Cover Songs Part of Speak Now Tour

Musicians are finding new ways to make their concerts more memorable. Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter, Taylor Swift, knows how to do just that. She started her Speak Now Tour in Asia earlier this year, and she is currently on her U.S. portion of the tour. If her many costume changes and elaborate sets aren't enough of a show for fans, she has also started covering artists' songs who are natives in the specific city she is performing. In addition, numerous singers such as Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, and Justin Bieber, have surprised fans and joined her on stage. Swift has covered "Baby" by Justin Bieber in Canada and "Lose Yourself" by Eminem in Michigan. One of my favorites is "Keep Your Head Up" by Andy Grammer. Grammer was actually present at the Nashville concert and sang with Swift. Although Grammer isn't from Nashville, having a guest performer is always exciting for fans. I feel that this addition makes her tour even more interesting and exciting for her fans because they aren't expecting her to sing any songs other than her own. Swift loves engaging her fans and surprising them, which is evident with these cover songs. Without a doubt, she has brought something new to her concerts that has created interest from her fans, as they wait to hear what song she will play next. I think that by doing this, Swift has allowed each of her shows to be different and unique. On November 21, a Speak Now CD/DVD will be released, allowing people to experience her tour again or for the first time (if fans weren't able to attend one of her concerts) and will include various bonus features and behind the scenes content. After finishing the US leg of her tour in New York, New York, Swift and crew will bring the Speak Now tour to Australia and New Zealand starting March 2, 2012.