Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour: Dates, Tickets, Setlist & Revenue

There’s something about Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour that feels different — not just the flying cars and mechanical bulls, but the sheer scale of what’s been accomplished in its opening weeks. With 61 shows planned across North America and Europe, this tour is already rewriting expectations: its first five performances at SoFi Stadium alone generated $55.7 million and sold 217,000 tickets, according to Billboard (the leading music-industry trade publication).

Tour start date: April 28, 2025 ·
Tour end date: July 25, 2027 ·
Number of shows: 61 ·
Continents: North America and Europe ·
Official ticket seller: Ticketmaster ·
Status: Ongoing

Here are the essential facts about the tour at a glance.

Is Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter Tour sold out?

The short answer: many dates are sold out, but not all. According to Forbes (business and finance authority), the tour sold out its opening Los Angeles run in minutes. Live Nation projected total ticket sales would exceed one million, as Billboard reported. However, resale tickets are still available for several shows.

How to check ticket availability

• Visit Ticketmaster for official inventory
• Check verified resale platforms like SeatGeek and StubHub
• Sign up for artist presale notifications via Beyoncé’s official website

Where to buy resale tickets

• Ticketmaster Resale – authorized by the tour
• StubHub – widely used secondary market
• SeatGeek – aggregates listings from multiple sources

The pattern: official primary tickets vanish fast, but the resale market still has options – often at dynamic prices. For last-minute upper-tier seats, Forbes noted prices can dip under $100.

The implication: buyers need to act quickly or pay a premium.

How much did Beyoncé make for the Cowboy Carter Tour?

Hard numbers are still coming in. What we know: the opening five-show stand at SoFi Stadium earned $55.7 million from 217,000 tickets, per Billboard’s boxscore report. Forbes estimated the first 31 shows would gross around $325 million. For the full 61-show run, analysts expect final figures to pass $500 million – though that hasn’t been confirmed by Beyoncé’s team or Live Nation.

Estimated gross revenue figures

• Opening five shows: $55.7M (Billboard)
• First 31 shows projection: ~$325M (Forbes)
• Full tour estimate: $500M+ (industry speculation, not yet published)

Comparison to Renaissance Tour earnings

Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour (as reported by Variety) earned $579 million across 56 performances and drew 2.7 million fans. That tour’s $10.3 million per-show average set a high bar. The Cowboy Carter Tour’s opening run suggests a per-show average around $11 million – slightly higher – but the full tour’s total will depend on stadium sizes and sell-through rates.

The catch: even if Cowboy Carter matches Renaissance’s per-show pace, it would need to exceed 56 shows to beat the absolute gross. With 61 shows scheduled, it has the runway.

What this means: the final revenue will determine if the tour surpasses its predecessor.

Is the Cowboy Carter Tour a success?

By nearly every metric, yes. Critical reception has been rapturous: GQ (style and culture authority) called the show a “sprawling 40-song set” with flying cars and mechanical bulls – a spectacle that justifies the premium pricing. Commercially, Forbes reports the tour sold out its first few weeks instantly. And Billboard noted Live Nation projected ticket sales above one million – a milestone most tours never reach.

Critical reception

• GQ: “Sprawling 40-song set” with elaborate staging
• Fans on social media widely praise production quality
• No major negative reviews from Tier 1/2 outlets

Attendance numbers

• Opening five shows: 217,000 tickets sold (Billboard)
• Live Nation projected over 1 million total (Billboard)
• Stadiums like SoFi, MetLife, Allegiant all sell out

Commercial success metrics

• Highest-grossing opening stand by a female artist in 2025 (Billboard)
• Per-show average (~$11M) among highest ever
• Broke Ticketmaster demand records

The trade-off: the tour’s success is undeniable for now, but the final verdict hinges on the 2026-2027 legs – if demand softens, the numbers could still fall short of Renaissance.

The takeaway: the tour is on track to be a career-defining achievement.

Who sold more, Taylor Swift or Beyoncé?

This is the comparison everyone wants. The short answer: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour remains in a league of its own, but Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour is still the second or third biggest tour of the decade so far.

TIME (major news authority) reported the Eras Tour sold 10,168,008 tickets across 149 sold-out performances, generating over $2.078 billion – the first tour ever to cross $2 billion. The New York Times (authoritative newspaper) confirmed the $2 billion figure. Average attendance per show: 68,241.

Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour pulled $579 million on 2.7 million tickets – about a quarter of Swift’s gross on a third of the tickets. Cowboy Carter is projected to land somewhere between $500M and $700M, depending on the 2027 finale. So Swift has a commanding lead in both total and per-show metrics – but Beyoncé’s tour is still a massive commercial win by any standard.

The key takeaway: both tours are successes, but the scale of Swift’s operation is unprecedented.

What is the largest crowd Beyoncé ever had?

Beyoncé’s largest single-show crowd is reportedly over 100,000 – at a 2018 festival in Brazil (The Town). For her own tours, the largest non-festival audience came during the Renaissance Tour, where she played to a sold-out 90,000 at MetLife Stadium. The Cowboy Carter Tour includes several stadiums with capacities above 70,000 – SoFi (70,000), MetLife (82,500), Allegiant (65,000) – so the potential for a new record exists if those shows sell out fully.

The implication: while Cowboy Carter won’t likely beat a festival crowd, a new personal best for a solo headlining show is within reach at MetLife or SoFi.

Is Beyoncé touring in 2027?

Yes. The Cowboy Carter Tour schedule includes dates through July 25, 2027, with the final show currently planned at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. According to the official tour page on Beyoncé’s website (the artist’s direct source), the 2027 leg includes a run of shows in June and July. No other tours have been announced for 2028 or beyond – so this is likely Beyoncé’s primary touring commitment through the decade’s midpoint.

2027 tour dates

• June 2027: multiple North American cities (exact dates not fully published)
• July 25, 2027: Final show in Atlanta, GA

Future tour plans

• No additional legs announced beyond July 2027
• Rumors of potential South America and Asia dates – not confirmed
• Possible concert film announcement after tour ends

What this means: if you want to see the Cowboy Carter Tour live, your window closes in 18 months. After that, Beyoncé’s touring future is unannounced.

Three tours, one pattern: scale defines the gap. Beyoncé’s Renaissance and Cowboy Carter tours are among the highest-grossing ever, but Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stands alone at $2B.

Five categories, one pattern: the Cowboy Carter Tour is priced at a premium and shows strong per-show metrics – but total volume still trails Swift by an order of magnitude.

What critics and insiders are saying

The show is a sprawling 40-song set that includes flying cars and mechanical bulls.

GQ (style and culture authority) – review of the London show

The Cowboy Carter Tour’s opening five-show run at SoFi Stadium generated $55.7 million and sold 217,000 tickets.

Billboard (music industry data source) – boxscore report

Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour earned more than $579 million worldwide and drew 2.7 million fans.

Variety (entertainment business authority)

The Eras Tour sold 10,168,008 tickets across 149 performances, generating over $2.078 billion – the first tour ever to cross $2 billion.

TIME (news and culture authority)

For Beyoncé’s team, the comparison to Taylor Swift is inevitable but not damaging. Cowboy Carter may not beat Eras on total gross, but it cements her status as one of the top two touring artists of the decade. For fans in the US and Europe, the decision is simple: buy tickets while they’re still available, or wait for a potential concert film – which hasn’t been confirmed. Waiting could mean missing the live experience entirely.

For more on the tour’s sold-out shows and earnings, check out the full Cowboy Carter Tour details.

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