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Indie rock titans Pixies and Modest Mouse announced their 2024 co-headline tour across North America with special guest Cat Power joining on all upcoming dates. The 23-date run kicks off on Friday, May 31 in Charleston, SC and includes a stop in Cincinnati, OH at The Andrew J Brady Music Center on June 5 .

The 2024 tour follows the highly successful sold-out 2023 run featuring all three acts, which concluded in San Diego this past September. The 2023 tour included an epic Hollywood Bowl performance in Los Angeles and multiple nights at Pier 17 in New York, along with stops in Napa, Bridgeport, Vail, Seattle and more.

ABOUT PIXIES

Pixies have been acclaimed as the most influential, pioneering band of the late 80s alt/rock movement, having served as a major influence for artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, the Strokes, Weezer, and many more. And today, a whole new generation of music fans has been discovering and embracing the band’s “loudquietloud” signature sound. Quirky, catchy melodies have always been Pixies’ calling card; seven genre-defining studio albums, including the Gold-certified Surfer Rosa , and the iconic Platinum Doolittle , considered one of the all-time, quintessential alt/rock albums. Sell-out crowds all over the globe, Pixies’ live shows are unadulterated magic, simultaneously electrifying and lo-fi. Seventy-five minutes of the band playing anything they want, in whatever order they want, the classics and the new gems. And no two Pixies shows are ever the same.

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ABOUT MODEST MOUSE

Having recently completed a sold out 25th anniversary tour for their breakthrough album, 1997's The Lonesome Crowded West and played a summer ’23 run with Pixies and Cat Power, Modest Mouse continues to prove themselves to be one of the most consistent live acts today. Modest Mouse released their highly anticipated new album, The Golden Casket, on June 25, 2021 via Epic Records. The Golden Casket heralds another new chapter in the GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi platinum band’s unpredictable evolution. Produced with Dave Sardy and Jacknife Lee in Los Angeles and in Modest Mouse’s studio in Portland, the album hovers in the liminal space between raw punk power and experimental studio science, frontman Isaac Brock explores themes ranging from the degradation of our psychic landscapes and invisible technology, to fatherhood. The twelve tracks behave like amorphous organisms, undergoing dramatic mutations and mood swings that speak to the chronic tug-of-war between hope and despair that plays out in Brock’s head.

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ABOUT CAT POWER

With a catalogue of songwriting that’s unparalleled in the worlds of indie rock and American music at large—spanning several decades and ten studio albums—Marshall’s work as Cat Power has defied genre and convention, her legacy rippling through the work of a wide range of contemporary musical luminaries ranging from Lana Del Rey, Clairo, and Soccer Mommy to Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Angel Olsen. There’s a rawness and immediacy to Marshall’s music that has stood the test of time, with every new musical missive from her as essential as what’s come before it.

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• Cecilia Ann ( The Surftones  cover) Play Video
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• Isla de Encanta Play Video
• Wave of Mutilation Play Video
• Human Crime Play Video
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• Head On by The Jesus and Mary Chain
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Pixies and Modest Mouse Announce 2024 Co-Headlining North American Tour

by Em Casalena January 22, 2024, 11:59 am

In the wake of 2023’s successful co-headlining run, American alt-rock superstars Pixies and Modest Mouse have announced yet another tour slated for 2024. The tour will feature singer/songwriter Cat Power as main support for the North American Spring/Summer run.

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The Firefly Distillery in Charleston, South Carolina will be the tour’s official launch pad on May 31. Assuming no further tour dates are announced, Fiddler’s Green in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, June 30th is likely going to be the last stop on the tour.

Short of announcing it on their respective social media accounts, neither band has provided many details on the next nationwide tour. However, this is a tour that needs little introduction. Last year’s co-headlining tour was an incredible one. It sold out fast and many diehard fans of the bands missed out, so it’s only natural that an encore tour would happen in 2024.

General ticket sales for this tour will start on Friday, January 26 at about 10:00 am local. But if you want to get your hands on presale tickets, you have a few options. The official presale event will start on January 23 at 10:00 am EST via Ticketmaster for all tour dates noted at the end of this article.

If you aren’t able to get your tickets during the presale events, we recommend looking through StubHub once general ticket sales have gone live. You might get lucky! Plus, StubHub is backed by the FanProtect Guarantee, so you don’t have to worry about scams.

