Everything Australians need to know ahead of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour - 9News

There's less than two weeks until the Australian leg of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour kicks off at sold-out stadiums in Sydney and Melbourne.

Swift will perform three nights of concerts in Melbourne from February 16, before she heads off to Sydney from February 23-26.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of the tour including how to get there, where to buy merchandise and what to bring.

There's less than two weeks until the Australian leg of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour kicks off at sold-out stadiums in Sydney and Melbourne (Getty Images for TAS Rights Mana)

Is merch available before the gig?

There will be multiple opportunities to score merchandise ahead of the show.

The first official merchandise pop-up will be held on Tuesday from 9am-6pm at Crown Melbourne.

Fans will need to book a free spot online which can be done from today.

Merchandise pre-sale will also be available on Wednesday and Thursday from 10am to 6pm and also during the concert dates from 12pm.

Sydney fans won't get a pop-up shop, but they can fill the Blank Space in their merch collection at a presale running from Wednesday 21 February to Thursday 22.

The merch stand will be located at the corner of Olympic Boulevard and Dawn Fraser Avenue, and will be open from 10am - 6pm.

On show days, external merch stands will open from 12pm until the start of the concert.

The three shows at the MCG are sold out. (Nine)

How to get to the stadium

Fans heading to the MCG have been warned about travel disruptions with buses to replace trains on the following lines:

• Belgrave Line: Buses replace trains between Ringwood and Bayswater all day from February 16 to 18.
• Frankston/Stony Point lines: Buses replace trains between Cheltenham and Mordialloc from 11.45pm February 16 to last service on February 18.
• Croydon, Parkdale, Narre Warren, and Keon Park stations will be closed and serviced by shuttle buses to stations located on either side all day from Friday 16 February 16-18.

Metro Trains have said extra train services would be added to ensure all Swifties can get to and from the shows quickly and easily.

There will be a limited amount of parking will be available for those with an accessibility parking permit.

However, there's no general public parking available.

For Sydney Swifties, all public transport is included with a ticket, so fans can leave the Getaway Car at home.

There will be express trains will running to and from Olympic Park every ten minutes from Central and Western Line stations.

Metro, ferry and light rail services are also included in the price of a ticket.

While there is parking available available in the stadium, swifties will need to pre-book a spot as it's expected to sell out.

Swift will perform three nights of concerts in Melbourne from February 16, before she heads off to Sydney from February 23-26. (AP)

What time should I get to the venue?

Doors to both venues open at 4.30pm, with the opening act, Pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter, to start at 6.30pm.

Swift won't take the stage until after 7pm, however start times may change depending on the venue's curfew.

All seats are reserved, so fans won't need to queue up to get a good spot.

What to bring

Attendees can bring a bag smaller than an A4 piece of paper, with them inside both venues

Be sure to bring your smartphone fully charged to access tour tickets - you might be required to produce your email booking confirmation and a valid form of photo ID that matches the name on the confirmation.

It's also important to note that the MCG is a cashless venue. All food, beverage, merchandise and ticketing outlets will be cashless – so all transactions will need to be made on your debit or credit card.

The popular trend of trading friendship braceltes will be allowed at both venues, however, fans will only be able to bring in bracelets they can fit on their wrists. (Getty)

The popular trend of trading friendship bracelets will be allowed at both venues, however, fans will only be able to bring in bracelets they can fit on their wrists.

No carabiners or d-rings will be allowed inside either venue.

Bags do not need to be clear. 

Professional photography equipment is not allowed, including Gopros, tripods, selfie sticks, professional cameras or drones.

Large signs are not allowed in the venue either.

A full list of what you cannot bring to the MCG can be found here.

A full list of what you cannot bring to Accor Stadium can be found here. 

US singer Sabrina Carpenter will be the support act for the Era's tour. (Instagram)

Is there a support act?

Taylor Swift will be supported by 24-year-old Sabrina Carpenter on her Australian tour.

Carpenter is an American singer. She will also be joining Taylor on the Latin American leg of the tour.

She will be performing songs from her hit album Emails I can't send.

Tour setlist

Taylor Swift has been playing a marathon three-hour show at every single stop on the eras tour.

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It kicks off with Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince and plays right through the night touching on every "era" of Swift's career.

In order, she plays songs from each album starting with Lover, Fearless, Evermore, and Reputation. She then plays songs from Speak Now, Red, Folklore, 1989, and finally Midnights.

All ten minutes of All Too Well will make an appearance too.

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