Fans line up overnight for Taylor Swift merchandise at Arrowhead Stadium

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Taylor Swift concert-goers in Kansas City are ready to party like it’s New Year’s Day, but before fans dance with their hands tied, merchandise sales are starting a day early.

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour features a merchandise truck in Lot M at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium that is open to the public on Thursday, July 6. Some fans have been waiting outside Gate 3 since 3 a.m. Thursday. Access to the parking lots at the Truman Sports Complex is free. The parking lots open at 8 a.m. and the merchandise truck will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. All guests will be asked to follow signage and staff directions to a designated parking location. No overnight parking or queueing will be permitted.

On Friday and Saturday, the merchandise truck will only be open to guests with parking passes for the respective day (Friday or Saturday), as well as tickets to that day’s show. The truck will open at 2:30 p.m. when parking gates open. During the concerts on Friday and Saturday, merchandise can also be found at more than 15 locations inside GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

The music mega-stars gold rush of shows will begin Friday and Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. and the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department has issued its Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve concert advisory tips for those heading to the show. Those heading to Arrowhead who are ready for it before the show starts are allowed into the parking lot at 2:30 p.m. Parking passes must be purchased in advance or else they’ll risk being the one to cause a delay entering the Truman Sports Complex. Guests parking nearby could be towed, so don’t blame me if you fail to heed this advice and wind up with a cruel summer night featuring a towed car.

Those arriving or leaving in a getaway car are reminded by KCPD that there is no charge for those taking a rideshare or being dropped off and picked up at the Truman Sports Complex. Rideshare and drop-off vehicles are advised to enter Gate 2 off of Blue Ridge Cutoff and follow signage to drop off passengers in Lot J. After drop-off, those vehicles will exit at Gate 7.

Guest pick-up and rideshare vehicles can begin forming a line in Lot J at 9 p.m. following the same procedures as pre-concert. If you don’t have a ticket to the concert itself and are planning to just sit in the parking lot and listen, KCPD and the Chiefs issued a reminder to guests that they will not tolerate it and reserve the right to check with guests and make sure they have tickets at any time. Once Swift has taken the stage, guests will not be allowed to remain in the parking lots or outside the stadium.

Finally, police are requesting that when it’s time to go, those not attending the concert make an effort to use alternative routes and avoid driving near the area. Anyone driving near Arrowhead Stadium for unnecessary reasons will be the anti-hero in KCPD’s eyes, as the police said westbound I-70 to Blue Ridge Cutoff will be closed after the concert concludes, as will southbound Blue Ridge Cutoff north of I-70. Northbound Blue Ridge Cutoff will be closed at Raytown Road, and all traffic exiting Gate 4 will be directed westbound toward Ozark and Eastern.

You can find more concert information and procedures here.