Dave Portnoy’s Traveling Jacket Ends Up With This Celeb at Taylor Swift’s Final Eras Show

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With the conclusion of the Eras Tour comes the end of many beloved concert traditions — including Dave Portnoy’s Traveling Eras Tour Jacket.

On Sunday, December 8, Taylor Swift played her final Eras Tour show in Vancouver, Canada. Portnoy’s Swift-themed jacket was passed to a new fan at every concert. The infamous jacket made its way to the concert one last time, but instead of being handed off to a random fan, it was given to the Barstool founder’s friend and colleague Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia. Portnoy and LaPaglia co-host the BFFs podcast with Josh Richards for Barstool Sports.

LaPaglia posted a video of the exchange on her TikTok on Sunday.

“I’m wearing Dave’s jacket at the last show in Vancouver of The Eras Tour…This is awesome. It doesn’t match my outfit at all, but it’s fun. We love it,” the 25-year-old gushed as she received the denim.

In the video, LaPaglia explained that she changed the jacket by adding a pin gifted to her by a fan, seemingly inspired by her.

“I don’t know if I’m allowed, but I added to the Eras Tour jacket. A woman came up to me, and she told me how important everything I was doing was, and we cried. It was like a whole thing, and I wiped my tears,” LaPaglia explained. “She gave me this pin ‘F**k the patriarchy,’ so I added it to the Eras Tour jacket. It’s my final thing, it’s the final show. I thought it needed a final touch.”

The lyric “f**k the patriarchy” is from Swift’s song “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” on her Red album.

The tradition originated after Portnoy, 47, attended the pop star’s show at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey wearing the denim jacket — which features the name of Swift’s albums on the back — and then passed it onto a fan to wear from there.

In October, Portnoy posted an Instagram reel explaining how the handoff worked and what an incredible experience it’s been for him.

“The only rule is after you wear it to the show, you give it to somebody else…Well, guess what? This jacket has crisscrossed the globe; it’s been to every single venue Taylor Swift has performed at since my night 1,” the entrepreneur stated.