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After five years since her last performance in Detroit, Beyoncé’s show at Ford Field on July 26, 2023, was like a reunion for the Beyhive as the 41-year-old finally unveiled the stunning and eye-popping��production that is her “” to The Motor City.

On that rainy��night, fans braved the elements to attend the show that had been the buzz of the summer. The arena’s doors opened at 5:30 p.m. and the show was slated to start at 8 p.m. Instead of an opening act or DJ to get the party started, the same sluggish techno music played repeatedly, and the 60,000 concertgoers for the sold-out show��could be seen becoming antsy as they waited for one of the biggest superstars��in history to hit the stage.

As I looked around, I couldn’t help but notice the glitzy cowboy boots, tailored jackets with Renaissance embroideries, and sparkling jumpsuits inspired by Beyoncé’s most recent album, Renaissance.

When Beyoncé took the stage at 9:30 p.m., the crowd erupted in cheers as magic happened.

She wore a shimmering cape jumpsuit from her own line as she kicked things off with her hit song “Dangerously in Love.” She then launched into a laid-back performance of five songs including, “Flaws and All,” and “1+1,” which made it seem almost like she was opening for herself. She even performed, “River Deep, Mountain High” during her set as��tribute to Tina Turner, who died earlier this year.

After 30 minutes of a calm, yet energetic, opening, the show transformed into a Renaissance affair. When the singer began “I’m That Girl,” “Cozy,” and “Alien Superstar,” the audience got up and started dancing as they sang along without missing a beat —��and there were plenty of outfit changes throughout her sets, too. (I counted at least six).

Beyoncé brought the energy as she rode a silver, tank-like vehicle for many songs, beginning with “My Power.” During her hits “Energy” and “Break My Soul,” she and her dancers walked around the stage as a huge silver��horse came out of nowhere. She performed her hits “Plastic Off the Sofa” and “Virgo’s Groove” in a huge, raised clam shell, and pretended to be a newscaster as Les Twins danced above the Club Renaissance audience on what looked to be flexible dance poles during “America Has a Problem.”

Beyoncé’s 11-year-old daughter Blue Ivy even had a chance to show the crowd her artistic abilities as she danced during “Black Parade,” “Partition,” and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage.”

The Texas native finished that portion of the show with a homage to Black Power, and also sprinkled Black music anthems like the Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back,” Maze’s “Before I Let Go,” and Diana Ross’ “Love Hangover”��throughout the performance.

At the conclusion of the show, Beyoncé made sure to introduce her band and dancers to the large crowd, and by the end, there was a vogue dance battle between her dancers that featured splits and drops — serving as a reminder that Renaissance is Beyoncé’s way of giving the LGBTQ+ dance community its due.

Bey thanked the audience before exiting the stage, and as she did, a burst of silver confetti fell around her.

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