Beyoncé was set to take the stage at Soldier Field Thursday night for the first night of her Cowboy Carter tour in Chicago, but the concert was delayed for more than two hours due to severe weather. Late in the afternoon,

Members of the Beyhive donned their best cowboy hats, boots and denim at the first of three Cowboy Carter shows at Soldier Field.

Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour” opens in Chicago this week, with shows Thursday, Saturday and Sunday nights.