Travis Kelce was seen sipping a shot of whiskey with a slice of bread in true Southern style as he joined Patrick Mahomes on stage while relaxing at Kelce Jam, his music festival, after dropping off his girlfriend Taylor Swift in Europe.
The 34-year-old Chiefs star took Kansas City by storm once again on Saturday, this time to continue the Super Bowl celebrations, three months after the team’s second straight championship win, while drinking some of Jim Beam in front of the cameras and the fans. . He appeared in a logo t-shirt for the event with jeans and a blue bucket hat.
The festival, which took place for the first time last year, featured performances by Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Diplo and DJ Irie. More than 20,000 fans showed up for the one-day event, as the city remains on cloud nine from its back-to-back Super Bowl titles.
Before the show, Kelce greeted the crowd, shook hands and handed out free Wingstop to hungry festival-goers.
On stage he joined Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz for a surprise performance of ‘Duffle Bag Boy’ that Kelce previously recounted. The Hollywood Reporter is a song that remains on your ‘game day’ playlist.
Travis Kelce sipped Jim Beam whiskey on a slice of bread at Kelce Jam on Saturday. in Kansas
The Chiefs star was also joined on stage by the quarterback and his close friend, Patrick Mahomes.
Kelce fired two smoke machine guns in front of a sold-out crowd during the one-day event.
It had a lineup consisting of Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz and Diplo. Together they took out one of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl trophies
Kelce’s party antics took place just one day after he left Taylor Swift in Europe to head to the US.
Mahomes and Kelce also combined — as they do on the field — with a performance of ‘All I Do Is Win’ with 2 Chainz.
‘All! It’s my dog, Pat Mahomes!’ Kelce yelled into the microphone.
‘Kansas City! How do we feel tonight? Are we going to appear at Kelce Jam or what?! Let me hear,’ the Chiefs quarterback said, adding, ‘We love you! We wanted to let everyone know that back-to-back Super Bowl championships aren’t good enough… You know what we were going for? Three of them!’
Kelce even showed off one of the Chiefs’ Vince Lombardi trophies to fans at one point during the night.
He signed a two-year, $34.25 million contract in April, making him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL.
Kelce previously admitted that he felt like an “amateur” on stage, but on Saturday he seemed enthusiastic.
Kelce arrived at the festival wearing blue jeans and a bob hat while greeting fans before the show.
The NFL’s highest-paid tight end also introduced Wingstop to hungry festival-goers.
Kelce with a fan and revealed that Uncrustables sandwiches are his favorite game day snack.
Mahomes’ wife, Brittany, was seen backstage enjoying the experience just days after appearing on the Sports Illustrated red carpet for the magazine’s swimsuit issue with Olivia Dunne and Paige Spiranac.
Kelce also threw Uncrustables, his favorite game day snack, to fans and revealed that sealed crustless sandwiches are his favorite game day snack.
His partying antics come just one day after his return from the United States to Europe. Kelce spent the last two weeks with Swift during part of the sold-out European leg of her ‘Eras Tour.’
He previously traveled to several countries to support the pop star while she was on tour, including Argentina, Australia and Singapore.
The Kelce Jam festival was organized for the first time in 2023 and was attended by 20,000 people.
More than 20,000 fans attended the Kelce Jam, which took place three months after the Super Bowl.
A wide shot of Kelce Jam at the Azura Amphitheater in Kansas City on Saturday night
Kelce, who admitted to feeling like an ‘amateur’ on stage earlier this month, will likely return overseas to spend time with Swift over the course of the summer, as she won’t have an extended break from touring until late August.
After that, Swift’s schedule clears up just in time for the start of the 2024 NFL season, as her next show isn’t until Nov. 14 in Toronto.
The Chiefs’ schedule will allow the singer to be present in up to 14 regular season games depending on the dates of her North American tour.
Swift’s nearly two-year tour will end on December 8 in Vancouver.
Kelce and Swift spent the last few days together in Italy, taking a romantic boat ride on Lake Como before their shows in Sweden.