CHICAGO (WGN) — A Chicago-area Target will be staying open late for Taylor Swift and her ‘Swifties.’
The Target store located at 2656 N. Elston Ave., in the city’s Bucktown neighborhood, will host a special midnight release of Taylor Swift’s twelfth studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” at midnight, Oct. 3.
It’s the only Target location in Chicago open late for Taylor Swift fans to purchase exclusive album content, including limited-run vinyl records and CDs with collectible posters.
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How can you shop the midnight release?
Beginning at 10 p.m. Thursday, fans can pick up a ticket inside Target to secure their spot in line and return at midnight to redeem their Taylor Swift CDs or vinyl. Target said there will be a designated queuing location at 11:45 p.m. so that fans can make their purchase at midnight.
Ticketing will take place until all tickets are claimed or 10 minutes before midnight, as stock is limited.
The Elston Target location will stay open until 1 a.m.
Due to high demand, there will be a purchase limit of four per item, per guest, for “The Life of a Showgirl” items:
“The Life of a Showgirl: It’s Frightening” CD with poster (Target exclusive)
“The Life of a Showgirl: It’s Rapturous” CD with poster (Target exclusive)
“The Life of a Showgirl: It’s Beautiful” CD with poster (Target exclusive)
“The Life of a Showgirl: Sweat and Vanilla Perfume” CD with poster (standard)
“The Life of a Showgirl: The Crowd Is Your King” with Summertime Spritz Pink Shimmer vinyl with poster (Target exclusive)
All told, nearly 500 Target stores nationwide will stay open late for the midnight release. Other stores in Illinois participating include:
Bloomington Normal
301 Veterans Pkwy, Normal, IL 61761
Champaign
2102 N Prospect Ave, Champaign, IL 61822
East Peoria
480 W Washington St, East Peoria, IL 61611
Edwardsville
2350 Troy Rd, Edwardsville, IL 62025
Quincy
3701 Broadway St, Quincy, IL 62305
Rockford
6560 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108
Shiloh
3400 Green Mount Crossing Dr, Shiloh, IL 62269
Springfield
3445 Freedom Dr, Springfield, IL 62704
“The Life of a Showgirl” will also be available to stream on Apple Music and Spotify.
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