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Photos: Country-pop star Taylor Swift performed Saturday evening on the first of two sold out nights at Philips Arena on her Speak Now World tour. Oct. 1, 2011

Country-pop star Taylor Swift performed Saturday evening on the first of two sold out nights at Philips Arena on her Speak Now World tour.

Country-pop star Taylor Swift performs "Mine" Saturday night on the first of two sold out nights at Philips Arena.

Taylor Swift performs "Story of Us" Saturday night. The concert was a make-up show from a show previously scheduled on July 9.

The words "Just as free, free as we'll ever be" are written on Taylor Swift's left arm.

In November 2008, Swift released her second album, Fearless.

Fearless won Taylor Swift four Grammy Awards, including the Album of the Year, at the 52nd Grammy Awards.

Taylor Swift's self-titled debut album finished No. 6 in 2008 with sales of 1.5 million.

Fearless finished No. 3 in 2008 and topped the Billboard 200 for 11 non-consecutive weeks.

Taylor Swift released her third album, Speak Now, on October 25, 2010, selling 1,047,000 copies in its first week.

Country-pop star Taylor Swift performs Saturday night on the first of two sold out nights at Philips Arena on her Speak Now World tour.

Needtobreathe and Danny Gokey were the openers. Needtobreathe is a Christian rock band from Seneca, South Carolina.

-Bear Rinehart of Needtobreathe performs "Washed By The Water" Saturday night at Philips Arena.

Danny Gokey placed third in the eighth season of American Idol. Gokey was nominated in his state of Wisconsin for a WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Award for Best Christian/Gospel Artist of the Year.

Taylor Swift's set list for Saturday night.

-Jennifer and six-year old Aubrie Thompson, from Jackson, GA, are enjoying the Taylor Swift concert.

From left, Trixie, Kayley, Andy and Mitzi Roukoski from Marietta take in Danny Gokey's opening set Saturday night at Philips Arena.

-These Taylor Swift fans from Tallahassee proudly waited for over 12 hours in the parking lot for a chance to meet Taylor in person. From left are Emilee and Angela Murr, Marilyn Pratt, Haylee Davis and Kara Ford.

Scott Mulkey and his five-year old son, Morgan, drove in from Snellville to see the first of two sold out Taylor Swift concerts Saturday night at Philips Arena.

These taylor Swift fans from Cumming are, from left, Vickie, Sophie and Allie Tucker, and Laura McDaniel.

It seemed as if every young fan brought a sign or glow stick to the concert. There were several unlucky people sitting behind these fans.

At Taylor Swift's Saturday night performance at Philips Arena.

There were many homemade signs in the stands.

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Country-pop star Taylor Swift performed Saturday evening on the first of two sold out nights at Philips Arena on her Speak Now World tour.

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