Beyoncé kicked off her "Cowboy Carter" tour in Los Angeles in a show that stretched nearly three hours and included almost 40 songs.

Beyoncé packed the SoFi Stadium show with an impactful Jimi Hendrix reference, multiple cameos from Blue Ivy, and visual commentary about America Beyoncé performs at night one of her Cowboy Carter tour at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28,

Column: The star delivered a breakneck, near-three-hour set on the first night of her tour, writes SFGATE's Paula Mejía.