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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series action got underway Friday night for the second consecutive week in the Show Me State for PBR Teams: Outlaw Days, the Kansas City Outlaws (12-5) defeated the New York Mavericks (7-10), 350.25-85.25.

Koltin Hevalow, Heitor Santos Ferreira, Brennon Eldred and Sandro Batista got the Outlaws off to a perfect 4-for-4 start and secured the win for the Outlaws, but the team was chasing history in front of a roaring crowd inside T-Mobile Center. Cassio Dias was the last man out of the gates in the final game Friday night, but UTZ BesTex Legend spoiled what would have been the Outlaws’ first perfect game in team history, bucking off the 2024 PBR World Champion in 3.04 seconds.

Kansas City looks to continue their dominance at home against the Austin Gamblers (9-8) while New York has Saturday night off.

In the first game of the evening, the Gamblers beat the Oklahoma Wildcatters (6-10-1), 258-173.75.

Both teams started hot, as Eduardo Matos topped Crazy Times for 86.25 points for Oklahoma before Dalton Kasel covered Rowdy for 88.75 points in the bottom of the opening frame. Cort McFadden and Kaique Pacheco also exchanged rides in the second before Ramon de Lima converted in the pivotal fourth frame on Snake Eyes for 83 points to extend the Gamblers’ lead.

While Austin battles the red-hot Outlaws, Oklahoma attempts to bounce back against the Nashville Stampede (7-10) Saturday.

In the second game, Nashville fell to the league-leading Carolina Cowboys (13-2-1), who maintained their position atop the standings by beating the Stampede, 175.75-86.75.

After the teams exchanged buckoffs in the opening frame, Derek Kolbaba sat tall atop Wild Card for 87.75 points in the bottom of the second to give the Cowboys an early lead. Daylon Swearingen became the second man to make the 8, riding Peterbilt for 88 points in the penultimate out to extend Carolina’s lead and put Nashville in a must-ride situation. While Silvano Alves topped Johnny Rocket for 86.75 points to keep Nashville’s hopes alive, Kaiden Loud was bucked off by I’m Legit Too in the powerful bovine competitor’s 110 th PBR out to close the book on the Stampede.

While Nashville battles Oklahoma, the Cowboys try to keep it rolling against the Arizona Ridge Riders (7-10).

The riders from the Grand Canyon State got their seventh win of the season against the Missouri Thunder (7-11), 258.25-0, in the third game of the night.

JaCauy Hale got the scoring started for Arizona in the bottom of the first, riding Homeboy for 86 points, and the team never looked back. Bruno Carvalho and Luciano De Castro also made the 8 for the Ridge Riders, while the best bulls in the world proved too much for Missouri, shutting out the Thunder for the third time this season.

While Missouri has a night off Saturday, Arizona has to deal with the aforementioned league-leading Carolina Cowboys.

The night ended with the four winning teams each sending one rider to the Shootout Round, where Austin’s Lucas Divino put the first score on the board, topping Red Mosquito for 86.75 points. However, the hometown Outlaws once again got the job done, as Sandro Batista won the special round by riding Red River for 87.75 points, becoming the only man to cover two bulls Friday night.

PBR Outlaw Days continues on Saturday, September 7, at 7:45 p.m. CT. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com and PBR.com , T-Mobile Center Box Office, or by calling PBR customer service at 1-800-732-1727.

Merit Street Media will broadcast all three days of action from PBR Outlaw Days. Viewers can watch on the Merit+ app or go to https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/channel-finder to find the Merit Street Media cable channel in their area. On Sunday, CBS Television Network will air the Game of the Week beginning at 3 p.m. ET. On-demand replays of all the PBR Teams action will be available the following day on the Merit+ app. RidePass on Pluto TV will also air Teams replays five days later.

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See below for individual game recaps of the first night of PBR Teams: Outlaw Days in Kansas City, Missouri.

Austin Gamblers Best Oklahoma Wildcatters in Opening Game of PBR Teams: Outlaw Days

Oklahoma Wildcatters: 173.75 Austin Gamblers: 258

As the action got underway for the first matchup of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams: Outlaw Days in Kansas City, Missouri, the Austin Gamblers (9-8) defeated the Oklahoma Wildcatters (6-10-1), 173.75-258. Both teams got off to a hot start, as Eduardo Matos topped Crazy Times for 86.25 points for Oklahoma before Dalton Kasel covered Rowdy for 88.75 points in the bottom of the opening frame.

