A timeline of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: From the Eras tour to Thursday’s Chiefs game

A lot has happened with Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift over the past three months.

Or, at least, people have been talking a lot about it.

From Swift’s July 8 show at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, when Kelce first reportedly sought the superstar singer’s attention, to Swift’s surprise appearance at a Chiefs game on Sept. 24, the pair’s apparent relationship has fascinated the world. And much of the drama has taken place right here in Kansas City.

The latest development Thursday was a report from TMZ that Swift was expected to show up at the Thursday Night Football game when the Chiefs take on the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead.

Is it a love story? Time will tell. Here’s a timeline to review what has happened so far.

July 8: The Eras tour

When Swift performed at Arrowhead Stadium on July 8 as part of her Eras tour, Kelce, along with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, were there.

The tight end and the Mahomes family watched her 3-hour show from the suites, and Kelce was spotted trading friendship bracelets with other fans inside the stadium.

While at the show, Kelce tried to meet Swift before she went on stage, as he later revealed on the July 26 episode of his “New Heights” podcast, which he hosts with his brother Jason.

“I was disappointed that she doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings. So I was a little butthurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her,” Travis Kelce said. “If you’re up on Taylor Swift concerts, there are friendship bracelets and I received a bunch of them being there, but I wanted to give Taylor Swift one with my number on it. All right now.”

Jason asked: “Your number as in 87 or your phone number?”

Travis: “You know which one. She doesn’t meet anybody and at least she didn’t want to meet me so I, um, I took that personal. But it was an unbelievable show and I’ve only seen Arrowhead filled like that for Chiefs games with that much excitement, and yeah, everybody was dressed in pink and purple going crazy. It was a wild show.

Aug. 2: Training camp questions

When Kelce joined “Inside Training Camp Live” on the NFL Network on Aug. 2, broadcaster Andrew Siciliano asked him about shooting his shot at Arrowhead.

“I said what I said and I meant what I said when I said it,” Kelce told Siciliano. “It is what it is. I’m not going to talk about my personal life. I know what you writers want to hear. You want to hear more about that, and I’m not going to give you anything.”

Siciliano followed up and asked him if Swift had reached out.

“And that’s going to wrap it up here,” Kelce said. Siciliano’s cohost, Michael Robinson, laughed.

Sept. 12: ‘Quietly hanging out’

Two months after the concert, The Messenger reported that Kelce and Swift had been “quietly hanging out” in New York.

The Messenger’s Lanae Brody and Christina Dugan Ramirez wrote: “Taylor and Travis have been quietly hanging out. She saw him when she was in NYC a few weeks ago.”

No other details have been revealed from that meetup since.

Sept. 21: The invitation

Kelce appeared on the Sept. 21 edition of “The Pat McAfee Show,” where he admitted he and Swift had been in contact. It came after McAfee asked if Kelce hated all the rumors being shared.

“No, I mean it’s life, baby. I threw it out there. I threw the ball in her court,” Kelce said.

“And I told her I’ve seen you rock the stage at Arrowhead, you might have to come see me rock the stage at Arrowhead and see which one’s a little more lit. So we’ll see what happens in the near future.”

Sept. 24: Welcome to Kansas City

Before the Sept. 24 Chiefs game in Kansas City, which had a 3:25 p.m. kickoff, Swift was at Kelce’s house meeting his friends and family, according to British celebrity news site Daily Mail.

The outlet also reported that Swift spent around an hour inside the house before leaving.

In a video Daily Mail obtained, Swift was shown walking on the sidewalk near Kelce’s house boarding a party bus to go to Arrowhead Stadium.

The arrival at Arrowhead

At Arrowhead, Swift simply walked into the stadium to arrive at the suite occupied by Kelce’s family and friends, TMZ reported. Fans in the suites can get into Arrowhead 30 minutes before the rest of the ticket holders.

A shot captured by TMZ shows Swift being escorted into the stadium by a security guard before kickoff.

Swift’s appearance at the game, a surprise to most of the public, captivated millions.

Fox Sports cameras later showed Swift sharing a laugh with Donna Kelce, and the Fox broadcasters promised viewers would see more clips during the game.

One of these clips: an excited Swift celebrating a Kelce touchdown reception in Kansas City’s 41-10 victory.

In the getaway car

After the game ended, a video of Kelce and Swift leaving the stadium was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, by WGN News sports anchor Jarrett Payton, son of Chicago Bears legend and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton.

The duo were then seen driving near the River Market in a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, one of the most well-known muscle cars ever to hit the market.

Private dinner on the Country Club Plaza

At 8 p.m. on the night of Sept. 24, Kelce and Swift reportedly rented out a restaurant, even paying for the tabs of everyone dining there at the time.

The restaurant was said to be Prime Social, a rooftop cocktail lounge at 4622 Pennsylvania Ave. on the Country Club Plaza.

“The two were very affectionate with one another but kept things fun and light-hearted,” an anonymous source told ET entertainment news outlet. “Travis’ teammates also showed up to the after-party, as well as his mom, Donna Kelce. The party lasted until 2 a.m.”

Sept. 26: Goodbye, Taylor (for now)

Entertainment news site PageSix reported that Swift stayed in Kansas City for two nights, leaving early in the morning on Sept. 26.

In a video obtained by Page Six, she was spotted arriving directly on the tarmac of the Kansas City International Airport in a silver SUV, where her private jet awaited her.

PageSix says Swift jumped out of the vehicle and was rushed inside the jet while being covered by several black umbrellas after the car parked.

Oct. 1: Welcome to New York

Swift attended the Chiefs game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Oct. 1., arriving around 20 minutes before kickoff.

In her suite were some of her famous friends: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Sophie Turner and Hugh Jackman.

It was a tightly contested game, as the Chiefs held on to defeat the Jets 23-20.

Also in attendance: actor/Shawnee Mission West graduate Paul Rudd.

Oct. 6: Kelce tells all

The tight end took a few minutes on Oct. 6 to speak with local reporters. One of the topics? His newfound fame since being associated with Swift.

“I brought this to myself,” Kelce said. “I’ve been fortunate enough to have fun with it, and that’s all that really matters, that it’s not (ticking) anybody off over here, at least.

“I’m having fun with it ... making sure my focus is winning the game, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.”

What’s next?

Swift skipped the game against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis on Sunday.

As of Thursday afternoon, it was still unclear Swift would appear to watch Kelce play against the Broncos, as TMZ reported.

“We’re preparing just like everybody else did. There’s a lot of conversation around it for sure,” Danielle Carney, head of NFL ads at Amazon, told Adweek. “I am a Swiftie, and I’m an NFL fan, so for me it’s like the best of both worlds melding together.”

Thursday’s game was scheduled to be streamed on Amazon Prime and broadcast locally on KSHB, Channel 41, at 7:15 p.m.

The Star’s Pete Grathoff and Lisa Gutierrez contributed.