Pixies are one of the most beloved alt-rock bands in the world. The group started in the early days of grunge (or proto-grunge, depending on who you ask) in the late 1980s. The band has inspired the likes of Nirvana, Radiohead, Weezer, and many other bands that boomed in the 1990s. Pixies have released seven studio albums in their decades-long career, including the iconic Surfer Rosa from 1988 and Doolittle from 1989. 

Similarly, Modest Mouse has cemented itself as a symbol of late 1990s indie rock. The band recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of their iconic album The Lonesome Crowded West with a sold-out tour. 

And you can’t talk about 1990s indie rock without mentioning singer/songwriter Cat Power, whose songwriting prowess has spanned decades. Her lyricism and aesthetics have inspired the likes of Angel Olsen, Lana Del Rey, Phoebe Bridgers, and many more.

This tour sold out pretty fast last year, so we can only assume it will sell out fast in 2024. Don’t wait around to get your tickets to see Pixies and Modest Mouse live!

Pixies and Modest Mouse 2024 Tour Dates

Friday, May 31 – Charleston, SC at Firefly Distillery

Saturday, Jun 01 – Charlotte, NC at PNC Music Pavilion

Sunday, Jun 02 – Nashville, TN at Ascend Amphitheater

Tuesday, Jun 04 – Atlanta, GA at Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

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Saturday, Jun 08 – Toronto, ON at Budweiser Stage

Sunday, Jun 09 – Laval, QC at Place Bell

Tuesday, Jun 11 – Gilford, NH at Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Wednesday, Jun 12 – Philadelphia, PA at TD Pavilion at The Mann

Friday, Jun 14 – Columbia, MD at Merriweather Post Pavilion

Saturday, Jun 15 – Queens, NY at Forest Hills Stadium

Sunday, Jun 16 – Mansfield, MA at Xfinity Center

Tuesday, Jun 18 – Sterling Heights, MI at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill

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Thursday, Jun 20 – Minneapolis, MN at Surly Brewing Company

Saturday, Jun 22 – Madison, WI at Breese Stevens Field

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Monday, Jun 24 – Kansas City, MO at Starlight Theatre

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Thursday, Jun 27 – Irving, TX at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

Friday, Jun 28 – Rogers, AR at Walmart AMP

Sunday, Jun 30 – Denver, CO at Fiddler’s Green

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Pixies and Modest Mouse are bringing their 2024 North America Tour to TD Pavilion at the Mann with special guest Cat Power on June 12!

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Pixies Expand 2023 North American Tour Dates

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Pixies have expanded their 2023 North American headline tour with a new handful of dates announced today.

Franz Ferdinand and Bully will join Pixies as supporting acts for the entire second leg, which kicks off June 8th in Boston. The run also includes stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, and more before wrapping up June 25th in Austin.

Though the tour is in support of Pixies’ September album  Doggerel ,  the band have a whole treasure trove of hits and deep cuts to add to their setlists — “setlists” being plural, because each night will see the band play a unique lineup of songs, deciding whatever “the next song” will be right before playing its first note.

Pre-sale tickets for Leg 2 of Pixies’ 2023 North American tour go on sale this Thursday, February 2rd at 10:00 a.m. local time (use our code SOUND ) over at Ticketmaster , with general sale following the next day at the same time. You can also check for remaining tickets to Leg 1 at StubHub . See all Pixies’ 2023 North American tour dates below.

Consequence caught Pixies’ show in Osaka late last year; revisit our recap of the night here .  Doggerel  marked Pixies’ eighth studio album, following up 2019’s  Beneath the Eyrie .

