Beyoncé kicks off the Cowboy Carter Tour Monday, April 28 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. It’s the first of five shows that will be happening at the Los Angeles venue before it heads to its next stop in Chicago, Illinois.
As with any new tour in the digital age, fans flock to social media to get a first look at the concert merchandise, the themed specialty drinks, a sneak peek at the stage for a hint of what’s to come and anything else fans at the venue share online.
Lucky for the Beyhive, our pop culture reporter Peter Larsen is sharing updates from night one of the Cowboy Carter tour on his TikTok @bypeterlarsen.
Merchandise:
@bypeterlarsen New tour, new merch! @beyonce kicks off her Cowboy Carter Tour with 1st of 5 nights @SoFi Stadium. @The SoCal Local #beyoncé #cowboycarter #sofistadium #merch
The Stage:
@bypeterlarsen 1st look at @Beyoncé ‘s stage design for the Cowboy Carter Tour which opens tonight with 1 of 5 @SoFi Stadium shows. Essentially it’s a diamond-shaped ramp that extends from the main stage across the floor, with another ramp that crosses the center of the diamond. @The SoCal Local #beyonce #sofistadium #cowboycarter
Specialty Drinks:
@bypeterlarsen Mmm-MMM, these special @Beyoncé cocktails at @SoFi Stadium tonight look mighty tasty, yes indeed! Then I check wallet to see if I have $24 for the drink and $15 for the cowboy hat-Mason jar souvenir cup! Dangflabit I don’t! Maybe someone will drop one in the parking lot … @The SoCal Local #beyonce #beehive #beyhive #cowboycarter #sirdavis #sirdaviswhiskey
Check back in tomorrow to read Peter Larsen’s review of the first night of the Cowboy Carter tour at SoFi Stadium.
The Cowboy Carter tour follows the release of Beyoncé’s eighth studio album of the same name. “Cowboy Carter” won multiple Grammy Awards earlier this year, including Best Country Album and Album of the Year, making Beyoncé the first Black woman to win the award in more than two decades.
Beyoncé announced she was extending her Cowboy Carter Tour with a fifth night at SoFi Stadium earlier this year, making her the record holder for most performances at the venue by any artist. The last time she headlined at the venue was in 2023 with her sold-out Renaissance World Tour where she asked fans to dress in silver for her final dates to create a “shimmering human disco ball” in honor of her birthday week and Virgo season. The birthday concert ended up being one for the books when Diana Ross came on stage to sing Happy Birthday to Beyoncé during the sold-out show.