Next up, Cort McFadden extended the ride streak to three by sitting tall atop Risky Business for 87.5 to take the lead back for the Wildcatters. Undeterred, Kaique Pacheco continued the riders' dominance, scoring 86.25 points on War Daddy to restore Austin’s lead. The first man to not make the 8 was Oklahoma’s Josh Frost , who was unable to hang on to Top Shelf after 7.24 seconds. In the bottom of the third, Guilherme Valleiras had a chance to extend the lead for the Gamblers, but he was bucked off by Fire Magic in 4.39 seconds.

Kase Hitt began the penultimate frame for Oklahoma, rocketing out of the chutes on Rip , but the bovine quickly seized the upper hand and bucked off the Oklahoman in just 3.0 seconds. Now with a chance to pour on the pressure, Ramon de Lima roared out of the gates on Snake Eyes and scored 83 points to extend the Gamblers’ lead to 258-173.75. After Austin Richardson was thrown to the dirt by Hell Right in 5.84 seconds, the Gamblers tallied their ninth win of the season with one out left.

Looking to extend his lead in the PBR Teams MVP standings, Jose Vitor Leme leaped out of the chutes on Baldy but the reigning back-to-back PBR Teams MVP lost the rope after 4.48 seconds. The Gamblers next battle the hometown Kansas City Outlaws (12-5) while Oklahoma tries to bounce back against the Nashville Stampede (7-10).

No. 1 Carolina Cowboys Maintain Hold on Top Spot in the League with Victory Over Nashville Stampede

Nashville Stampede: 86.75 Carolina Cowboys: 175.75

As the action heated up during the second game of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders), the Carolina Cowboys (13-2-1) outdueled the Nashville Stampede (7-10), 175.75-86.75. The game started with both teams exchanging buckoffs, as Cody Jesus was bucked off by Hoka Hey in 3.71 seconds for Nashville before Carolina’s Cooper Davis was bucked off by Black Tie in 6.33 seconds. Anderson de Oliveira attempted to put the Stampede on the board, but he was bested in 4.85 seconds by Fire Zone.

Derek Kolbaba finally broke through for the Cowboys, topping Wild Card for 87.75 points in the bottom of the second. Nashville’s Alan de Souza attempted to match but the Brazilian was bested after 6.14 seconds by American You.

The Cowboys next turned to Ethan Winckler, who shared a chute with Rockville , but he failed to extend Carolina’s lead, losing the rope after 4.59 seconds. Sticking with Carolina after Kaiden Loud was offered a re-ride before getting out of the chutes, Daylon Swearingen became the second man to make the 8, topping Peterbilt for 88 points to put Nashville in a must-ride situation. Three-time PBR World Champion Silvano Alves thrived under the pressure, breaking through for Nashville for 86.75 points to keep his team in the game.

However, Loud was unable to convert aboard I’m Legit Too in the very next out, flung through the air after just 3.83 seconds. It was the powerful bovine competitor’s 110 th out, putting the Hart Cattle Co/Hale product fifth in PBR history. Sage Kimzey took the Cowboys’ final out with the game already decided, but he was bested by Exodus in 4.09 seconds. Carolina takes on the Arizona Ridge Riders (7-10) on Saturday while the Stampede try to bounce back against the Oklahoma Wildcatters (6-10-1).

Arizona Ridge Riders Down Missouri Thunder in Penultimate Game of PBR Teams: Outlaw Days Friday Evening

Missouri Thunder: 0 Arizona Ridge Riders: 258.25

In the third game of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams: Outlaw Days, the Arizona Ridge Riders (7-10) defeated the Missouri Thunder (7-11), 258.25-0. Boudreaux Campbell was bucked off by Spice in 4.52 seconds to begin the game for Missouri, while the Ridge Riders’ JaCauy Hale had no such issues with Homeboy , giving Arizona an early 86-point lead. After the Thunder took advantage of a re-ride opportunity to take Felipe Furlan’s score off the board, Arizona’s Eduardo Aparecido had his three-out ride streak snapped by Magic Fire in 3.30 seconds.