Pixies 2023 Tour Dates: 02/21 – Stockholm, SE @ Cirkus 02/22 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene 02/25 – Copenhagen, DK @ DR Koncerthuset 02/26 – Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle 02/27 – Munich, DE @ Tonhalle 03/03 – Groningen, NE @ Oosterpoort 03/04 – The Hague, NE @ AMARE Den Haag 03/05 – Utrecht, NE @ Tivoli Vredenburg 03/07 – Brussells, BE @ Forest National 03/09 – Barcelona, ES @ Sant Jordi Club 03/10 – Madrid, ES @ WiZink Center 03/11 – A Coruña, ES @ Coliseum 03/13 – Lisbon, PT @ Campo Pequeno 03/15 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia 03/16 – Paris, FR @ L’Olympia 03/17 – Birmingham, UK @ Forum Birmingham 03/18 – Cardiff, UK @ Cardiff INternational Arena 03/20 – London, UK @ Roundhouse 03/21 – London, UK @ Roundhouse 05/04 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater 05/06 – Monterey, CA @ Golden State Theatre 05/08 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren 05/09 – Santa Fe, NM @ Lensic Performing Arts Center 05/10 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom 05/12 – Las Vegas, NV @ Encore Theatre at Wynn 05/13 – Las Vegas, NV @ Encore Theatre at Wynn 05/12-14 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party (Festival Set) 06/08 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^ 06/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met ^ 06/10 – Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem ^ 06/12 – Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live ^ 06/13 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE ^ 06/14 – Cincinnati, OH @ Andrew J. Brady Music Center ^ 06/16 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater ^ 06/17 – Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit ^ 06/18 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo 06/20 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Coca Roxy ^ 06/21 – New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore ^ 06/23 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center ^ 06/24 – Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom ^ 06/25 – Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater ^

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Pixies, Modest Mouse, and Cat Power Extend Tour

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Modest Mouse and Pixies have extended their co-headline tour of North America, and Cat Power will support them once again. After their shows last summer , the groups will embark on another lengthy run in May, taking in more than 20 American cities. Check out the dates below.

Chan Marshall has recently been busy promoting her cover album Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert , from which she performed “ Like a Rolling Stone ” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . She also joined Iggy Pop to cover Marianne Faithfull and sang at a Shane MacGowan tribute show .

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Pixies, modest mouse announce 2024 north american tour.

Posted by Buddy Iahn | Jan 22, 2024

Special guest Cat Power will join on all dates

Indie rock titans Pixies and Modest Mouse have announced their 2024 co-headline tour across North America with special guest Cat Power joining on all upcoming dates. Produced by Live Nation, the 23-date run kicks off on Friday, May 31st in Charleston, SC at Firefly Distillery, with stops in Charlotte, Nashville, Toronto, Queens, Chicago, Austin, and more before wrapping up on Sunday, June 30th in Denver, CO at Fiddler’s Green.

The 2024 tour follows the highly successful sold-out 2023 run featuring all three acts, which concluded in San Diego this past September. The 2023 tour included an epic Hollywood Bowl performance in Los Angeles and multiple nights at Pier 17 in New York, along with stops in Napa, Bridgeport, Vail, Seattle, and more.

Tickets will be available starting with Citi and artist presales beginning Tuesday, January 23rd. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning Friday, January 26th at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster .

Pixies & Modest Mouse 2024 Tour Dates:

May 31 – Charleston, SC @ Firefly Distillery June 1 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion June 2 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater June 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park June 5 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center June 7 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE June 8 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage June 9 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell June 11 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion June 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at The Mann June 14 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion June 15 – Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium June 16 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center June 18 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill June 19 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island June 20 – Minneapolis, MN @ Surly Brewing Company June 22 – Madison, WI @ Breese Stevens Field June 23 – Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall June 24 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre June 26 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater June 27 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory June 28 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP June 30 – Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green

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Pixies and Modest Mouse Announce 2024 Co-Headlining Tour

With support from Cat Power

Indie rock veterans Pixies and Modest Mouse are once again teaming up for a co-headlining North American tour with special guest Cat Power .

The trio previously toured together in 2023 . Beginning May 31st, they’ll head back on the road for a 23-date run that includes stops in Nashville, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Toronto, New York, Chicago, Austin, Denver, and more.

Fans can look for tickets and check for deals via StubHub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

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Prior to joining Pixies and Modest Mouse, Cat Power will embark on a Bob Dylan tribute tour beginning in February.

Pixies and Modest Mouse 2024 Tour: 05/31 – Charleston, SC @ Firefly Distillery * 06/01 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion * 06/02 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater * 06/04 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park * 06/05 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center * 06/07 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE ^* 06/08 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage* 06/09 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell * 06/11 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion * 06/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at The Mann * 06/14 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion * 06/15 – Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium * 06/16 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center * 06/18 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill * 06/19 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island * 06/20 – Minneapolis, MN @ Surly Brewing Company * 06/22 – Madison, WI @ Breese Stevens Field * 06/23 – Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall * 06/24 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre * 06/26 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater * 06/27 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory * 06/28 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP * 06/30 – Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green *

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Photo Gallery – Pixies and Modest Mouse at NYC’s Rooftop at Pier 17 on August 22nd, 2023 (click to expand and scroll through):

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"2024 north america tour" with special guest cat power.

