Taylor Swift Concert Tickets Austin City Lights
Next year, country music star Taylor Swift will be returning to the United States for an another leg of her sold-out tour, titled "Fearless". She will be swinging into Austin, Texas on March 10, 2010, appearing with Kellie Pickler at the University of Texas's Frank Erwin Center. The show, which will be opened by new artist Gloriana, sold out within minutes. See the resources at the end of this article for more information on how you can still get tickets to this sold-out show!
Taylor's second album, titled "Fearless", was the highest debut in country music for 2008, with several chart-topping releases, including "White Horse" and "Love Story" and showed the music world that she was a crossover talent. She also was recognized by the Academy for Country Music for her ability to attract younger fans to the genre. Taylor was also nominated for country music's Entertainer of the Year, becoming the youngest country artist to achieve that. Her two albums have sold almost 600,000 unites combined in digital downloads, which meant that her albums are the top two bestselling country albums in digital sales.
At the MTV Video Awards, Taylor found herself at the center of the viral media universe when she won Best Female Video for "You Belong to Me". Kanye West, reportedly inebriated, leaped onstage, took the microphone from Swift and shocked everyone by saying that Beyonce's video for "Single Ladies" was one of the best videos of all time. The incident backfired on West, who was lambasted in in the press, and after Taylor appeared on The View, Kanye called Taylor to apologize.
Taylor Swift has also been recognized for her philanthropic efforts, even as a teenager. She launched a campaign in 2007 to protect children from internet predators. She has also generously given to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and the Red Cross. She famously made a $100,000 donation to the Red Cross after the Iowa flooding of 2008
The Frank Erwin Center in Austin was originally constructed in 1977 for the University of Texas at Austin, and in 2003, the Center completed $55 million in renovations. The renovations included safety upgrades, improvements to the Lone Star reception hall, concession stands and new scoreboards.
Those who are attending the concert and are traveling from outside of Austin should note that there are several hotels near the Frank Erwin Center, including a La Quinta Inn, Sheraton and Super 8; To drive to the arena, do the following: (From the Austin Bergstrom International Airport) 1. After exiting airport, turn left onto TX-71/E. Bastrop Hwy. 2. Turn right onto I-35. 3. Exit 15th Street/MLK Blvd. 4. Turn left onto 15th St. 6. Turn right on to Red River St.
Taylor Swift will make her acting debut next year in the Garry Marshall-directed film, "Valentine's Day" as part of an ensemble cast. She had previously appeared in the "Hannah Montana" movie and "The Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" in 2009.
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