(SPOT.ph) Imagine hearing Taylor Swift's new album Midnights for the first time in a room full of other Swifties. Local fan clubs are making it happen with various listening parties around Metro Manila to celebrate the release of the pop star's 10th studio effort on October 21.
From small venues like coffee shops to massive events places like SM Mall of Asia, Filipino Swifties are getting ready to welcome a new era in Swift's music on a night filled with singing, dancing, games, and other fun activities.
Midnights is the first new album that Swift will release since 2020's Evermore. According to her, the album is "a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams."
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Here are some of the listening parties that Filipino Taylor Swift fans have organized in Metro Manila in time for the Midnights release:
Midnights Mayhem in Mall of Asia (October 21)
Marketed as the "biggest and grandest Taylor Swift night and album listening party in Metro Manila", "Midnights Mayhem in Mall of Asia" is happening on October 21 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay City.
Organized by Swifties Philippines, the event takes its name from Swift's TikTok series "Midnights Mayhem with Me" where she released the track titles of her upcoming album.
Freebies and prizes await those who will participate in the listening party, which will be held free of charge. Sign up through this link.
Midnights: Terrors and Sweet Dreams (October 29)
What if you can sing and dance to Taylor Swift's new album and wear your favorite Halloween costume at the same time?
Club Red PH, a group organized "for Swifties, by Swifties" is hitting two birds with one stone with "Midnights: Terrors and Sweet Dreams" happening on October 29 at Ellipsis Coffee & Cocktail Lounge in Pasay City.
Come in your best Halloween attire and get a chance to win a Midnights CD or vinyl as you party with your fellow Swifties. General admission tickets worth P1,000 are still up for grabs through this link.
Midnights Virtual Listening Party (October 22)
Can't make it to Club Red PH's in-person Midnights listening party? Don't worry, a virtual listening party will also be hosted in the group's Discord server at 1 p.m. on October 22.
The event is free of charge. Interested participants only need to join Club Red PH's Discord community through this link.
Midnights Listening Party at Mirea Residences, Pasig (October 21)
If you really want to listen to Midnights with your friends as soon as it drops at 12 p.m. Manila time on October 21, you may opt to join the listening party organized by Comet Collectibles at Mirea Residences in Pasig City.
For only P350, you and your friends can listen to Midnights in a room filled with 70s-inspired furniture that fits the album's aesthetic. The entrance fee also includes food and beverages and gives you the chance to win prizes and get freebies from Comet Collectibles.
Taylor Swift Listening Party at Artina Zobel Residences, Makati (November 12)
Taylor Swift Secret Sessions Philippines is also organizing a listening party for Midnights at Artina Zobel Residences in Makati City on November 12, at which time you may have memorized all the words to the new album and sing them with your fellow Swifties.
The ticket costs P530 each, and covers your food and drinks for the event, Taylor Swift-related merchandise and live performances from fellow Swifties. Few slots are still available here.