Indie rock titans Pixies and Modest Mouse have announced their 2024 co-headline tour across North America with special guest Cat Power joining on all upcoming dates. Produced by Live Nation, the 23-date run will include a performance at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on Tuesday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m.

The 2024 tour follows the highly successful sold-out 2023 run featuring all three acts, which concluded in San Diego this past September. The 2023 tour included an epic Hollywood Bowl performance in Los Angeles and multiple nights at Pier 17 in New York, along with stops in Napa, Bridgeport, Vail, Seattle and more. 

About Pixies

Pixies have been acclaimed as the most influential, pioneering band of the late 80s alt/rock movement, having served as a major influence for artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, the Strokes, Weezer, and many more.  And today, a whole new generation of music fans has been discovering and embracing the band’s “loudquietloud” signature sound.  Quirky, catchy melodies have always been Pixies’ calling card; seven genre-defining studio albums, including the Gold-certified Surfer Rosa, and the iconic Platinum Doolittle, considered one of the all-time, quintessential alt/rock albums.  Sell-out crowds all over the globe, Pixies’ live shows are unadulterated magic, simultaneously electrifying and lo-fi.  Seventy-five minutes of the band playing anything they want, in whatever order they want, the classics and the new gems.  And no two Pixies shows are ever the same. 

About Modest Mouse

Having recently completed a sold out 25th anniversary tour for their breakthrough album, 1997's The Lonesome Crowded West and played a summer ’23 run with Pixies and Cat Power, Modest Mouse continues to prove themselves to be one of the most consistent live acts today. Modest Mouse released their highly anticipated new album, The Golden Casket, on June 25, 2021 via Epic Records. The Golden Casket heralds another new chapter in the GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi platinum band’s unpredictable evolution. Produced with Dave Sardy and Jacknife Lee in Los Angeles and in Modest Mouse’s studio in Portland, the album hovers in the liminal space between raw punk power and experimental studio science, frontman Isaac Brock explores themes ranging from the degradation of our psychic landscapes and invisible technology, to fatherhood. The twelve tracks behave like amorphous organisms, undergoing dramatic mutations and mood swings that speak to the chronic tug-of-war between hope and despair that plays out in Brock’s head. 

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With a catalogue of songwriting that’s unparalleled in the worlds of indie rock and American music at large—spanning several decades and ten studio albums—Marshall’s work as Cat Power has defied genre and convention, her legacy rippling through the work of a wide range of contemporary musical luminaries ranging from Lana Del Rey, Clairo, and Soccer Mommy to Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Angel Olsen. There’s a rawness and immediacy to Marshall’s music that has stood the test of time, with every new musical missive from her as essential as what’s come before it.

Kelce bros bring 'New Heights' live show to Fifth Third Arena

Some of uc’s most well-known alumni today return to uc for special event, podcast recording.

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New venue update : Due to extreme weather forecasted, the show will now take place in  Fifth Third Arena.

University of Cincinnati alumni and NFL stars Jason and Travis Kelce are returning to campus for one night only.

The Bearcat brothers are bringing their popular "New Heights" podcast to Fifth Third Arena on Thursday, April 11, for a live recording with special guests, student games and some surprises.

The evening kicks off at 7 p.m. with the Great “Lombaby” Games, in which UC students will face off in a number of fun challenges.

The show, “New Heights Live: We Gotta Talk About It,” begins at 9 p.m. and will be recorded and released on the podcast next week. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was recently announced as a special guest , with more surprises still under wraps. It’s promised to be an unforgettable night in the heart of UC’s campus.

Tickets are now sold out.

Travis Kelce in his Bearcat days. Photo courtesy of UC Althetics

Everything you need to know about ‘New Heights Live’

Who are jason and travis kelce, and why are they coming to uc.

Brothers, Bearcats, Super Bowl champions and future Hall of Famers Jason and Travis Kelce may hail from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, but they always rep Cincy. 

Older brother Jason attended UC from 2006-2010 before being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2011. Just last month, Jason announced his retirement from the NFL after 13 years as the center and team leader for the team.

