 Brandy McDonnell of "The Oklahoman", who attended the March 31, 2010 concert at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, believed "Teardrops on My Guitar"'s music video heavily influenced the setting and role she enacted in the performance.Swift performed the song for the first time in three years during The Red Tour's stop in San Antonio on May 22, 2013.Swift performed the song for the first time in 5 years, at the Denver stop on her Reputation Stadium Tour on May 25, 2018.