In the third frame, Dawson Gleaves was immediately thrown to the dirt by Grey Fox in a brief 2.92 seconds before Bruno Carvalho extended the Ridge Riders’ lead by topping Bam Bam in the animal athlete’s PBR Teams debut for 87.50 points. After a strong showing in Springfield, Missouri, last weekend, Briggs Madsen tried to break through for the Thunder, but he was also quickly dispatched, as Beef Cake immediately threw the Utahn forward and dislodged him after 1.99 seconds. Casey Roberts took the re-ride opportunity for Missouri but he, too, failed to make the 8, as Mahan got the upper hand after 6.76 seconds.

With the game already in hand, Luciano De Castro kept it going for Arizona, topping Hit or Miss for 84.75 points. The powerful bovine competitors completed the shutout of the Thunder as Magic Hunter bucked off Paulo Eduardo Rossetto in 1.29 seconds in the final frame. The Ridge Riders’ Keyshawn Whitehorse attempted to post a fourth score for Arizona in the final out, but Gucci proved too much for the veteran cowboy after 7.2 seconds. Arizona tries to make it four-straight against the Carolina Cowboys (13-2-1) while the Thunder take the night off on Saturday.

Kansas City Outlaws Easily Dispatch New York Mavericks to Close Out First Day of PBR Teams: Outlaw Days

New York Mavericks: 85.25 Kansas City Outlaws: 350.25

The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Camping World Team Series action inside the T-Mobile Center concluded with the Kansas City Outlaws (12-5) beating the New York Mavericks (7-10), 350.25-85.25. New York’s Maverick Smith was quickly dispatched by Highwire in 3.12 seconds to start the final game Friday night. In the home team’s opening out, Smithville’s Koltin Hevalow converted just thirty minutes south of his childhood home, topping Gas Money for 86 points.

With one second on the chute clock, Leonardo Castro rocketed out of the gates on Tchoupitoulas and answered for the Mavericks, scoring 85.25 points. Heitor Santos Ferreira kept the pedal to the metal for the Outlaws, riding Red Dirt for 87.75 points to extend Kansas City’s lead. Fighting to take control for the first time in the top of the third, New York’s Hudson Bolton stormed out of the chutes on Smooth Steel and hung on initially before the animal athlete finally flung him loose after 5.97 seconds.

Looking to push the team to a perfect 3-for-3, Brennon Eldred took on Margin of Error and extended the Outlaws’ ride streak to three for 89.25 points, putting New York in a must-ride situation. With the game on the line, Ernie Courson took on Coco in the top of the fourth, but he was bested after 4.23 seconds to secure the win for Kansas City. Now in search of the first perfect game in team history with two outs to go, Sandro Batista roared out of the gate on Kodiac and kept the party going inside T-Mobile Center, scoring 87.25 points.

The Mavericks’ Mauricio Moreira took on Am I Blue to begin the fifth, but he was unable to find his rhythm, getting flung off to the right after 3.04 seconds. 2024 PBR World Champion and Outlaws’ closer Cassio Dias took on UTZ BesTex Legend to try and close out Kansas City’s perfect game, but the veteran animal athlete denied the Outlaws chase for perfection, bucking off Dias in 3.04 seconds. Kansas City attempts to remain perfect at home against the Austin Gamblers (9-8) while the Mavericks have a bye Saturday evening.

