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USA Today
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Beyoncé gets the Houston welcome she deserves as fans celebrate with epic pre-show bash
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter launched her "Cowboy Carter" tour for two nights in Houston, and her hometown made sure to welcome her with open arms — including an epic pre-concert party thrown by Marriott Bonvoy, the official hotel partner of the tour. The Grammy-winning singer brought her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour to her hometown of Houston for two nights. Beyoncé took the stage at NRG Stadium for back-to-back shows on June 28 and June 29. Each night before the H-town shows, Marriott Marquis Houston hosted a pre-concert experience in its Presidential Suit. During the celebration, guests were greeted with an extensive curated menu featuring items such as creole crab roasted oysters, smoked salmon tartlets and more. The experience was topped off with speciality SirDavis cocktails and a DJ that amped fans up before the show. Faye Stuart and her friends were among those who attended the experience ahead of the concert. "I'm from Liverpool in the United Kingdom, and we've come to Houston, Texas, to see Beyoncé because it's a country album. There's no better place to see her than Texas," Stuart said. "This is from Houston, Texas, baby. It's massive." And after the celebration, attendees were taken to the concert by a private bus. Of course, the bash wasn't the only "Cowboy Carter"-themed event in the city. The were a ton of events to celebrate the Texas-bred singer throughout the week. Even guests of the hotel who did not attend the pre-concert party were greeted with music in the lobby, a complimentary cocktail and "Cowboy Carter" signage. One sign in the hotel read, "Welcome Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour." Another said, "Welcome Beyhivers to the Cowboy Carter Tour." Similar events have taken place at Marriott Bonvoy hotels throughout the tour and are expected to continue as Beyoncé performs in more cities. As fans know, Beyoncé first debuted her "Cowboy Carter" tour at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28 with 39 songs on the set list. Her shows have been filled with family, fashion, different music genres, and most notably country music and cultural commentary. The H-Town stop comes after Beyoncé wrapped the international leg of her tour — first with a six-night stint in London, followed by three dazzling nights in Paris. During her Paris shows, she shocked fans when she brought out Miley Cyus and husband Jay-Z for surprise performances on the first and last night. The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26. Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.
Hypebeast
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Things We Loved In Music This Week: June 27
As the week in music comes to a close, Hypebeast has rounded up the most notable music-related headlines – new releases, live performances, merch drops, fashion collaborations and more. After an enigmatic rollout,Kevin Abstracthas formally unveiled his latest studio endeavor:Blush. A homage to his hometown of Houston, the 19-track album features a lineup of local H-town artists as well as Abstract's close collaboratorsJPEGMAFIA,Dominic Fikeand, on executive production, Quadeca. Spotify|Apple Music Virginsummer can properly commence;Lorde's long-awaited fourth studio LP is officially upon us. Preceded by singles 'What Was That,' 'Man of The Year' and 'Hammer,' the anthemic album is here just in time for summer. Spotify|Apple Music At the end ofPharrell's latestLouis Vuittonspectacle in Paris, a new track blared over the speakers – an unreleased collaboration from none other thanTyler, the CreatorandDoechii. With Pharrell on production, the track is entitled 'Get Right.' F1quite possibly just dropped the most star-studded soundtrack of the year. FeaturingPeggy Gou,Tate McRae,Obongjayar,Don Toliver,Doja Cat,Burna Boy, and many more, the album arrives shortly after the movie, out in theaters everywhere now. Spotify|Apple Music For the first time since lock-up,Young Thugtook the stage for a live performance. Headlining the final day ofLyrical Lemonade'sSummer Smash, Thugger brought outTravis Scott,T.I. andKen Carson, debuting new music with the latter. Almost a decade afterInvasion of Privacy,Cardi Bis plotting her return to the scene. The rapper has announced her first studio endeavor in over seven years,Am I The Drama?, which is confirmed to drop everywhere on September 19. Pusha TandMalicewere bound to show up and show out in Paris. The duo performed an intimate outdoor show during sunset ahead of the Louis Vuitton show, following it up a few days later with aClipseCOLORSperformance. Fresh offFanatics Fest,Oakleyrevealed Travis Scott would join the brand as its first-ever Chief Visionary, kicking off a multi-year partnership withCactus Jack. Marking their first live performance together in seven years,Beyoncébrought outJay-Zfor her third and final Parisian show. They performed 'Crazy in Love', 'N***as in Paris', and 'Drunk in Love.' Mac DeMarcohas finally detailed his imminent new album. EntitledGuitar, the album is set to drop on August 22. What he believes to be a highly authentic release at this point in his life, DeMarco handled all of the production, mixing, and video shooting, also sharing the project's lead single, 'Home.' Spotify|Apple Music The first-ever collaboration fromMAVIandSminohas landed. Dubbed 'Potluck,' the smooth new single arrives on the heels of MAVI's other recent big-name link-up withEarl Sweatshirton 'Landgrab.' Spotify|Apple Music For the first time ever,Frank Oceanis releasing a channel ORANGEvinyl – 13 years after his debut project's release. A new cover art features a grid of photos of Ocean donning his iconic bandana. On the heels of high-octane singles 'DELILAH,' 'BBGIRLGOSLOW,' and 'DUMB SHIT,'Bktherulahas delivered her latest studio endeavor:LUCY. Spotify|Apple Music On Don Toliver's birthday, he debuted a brief snippet of 'FWU (GEMINI SZN).' Now, two weeks later, we're getting an official release for the track. Spotify|Apple Music ForPi'erre Bourne's first new album since 2021'sThe Life of Pi'erre 5,the producer/rapper has presented the primarily solo effort entitledMade in 17 tracks – including singles 'Pop' and 'Blocs,' the album's sole feature comes from Yung Nudy on 'JBH.' Spotify|Apple Music The424Paris Fashion Week runway was another captivating convergence of high fashion and music. Not only didRemaandRoddy Ricchwalk the runway, but the entire runway soundtrack was created by Tommy Richman. Before theChannel Orangevinyl drop, Ocean revealed hisHomerjewelry brand would be dropping soon, complemented by a handful of brick-and-mortar stores globally. Dev Hynes, akaBlood Orange, has unveiled his first song since dropping a four-song EPFour Songsin 2022. 'The Field' is a collaborative effort, with assistance fromDaniel Caesar,Caroline Polachekand more. Spotify|Apple Music As revealed on his @worldaffairsincorporated Instagram account,Yung Leanhas lifted the curtain on his first book. 256 GB compiles 256 GB worth of photos, notes and screenshots split into nine color-themed chapters. Another duo of first-time collaborators linked up this week:IDKandCordae. The pair dropped off the first-ever studio track 'Prince George.' Spotify|Apple Music
