The 35-time Grammy winner sang "16 Carriages" from the mechanical horse, which was suspended over the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta

During her return to Atlanta on Thursday night, her first of four shows in the city, Beyoncé transformed Mercedes-Benz Stadium into a grand hoedown. A holy showdown. A downtown rodeo that centered reclamation and protest. For a whopping 40 songs performed over three hours, Mrs. Cowboy Carter dazzled in stars, stripes and struts.

Beyoncé debuts spectacular flying golden horse on Cowboy Carter Tour after Houston car malfunction, turning dangerous moment into artistic triumph.

If this sounds like the must-see, can’t-miss show of the summer, last-minute tickets are still available for all four Hotlanta ‘Cowboy Carter’ concerts. At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats for any one night was $91 including fees on Vivid Seats.

From fireworks to crowd control, Beyoncé concerts involve months of planning with public safety teams. Jerome Martin, a now-retired chief with Atlanta Fire Rescue, helped oversee safety planning at major stadium events for more than a decade. For concerts like Beyoncé’s, his work often started months in advance.

ATLANTA — Two Beyoncé fans say they were left scrambling for accommodations after a downtown Atlanta hotel abruptly canceled their reservations just days before the singer’s sold-out concert, and then re-listed the rooms online for nearly three times the original price.