PBR TEAMS: OUTLAW DAYS EVENT STANDINGS – SEPTEMBER 6: Here are the event standings for the first day of competition for the PBR Camping World Team Series event in Kansas City, Missouri. 1 Kansas City Outlaws 1-0-0 438.00 2 Austin Gamblers 1-0-0 344.75 3 Arizona Ridge Riders 1-0-0 258.25 4 Carolina Cowboys 1-0-0 175.75 5 Oklahoma Wildcatters 0-1-0 173.75 6 Nashville Stampede 0-1-0 86.75 7 New York Mavericks 0-1-0 85.25 8 Missouri Thunder 0-1-0 0.00 Note: The Florida Freedom and Texas Rattlers had a bye on September 6. PBR TEAMS SEASON STANDINGS: Here are the current Team standings for the regular season after the first day of competition for PBR Teams: Outlaw Days in Kansas City, Missouri. 1 Carolina Cowboys 13-2-1 3,571.50 2 Kansas City Outlaws 12-5-0 3,535.75 3 Austin Gamblers 9-8-0 2,809.00 4 Florida Freedom 8-8-0 2,715.00 5 Texas Rattlers 7-9-0 2,516.00 6 Arizona Ridge Riders 7-10-0 2,913.25 7 Nashville Stampede 7-10-0 2,330.50 8 New York Mavericks 7-10-0 1,813.50 9 Missouri Thunder 7-11-0 2,264.50 10 Oklahoma Wildcatters 6-10-1 2,486.75 SEPTEMBER 7 GAME SCHEDULE: Here are the game matchups for the second day of action for PBR Teams: Outlaw Days at T-Mobile Center on Saturday, September 7: Oklahoma Wildcatters vs. Nashville Stampede Carolina Cowboys vs. Arizona Ridge Riders Texas Rattlers vs. Florida Freedom Austin Gamblers vs. Kansas City Outlaws Note: The Missouri Thunder and New York Mavericks have a bye on September 7. SEPTEMBER 8 GAME SCHEDULE: Here are the game matchups for the final day of PBR Teams: Outlaw Days at T-Mobile Center on Sunday, September 8: Texas Rattlers vs. Carolina Cowboys New York Mavericks vs. Nashville Stampede Oklahoma Wildcatters vs. Florida Freedom Missouri Thunder vs. Kansas City Outlaws Note: The Arizona Ridge Riders and Austin Gamblers have a bye on September 8.

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7 Best Moments From Usher’s Past Present Future Tour Stop in New York City

The R&B star dazzled Brooklyn's Barclays Center with an all-absorbing, career-spanning spectacle that adds another coat of gold to his renaissance.

By Ralph Bristout

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It was not a drill Friday night (Sept. 6) in Brooklyn. Usher -mania had arrived. After having serenaded the nation for two-and-a-half-years with the hottest Las Vegas residency in the land, and readjusting his crown at the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show, the R&B icon brought his Ursher-issance to the Barclays Center with a show-stopping blitz that proves he’s operating at a new prime.

For the thousands of fans who packed out the first of four sold-out shows as part of his Past Present Future tour, the night was special for several reasons. For some, it was a chance to scratch one larger-than-life concert off their bucket list (“I never got to see Michael Jackson live, but I’ve seen Beyoncé and now Usher,” said one concert-goer). For others, it was the opportunity to relive the headline-making My Way the Vegas Residency experience (“We saw him in Vegas, too,” gushed another excited fan). But the number one objective for everyone on this night (including this writer) was simple: “Gonna boogie, tonight…”

The aptly titled tour, which launched in August with two sold-out performances in Washington, D.C., lived up its namesake as the king of R&B left the borough known to keep it thorough in a warm blanket of nostalgic and euphoric bliss. Much of the two-hour show felt less like a concert and more of a celebration of the man whose music has soundtracked lives, redefined a genre, and shifted the pop-culture landscape over the last 30 years. But age is furthest from the mind when watching the singer, especially as his liquid movements evokes the same “how’s he still performing at this level” wonderment that stalks LeBron James. Whether pop-locking, leaping, or standing next to a video of his younger self, the timelessness of Ursher did indeed writ large over the course of the night.

At around 9:30 p.m., the singer popped up on stage, commanding court with the kind of spellbinding aura that Michael Jackson exemplified during his fan-faint-outs era, and opened with “Coming Home,” the title track from his latest chart-topping outing. He followed that up with “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home),” which quickly summoned ecstatic gasps from the audience mid “I just wanna get your attention…” Like that, the sold-out audience went down memory lane.

After “1993” appeared on the screen, along with a digitally-rendered teenage version of the singer, he danced along to a medley of his earlier records — “Call Me a Mack,” which originally appeared on the 1993 Poetic Justice soundtrack, “Think of You” and “Can U Get With It.” Soon after, the “You Make Me Wanna” singer time-shifted through the decades, as the capacity-crowd, decked in their flyest and finest, played the role of back-up singers — and, judging by the swaying bodies in the aisles and rows, back-up dancers, too. Spreading love is the Brooklyn way, after all. The Grammy award-winning showman floated on that cloud of love through the night, cascading through a plethora of his genre-defying hits that kept those aisles and rows rocking in a rhythmic trance. He traveled to 1997, performing “My Way” and “You Make Me Wanna” to resounding shrieks before loading up tunes from the 2000s with “U Remind Me” and “U Don’t Have To Call.”