Travis attended UC from 2008-2012, playing alongside Jason during their overlapping years. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013, and he’s played there for his entire career. The superstar tight end is on the heels of his third Super Bowl win. Oh, and he’s Taylor Swift’s boyfriend.

Read more about the Kelce brothers.

What better place to host a live show than their alma mater?

@newheightshow INTRODUCING THE LOMBABY GAMES 👀🏆 Our live show on April 11th will be unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Tickets on sale at noon ET. Full details in today’s new episode premiering NOW! Link in bio ♬ original sound - New Heights

What is ‘New Heights?’

“New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce” is a top-ranked sports podcast launched by the brothers in September 2022. In the weekly show they dissect NFL games and news, including their own performances each week, talk shop with special guests and, as the Kelces have become increasingly popular outside of football — cough, cough, Taylor Swift — share a peek into their personal lives.

What to expect from the live show

Organizers liken it to a concert. Doors open at 5 p.m. The “first act” begins at 7 p.m. with the first-ever Great “Lombaby” Games, a series of Olympic-style challenges in which 10 Bearcat athletes will take on 10 fellow students, with the Kelces serving as commentators/referees. (The name is a nod to the Vince Lombardi Trophy, which is awarded to the winning Super Bowl team. If you know, you know.)

After a brief intermission, the live podcast show is set to begin around 9 p.m. Besides the announcement of special guest Joe Burrow , details on the night have been sparse. The guys have teased everything from Skyline Chili to Adriatico’s Pizza, cannons to live animals, while promising more tangible elements like trivia and Q&As. The mystery is part of the fun.

Jason Kelce playing for the Bearcats. Photo courtesy of UC Athletics

Where to park

Event parking is available at Campus Green and Woodside garages starting at 3 p.m. and can be purchased online in advance for $13 or $15 day-of.

Will Taylor Swift be there?

While there is a promise of surprise guests (and Swift is on a break from her international tour until May), don’t count on it.

How do I get tickets?

Students can register for a chance to receive free tickets to a dedicated student section at gobearcats.com/newheights . Proceeds benefit Cincy Reigns.

What is Cincy Reigns?

Cincy Reigns is UC’s official Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) collective, which helps recruit and retain top UC student-athletes.

Read about NIL at UC.

@newheightshow first stop: Pizza 🍕 next stop: NIPPERT STADIUM BABY Get your tix to NEW HEIGHTS LIVE! Link in bio ♬ original sound - New Heights

What else do I need to know?

Concessions and New Heights merch will be available for purchase.

Fifth Third Arena has a clear bag policy. See full rules online.

Find more info and tips at GoBearcats.com .

Featured image at top: Travis (left) and Jason Kelce share a moment on the field after facing off in Super Bowl LVII. Travis led his Kansas City Chiefs to victory. Photo courtesy of UC Athletics.

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I got a history tour of the Cincinnati Observatory before the great solar eclipse of 2024

T he total solar eclipse coming April 8 is drawing everyone’s attention to the sky with renewed interest in astronomy. Count me among them.

A recent visit to the Cincinnati Observatory in Mount Lookout reminded me why it is one of the city’s most precious treasures. The observatory, designed by renowned Cincinnati architect Samuel Hannaford in 1873, is described as “a picturesque jewel-box of a building capped by a silver dome.” But it’s the historic telescopes, once among the largest in the country, that are the true gems.

John Ventre, the observatory historian, led my family on a tour of the facility and a peek through the extraordinary telescopes to view the universe. It was an awesome experience, a lesson in history and the marvel of ideas.

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Ventre told us the history of the observatory as we went along. He is the co-author, along with Stella Cottam, of a new book, “Cincinnati Observatory: Its Critical Role in the Birth and Evolution of Astronomy in America.” It is presented as a textbook, but it’s an engaging read about some fascinating Cincinnati history.

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Cincinnati built America’s first major observatory

In the 1840s, there were about 130 operating observatories in Europe, but only a dozen or so in America, all of them small, private or associated with a school rather than being professional, said Ventre.

Everything changed due to the efforts of one man: Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel.

Mitchel was born about 1809 in Union County, Kentucky, and was raised in Lebanon, Ohio. Educated at West Point, he returned to the area and in 1836 was offered a position at Cincinnati College to teach mathematics, civil engineering and mechanics. With a keen interest in astronomy, he added lectures on that as well. They were so popular that students started bringing their families along to hear him.

