Beyoncé is headlining Day 1 of Philadelphia’s Made In America festival tomorrow — and turning 34 today.
Here are a few of the moments we’re hoping to catch during her closing set, from the expected to the improbable (hey, dare to dream). One thing’s for sure — we’ll be there, freakum dresses and all.
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A Choice Cover or Two
Bey has been known to perform live renditions of hits by everyone from Lauryn Hill to Whitney Houston, always putting her own spin on their classic songs. Hopefully she’ll bless the Made In America crowd with one of her favorites, like “Ex-Factor”:
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The Band
Beyonce’s been performing with her all-female band The Suga Mamas for years. The 10-piece group features some of the industry’s best musicians — hopefully the crowd gets to see them show off their chops a little during the show.
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Beyonce Doing the Whip (and the Nae Nae)
Queen B tends to keep things timely, so it would not be surprising to see her show off some of this summer’s hottest dance moves.
Check her out doing last summer’s default choreography, the Shmoney Dance, below:
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“Hey, Mrs. Carter”
If she doesn’t ask the crowd to say “Hey, Mrs. Carter” in her trademark purr (a la the intro to “Partition”), audience members might demand a refund.
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Some Deep Cuts
As much as we love the empowering cuts on Beyonce’s latest self-titled release, it would be amazing to see Bey get into some of her Dangerously in Love-era songs — they’ve aged like a fine wine.
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A Guest Duet
The Weeknd covers Bey’s “Drunk In Love” at almost all his shows…and he’s headlining the festival’s second night. If we’re ever going to hear a two-person rendition of the dancefloor anthem, Saturday’s set would be the moment for it. There will be plenty of other potential collaborators in the city for the festival — perfect material for more one-off onstage guests. Jay is always an option too (it’s his festival after all!).