By the time he got to his diamond-certified magnum opus, Confessions — an album that celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, after spawning four No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — it was sheer pandemonium. There was “Caught Up,” followed by some of “Yeah!” before the song was abruptly interrupted by a “system malfunction” alert on the screen. But ever the consummate performer, Usher kept the show rolling by flipping the chronological script, hitting shuffle, and pulling out the roller skates for “Don’t Waste My Time” and “Love in this Club.”

As concupiscent shrills showered him through “Nice & Slow,” he operated with the eros of the moment — stripping down to a white tank top, jeans and his signature “U” diamond pendant — and saucily mime-humped the mic stand after having already turned up the heat with “Lovers and Friends.” If that wasn’t enough, the rapt audience melted at the knees once his sterling silver vocals belted out that well-known falsetto to “Superstar.”

And there were a number of other superstars in the house, as well. After prowling through the audience while singing “There Goes My Baby,” he spotted and serenaded celebrities Taraji P. Henson (“You starting the celebration of your birthday early,” he beamed), Victoria Monet, who danced along with the singer to “On My Mama,” and rapper Yung Miami. Not long after, he brought out Fat Joe and Ja Rule, who also won the crowd over with their string of classics, including “What’s Luv” and “Put it On Me.”

As the night wound down, with energy levels depleted following run-throughs of “OMG” “There Goes My Baby,” and “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love” among others, Ursh, now wearing a glittering blue leather Vanson motorcycle jacket, sent the capacity-sized arena into a tizzy when he finally unleashed “Yeah!” without interruption. “I was able to turn Barclays into the house of Usher,” he said. A fitting way to close out a hit-filled spectacle that stamped an emphatic “Watch this” for those still wondering “how’s he still performing at this level?”

But that’s not all, here are the seven best moments from night one of Usher’s four-night rendezvous in Brooklyn.

Unmatched Performer

Between his musical wizardry and masterful choreography, it’s no hyperbole to say Usher is the greatest showman of his time. The 19,000 clamoring fans Friday night (Sept. 6) can attest. While his 30-year trail up to this point has provided innumerable examples, including sharing the stage with the great James Brown and Michael Jackson, the performance inside Barclays no doubt reinforced those gifts.

He is a performer whose meticulousness yields nothing less than fascination. To incorporate the iconic choreography from some of his iconic music videos like “U Don’t Have to Call,” exchange his sneakers for roller skates for “Love in this Club,” run through multiple wardrobe changes, and still possess the voice through it all to burst out a ballad like the heart-wrenching “U Got it Bad” or an eruptive dancefloor number like “Yeah!” was like something out of Broadway. No details were spared, and the result was nothing short of excellent.

Timeless Classics

Between the hits (“You Make Me Wanna…,” “U Got it Bad”), the blockbusters (“Yeah!,” “OMG”), and the special ones abounded in cultural reverence (“There Goes My Baby,” “Throwback”), Usher’s yellow brick road of classics was undeniable.

That everything sounds just as fresh as they did in circa 1997, 2001 or 2004 is a testament to the singer’s enduring catalog. The show carefully curates this by traveling through these eras as a way to illustrate the singer’s transformation through the years, from burgeoning heartthrob (“Call Me a Mack, “Think of You”) to R&B superstar (“My Way,” “U Remind Me”), pop behemoth (“Burn,” “Confessions Part II”) and now, icon.

Stats aside, the winning ingredient that powers the undeniability of these records is the emotional intimacy within them. That’s why a “Lovers and Friends” almost always elicits a squeal (or three) mere seconds after “Uhh, oh-oh-oh.” The messiness of “You Make Me Wanna…” immediately pulls listeners into a trance recalling that one time, while the firewood crackle of “Nice & Slow” almost instantly draws “It’s 7 o’clock, I’m in my drop top cruising the streets” being sung in unison.

These hits became hits because his music holds a velvet-roped space in our hippocampus. As a listener, these records feel just as part of your life as the plastic covered couch in grandma or auntie’s living room. What’s more, he captures this connection on the stage, emitting as much palpable joy performing them as the audience does singing along. Brooklyn concertgoers were sent into a beatific reverie.

