Who are the artists hitting the road with Taylor?
Beabadobee
British indie-rock singer and songwriter Beatrice Kristi Laus—known by her stage name, Beabadoobee—has so far released two acclaimed studio albums: 2020’s “Fake it Flowers” and 2022’s “Beatopia.” Born in the Philippines, Laus moved to London at the age of three and quickly became involved in music. She took inspiration from original Pinoy music as well as indie-rock artists Alex G and Florist. She spent seven years playing the violin, before teaching herself to play guitar at 17. Laus released her first song “Coffee” in September of 2017 on YouTube, catching the attention of Dirty Hit Records, who signed her to the label in April 2018. Beabadoobee found further success later in 2020 when the release of “Fake it Flowers” helped her become Billboard’s top new rock artist of the year. She will be touring with Taylor Swift in Nevada, Texas,Georgia and Florida.
Gracie Abrams
Daughter of famous director J.J. Abrams, American singer and songwriter Gracie Abrams recently broke into pop music in 2020 with the release of her debut Extended Play (EP), “Minor.” Born in 1999, Abrams discovered her passion for music at age eight when learning how to play the drums. Rather than pursuing a career in music immediately after graduating high school, Abrams began a short-lived college career at Barnard. At the end of her first year, Abrams took a break from school to focus on music, which was when she amassed over six million listeners on Spotify. Abrams has cultivated a unique sound that is more moody than traditional pop music. Abrams will be opening for Swift in Florida, Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Kansas, Colorado, Washington and California, including the shows in Santa Clara.
HAIM
HAIM is an American rock band consisting of sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim who started out mostly playing at local venues. In February of 2012, they released their EP “Forever,” and upon positive reviews from critics, the band was subsequently signed to Polydor Records. The group released their first studio album “Days Are Gone” in 2013, which reached number one in the U.K. They then released their second studio album,“Something to Tell You,” in 2017 and its third, “Women in Music Pt. III,” in 2020. The 2020 album was nominated for two Grammys: Album of the Year and Best Rock performance. The band has previously collaborated with Taylor Swift on the song “No Body, No Crime,” a track from Swift’s album “Evermore.” For the Eras Tour, HAIM will open for Swift at her Seattle, Santa Clara and Los Angeles shows.
OWENN
Christian Owens—better known by his stage name, OWENN—previously toured with Swift as a backup dancer on her “Reputation World Tour” in 2018, and has also worked with prominent artists Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga and Rihanna.
In 2019, he starred alongside Swift in the music video for “Lover,” the title track of her seventh studio album. In 2021, Owens began making his own music and signed to Republic Records with the help and encouragement of Swift. He then released his first single, “Baby Girl,” which currently has upwards of 500 thousand streams on Spotify. He draws inspiration from artists such as David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac and Usher, making music that is a mix of R&B (rhythm and blues) and pop. Owens will be opening for Swift at her Chicago,Detroit, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis and Los Angeles shows.
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Katie LaWer is a senior and sports editor for The Oracle. In her free time, Katie enjoys reading, listening to music and playing soccer.