Marie Mills 
Freelance
With $325 million projected and celeb-filled pits, the Church of Bey is officially open for business. Here’s how much it will cost you to worship.
The Church of Bey is officially open for worship—and let’s just say, salvation doesn’t come cheap. Beyoncé’s 2025 Cowboy Carter Tour, which kicked off in Los Angeles this week, is projected to rake in over $325 million from just 31 shows, according to Live Nation and Billboard, making it a contender for the year’s highest-grossing tour. The show itself is nearly three hours long—her longest yet—featuring more than 35 songs, eight extravagant “acts,” and a stage spectacle that features robot dancers, flying Cadillacs, a gleaming mechanical bull, and at least one horseshoe-shaped swing that laughs at gravity.
Still, some fans were less than enthused with the economics of it all. During pre-sales and the initial rush, ticket prices climbed into the thousands, especially once fees kicked in. Others lucked out with last-minute nosebleed seats going for just $25. It was enough to spark headlines that called the tour a “flop” even before it started.
But I call FOMO. Everyone I spoke to who actually went (plus the critical raves) suggest it’s one of her best outings yet—tight, electric, and oozing with surprises. Among much else, Beyoncé brings daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi on stage, and cycles through look after couture look from designers like Dsquared2, Oscar de la Renta, and McQueen.
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour is expected to gross $325 million over 31 show dates, making it one of the biggest concert tours of 2025.
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Cowboy Carter Tour Tickets at Every Price Point
So, how much does all that honey cost to experience? That depends. For L.A.’s SoFi Stadium, tickets originally ranged $85 to $777 for standard seats, with better spots hovering around $600 to $700, and VIP packages topping out near $1,845 for two. Down on the floor, stage-front sections like the Club Ho-Down and Buckin’ Honey Pit offered fans the chance to share two-steppin’ space other Bey hivers for between $1,200 and $1,500. But many complained that the views in those sections were blocked by neon signs alongside the stage.
The honest answer is: It’s complicated. With dynamic pricing and resale upcharges, you can get lucky or you can feel ripped off. But if you just want to get in the room where it happens, you can still find day-of seating in the upper decks for under $100.
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour will visit nine cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Houston, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas
PARKWOOD ENTERTAINMENT
Get Your Beyoncé Fit
Yes, you could grab a $20 knockoff cowboy hat from a guy in the parking lot with a fishy Zelle account, but the true flex requires shopping at the official merch truck, which opens from 2 p.m. and is accessible even without a concert ticket. There, T-shirts go for $55–$60, long sleeves are $70, hoodies climb to $150, and denim shorts ring in at $90. There’s also a $300 jacket, a $74 art book, $8 temporary tattoos, and a $50 hat that hopefully will last through summer hoedown season. If you’re stuck in Antarctica, you can find most of the same stuff online.
Food For B-Hive Nation
Every venue is different but SoFi this week is charging $16 for a Beyoncé cheeseburger, $17 for stuffed nachos, and roughly the same for a brisket-stuffed, bacon-wrapped jalapeño billed as a “Texas Twinkie.” There are custom cocktails, too, with names like “Sweet Honey Bey” that’s topped with an adorable tiny cowboy hat, for around $20 a drink.
In the end, it’s hats off to Beyoncé, I’d say. The prices to see her in all her Texas glory on the Cowboy Carter Tour definitely add up (and these prices don’t even mention accommodations, transportation, parking or the thousands you’ll spend on rhinestone-studded boots and a custom fringe jacket), but it’s a night you won’t soon forget.
The Church of Bey is officially open for worship—and let’s just say, salvation doesn’t come cheap. Beyoncé’s 2025 Cowboy Carter Tour, which kicked off in Los Angeles this week, is projected to rake in over $325 million from just 31 shows, according to Live Nation and Billboard, making it a contender for the year’s highest-grossing tour. The show itself is nearly three hours long—her longest yet—featuring more than 35 songs, eight extravagant “acts,” and a stage spectacle that features robot dancers, flying Cadillacs, a gleaming mechanical bull, and at least one horseshoe-shaped swing that laughs at gravity.
Still, some fans were less than enthused with the economics of it all. During pre-sales and the initial rush, ticket prices climbed into the thousands, especially once fees kicked in. Others lucked out with last-minute nosebleed seats going for just $25. It was enough to spark headlines that called the tour a “flop” even before it started.
But I call FOMO. Everyone I spoke to who actually went (plus the critical raves) suggest it’s one of her best outings yet—tight, electric, and oozing with surprises. Among much else, Beyoncé brings daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi on stage, and cycles through look after couture look from designers like Dsquared2, Oscar de la Renta, and McQueen.
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour is expected to gross $325 million over 31 show dates, making it one of the biggest concert tours of 2025.
PARKWOOD ENTERTAINMENT
Cowboy Carter Tour Tickets at Every Price Point
So, how much does all that honey cost to experience? That depends. For L.A.’s SoFi Stadium, tickets originally ranged $85 to $777 for standard seats, with better spots hovering around $600 to $700, and VIP packages topping out near $1,845 for two. Down on the floor, stage-front sections like the Club Ho-Down and Buckin’ Honey Pit offered fans the chance to share two-steppin’ space other Bey hivers for between $1,200 and $1,500. But many complained that the views in those sections were blocked by neon signs alongside the stage.
The honest answer is: It’s complicated. With dynamic pricing and resale upcharges, you can get lucky or you can feel ripped off. But if you just want to get in the room where it happens, you can still find day-of seating in the upper decks for under $100.
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour will visit nine cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Houston, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas
PARKWOOD ENTERTAINMENT
Get Your Beyoncé Fit
Yes, you could grab a $20 knockoff cowboy hat from a guy in the parking lot with a fishy Zelle account, but the true flex requires shopping at the official merch truck, which opens from 2 p.m. and is accessible even without a concert ticket. There, T-shirts go for $55–$60, long sleeves are $70, hoodies climb to $150, and denim shorts ring in at $90. There’s also a $300 jacket, a $74 art book, $8 temporary tattoos, and a $50 hat that hopefully will last through summer hoedown season. If you’re stuck in Antarctica, you can find most of the same stuff online.
Food For B-Hive Nation
Every venue is different but SoFi this week is charging $16 for a Beyoncé cheeseburger, $17 for stuffed nachos, and roughly the same for a brisket-stuffed, bacon-wrapped jalapeño billed as a “Texas Twinkie.” There are custom cocktails, too, with names like “Sweet Honey Bey” that’s topped with an adorable tiny cowboy hat, for around $20 a drink.
In the end, it’s hats off to Beyoncé, I’d say. The prices to see her in all her Texas glory on the Cowboy Carter Tour definitely add up (and these prices don’t even mention accommodations, transportation, parking or the thousands you’ll spend on rhinestone-studded boots and a custom fringe jacket), but it’s a night you won’t soon forget.