Give the Band and Dancers Some

The “gumbo,” as he described during his “Tiny Desk” performance for NPR in 2022, provided the secret sauce to the winning recipe on stage. But it wasn’t just the incredible live band that brought Usher’s catalog to life, it was the dancers, as well. From the crew crisscrossing on skates to the pole dancers bringing a taste of Magic City to the Brook, the interplay between the singer and his uber-talented team of performers put the “u” in unbelievable.

Taraji P. Henson, Victoria Monet & More Jump Onstage

As the music world continues to mourn the loss of Isaac Freeman III, better known as Fatman Scoop, Usher and his legendary DJ, DJ Mars, paid tribute to hip-hop’s ultimate hypeman by playing a few of his records, including “Be Faithful.”

Plus, seeing as how the show was just minutes away from Bedford-Stuyvesant, the singer couldn’t have kept going without a toast to Brooklyn’s favorite son The Notorious B.I.G., and he did. With his live band in tow, the singer slipped into a red attire and shifted into a silky rendition of “Big Poppa” incorporating the Isley Brothers’ “Between the Sheets” sample. “I love it when you call me, Ursher baby,” he sang.

Elsewhere, he invited Taraji P. Henson, Victoria Monet and Yung Miami to the stage, where they made it rain as pole dancers left the audience in awe while performing to “I Don’t Mind.” Of course, hip-hop was also in the building. Joining the singer later on in the night was Fat Joe, who tore the roof off with “Lean Back,” “All the Way Up,” and “What’s Luv.” For the latter, he was joined by Ja Rule, who sent the crowd into sheer excitement with his rich catalog: “New York” and “Put it On Me.”

For as many hits in his catalog, there were plenty of outfits to match — just in time for 2024 New York Fashion Week, no less. Through the two-hour set, Usher slipped in and out of eight wardrobe pieces. By the sixth song he was in his third outfit of the night. It was award-show-host level. Among the top-tier selections from the drip overflow, was a sequined black blazer and trousers that he wore while roller-skate-performing to “Don’t Waste My Time” and “Love in this Club” and a cherry red fur overcoat that was bright enough to make Elmo blush.

Nice & Intimate

How Usher was able to make a capacity-sized arena feel like an intimate nightclub is one of his superpowers. “Prepare for an intimate ride,” echoed one of the videos before he appeared on stage, and while that may have seemed almost impossible inside a 19,000-seat arena, the night very much felt that way.

Over the course of the night, the ambience kept changing to match the temperature set on stage. There were moments like during performances of “Lil Freak” and “Bad Girl” that felt like a cabaret. Other moments like during “I Don’t Mind” that felt like Magic City.

The rules of science dictate that you can’t physically go back in time. However, Usher’s elaborate three-dimensional LED-screen contraption delivered the visual composite to the Time Stone of Marvel Comics lore. It not only transported fans through the decades by introducing the albums and years, but it also provided visual context, like projecting a lookalike 14-year-old rendition of the singer dancing along to “Call Me a Mack” and setting the background scene, whether it’s a strip club or steamy bedroom session.

At one point, during “Caught Up” the screen flashed numerous headlines and magazine pull quotes about the singer to complement lines like, “And every lover, in and out my life, I’ve hit, love and left with tears/ Without a care.” At another point in the night, it featured a montage of him as a child dreaming up the moment that is now the present.

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Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s ‘Very Happy’ N.Y.C. Dinner Date at Hotspot Lucali (Exclusive)

The pair were spotted holding hands as they arrived at the Brooklyn restaurant for dinner on Friday night, a day after Kelce and the Chiefs won their game against the Ravens

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were in an upbeat mood for their latest date night in New York City.

A source tells PEOPLE that the pair were in high spirits as they hit up the Brooklyn pizza hotspot Lucali for dinner on Friday night, Sept. 6, a day after Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs won against the Baltimore Ravens in their NFL regular-season opener.

“They were sitting in the main room with everyone. Travis was super nice and thanking everyone around him. Taylor looked stunning, and they seemed very happy together,” the source says. 

The "Karma" singer and the NFL player, both 34, were spotted holding hands and walking together as they entered and left the restaurant, as seen in multiple videos shared by fan sites on X (formerly Twitter).

