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This ain’t Texas — it’s the Cowboy Carter Tour. After much anticipation and a delayed announcement, Beyoncé officially launched her Cowboy Carter Tour on April 28, performing her first of five shows at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium.
This tour is in support of her country-inspired 2024 album, Cowboy Carter, which earned her a long-awaited Grammy for Album of the Year, marking a significant milestone after four previous nominations. The opening night felt like a long-overdue celebration of her musical journey.
Staying true to her artist persona, one of her tour T-shirts boldly proclaimed, “This is not a country show. This is a Beyoncé show.” The Cowboy Carter Tour delivers on this assertion while showcasing her longstanding relationship with country sounds, blending timeless hits with fresh interpretations from Cowboy Carter.
Fans, known as the Beyhive, turned out in style for the premiere, sporting embellished cowboy hats, chic chaps, and an array of denim outfits, reminiscent of her collaboration with Post Malone on “LEVII’S JEANS.”
For her prior Renaissance World Tour, Beyoncé surprised audiences by starting with a selection of classic ballads. Following this softer introduction, the show transformed into an energetic celebration, featuring songs from Renaissance in sequence, culminating in the powerful “SUMMER RENAISSANCE.”
This time, she kicked off the Cowboy Carter concert with the album’s opening track, “AMERIICAN REQUIEM.” While the performance did not follow the album order, it included nearly every track from Cowboy Carter, alongside a substantial portion of her Renaissance hits and several unexpected surprises.
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour Setlist
Here is the complete setlist from the inaugural night of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour in Los Angeles. Considering her dynamic style, fans can expect variations in upcoming performances.
- “AMERIICAN REQUIEM”
- “BLACKBIIRD”
- “The Star-Spangled Banner”
- “Freedom”
- “YA YA” (mixed with “Why Don’t You Love Me”)
- “OH LOUISIANA” (Interlude)
- “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM”
- “SPAGHETTII” (mixed with “Run the World (Girls)”)
- “Formation”
- “MY HOUSE”
- “Diva”
- “I Been On” (Interlude)
- “ALLIIGATOR TEARS”
- “JUST FOR FUN”
- “PROTECTOR”
- “FLAMENCO”
- “MOVE” (Interlude)
- “DESERT EAGLE”
- “RIIVERDANCE”
- “II HANDS II HEAVEN”
- “SWEET HONEY BUCKIIN’” (mixed with “PURE/HONEY” and “SUMMER RENAISSANCE”)
- “JOLENE”
- “Daddy Lessons”
- “BODYGUARD” (with “II MOST WANTED” outro)
- “CUFF IT”
- “TYRANT”
- “THIQUE” (mixed with “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “ALL UP IN YOUR MIND”)
- “LEVII’S JEANS”
- “DAUGHTER”
- “I’M THAT GIRL”
- “COZY”
- “ALIEN SUPERSTAR”
- “TEXAS HOLD ’EM” (mixed with “Pony Up Remix” and “CHURCH GIRL”)
- “Crazy In Love”
- “HEATED”
- “Before I Let Go”
- “16 CARRIAGES”
- “AMEN”
This article was originally published on April 29, 2025.
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