 Correspondent Jeremy House. The Swifties are about to take over the German city formerly known as Gelsenkirchen, which American superstar Taylor Swift is set to give three era's tour concerts there later this month. The German news agency, DPA, reports that in honor of the singer, the city has renamed itself Swiftkirchen, at least temporarily, to welcome tens of thousands of fans showing up for her shows on July 17th, 18th, and 19th. More on these stories at townhall.com.