Swift wore an oversized black blazer over a sheer top paired with matching black shorts and black knee-high heeled boots. Kelce sported striped pants and a casual sweater vest, along with a black cap.

The pair were also photographed the day before holding hands as they left Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., following the Chiefs' 27-20 win against the Baltimore Ravens. They headed to Prime Social with several of Kelce's teammates for an afterparty, a source told PEOPLE .

"Everyone partied hard. A good time was definitely had," the insider said of the gathering. "Travis and Taylor both let loose.”

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Swift attended the Chiefs' game on Thursday in a Versace corseted denim crop top , jean shorts and red thigh-high Giuseppe Zanotti boots, as she cheered for Kelce and his teammates alongside his father Ed and mother Donna , with whom Swift was seen sharing a hug at one point.

The Grammy winner is currently taking a break following the conclusion in mid-August of the European leg of her Eras Tour. She is scheduled to pick back up with more tour dates in mid-October.

Kelce has supported the singer on her tour, making an appearance at several of her concerts over the past few months. He even joined her onstage during her June 23 show at London’s Wembley Stadium.

The duo first sparked dating rumors in September 2023, before confirming their romance in October 2023 when they stepped out holding hands at a Saturday Night Live afterparty. Swift was later spotted at several of Kelce's games, including the 2024 Super Bowl on Feb. 11.

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• Now, the couple often sports the same brands when they step out together.

To the delight of Swifties and NFL fans, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift seemed to be everywhere last week.

On Thursday, Swift attended the NFL season opener , supporting Kelce as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens. Then, the couple spent the weekend in New York together, stepping out together on Friday for a pizza date, Saturday for a wedding, and Sunday to attend the US Open .

The couple's latest public appearances gave fans a glimpse into how Swift and Kelce are approaching style these days, which has evolved from subtly coordinated Chiefs attire to sporting the same brands for cohesive, chic looks.

Take a look at some of Swift and Kelce's outfits, ranked from least to most stylish.

Swift and Kelce wore subtly coordinating outfits at one of their first joint NFL appearances.

Swift and Kelce were photographed leaving the Chiefs game together on October 22, 2023. Both wore red to celebrate Kelce's team.

Kelce's look consisted of a red and cream checked flannel shirt and popsicle-printed khakis, both designed by Billionaire Boys Club & Icecream. Green CNCPTS and Nike sneakers completed the look.

Swift paired an Ellie Mae Studios vintage Chiefs sweatshirt with a black skirt. The look was cute, but it wasn't distinct from an outfit any other Chiefs fan might wear to a game.

Though the couple's looks worked together, Swift and Kelce's support for his team was the takeaway from the outfits rather than their cohesiveness as a couple.

They both rocked baseball caps at Coachella in April 2024.

Swift and Kelce's outfits for Coachella also felt subtly coordinated, as they both chose to accessorize their looks with a green and white baseball cap.

Swift paired a black top and jacket with a black Halara skirt, black Gucci sneakers, and a black Stella McCartney bag. She also wore a hat representing Kelce's podcast, "New Heights."

Kelce, on the other hand, wore an R13 plaid shirt over a white tee, a colorful bandana on his neck, blue and white Martine Rose striped jeans, and white Converse high tops. His Happy Gilmore hat was white with green font, making it the inverse of Swift's.

The couple wore statement jackets for their first public New York City date night in October 2023.

The duo made their first official appearance as a couple in New York City on October 14, attending a taping of "Saturday Night Live" together.

Swift paired the Versace Medusa corset with high-waisted black trousers. She wore her Gant coat open, showing off the corset. The checked jacket was the only pop of color in her look, as her Aupen bag and Greymer shoes were black.

Kelce's patterned Jil Sander coat was similarly the star of his look, though he wore a little more color than Swift. His Burberry pants were brown, which he paired with a white button-down and white Christian Louboutin sneakers.

Both took an elevated approach to date-night fashion for their hard launch.

They both played up the texture of their looks for another October 2023 date night in New York.

The next day, the couple stepped out in New York again for another date night.

The base of Swift's look was black, as she paired a backward Khaite skirt with a Balenciaga corset top and Louis Vuitton boots. But the sheer, floral top from Jean Paul Gaultier she wore over the corset brought color to her ensemble.

