Taylor Swift fan shares Eras concert seat hack that got her within the first 10 rows

An Adelaide woman said she was able to get “within the first 10 rows” at Taylor Swift’s sold out show and implored other Swifties to do the same.

A Taylor Swift fan has shared how she managed to nab seats in the 10th row at the Eras Tour concert, claiming premium tickets about 30 rows closer than their original positions.

Attending the Friday night show at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Adelaide woman said her and her group of four originally had tickets “pretty far back” in row P of section B1.

Sharing her experience under the TikTok handle @ebboonnyy, she said she was told by a security guard that they could sit in any seats not occupied during the show.

“He was like: ‘If you find an empty seat in the A section, just take it. He was like: ‘I won’t tell anyone like no one’s gonna care. No one’s gonna check’.”

The Adelaide Swiftie managed to go nab seats within the first 10 rows of the MCG. Picture: TikTok

Her group ended up sitting in row seven during Sabrina Carpenter’s set, as she opened the concert.

While the seats were originally claimed by the ticketholders, she then discovered an entirely vacated section in “row nine or 10”.

She also told other Swifties to employ the same tactics.

“If you are feeling confidant, go and snatch those f***ing seats,” she said.

“Try your luck, do whatever you f***ing can. Don’t stay where you are because it’s a missed opportunity.”

Despite her positive experience, she questioned why the in-demand seats had been left empty.

“We ended up being in a section that was $1200 or $1500, which is absolutely unreal and kind of disgusting that there was an entire row that close when people would literally sell their souls and die for these tickets,” she said.

She told other fans to do the same. Picture: TikTok

One commenter theorised the empty seats might have been purchased by ticket scalpers who were unable to fill the spots.

“I think the empty seats might be tickets scalpers bought and didn’t sell? I was section M21 and there was like four empty seats right behind me and then eight empty seats in another row,” they said.

Another TikTok user said she had used a similar tactic.

“I went last night and was on the floor at the back. Went all the way down the front and just kept walking … three rows from stage,” they shared.

Swift will play her final Melbourne show on Sunday night, before taking her sold-out tour to Sydney for four shows from February 23 to February 26.

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