Designed by Barry ‘Baz’ Halpin, the 1989 tour has definitely increased Taylor Swift’s star status. This current North American tour, which is set to close at the end of October, requires 13 trailers of gear and 12 crew. For almost all shows Stageco US used the same type of 4-tower roof as with Kenny Chesney, but with two extra portals to deal with rigging capacity. In the middle of the schedule. Taylor did some arena shows and then, in July, when she played more stadium shows, a second system was needed – a SuperRoof – for two dates. Stageco US also provided two 12m wide and 5m deep PA wings. pics (c) WB Rosenblum & Shaun Luberski