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Taylor Swift performed for three nights in a row in New Orleans to sold-out crowds. Thousands of fans traveled to New Orleans to see the shows and enjoy the sights and sounds of the city. From Swift-inspired brunches, to ‘Eras Tour’ skeletons and friendship bracelets, New Orleans embraced everything Taylor. Here is a look at some of the best moments from her stop in the Big Easy. Giant friendship bracelet: A giant friendship bracelet was hung from the Caesars Superdome roof to welcome the singer to the city.Swift addressed the gesture each night of her concert, explaining to the crowds how much she appreciated the joy that came from fans trading the friendship bracelets.”You guys started trading friendship bracelets one day and fast forward we play in New Orleans there’s a giant friendship bracelet on the outside of this stadium,” Swift said. “22” hat recipients: During her song “22,” Taylor Swift gave her hat to a special fan each night she performed. The coveted hat is always given to a hand-picked fan attending the concert.Three young girls were chosen, and all were overwhelmed with the opportunity to meet and hug Swift. Celebrity Sightings:Actor Josh Hutcherson was seen in the VIP section of the Eras Tour in New Orleans collecting friendship bracelets during Swift’s Friday night concert. Another famous face seen in the crowd was “Grey’s Anatomy” star Camilla Luddington.New Orleans Saints player Khalen Saunders’ mom was seen at the concert, rocking her son’s No. 50 jersey while cheering on her other son Kam, who is one of Swift’s dancers.Taylor Swift’s bestie, Blake Lively, and husband Ryan Reynolds also made an appearance on night one of the Eras Tour in New Orleans.On the final night, Swift’s parents, Andrea and Scott, were in attendance. “Oh no, baby…”Kam Saunders, one of Taylor Swift’s dancers and New Orleans Saints player Khalen Saunders’ brother, had a very New Orleans response during the first night’s performance of “We Are Never Getting Back Together.”Community embraces Taylor Nation: The entire city welcomed Taylor Swift fans with open arms over the weekend. NOPD officers were seen trading friendship bracelets with fans, businesses decorated their stores, and the airport even had a karaoke stage for fans as they landed. The city of New Orleans also put on a three-day “Embrace the Culture” concert at Duncan Plaza where rideshares dropped off eager Swifties for the shows. Outfit tributes: For her “1989” performance on Friday night, Taylor Swift came out in a purple, gold, and green outfit, which are traditional Mardi Gras colors.For her final concert, Swift donned a purple bodysuit and said, “Doesn’t my outfit feel very New Orleans?”Unforgettable moments: After Swift performed “Champagne Problems” each night she was met with overwhelming applause. The longest cheers came from the crowds on Friday, lasting nearly four minutes. Swift looked overwhelmed each night, calling the deafening screams a moment she’d never forget. Surprise guest:Swift surprised fans during her acoustic set with guest Sabrina Carpenter.Carpenter is currently on her “Short and Sweet” tour, and hasn’t performed with Swift on the Eras Tour since she opened for her in Singapore.The two sang a mashup of Carpenter’s hit songs “Espresso,” “Please, Please, Please,” and Swift’s song “Is It Over Now?”Evan lives his dream: Evan Grossnickle, a 15-year-old with autism, attended Taylor Swift’s final show in New Orleans thanks to the generous gift from a friend. His story went viral in Louisiana in August after a video showed him “Shake Off” first day of school jitters with a school janitor. His family says Swift’s impact on their son’s life has been immeasurable.He was seen dancing his heart out at the concert with his best friend — his mom. Surprise songs: For night one of three of the Eras Tour concert in New Orleans, Taylor’s surprise song was a mashup of “Our Song” and “Call it What You Want.””Our Song” is the 11th track from Swift’s self-titled debut studio album “Taylor Swift” which was released in 2006.In 2007, the song succeeded on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs, debuting at No. 55 and eventually charting to No. 6 before jumping to the No.1 spot.This became Swift’s first time charting No. 1 and making her the youngest sole writer and singer of a number one country song.Swift also performed a mashup of the “Black Dog” and “Haunted.”Swift surprised fans during her second concert with an acoustic set featuring guest Sabrina Carpenter.Carpenter is currently on her “Short and Sweet” tour, and hasn’t performed with Swift on the Eras Tour since she opened for her in Singapore.The two sang a mashup of Carpenter’s hit songs “Espresso,” “Please, Please, Please,” and Swift’s song “Is It Over Now?”She also sang a mashup of two surprise songs, “Hit’s Different,” and “Welcome to New York.”For Swift’s final acoustic set in New Orleans, she sang a mashup of “Afterglow” from her Lover album and “Dress” from Reputation. Swift also addressed the 10 year anniversary of her album “1989.” She took to the piano to play a mashup of “That’s How You Get The Girl” and “Clean.” Travis Kelce shout out: During Swift’s final song “Karma,” she gave her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce a shoutout by singing the line “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs coming straight home to me.” Kelce scored a touchdown Sunday night during the game against the Raiders, helping the team win 27-20. A final thank you:Swift thanked New Orleans for everything, and gave her appreciation to all the crowds who attended her shows.