A sold-out Fifth Third Arena welcomes Jason and Travis Kelce for live taping of “New Heights” podcast episode on Thursday night – But Fans are DISSAPOINTED that Taylor is not present yet and the mood is STALE

Former Cincinnati Bearcat standouts and NFL Pro Bowlers Jason and Travis Kelce are in Cincinnati, bringing their popular podcast to the Queen City.

The Kelce brothers are taping a live episode of their podcast, New Heights, at the University of Cincinnati’s Fifth Third Arena.

Both Travis and Jason are well-known figures in the football world, with Travis a 3-time Super Bowl champion and 9-time Pro Bowler with the Kansas City Chiefs, while the recently-retired Jason was a Super Bowl champion in 2018 and a 7-time Pro Bowler during his 13-season Philadelphia Eagles career.

The arrival of the Kelce brothers back to the city where they once played college football has generated buzz around Cincinnati leading up to the event.

The two have already been spotted around town. Even their mom, Donna Kelce, is here for the event.

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See below for live updates as the Kelce brothers make their long-awaited return to Cincinnati:

6:15 p.m.: Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow weighed in on the “New Heights” podcast ahead of his guest appearance on the show Thursday night.

“There’s not a ton of purely football podcasts out there. I never mind talking ball and those guys are Ohio guys and they’re good dudes. I’m always down to talk ball,” Burrow said.

6 p.m.: Excitement is continuing to build around UC’s campus with just about an hour until the event begins at Fifth Third Arena.

5:30 p.m.: Jason Kelce addressed the media ahead of the event on Thursday night, discussing why he and Travis chose to come back to UC for the episode, his time at the school and even one of tonight’s special guests, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.

5 p.m.: The doors to Fifth Third Arena have officially opened ahead of the live taping of New Heights with the Kelce brothers.

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4:45 p.m.: Students are wrapped around campus waiting in line for the doors to officially open at Fifth Third Arena.

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Below is everything you need to know about the show.

Where and when is the show?
After the live taping was originally scheduled to be at Nippert Stadium, weather concerns have necessitated a shift in venue on Thursday night.

Instead of having the event outside, Jason and Travis Kelce will host the show inside Fifth Third Arena where the live show was initially announced last month.

Due to the change in venue and capacity of Fifth Third Arena, the event is now sold out, except for very limited VIP seating, the school said.

UC said the schedule of events will remain the same despite the venue change, with parking lots opening at 3 p.m., the doors to the arena opening at 5 p.m., the Lombaby Games beginning at 7 p.m. and the podcast – featuring Bengals players Joe Burrow and Orlando Brown Jr. – beginning at 9 p.m.

The Lombaby Games is a friendly competition series between UC athletes and academics, overseen by Jason and Travis, who will act as commentators and referees for each event.

For more information on “New Heights” changing venues, click here.

What’s the weather looking like?
As evidenced by the change in venue from an outdoor stadium to an indoor arena, the forecast for Thursday night in Cincinnati is calling for rain.

According to WLWT’s weather team, Thursday’s forecast calls for thunderstorms and the potential for severe weather, with the highest threat for severe weather coming between 12-5 p.m.

Even after the severe threat, rain will persist.

Plan on a widespread 1-2″ of rain accumulation through the week, with higher totals occurring in areas that see multiple thunderstorms.

Click HERE for the latest forecast and weather updates from WLWT.

Where should I park?

Two garages will be available to the public for parking ahead of the New Heights live show on Thursday night.

According to UC, Campus Green & Woodside Garages will be the only parking available to the public.

Advance parking can be purchased HERE for $13, while parking on the day of the event will cost $15.

UC is highly encouraging attendees to purchase parking in advance of the event and to arrive early to avoid disruption in gaining access to campus.

Tickets and Seating Chart
Due to the venue change from Nippert Stadium to Fifth Third Arena, the event is now sold out, except for very limited VIP seating, according to UC.

The first 1,500 general admission ticket holders through the gate will receive a wristband to sit on the east side of the lower bowl, with the remaining general admission ticket holders sitting in the 200 level. To see the new seating chart, click here.

Special Guests
The Kelce brothers promised that special guests would be joining the show and so far, two star Cincinnati Bengals are slated to be part of the festivities.

Last week, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was announced as the first guest, while offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. was announced as another guest on Tuesday.

A former teammate of Travis on the Kansas City Chiefs, Brown played with the Chiefs for two seasons before he signed with the Bengals ahead of the 2023 season.