The Buskirk-Chumley Theater will host “Swifty Fest,” a Taylor Swift tribute concert, beginning at 3 p.m. Sept. 8, with performances by The Bejeweled Band.
The Bejeweled Band was founded by musicians Aimee Eisenmann and Maddie Lindley in January 2024. The Swift tribute band is based out of Indianapolis and has participated in shows at several venues around the area, including their debut show at The Rathskeller Restaurant and during the Boone County Summerfest.
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has built up a portfolio of 15 albums and eight films in the past 18 years. From her debut studio album “Taylor Swift” to her most recent release “The Tortured Poets Department” in April 2024, her discography also includes four rerecorded albums of earlier releases which she did not have the creative rights to.
A sought-after celebrity for political endorsements and a role model for young girls and women all over the world, Swift has become an international sensation with one of the largest fanbases in contemporary music: the “Swifties.” Most recently, Swift has become well known for her “Eras Tour,” which began in March 2023, spanned over five continents and has grossed more than $1 billion. Swift’s “Eras Tour” will come to Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium from Nov. 1-3. Tickets still available for the first night are priced at more than $2,000.
The culture for "Swifties” attending an “Eras Tour” show includes wearing an outfit inspired by one of Swift’s “eras,” as in her 11 original albums, and trading friendship bracelets with various Swift references, such as song titles and lyrics. “The Bejeweled Band” encourages the same behavior at their tribute concerts — a more accessible way to participate in the “Swifty” community and take in an “Eras Tour” experience.
