Beyoncé brings the heat back to Chicago for night two of tour after rainy debut

USA Today

18-05-2025

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Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" tour resumed in Chicago with a second performance after weather-related delays during night one.
The concert started around 8:22 p.m. CT on May 17 at Soldier Field, a similar time to her usual start times.
Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" tour is back to regular scheduled programming as the singer brought the heat for a second time in Chicago after facing weather delays her first night.
Beyoncé kicked off the concert around 8:22 p.m. CT on May 17 at Solder Field — similar to her usual start time for the concerts. The Chi-town performance marked Beyoncé's second time she performed her Cowboy Carter and Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour on the stage.
"I'm actually really excited and looking forward to it! I feel like her energy is going to be like night one," said longtime Beyoncé fan and Chicago native Whitney Davis as she waited for the show to start. And Beyoncé delivered another stellar performance, marked by new outfits, new ad-libs and a star-studded audience that included Tyler Perry and "Cowboy Carter" collaborator Shaboozey.
As fans know, the Chicago opener was delayed hours due to sever weather in the area. However neither a wether delay or a temporary evacuation could dampen the crowd's sky-high energy throughout the night. Beyoncé and her fans weathered the storm as she put on a high-energy performance
'Beyoncé could come out at midnight. Guess what's going to happen? We'll still be out here waiting,' said one fan as he waited for the second show to start in the Windy City.
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The Grammy-winning singer is set to perform her "Cowboy Carter" tour at Soldier Field for a total of three nights. The remaining show will take place May 18 on the same stage.
Of course, Beyoncé first debuted the highly anticipated show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28 with 39 songs on the set list. She performed a total of five shows there, and the concerts proved to be revolutionary spectacle filled with fashion, different music genres and most notably country music and politics.
The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26. Beyoncé has already made history with her scheduled tour dates, including by playing the most dates at SoFi Stadium of any artist.
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