“He was a dynamic lecturer, not common for the day,” Ventre said.

Mitchel also used some clever visual aids. A woman in the audience recalled: “Mr. Mitchel used to prepare his own illustrations by picking out the constellation in thin paper with a large pin; he would nail the paper to a frame and put a candle behind it, and then explain the heavens to us.”

In 1842, Mitchel gave a lecture on the solar system. The overflowing crowds led to it moving to Wesley Chapel on Fifth Street, then the largest venue in the West, seating 1,200.

At the lecture, Mitchel proposed the construction of an observatory in Cincinnati. He hoped to raise $7,500 ( about $240,000 today ) by selling shares in the Cincinnati Astronomical Society for $25 each ( $800 now ).

The 300 stockholders included a cross-section of Cincinnatians: attorneys, doctors, carpenters, teachers, blacksmiths, clerks and a steamboat captain.

John Quincy Adams laid the cornerstone in 1843

The Cincinnati Astronomical Society, with Judge Jacob Burnet as president, sent Mitchel to Europe with $1,000 ( $32,000 now ) to purchase a telescope.

He found an 11-inch Merz and Mahler lens in Munich, Bavaria, that had been ground but not installed. Mitchel had it fitted into a brass and mahogany telescope, then shipped it back to Cincinnati. Wealthy landowner Nicholas Longworth donated 4 acres on Mount Ida (now known as Mount Adams) to place the observatory on a high spot.

Mitchel invited former President John Quincy Adams, who had advocated for a national observatory, to come to Cincinnati to lay the cornerstone . The 76-year-old took a 1,000-mile journey by canal boat and carriage to Cincinnati for the occasion.

On Nov. 9, 1843, a parade marched up the hill in a torrential downpour to place the cornerstone, but it was too wet for Adams’ speech. He gave it the next day at Wesley Chapel. Ventre and Cottam’s book reprints the entire text of what was the former president’s last public speech, filling up 36 pages. In gratitude to Adams’ visit, the citizens renamed Mount Ida in his honor – Mount Adams .

“The telescope (Mitchel) acquired matched or surpassed all the other telescopes in Europe except one,” Ventre said.

On April 14, 1845, when the Merz and Mahler telescope saw “first light,” an astronomy term for its first view, it was the largest telescope in the Western Hemisphere.

Cincinnati Observatory is the oldest operating professional observatory in the U.S.

Relocating the observatory to Mount Lookout

Within a few decades, the Cincinnati air was foul with soot and smoke from the growing city. So plans were made to move the observatory. First the then-new University of Cincinnati, which was organized in 1871 , acquired it. With UC taking ownership of the observatory, telescope and records, the Cincinnati Astronomical Society ceased to exist.

John Kilgour, a banker whose father was a charter member of the society, donated 4 acres of land near Hyde Park for the observatory. The area was then dubbed Mount Lookout. He also gave $10,000 ( $259,000 today ) to build a new observatory, a Greek Revival design by Hannaford.

Construction of the new observatory began in 1873 and it opened in 1875. The original cornerstone laid by Adams was set into the corner of the new building, where it is today.

A second, larger telescope with a 16-inch Alvan Clark and Son refractor, was bought in 1904 and installed in the observatory. A second building, named after Mitchel, was built for the original microscope.

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Saving the historic observatory for the future

In the 1990s, the Cincinnati Observatory was nearly history.

The observatory buildings were in deplorable shape, Ventre said. There were rumors UC wanted to close the observatory, sell the land and put up condos. Concerned neighbors and citizens, including Ventre, formed a Save the Observatory group. UC decided to keep the observatory and offered to pony up money for waterproofing, the costliest part of the $2.5 million restoration.

“The general goal was to make it a working, functional late-1800 astronomical observatory and restore everything as close as practicable to its working condition,” Ventre said.

Today you can learn about the history of the observatory at a small museum and go up to look through the eyepiece of the telescopes for yourself.

What’s remarkable is both telescopes are virtually the same as they were originally. There is no electricity needed. The aluminum shudders of the dome are opened for viewing by pulling a rope. Everything is carefully balanced and turns on gears.

