In a stadium of strangers dressed in fabulous fringe, denim, boots, cowboy hats and other adornments in keeping with the immaculate Cowboy Carter aesthetic, I rediscovered something that I had long misplaced: Ebullient joy.

Angeria Paris VanMicheals, a winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, will serve Queen Bey onstage. Houston icon Chevelle Brooks hosts. Once Cowboy Carter rides into the sunset, the party continues at this downtown club. Tour dancer Antwon Keith Collier will make an appearance, and there's a $100 prize for the best outfit.