Taylor Swift Had Sweet Meeting with Young Singer at Tight Ends & Friends Concert and Gave Her 'Encouraging Advice'
Taylor Swift Had Sweet Meeting with Young Singer at Tight Ends & Friends Concert and Gave Her 'Encouraging Advice'
Ilana KaplanFri, June 26, 2026 at 4:28 PM UTC
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Steve Mandile, Taylor Swift and Wrigley Mandile in June 2026Credit: stevemandile/Instagram -
Taylor Swift met a young singer at the Tight End University concert and gave her "encouraging advice"
Steve Mandile, the lead singer of the house band Sixwire at the Tight Ends & Friends concert, shared an Instagram post on Wednesday, June 24 about the 14-time Grammy winner meeting his daughter Wrigley
The Tight Ends & Friends concert took place on Tuesday, June 23
Taylor Swift had a sweet interaction with a young singer at the Tight Ends & Friends concert at Tight End University.
Steve Mandile, the lead vocalist of the house band Sixwire at the Tight Ends & Friends concert, shared an Instagram post on Wednesday, June 24 about the 14-time Grammy winner meeting his daughter Wrigley.
"Wrigley was so excited last night to meet Taylor Swift!" he began the post, revealing that Sixwire "backed up about 10 artists including Lainey Wilson, Dan + Shay, HARDY, Jon Pardi, Brett Young and several others" at the Tuesday, June 23 event in Nashville. "But it ended with an appearance from Taylor."
Taylor Swift; Taylor Swift and Lainey Wilson in Nashville in June 2026Credit: People/Instagram
While Mandile wrote that he had met Swift, 36, a few times in the past, he praised her for being "as nice and friendly as any artist I've been around."
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"She took us back to her dressing room so we could spend a little quiet time together," he wrote. "She immediately introduced herself to Wrigley. After Sixwire got a quick photo, she called Wrigley over to make sure she got a shot as well."Mandile then revealed that Swift took the time to give his daughter some musical advice.
"Taylor was very encouraging to Wrigley about her singing after I told her that Wrigley is in her 6th straight musical where she is playing the lead character," he wrote. "Taylor said, 'That's how I started!! Keep it up and keep going!!'""❤️Wrigley has gotten to meet a lot of amazing people in her life. But I think tonight may be the most memorable of all. Thank you, Taylor for your kindness. It won't be forgotten," Mandile concluded.
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Alongside the lengthy caption, Mandile shared a phot of him, Swift and Wrigley together.
Earlier this week, the "I Knew It, I Knew You" artist joined fiancé Travis Kelce at Tight End University, where she delivered a surprise performance.
Swift ended the show with a performance of "Love Story," which she teamed up with Wilson, 34, for on stage. She joked during the set that a "very special tight end", George Kittle, requested the track.
Taylor Swift and Lainey Wilson in Nashville in June 2026Credit: Taylor Banner
The "Fortnight" musician's appearance on Tuesday comes a year after she joined Kelce, 36, in June 2025 at the opening night of Tight End University.
That night also happened to be the couple's red carpet debut, and Swift delivered a performance of Shake It Off" at the Tight Ends & Friends concert.
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