Act swiftly: How to get presale tickets for Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour'

After her new album "Midnights" broke multiple records, Taylor Swift decided to go on a tour in the years to come. Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" is a big moment for her fans, as it's her first tour since before the Pandemic. We're definitely getting "nothing new" live during this tour, because she has some fantastic supporting artists going on tour with her.

The general public will not be able to buy tickets to the tour until November 18. There are limited U.S. tour dates and ticket prices are cheap. You can get tickets for just $49.

You don't have to be a genius to get tickets. The people who bought tickets for her "Lover Fest" tour will get preferred access to the pre-sale if they use the same account. There are two ways for other Swifties to get access to pre-sale tickets before the general public.

Ticketmaster's Verified Fan registration

Potential concertgoers can register for pre-sale access to events with the help of a system calledVerified Fan. It's meant to help real fans who are most likely to actually attend the event by fighting bots that buy up large swaths of tickets.

Your name goes into a lottery when you register as a verified fan for an event. The night before the tickets go live, those selected for the pre-sale will receive a message in a bottle with an access code that they can use to purchase tickets the following morning. 1 p.m. is when the Philadelphia shows will take place. For the LA shows.

Signing up for Verified Fan isn't a guarantee of access to pre-sale tickets, but it's easy to do and you don't have to use a credit card.

You can register by going to the sign-up link on the website. You will be placed in a virtual waiting room at that point.

Fans were seeing red when the tour was first announced. It took me more than four hours to get through to the registration page. You'll likely breeze through this stage now that we're out of the woods. I was able to register in less than a minute.

You will be directed to the registration page once your spot is up. When prompted, sign in to your account and fill out the information on the form, including your top three choices for concerts. You should get a confirmation message when you hit submit.

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There was a lot of people trying to register at the same time, which made the system a little delicate. After filling out the form twice, I had to refresh my page several times. It went through but be prepared with patience.

You have less than a month to register. To register The time you register doesn't affect your chances of being chosen.

If you sign up for Verified Fan, you don't have to be one of the lucky ones to get a ticket. If you have the right card, you can get access.

Here is how to use your credit card to get access to the events.

Capital One cardholder presale

Presale tickets will be available for Capital One credit or debit card holders at 2 p.m. on November 15. A range of ticket options will be available during the pre-sale, and there is no need for a special invite.

Private label cards are not eligible for this pre-sale.

You can get pre-access with your Capital One card.

• On Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. local venue time (or anytime throughout the presale window), head to Ticketmaster and select the concert date you want.
• Use the first six digits of your Capital One card to get access to the tickets.
• You can select up to six tickets via this presale while supplies last (which means you'll want to grab tickets as early as possible in case they sell out).
• Once you have your tickets, you must check out using your Capital One card.

If you do not have a Capital One card, what do you do? If you act quickly, you have time to apply and get your card in time for the pre-sale.

The Capital One Cardholder Presale is only for Capital One cards. If a new card is received after the Cardholder Pre-sale window or after tickets for the pre-sale have sold out, new applicants are not eligible.

You should be golden if you get your new card number before the pre-sale window starts.

Which Capital One card should you get for 'The Eras Tour' presale?

If you don't already have a Capital One credit card, you can apply for one if you want to see Taylor Swift. It can be difficult to sign up for a new Capital One card, so here are our recommendations on the best Capital One cards.

The Capital One Venture X rewards credit card is a good option for frequent travelers. Each of them will earn 2 miles for every dollar spent. The Venture X earns 10 miles per dollar spent on hotels and rental cars, and 5 miles per dollar spent on flights booked through the Capital One Travel portal, so it's a good option if you're traveling to one of the concert venues.

Both cards offer a great sign-up bonus of 75,000 miles after you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first three months from account opening, as well as travel perks for those who are regularly on the road. For a full rundown of the Venture cards, check out our full comparison.

A Venture card may not be the one for you if you prefer cash back on entertainment. The Capital One Savor Cash rewards credit card is a good choice. Cash back on entertainment purchases is 4%. If you're new to the credit card game and don't want to spend a lot of money on annual fees, the Capital One SavorOne Cash rewards credit card has 3% cash back.

The points guy collected the information for the Capital One Savor card. The card issuer did not review or provide the card details on this page.

If you want to learn more about the Capital One Savor and SavorOne, you can check out our full reviews.

Bottom line

Taylor Swift has been a staple in the lives of many fans. I first listened to her when she made her radio debut, and I've been a fan ever since. The tour is the culmination of years of new albums and re-releases, a tour bigger than the whole sky for many Swifties. Getting tickets is likely to be a lot of work.

If you want to get tickets to "The Eras Tour", you'll want to make sure you're signed up for pre-sale access with a Capital One card.

Presale tickets go live on November 15 at 10 a.m. You can get your tickets for the best day if you set your clock and jump then fall. If you can help your friends get tickets, you will be the leader of the group.

I listen to "Midnights" on repeat until that day.