Ventre explained one feature of the large Alvin Clark telescope that much impressed me for its ingenuity.

“There’s about a 400-pound weight in the pier of the telescope,” he said. “By cranking up the weight and letting gravity pull down or drop the weight, that’s kinetic energy. That energy, via various series of chains and gears, moves the telescope at the rate of one revolution per day in the opposite direction that the Earth rotates. Therefore, the byproduct of that, as you point the telescope at a celestial object, the telescope will mechanically track and stay on that target as the Earth turns on its axis in rotation.”

“Even today, it’s a precision machine,” Ventre added. “It’s awesome.”

When my family and I had the opportunity to observe the universe through the telescopes – the same way Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel did more than 175 years ago – we saw the moon, crystal clear, with perfect circles cratering the surface. We saw caramel-colored Jupiter and four of its moons, approximately 400 million miles away.

Looking through the past to see the future.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: I got a history tour of the Cincinnati Observatory before the great solar eclipse of 2024

Travis, Jason Kelce return to UC for live 'New Heights' podcast Thursday! What to know

Bearcat fans: The event you have all been waiting for has finally arrived.

Brothers and former  University of Cincinnati  football stars Travis and Jason Kelce will host a live episode of their  "New Heights" podcast at Fifth Third Arena on Thursday. The live show was initially slated to be held at Nippert Stadium but has been moved indoors due to inclement weather .

The event begins at 7 p.m., and special guests include Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr .

If you're going to UC's campus tonight to watch the bros take the mic, here's what you should know.

'New Heights' live podcast at UC schedule

Here's the "New Heights" live show schedule, per the UC website .

• 3 p.m.: Parking lots open.
• 5 p.m. : Gates open.
• 7 p.m.: Lombaby Games begin.
• 9 p.m.: Podcast begins.

What are the Lombaby Games?

The "New Heights" live show will also feature the first-ever Lombaby Games, an Olympic-style competition between two student body teams, one comprised of various campus athletes and one of collegiate academics.

The Kelce brothers will commentate and referee each event. The team with the most points will win the first-ever Lombaby Games.

Can you still buy tickets for the 'New Heights' live show?

Because of capacity at Fifth Third Arena compared to Nippert Stadium, the event is now sold out except for very limited VIP seating inventory.

How to access your tickets for the 'New Heights' live show

Due to the venue change, new ticket information and validation will be emailed to the primary purchaser by 11 a.m. Thursday. All purchased tickets will be honored, and all efforts will be made to maintain the equivalent seating structure.

Parking information for the 'New Heights' live podcast

Campus Green and Woodside Garges are available the day of the event for $15 or $13 in advance online .

Where will I be seated during the 'New Heights' live show?

All floor VIP and reserved club and loge seats assigned before Wednesday, April 10, will not be valid. Seats will be re-assigned and re-distributed to ticket holders via email.

Floor VIP ticketholders will be seated on the court floor of Fifth Third Arena. These tickets include an open bar and the best view in the arena. VIPs can enter any door and make their way to the bottom of section 107 by showing their digital ticket. Upon entry to the floor, the VIP ticketholder will receive a wristband to access the Courtside Club, which includes all-inclusive food and beverages.

Reserved club and loge tickets

Reserved club and loge ticket holders will be seated in a climate-controlled hospitality area in the Champions Club. They will be given a reserved cushioned chairback seat, complimentary food and two drink tickets. A cash bar will be available for additional drinks.

Club and loge seat purchasers can enter any gate. Seats will be assigned in sections 101-107.

General admission

General admission ticketholders will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals with general admission tickets will enter through Gate A by the Oscar Robertson Statue. The first 1,500 fans to enter will receive a wristband with access to sections 113-119. Once at capacity, General Admission seating will be directed to the second level.

What is the 'New Heights' podcast?

The "New Heights" podcast , launched in 2022, is a football-focused podcast hosted by the Kelce brothers, two Super Bowl champions. During the weekly show, they discuss their performance on the field, funny life stories and their takes on trending NFL and general sports news.

"New Heights" is one of the top podcasts on Spotify . It has also garnered a significant following on social media, boasting 4.2 million followers on  TikTok , 2.5 million on  Instagram , 2.37 million subscribers on  YouTube  and about 423,500 followers on  X .

"New Heights" also won the  Podcast of the Year Award  at the iHeart Radio Podcast Awards on March 11.