Taylor Swift's Xcel Center tickets on sale Dec. 14

The previously announced Sept. 7-8 shows on her "Red" tour are still priced well under $100.

December 5, 2012 at 11:45PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Taylor Swift previewed her upcoming "Red" tour with an appearance at the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball in New York on Saturday. / AP Photo, Chris Pizzello
Taylor Swift previewed her upcoming "Red" tour with an appearance at the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball in New York on Saturday. / AP Photo, Chris Pizzello (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Just in time for parents who want their tweens to like them on Christmas: Xcel Energy Center finally announced ticket info for Taylor Swift's Sept. 7-8 dates at Xcel Energy Center. The seats will go on sale Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster, the arena's box office or 800-745-3000. At least until scalpers get their hands on them, the tickets are still refreshingly reasonable: $31.50, $71.50 and $86.50. It seems Swift still considers herself in the company of country artists (who rarely charge more than $100) instead of pop stars (who have no trouble asking for the $250 she could probably demand).

Swift's rumored new beau, Ed Sheeran -- who was just at the X last night for KDWB's Jingle Ball -- will be back to open the show.

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Chris Riemenschneider

Critic / Reporter

Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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