew being broken.
The issue may come up again Saturday.
Friday was the first of two Eras Tour sold-out shows at Levi’s, and Swift’s first appearance at the venue in five years. About 58,000 people attended the performance.
The Eras Tour is supporting not just one, but four albums, which meant Swift had a lot of ground to cover during the show. And, as it turned out, she didn’t have enough time to cover it all before curfew. Swift is touring to support not just one, but four albums, which meant she had a lot of ground to cover during the show. And, as it turned out, she didn’t have enough time to cover it all by curfew.
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At 11 p.m., Swift was still going strong, as she performed acoustic versions of “Right Where You Left Me” and “Castles Crumbling,” the 37th and 38th songs on her 40-plus song set list.
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Source: The Mercury News
