Beyoncé cemented the impact of her COWBOY CARTER era with an unprecedented live performance on Christmas. Taking the field in her hometown, the Grammy-winning musician delivered a halftime show at NRG Stadium during the faceoff between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans in true icon fashion. The football game and halftime show were both streamed live on Netflix, with Bey’s anticipated set produced by her company, Parkwood Entertainment and Jesse Collins Entertainment.
The mini-concert connected music, fashion, and history, showcasing the mother of three’s dedication to not only showmanship but also culture and pride. It also served as the first live performance of songs from the acclaimed COWBOY CARTER.
According to the streamer, Beyoncé Bowl will be available to rewatch as a standalone special exclusively available on the platform later this week.
Queen Bey was joined on stage by a handful of special guests featured on the genre-bending album. Additionally, in homage to Western and Rodeo culture, Beyoncé included as special guests, Mexican Cowgirl, Melanie Rivera, Bull-riding legend, Myrtis Dightman, Jr., known as the “Jackie Robinson of Rodeo,” Miss Rodeo Texas Princess 2004 and Miss Rodeo Texas 2015, Nikki Woodward, and the first Black Rodeo Queen in Arkansas, Ja’Dayia Kursh.
She was also backed up by almost 200 members of Texas Southern University’s Ocean of Soul Marching Band, the public HBCU that calls Houston home.
View Beyoncé’s full setlist including special guests below.
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“16 Carriages”
Image Credit: Alex Slitz/Getty Images Beyoncé opened the show with a moving rendition of the emotional ballad “16 Carriages.” The track was fitting to set the tone as it debuted during Super Bowl LVIII on February 11, 2024, as a lead single from COWBOY CARTER. It is nominated for Best Country Solo Performance at the upcoming 2025 Grammy Awards.
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“Blackbiird” With Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, And Reyna Roberts
Image Credit: Julian Dakdouk Beyoncé was joined by Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, and Reyna Roberts for a vocal treat. Together, the five women performed their collaborative “BLACKBIIRD” from COWBOY CARTER for the first time live. The track is a cover of the 1968 song by The Beatles, which was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement.
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“Ya Ya”
Image Credit: Alex Slitz/Getty Images Beyoncé amplified the energy at NRG with “Ya Ya” next on the setlist. The song, which incorporates elements of rock & roll, soul, and funk, is nominated for Best Americana Performance at the upcoming 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
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“My House”
Image Credit: Julian Dakdouk Before she performed at the Beyoncé Bowl, the record-breaking musician released “My House” as a single to promote her 2023 concert film, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, the first song dropped by Beyoncé post-Renaissance.
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“Sweet Honey Buckiin’” With Shaboozey
Image Credit: Julian Dakdouk Beyoncé was joined by 2025 Grammy Best New Artist nominee Shaboozey in his breakout year, largely catalyzed by his features on Cowboy Carter. Together they performed “Sweet Honey Buckiin,’” “Riiverdance,” and “Spaghettii,” which also features Linda Martell on the official album cut.
“Spaghettii” is nominated for Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 2025 Grammys.
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“Levii’s Jeans”
Image Credit: Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Beyoncé kept the special guests flowing with a performance of “Levii’s Jeans” joined by featured artist Post Malone. The duet is nominated at the 20225 Grammy Awards for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, becoming Beyoncé’s first nomination in the category and Post Malone’s third.
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“Jolene”
Image Credit: Julian Dakdouk Beyoncé‘s microphone remained on for a stunning performance of “Jolene,” her COWBOY CARTER cover of the 1973 Dolly Parton classic.
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“Texas Hold ‘Em” With Blue Ivy
Image Credit: Brooke Sutton/Getty Images To close out Beyoncé Bowl, the singer shared the spotlight with her eldest daughter Blue Ivy as they performed “Texas Hold ‘Em,” the lead single from COWBOY CARTER and the song that cemented Bey as the first Black woman in history to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.
The song, which also topped the Billboard Hot 100, is nominated at the 2025 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Country Song.
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