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,

After a two-hour severe storm delay, the production finally got underway at 10:15 p.m., offering a complex, layered think piece worth every minute of the wait.

The National Weather Service is warning of a threat for “significant severe weather” Thursday afternoon into the evening. Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour kicks off a three-night stand at Soldier Field Thursday night.