Beyoncé added a mechanical gold horse to her Cowboy Carter Tour set during the emotional performance of her country ballad "16 CARRIAGES" at her Atlanta tour stop on July 10. The horse replaced the suspended red convertible the singer usually rides during the performance of the song.

In addition to the Beyoncé concerts, K-pop group ATEEZ is performing at State Farm Arena, and the city is also hosting MLB All-Star Weekend events.

From fireworks to crowd control, Beyoncé concerts involve months of planning with public safety teams. Jerome Martin, a now-retired chief with Atlanta Fire Rescue, helped oversee safety planning at major stadium events for more than a decade. For concerts like Beyoncé’s, his work often started months in advance.

Right now, tens of thousands of fans are headed to events in downtown Atlanta and the biggest is a tour stop for a superstar, but it’s not the only event packing the area with people.

The moment for which you relinquished hundreds (or thousands) of dollars, splurged on the perfect outfit and memorized all of the songs has finally arrived in Atlanta. Why it matters: Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour stop in Atlanta will occur over four days — Thursday,

Beyoncé was "Sweet Honey Buckin'" Thursday night in Atlanta with her first of four "Cowboy Carter" concerts at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and the Beyhive was buzzing with a new surprise. Queen B brought back her "Cowboy Carter" hit "16 Carriages" - on horseback.