Kelce opted for a matching corduroy set, which he wore with a black shirt. Nike sneakers completed his laid-back look.

Both Swift and Kelce made a bold fashion statement at the Chiefs 2024 debut.

After wrapping the European leg of the Eras Tour , Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium to support Kelce in the first game of the 2024-2025 season. They both took a more glamorous approach to their game-day fashion than in 2023.

Swift sported an all-denim look, including the denim version of Versace's Medusa corset top and denim shorts from Grlfrnd. The shorts showed off her maroon Giuseppe Zanotti boots, and she toted a Louis Vuitton trunk bag.

Swift also wore over $60,000 in jewelry to the game, including the TNT bracelet Kelce had custom-made for her.

Kelce left the game in a Lanvin set, which featured a white and orange ombré pattern that flowed down his button-up to his pants. A Homebred Legends trucker hat and Bottega Veneta sunglasses completed his colorful look.

Pops of red connected Swift and Kelce's looks for the US Open in September.

The couple spent the weekend after the Chiefs 2024 opener making multiple public appearances together. On Sunday, they attended the US Open men's singles finals, where they both wore pops of red.

Kelce wore another coordinating set to the match, pairing a Gucci cardigan with a matching pair of shorts. Both featured red and green lining, coordinating with the red and green Gucci bucket hat Kelce wore with the look.

Swift chose a red and white gingham sundress from Reformation for the sporting event. The dress featured a dropped waist and a sweetheart neckline, giving the summery look structure. Her outfit also featured Gucci touches, including her platform sandals and the bag she carried. Crap Eyewear sunglasses tied the look together.

The ensembles felt more intentionally coordinated than some of Swift and Kelce's past looks, highlighting how their couple style has evolved since they were first romantically linked.

The couple's looks for a September wedding at Electric Lady Studios were some of their best to date.

On Saturday, Kelce accompanied Swift to supermodel Karen Elson and art collector Lee Foster's wedding at Electric Lady Studios , where Swift frequently records her music.

Swift attended the nuptials in Zimmermann's cream Halliday dress, which featured scalloped detailing on the bodice and cutouts on the waist. The skirt was also embroidered with an array of flowers.

She paired the floral dress with cream Christian Louboutin heels, a blue Vivienne Westwood bag, and red lipstick.

Kelce wore two of the same designers as Swift, though his look was all black. He paired a short-sleeved Vivienne Westwood cardigan with black trousers and Christian Louboutin loafers.

The couple's outfits looked effortlessly chic, complementing each other without going over the top.

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Taylor Swift stuns in knee-high boots, sheer blouse on Travis Kelce NYC date (PHOTOS)

Matthew graham | sep 7, 2024.

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Welcome (back) to New York Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce .

A night after the global pop icon attended the Kansas City Chiefs game to watch her future Hall of Fame boyfriend Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, and an out-of-bounds big toe outlast the Baltimore Ravens 27-20 , the hottest NFL couple headed east for the reportedly a romantic dinner at Lucali’s in Brooklyn. It remains unclear if any of her play calls made it into head coach Andy Reid’s call sheet.

The only thing hotter than the pizza was Taylor Swift’s fit, as she stunned in an all black ensemble, which included a sheer top, mini-shorts, knee-high black boots, and a black sport coat. This coming off of the literal heels of her amazing look from the NFL’s Thursday night football, when she rocked above-the-knee Chiefs red boots, with a denim crop top and matching min-shorts bottom .

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📷| Full look at Taylor's outfit. Whew!🔥 pic.twitter.com/r6MbQ5zujh — Taylor Swift Updates 🩶 (@swifferupdates) September 7, 2024

TAYLOR pic.twitter.com/4FDPe4JdJh — The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) September 7, 2024

📹|Taylor and Travis leaving dinner! pic.twitter.com/3hOb9kTloK — Taylor Swift Updates 🩶 (@swifferupdates) September 7, 2024

Needless to say, if there’s a rift between her and Brittany Mahomes, Swift is making a statement with back-to-back stellar outfits. And if we’ve learned anything over the years, it’s don’t mess with Taylor and her Swifties. You will always be on the losing end. Just ask Kanye and Kim Kardashian.

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For the second night in a row, even away from the NFL, Taylor Swift won.

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