Travis Kelce wants his wife, Taylor Swift, to lend her stadium expertise to the next “New Heights” live show.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 37, floated the idea during Wednesday’s episode of the podcast he co-hosts with his older brother, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, 39. The siblings were recapping their “New Heights” Tailgate in Philadelphia ahead of Sunday’s Eagles-Giants matchup, an event Jason called their best yet.
Jason credited much of the success to the stage at Stateside Live!, a venue upgrade that solved visibility problems that had plagued previous live events in Philadelphia and Kansas City. Without a stage, he explained, fans couldn’t always see the action, which ranged from male and female sumo wrestling competitions to hobby horsing.
“The stage made a huge impact,” Jason said. He then raised the challenge of replicating that setup elsewhere, noting most tailgates lack stages. “I don’t know how we’re going to do it … maybe build our own,” he continued, before turning to his brother with a pointed question: “Do you know anybody who knows anything about stages?”
“Yeah, I actually do,” Travis replied with a laugh. “I’ll see what my wife can cook up.”
Jason immediately fired back with a joking prediction of how Swift, 36, would respond to the request. “The companies I deal with are not going to f–k around with you dumb f–ks,” he said, channeling the pop superstar.
The exchange carries extra weight given Swift’s unmatched experience touring massive venues. Her Eras Tour broke records across multiple continents and required elaborate staging logistics that dwarf typical podcast productions.
Swift’s connection to “New Heights” already runs deeper than her marriage to Travis. She made her first and only podcast appearance this past August, during which she announced her twelfth studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” released Oct. 3. That episode shattered the show’s previous records, earning more than 10 million YouTube views in just 16 hours and surpassing benchmark episodes including those featuring Jason’s wife, Kylie Kelce.
Travis later praised Swift’s podcast debut as “so magical,” noting it became Apple’s No. 3 podcast episode of the year.
The brothers’ on-air banter about Swift’s stage connections came as the couple settles into married life. Travis and Swift tied the knot in July at an extravagant ceremony at Madison Square Garden, surrounded by about 1,000 family members, friends and A-list pals. They confirmed their engagement in August 2025, after two years of dating, just two weeks before her podcast appearance.
The “New Heights” live events have become a growing priority for the Kelce brothers, who launched the show in 2022 and have steadily expanded its footprint beyond standard studio recordings. The Philadelphia tailgate represented their most ambitious production yet, with the stage allowing fans to fully engage with programming that has become increasingly elaborate.
Whether Swift actually takes on a consulting role for future events remains unconfirmed, though Travis’s casual comment suggests the couple discusses his podcast ventures at home. The brothers gave no specifics about when or where the next live show might take place.
Swift’s schedule remains packed with her own professional commitments. “The Life of a Showgirl” arrived in October as her first new album since 2024’s “The Tortured Poets Department,” and she has hinted at additional projects without confirming details.
The Kelce brothers’ podcast continues to rank among the most popular sports shows, with guest appearances from NFL figures, celebrities and family members driving consistent audience growth. Swift’s episode stands as the clear high-water mark, a metric that underscores both her global reach and the couple’s commercial power as a unit.
Jason and Travis plan to bring their “New Heights” live show to Fifth Third Arena at the University of Cincinnati.