Exclusive | Inside Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s intimate night at NYC members club ending with ‘generous’ gift
Taylor Swift left a hefty tip during her intimate night out with Travis Kelce and friends at an exclusive members-only club in New York City.
Jazz musician Richie Nuzz, also known as The Neo Crooner, exclusively spoke with Page Six about performing a set for the pop star, her fiancé and her friends at Casa Cipriani last Friday.
“At the end of the night, I saw her walking towards the stage, and then that’s when I realized, you know, she was giving us a tip,” Nuzz recalled.
Taylor Swift gave a “generous” tip after enjoying a jazz performance alongside Travis Kelce and some friends at Casa Cipriani last Friday (seen here). BACKGRID
Jazz musician Richie Nuzz spoke with Page Six about the couple’s “intimate” night out at the members-only club. richienuzz/instagram
“And then she kind of like, did this bow thing, like with her hands, like praise you kind of thing. And, like, blew me a kiss,” he continued. “She was so sweet about it, and it made us feel really good.”
While the singer wouldn’t reveal the amount she tipped, he confirmed that the “Cruel Summer” singer was “generous.”
However, guitarist Jackson Potter — who also performed for Swift — reportedly shared on his Instagram Story that Swift gave a $200 tip for each band member.
We’re told Swift and Kelce (seen here in November 2025) were seated next to each other with the small group of pals. GC Images
Swift (seen here with Kelce in 2025) gave a “generous” tip at the end of the night, Nuzz shared. Travis Kelce/Instagram
Nuzz recalled the singer and NFL star, both 36, sitting at a table with a small group as they celebrated their friend’s birthday.
“She was dancing. She was grooving,” Nuzz said of Swift, noting that he was told ahead of time that there would be a special guest in attendance that evening.
Nuzz said the energy in the room was “magical” during his set — which was supposed to be two hours but went an extra 30 minutes per the venue’s request.
“It wasn’t like anybody was bothering her. It’s just like the energy that she brought to the room — everybody was having a great time. And like the band, we were vibing,” he said, adding that there was “staff and security around her table, probably to kind of block any people from coming up to her.”
“It was definitely one of our best shows, knowing that she was there, but also the whole entire room was packed,” he added
“She was dancing. She was grooving,” Nuzz said of Swift (seen here with Kelce in March). Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio
The musician said the couple (seen here in March) was surrounded by staffers and security guards. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio
We’re told Swift, who was wearing a colorful dress, was seated next to the Kansas City Chiefs tight end as the group enjoyed dinner and drinks.
“They were sitting right next to each other. They were obviously having an intimate night and celebration,” Nuzz said.
Nuzz continued everyone in the crowd was “slow dancing” and “feeling the love in the room” as his band performed Frankie Valli’s “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.”
“I think people were vibing and feeding off that,” he said, referring to the palpable love between the engaged couple.
The pair got engaged in August 2025. Instagram/ Taylor Swift
The “Shake It Off” artist and Kelce (seen here during their engagement last August) are expected to tie the knot this summer. Instagram/ Taylor Swift
As Page Six previously reported, Swift and Kelce were spotted hiding behind massive umbrellas as they snuck into the exclusive club in Lower Manhattan.
A source exclusively told Page Six that the establishment went all-out to protect the Grammy-winning artist’s privacy. The insider said that guests were told to put their phones away before they arrived.
The lovebirds — who got engaged in August 2025 after two years of dating — are expected to tie the knot in the coming months, with a source telling us they may say “I Do” in the Big Apple.
