The NJ TRANSIT strike is over—and that’s not just a win for NYC commuters. It’s a big sigh of relief for concertgoers.
Beyoncé’s five-night Cowboy Carter run at MetLife Stadium kicks off this week—May 22, 24, 25, 28, and 29. But over the past few days, fans were freaking out about a critical component of their show experience: how to actually make it to the show.
Without NJ Transit—a major way for fans to get in from NYC, CT, and nearby areas—the entire concert experience was at risk. Searches for “PATH train map” and “NJ Transit” surged to the top of Google results related to Beyoncé’s tour, outpacing even searches for outfits, the lineup, and concert tickets. The anxiety was real from fans.
And beyond logistics, this could’ve hit the tour’s revenue hard. For context, Beyoncé’s five-night SoFi Stadium stop for Cowboy Carter brought in $55 million, making it the highest-grossing concert run of 2025 so far—and the biggest ever by a female artist at a single venue. If she’s aiming to beat her own record at MetLife, she needs fans in seats.
Even secondary ticket prices were dipping on the concerns of NJ Transit, with some tickets dipping below $30 on the premise that people might not have had a way to get to the show. But now that the strike is over, prices are bouncing back as the resale market adjusts, because people can actually get to the show again.
Moments like this really show how much live touring depends on things outside of music, like transit. When fans can’t get to the venue, it puts every revenue lever—from ticket sales to merch—at risk, threatening the profitability of a tour on this scale.
Glad this deal came through. It’s a win all around—for fans, for workers, and for the touring industry.