A full recap of Beyoncé’s three-hour Cowboy Carter tour kickoff

Beyoncé began her Cowboy Carter tour at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on Monday night, offering the first look at the live show that accompanies her Grammy-winning album of the same name.

As noted by Rolling Stone and USA Today, the Cowboy Carter show lasts nearly three hours and sees Beyoncé play the vast majority of the 2024 album. The set opens with “Amerrican Requiem” and features the singles “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “II Most Wanted,” plus “16 Carriages.” For the latter Beyoncé flew around the stadium in a classic car draped in an American flag.

Visually, the tour taps into the idea of Beyoncé as an outsider in the world of country music. Videos with a wild west aesthetic are interspered throughout the show with one carrying the message: “Never ask permission for something that already belongs to you.” A video played towards the end of the show depicts her in a gun fight with a white cowboy and emerging victorious. She wore custom Mugler outfits throughout, styled by Shiona Turini. One fit features a corseted bodysuit and matching buckled chaps showcasing 1740 laser-cut bonded fringes.

Another theme of the show appears to be family, with daughter Blue Ivy Carter joining the ensemble of dancers during Renaissance track “America Has A Problem,” Lemonade standout “Formation,” and the 2006 single “Déjà Vu.” Seven-year-old Rumi Carter also made an appearance and waved to the crowd while her mother sang “Protector.”

Noting the historical nature of a Black woman performing country music in a stadium, Beyoncé shouted out those who helped put her on the stage. “I want to thank all of those who came before me,” she said. “I want to thank my fans for letting me make this album. Thank you for giving me the creative liberty to challenge myself.”

Beyoncé will continue the Cowboy Carter tour with four more shows in Los Angeles, with the next show due to take place on Thursday, May 1. Dates in Chicago and New Jersey will follow before the tour transfers to Europe for performances in London and Paris. After that the tour will return stateside to Houston, D.C, Atlanta, and two closing shows in Las Vegas this July.

See below for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour setlist and tour dates.

“Ameriican Requiem”
“Blackbiird” (with the Star-Spangled Banner snippet at the end)
“Freedom”
“Ya Ya”
“Oh Louisiana interlude
“America Has a Problem”
“Spaghettii”
“Formation”
“My House”
“Diva”
“Alliigator Tears”
“Just For Fun”
“Protector”
“Flamenco”
“Desert Eagle”
“Riiverdance”
“II Hands II Heaven”
“Sweet Honey Buckiin’, Summer Renaissance, Pure/Honey” [Medley]“Jolene”
“Daddy Lessons”
“Bodyguard”
“II Most Wanted” (Snippet)
“Cuff It”
“Tyrant”
“Thique”
“Levii’s Jeans”
“Daughter”
“I’m That Girl”
“Cozy”
“Alien Superstar”
“Texas Hold ‘Em”
“Crazy in Love”
“Heated”
“Before I Let Go”
“16 Carriages”
“Amen”

Per Setlist.fm

May 1 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium
May 4 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium
May 7 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium
May 9 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium
May 15 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
May 17 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
May 18 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
May 22 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
May 24 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
May 25 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
May 28 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
May 29 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
June 5 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
June 7 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
June 10 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
June 12 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
June 14 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
June 16 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
June 19 – Paris, France – Stade de France
June 21 – Paris, France – Stade de France
June 22 – Paris, France – Stade de France
June 28 – Houston, TX – NRG Stadium
June 29 – Houston, TX – NRG Stadium
July 4 – Washington, D.C. – Northwest Stadium
July 7 – Washington, D.C. – Northwest Stadium
July 10 – Atlanta, GA – Mercedes-Benz Stadium
July 11 – Atlanta, GA – Mercedes-Benz Stadium
July 13 – Atlanta, GA – Mercedes-Benz Stadium
July 14 – Atlanta, GA – Mercedes-Benz Stadium
July 25 – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium
July 26 – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium